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Welcome to the Indiana Behavioral Health Assessment System!

IBHAS User Manual Update!
The IBHAS Verison 2 Manual has been updated. This update contains minor gramatical fixes as well as the new CANS Outcomes at Discharge Report description. You can download the manual from the Documents link to the left.
IBHAS User Group Meetings
January 13th, 10AM - 1PM
Please RSVP by Thursday January 8th
Samaritan Center, Vincennes 

For a complete list of upcoming IBHAS User Group Meetings, please view the NEWS page.

The Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) tools are being implemented statewide in Indiana’s behavioral health system. Incremental implementation of a common assessment tool across child service systems is planned by an interagency implementation team. The team includes the Division of Mental Health and Addiction (DMHA), Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning (OMPP), Department of Correction (DOC), Department of Child Services (DCS) and Department of Education (DOE).John Lyons, PhD, University, Chicago, provides consultation.
The Adult Needs and Strength Assessment (ANSA) will be implemented statewide by mental health and addiction providers who contract with DMHA in July, 2008. An ANSA pilot in two community health centers and Indiana's Access to Recovery (ATR) grant will begin March 1, 2008.

The Indiana Behavioral Health Assessment System (IBHAS) has been created as the technology application (home) to support the CANS. IBHAS is an interactive web site that collects assessment information, calculates algorithms or decision model thresholds to inform intensity of care decisions, and produces individualized and aggregate reports regarding assessments, outcomes, and trends. Beginning July 1, 2007, IBHAS will be available to DMHA contract providers. Gradually the website will become available to other child service providers and systems with certified CANS users.

 
Indiana’s Assessment Tools: Click here to view Indiana’s 5 CANS tools.

One ANSA tool is available Click Here to view Indiana's ANSA tool.
Click Here to view the ANSA answer sheet that will be used by everyone beginning July 1, 2008.

 
CANS Training:

On-line training and certification to use the CANS assessment tool is available at www.communimetrics.com/CansCentralIndiana

  
General Information:

For general information about the CANS implementation, contact Sue Lummus or Betty Walton.

Click Here for FAQS regarding implementation.
 
IBHAS Training and Support:

Click Here for the IBHAS Manual.

Please contact the IBHAS Support Center for questions and support.