# CAS and CANS Assessment Information CAS (Coordinated Assessment System) and CANS (Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths) are functional needs assessment tools used by the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) to evaluate service eligibility, plan care, and determine appropriate support levels. CAS Assessments are for people 18 and older and must be completed every two years. CANS Assessments are for people 17 and younger and must be completed every year. CAS and CANS assessment and expiration dates are shown on the Portal for each Participant.

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### CAS Assessment Information [![portal_cas.png](https://help.issny.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-10/scaled-1680-/portal-cas.png)](https://help.issny.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-10/portal-cas.png) ### CANS Assessment Information [![portal_cans.png](https://help.issny.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-10/scaled-1680-/portal-cans.png)](https://help.issny.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-10/portal-cans.png) ### Color Coding The words CAS and CANS will appear in an oval colored based on when the assessments will be due. The colors and their meanings are as follows: - green if the assessment is current - yellow if within six months of needing a new assessment - red if the assessment overdue In the screenshots above, you can see that the CAS is green because it is current, but the CANS is red because it is overdue. --- Created 10/16/26.