eCANS 3.0 — Child & Adolescent Needs and Strengths Assessment Platform

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eCANS 3.0 — A Complete Digital Platform

eCANS 3.0 – a complete rebuild using the latest technologies to enhance scalability, security, and user experience.

Trusted Partner of the Praed Foundation

For over a decade, we have been a trusted technology partner for TCOM and the Praed Foundation — the birth place of the CANS assessment and a global leader in trauma-informed youth behavioral-health assessment. We've been providing the industry-leading data solution platform for CANS data management since 2012.

From guided assessment data collection to real-time dashboard, reporting and outcomes monitoring, eCANS has streamlined every aspect of the CANS data management process — connecting assessors, program leaders and state agencies in one secure, shared system.

"Trusted by the Praed Foundation for over a decade — we speak the language of assessment and data management."

eCANS 3.0 — Rebuilt for 2025

On January 1, 2025, we launched eCANS 3.0 — a complete rebuild from the ground up using the latest web technologies and cloud-native architecture. This major upgrade was designed to enhance four critical areas of eCANS System:

Improved Scalability to support growing assessment volumes across multiple regions and programs.
Strengthened Security to include HIPAA-aligned controls, role-based access and multi-factor authentication.
Significantly improved User Experience for all levels of users including managers, assessors, administrators and program leaders.
Introduced Real-time Data API to enable seamless data integration with trusted data partners and deliver data in multiple formats including JSON, XML, and CSV.

· Introduction

eCANS 3.0 Introduction

eCANS 3.0 delivers a comprehensive digital platform for CANS-based assessment workflow, dashboard monitoring, case tracking and status management — supporting the full lifecycle of youth behavioral-health evaluations.

End-to-end digital assessment workflow — from guided entry to approved assessment.
Real-time dashboards for monitoring progress across every assessment domain.
Case tracking and status management for youth across the full care lifecycle.

Product Demo

· Configuration & Scalability

Configuration & Scalability

A powerful administrative tool to define and edit assessment structures and rules — built to adapt as your programs evolve.

Define and edit assessment structures and rules through a powerful administrative tool.
Ensures easy adaptation to changes and updates as requirements shift.

eCANS Question Library configuration screen

· Security & Access Control

Security & Access Control

Enforces strong security at the point of entry with strong password policies and a multi-step user sign-on mechanism, backed by comprehensive role-based access control.

Strong password policies and multi-step user sign-on mechanism.
Comprehensive role-based access control (RBAC) system.
Create custom user groups and assign precise access privileges.
Verification-code authentication for every sensitive action.

· Intuitive Data Collection & Management

Intuitive Data Collection & Management

Every assessment screen is designed to make data entry guided, accurate and visual.

Guided Interface — an intuitive, step-by-step process for completing assessments.
Real-Time Tracking — progress metrics for each assessment domain.
Dual-Pane Visualization — biographical information alongside assessment data.
Data Integrity — built-in validation with field-type and length restrictions.
Data Visualization — assessment summaries with clear graphs and charts.

· Powerful Reporting & Decision Support

Powerful Reporting & Decision Support

Turn complex assessment data into actionable insight for leaders, clinicians and quality teams.

Dynamic Reporting Suite — generate multiple reports, utilize dynamic filters, and visualize data with intuitive bar and pie charts.
Guided Assessment Tool — transform complex data into actionable insights through an intuitive workflow, empowering leadership to make data-driven decisions.
Export results to PDF for sharing and case records.

· Data Integration

Data Integration

Seamless, secure data exchange between eCANS and your external systems.

Real-Time Data API — enables seamless integration and data exchange with external systems.
Supports a wide range of filters, including PID, assessment types and date range.
Delivers data in multiple formats — XML, CSV and JSON.
High-level security with strong API credentials and IP whitelisting.

Client

Client SFTP Server

Secure file transfer

Direct Post Web Service

eCANS Data Feed API Engine

eCANS Data Fee Web Interface

Database

Assessment results

eCANS SFTP Server

Outbound data feeds

API Services Core Engine File Transfer