Resources for CST Initiative and Care Coordinators

Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS)
The Coordinated Services Team (CST) Initiative has collaborated with the WI Department of Children and Families' training resources, including their “CANS Tool Online Training and Certification” system.

Online Learning 

  • Family Team Meeting vignettes
  • Building Adult Capabilities to Improve Child Outcomes
  • Dr. Ross Greene - Lives in the Balance

Statewide Meetings and Conferences

Annual statewide opportunities include CST Contract Advisory Meetings, Wraparound Seminars, and the CCS/CST Statewide Children's System of Care Meeting.
Client Data Reporting - PPS System
Sites with CST initiatives are required to report data for children enrolled in the areas of education, juvenile justice involvement, living environment, and  CANS-Comprehensive scores. This data is entered on a regular basis into a web-based data collection system (PPS).

Wraparound Workshops and Training Opportunities

Opportunities include Wraparound Fundamentals Workshops, Wraparound Learning Collaboratives, and Wraparound Advanced Practice Workshops.

Wisconsin Wraparound Educational Videos

These videos are intended for youth and families, coordinating committee members, care coordinators and service facilitators, or anyone thinking about being involved in a wraparound process. The videos are free to watch for everyone. They will give you a complete foundation so that you can get started using this process to support youth and families.