Illinois CWEL Study Guide with Verified Answers Grade A+
1. FTS Family Centered, Trauma Informed, and Strength Based
2. Child and Fami- Meeting between the professional helpers, family mem-
ly Team Meeting bers, and community supports of a child to discuss the
(CFTM) case and plan for ways to help the child and family suc-
ceed. May or may not include the child themself
3. Full Disclosure Providing family members with all of the information avail-
able
4. Open Participa- Parents select who they want to be a part of their child &
tion family team
5. Collaboration Involving the family in all aspects of case planning
6. Planning for per- The focus of all CFTM
manency
7. Trauma a child's experience of an event that is emotionally painful,
distressful, or shocking which often results in lasting men-
tal and physical effects
8. Psychological Assists with reducing initial distress, fostering short term
First Aid (PFA) adaptive functioning, and fostering long term adaptive
functioning
9. Sexual Abuse A wide range of sexual behaviors that take place between
a child and an older person
10. Physical Abuse Actual or attempted infliction of bodily pain and/or injury
11. Psychological Acts or omissions by parents or caregivers that caused,
Maltreatment or could cause, serious behavioral, cognitive, emotional,
or mental disorders
12. Neglect The failure to provide needed, age-appropriate care al-
though financially able to do so
13. Types of Child Sexual abuse, physical abuse, psychological maltreat-
Trauma ment, and neglect
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14. ACES Adverse Childhood Experiences
15. Three Types of Positive stress, tolerable stress, and toxic stress
Stress
16. Positive Stress Moderate, short-lived stress responses
17. Tolerable Stress More intense stress responses that allow enough time to
recover, or occur in a relatively safe environment with the
presence of supportive adults
18. Toxic Stress Strong, frequent or prolonged activation of the body's
stress management system, without access to supportive
adults
19. Isolated Trauma Traumatic incidents that tend to produce discrete condi-
(Acute) tioned behavioral and biological responses to reminders
of the trauma
20. Complex Trauma Interferes with neurobiological development and the ca-
(Chronic) pacity to integrate sensory, emotional, and cognitive in-
formation into a cohesive whole
21. Examples of Pro- Parental resilience, social connections, knowledge of par-
tective Factors enting and child development, social and emotional com-
petence of children, parent-child relationship
22. Orphan Train Placed orphans from eastern cities with Midwestern farm
Movement families
23. Children's Bu- The first federal agency concerned with the welfare of
reau children
24. DCFS Department of Children and Family Services
25. Dual Mandate Protecting children and supporting families
26. Statutes The legislative mandates that prescribe the manner in
which government will use its powers
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27. Case Law Based on court decisions and interpretations
28. Social Security Establishes requirements to receive federal funding for
Act Title IV-B family support services, time-limited family reunification
services, adoption promotion, and support services
29. Social Security Allows eligible children to receive foster care reimburse-
Act Title IV-E ment to achieve permanent living arrangements
30. Indian Child Wel- A federal statute that governs state court child custody
fare Act (ICWA) cases involving Indian children.
31. Inter-Ethnic Prohibits any consideration of children's race or ethnicity
Placement Act as a factor in deciding which permanent placement will
(IEPA) be in their best interest
32. Adoption and A federal statute that requires states to take specific
Safe Families Act placement action on behalf of children in foster care,
(ASFA) such as terminating parental rights in order to facilitate
adoption after a designated period of time trying to reunite
the child with its biological parents.
33. Fostering Con- Extends assistance for foster care maintenance, adoption
nections to Suc- assistance, and kinship guardianship programs to eligible
cess and In- youth age 18 up to age 21
creasing Adop-
tions Act of 2008
34. Children and specifies the general duties and responsibilities of DCFS
Family Services
Act
35. Abused and Ne- Requires the Department to receive reports of abused
glected Child Re- and neglected children, to investigate these reports, and
porting Act (AN- to provide services necessary to prevent further harm to
CRA) children
36. Mandated Re- people who are required to report suspected or observed
porters abuse or neglect due to their regular contact with vulner-
able populations
1. FTS Family Centered, Trauma Informed, and Strength Based
2. Child and Fami- Meeting between the professional helpers, family mem-
ly Team Meeting bers, and community supports of a child to discuss the
(CFTM) case and plan for ways to help the child and family suc-
ceed. May or may not include the child themself
3. Full Disclosure Providing family members with all of the information avail-
able
4. Open Participa- Parents select who they want to be a part of their child &
tion family team
5. Collaboration Involving the family in all aspects of case planning
6. Planning for per- The focus of all CFTM
manency
7. Trauma a child's experience of an event that is emotionally painful,
distressful, or shocking which often results in lasting men-
tal and physical effects
8. Psychological Assists with reducing initial distress, fostering short term
First Aid (PFA) adaptive functioning, and fostering long term adaptive
functioning
9. Sexual Abuse A wide range of sexual behaviors that take place between
a child and an older person
10. Physical Abuse Actual or attempted infliction of bodily pain and/or injury
11. Psychological Acts or omissions by parents or caregivers that caused,
Maltreatment or could cause, serious behavioral, cognitive, emotional,
or mental disorders
12. Neglect The failure to provide needed, age-appropriate care al-
though financially able to do so
13. Types of Child Sexual abuse, physical abuse, psychological maltreat-
Trauma ment, and neglect
,Illinois CWEL Study Guide with Verified Answers Grade A+
14. ACES Adverse Childhood Experiences
15. Three Types of Positive stress, tolerable stress, and toxic stress
Stress
16. Positive Stress Moderate, short-lived stress responses
17. Tolerable Stress More intense stress responses that allow enough time to
recover, or occur in a relatively safe environment with the
presence of supportive adults
18. Toxic Stress Strong, frequent or prolonged activation of the body's
stress management system, without access to supportive
adults
19. Isolated Trauma Traumatic incidents that tend to produce discrete condi-
(Acute) tioned behavioral and biological responses to reminders
of the trauma
20. Complex Trauma Interferes with neurobiological development and the ca-
(Chronic) pacity to integrate sensory, emotional, and cognitive in-
formation into a cohesive whole
21. Examples of Pro- Parental resilience, social connections, knowledge of par-
tective Factors enting and child development, social and emotional com-
petence of children, parent-child relationship
22. Orphan Train Placed orphans from eastern cities with Midwestern farm
Movement families
23. Children's Bu- The first federal agency concerned with the welfare of
reau children
24. DCFS Department of Children and Family Services
25. Dual Mandate Protecting children and supporting families
26. Statutes The legislative mandates that prescribe the manner in
which government will use its powers
, Illinois CWEL Study Guide with Verified Answers Grade A+
27. Case Law Based on court decisions and interpretations
28. Social Security Establishes requirements to receive federal funding for
Act Title IV-B family support services, time-limited family reunification
services, adoption promotion, and support services
29. Social Security Allows eligible children to receive foster care reimburse-
Act Title IV-E ment to achieve permanent living arrangements
30. Indian Child Wel- A federal statute that governs state court child custody
fare Act (ICWA) cases involving Indian children.
31. Inter-Ethnic Prohibits any consideration of children's race or ethnicity
Placement Act as a factor in deciding which permanent placement will
(IEPA) be in their best interest
32. Adoption and A federal statute that requires states to take specific
Safe Families Act placement action on behalf of children in foster care,
(ASFA) such as terminating parental rights in order to facilitate
adoption after a designated period of time trying to reunite
the child with its biological parents.
33. Fostering Con- Extends assistance for foster care maintenance, adoption
nections to Suc- assistance, and kinship guardianship programs to eligible
cess and In- youth age 18 up to age 21
creasing Adop-
tions Act of 2008
34. Children and specifies the general duties and responsibilities of DCFS
Family Services
Act
35. Abused and Ne- Requires the Department to receive reports of abused
glected Child Re- and neglected children, to investigate these reports, and
porting Act (AN- to provide services necessary to prevent further harm to
CRA) children
36. Mandated Re- people who are required to report suspected or observed
porters abuse or neglect due to their regular contact with vulner-
able populations
