Cwel Exam 2024 | Child Welfare Employee Licensing Board Exam Questions
And Correct Answers (Verified Answers) | Graded A+ | Latest Version
In child welfare, "practice" is - (CORRECT ANSWER)the means by which individuals and families are
helped to change their bxs and circumstances
Illinois Core Practice Model - (CORRECT ANSWER)anchored in a Family Centered, trauma informed, and
strength based approach, often times referred to as FTS
9 Core Child Welfare Practices - (CORRECT ANSWER)-agent of change
-form a helping relationship with the child and his/her family
-conduct initial and ongoing assessment
-provide information about the impact of trauma
-advocate
-provide behavioral support
-linkage to appropriate services
-coordinate all child and family services
-cultural competence
Without family connectedness child is at risk for - (CORRECT ANSWER)instability, depression, and even
unemployment and delinquency
Child and Family Team Meeting - (CORRECT ANSWER)center of casework activities and how all other
staffings, or mandatory case processes should have information flowing from and back to the CFTM. 5
key components.
CFTM 5 key components - (CORRECT ANSWER)Engagement, full disclosure, open participation,
collaboration, planning for permanency.
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) - (CORRECT ANSWER)growing up (prior to age 18) in a household
with stressful or traumatic experiences, including abuse, neglect, and a range of household dysfunction,
such as witnessing domestic violence or growing up with substance abuse, mental disorders, parental
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,discord, or crime in the home, removal or displacement, three or more placements in an 18 month
period.
Response to trauma throughout development: young children (2.5-6 years) - (CORRECT
ANSWER)helplessness and passivity, generalized fear, confusion, difficulty identifying what is bothering
them, attributing magical qualities to traumatic reminders, fighting or threatening bx, attention
problems, sadness/depression, separation anxiety, specific fears, low frustration tolerance, hyperactive,
moody, aggressive defiant, lying, learning disabilities, social problems, suppressed immune system
Response to trauma throughout development: school age children (6-11 years) - (CORRECT
ANSWER)physical complaints, bedwetting, school failure/absenteeism, behavioral problems, attention
problems, fighting or threatening bx, guilt feelings, acting like a parent to siblings, depression, defiant,
lying, stealing, learning disabilities, inappropriate emotional responses, self-blame, hypersensitivity to
physical contact, difficulties coordinating and balancing
Response to trauma throughout development: adolescents (12-18 years) - (CORRECT ANSWER)antisocial
bx, eating disorders, runaway, dating violence, depression, suicidal, substance abuse, sleeping disorders,
school failure, absenteeism, relationship problems, acting like a parent to siblings, loses time, difficulty
seeing a future for oneself
3 kinds of stress - (CORRECT ANSWER)positive stress, tolerable stress, toxic stress
postive stress - (CORRECT ANSWER)moderate, short lived stress responses
tolerable stress - (CORRECT ANSWER)More intense stress responses that allow enough time to recover,
or occur in a relatively safe environment with the presence of supportive adults
toxic stress - (CORRECT ANSWER)Strong, frequent or prolonged activation of the body's stress
management system, without access to supportive adults
6 protective factors - (CORRECT ANSWER)Existing strengths of the family.
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, Parental resilience
(strong and flexible)
social connections (parents need friends)
knowledge of parenting and child development
concrete supports in times or need
social and emotional competence of children
parent-child relationship
Guiding principles for children who have experiences trauma - (CORRECT ANSWER)(pyramid from
bottom to top) feeling safe (active process), regulating overwhelming emotions, building trust in
relationships, making meaning, looking to the future
vicarious trauma - (CORRECT ANSWER)An occupational hazard for people in the helping professions,
where a process of change occurs because you care about other people who have been hurt, and are
responsible to help them.
6 protective factors in everyday language - (CORRECT ANSWER)1. Be Strong & Flexible
2. Parents Need Friends
3. Being a Great Parent is Part Natural & Part Learned
4. We All Need Help Sometimes
5. Parents Need to Help Their Children Communicate
6. Give Your Children the Love & Respect They Need
First child welfare case was in - (CORRECT ANSWER)New York
DCFS mission statement - (CORRECT ANSWER)Protecting children and supporting families is called the
dual mandate. Even when children are separated from their families, we do not view the children and
their families as separate units and support the children's membership in their families of origin.
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And Correct Answers (Verified Answers) | Graded A+ | Latest Version
In child welfare, "practice" is - (CORRECT ANSWER)the means by which individuals and families are
helped to change their bxs and circumstances
Illinois Core Practice Model - (CORRECT ANSWER)anchored in a Family Centered, trauma informed, and
strength based approach, often times referred to as FTS
9 Core Child Welfare Practices - (CORRECT ANSWER)-agent of change
-form a helping relationship with the child and his/her family
-conduct initial and ongoing assessment
-provide information about the impact of trauma
-advocate
-provide behavioral support
-linkage to appropriate services
-coordinate all child and family services
-cultural competence
Without family connectedness child is at risk for - (CORRECT ANSWER)instability, depression, and even
unemployment and delinquency
Child and Family Team Meeting - (CORRECT ANSWER)center of casework activities and how all other
staffings, or mandatory case processes should have information flowing from and back to the CFTM. 5
key components.
CFTM 5 key components - (CORRECT ANSWER)Engagement, full disclosure, open participation,
collaboration, planning for permanency.
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) - (CORRECT ANSWER)growing up (prior to age 18) in a household
with stressful or traumatic experiences, including abuse, neglect, and a range of household dysfunction,
such as witnessing domestic violence or growing up with substance abuse, mental disorders, parental
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,discord, or crime in the home, removal or displacement, three or more placements in an 18 month
period.
Response to trauma throughout development: young children (2.5-6 years) - (CORRECT
ANSWER)helplessness and passivity, generalized fear, confusion, difficulty identifying what is bothering
them, attributing magical qualities to traumatic reminders, fighting or threatening bx, attention
problems, sadness/depression, separation anxiety, specific fears, low frustration tolerance, hyperactive,
moody, aggressive defiant, lying, learning disabilities, social problems, suppressed immune system
Response to trauma throughout development: school age children (6-11 years) - (CORRECT
ANSWER)physical complaints, bedwetting, school failure/absenteeism, behavioral problems, attention
problems, fighting or threatening bx, guilt feelings, acting like a parent to siblings, depression, defiant,
lying, stealing, learning disabilities, inappropriate emotional responses, self-blame, hypersensitivity to
physical contact, difficulties coordinating and balancing
Response to trauma throughout development: adolescents (12-18 years) - (CORRECT ANSWER)antisocial
bx, eating disorders, runaway, dating violence, depression, suicidal, substance abuse, sleeping disorders,
school failure, absenteeism, relationship problems, acting like a parent to siblings, loses time, difficulty
seeing a future for oneself
3 kinds of stress - (CORRECT ANSWER)positive stress, tolerable stress, toxic stress
postive stress - (CORRECT ANSWER)moderate, short lived stress responses
tolerable stress - (CORRECT ANSWER)More intense stress responses that allow enough time to recover,
or occur in a relatively safe environment with the presence of supportive adults
toxic stress - (CORRECT ANSWER)Strong, frequent or prolonged activation of the body's stress
management system, without access to supportive adults
6 protective factors - (CORRECT ANSWER)Existing strengths of the family.
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, Parental resilience
(strong and flexible)
social connections (parents need friends)
knowledge of parenting and child development
concrete supports in times or need
social and emotional competence of children
parent-child relationship
Guiding principles for children who have experiences trauma - (CORRECT ANSWER)(pyramid from
bottom to top) feeling safe (active process), regulating overwhelming emotions, building trust in
relationships, making meaning, looking to the future
vicarious trauma - (CORRECT ANSWER)An occupational hazard for people in the helping professions,
where a process of change occurs because you care about other people who have been hurt, and are
responsible to help them.
6 protective factors in everyday language - (CORRECT ANSWER)1. Be Strong & Flexible
2. Parents Need Friends
3. Being a Great Parent is Part Natural & Part Learned
4. We All Need Help Sometimes
5. Parents Need to Help Their Children Communicate
6. Give Your Children the Love & Respect They Need
First child welfare case was in - (CORRECT ANSWER)New York
DCFS mission statement - (CORRECT ANSWER)Protecting children and supporting families is called the
dual mandate. Even when children are separated from their families, we do not view the children and
their families as separate units and support the children's membership in their families of origin.
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