CWEL Exam Review
9 Core Child Welfare practices - ANS-1. Serve as an agent of change
2. Form a helping relationship with the child and his/her family
3. Conduct initial and ongoing assessment
4. Provide information about the impact of trauma on the child and family
5. Advocate for the child and family
6. Provide behavioral support
7. Linkage to appropriate services
8. Coordinate all child and family services
9. Demonstrate cultural competence
Child and Family Team Meetings - ANS-center of casework activities
1. engagement
2. full disclosure
3. open participation
4. collaboration
5. planning for permanency
ACES - ANS-Adverse Childhood Experiences
neglect, physical/emotional abuse, incarceration, suicidal, depression, substances abuse,
removal from biological parents, unplanned placements, 3 or more placements in an 18 month
period
Trauma Informed - ANS-a child's experience of an event that is emotionally painful, distressful,
or shocking, which often results in lasting mental and physical effects.
Basic Principles of Brain Development - ANS-during the prenatal period, drug and alcohol can
have a negative outcome on brain development, as well as maternal stress
(page 14)
6 Protective Factors - ANS-1) parental resilience
2) social connections
3) knowledge of parenting and child development
4) concrete supports in times of need
5) social and emotional competence of children
6) parent-child relationships (means they are in tune with each other)
Strengths-Based Practice - ANS-Recognizes the importance of using individual and family
strengths in assessment and service planning
, Promotes family engagement
Is individualized to meet the needs of the individuals within the family
Is culturally responsive
Is focused on family strengths (Parental Capacity / Protective Factors, Child Resilience)
Builds relationships and supports for children and families
History of Child Welfare Intervention was held where? - ANS-New York
DCFS Mission Statement - ANS-Protect children who are reported to be abused or neglected
and to increase their families' capacity to safely care for them.
Provide for the well-being of children in our care.
Provide appropriate, permanent families as quickly as possible for those children who cannot
safely return home.
Support early intervention and child abuse prevention activities.
Work in partnership with communities to fulfill this mission.
Dual Mandate - ANS-Protecting children and supporting families
What branch is DCFS apart of? - ANS-Executive Branch
Where does the child welfare practice come from? - ANS-federal and state laws, regulations,
procedures, and consent decrees
Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) - ANS-passed in 1978 as a result of congressional recognition
of the importance of preserving the Native American heritage, culture, and communities.
intended to address the best interests of Native American children and their families by
preserving fundamental generational and tribal ties.
It ensured the right of cultural identification to Native Americans residing on or off tribal
reservations and granted jurisdiction to tribes over matters involving all Native American
children.
Inter-Ethnic Placement Act (IEPA) - ANS-prohibits any consideration of children's race or
ethnicity as a factor in deciding which permanent placement will be in their best interest.
9 Core Child Welfare practices - ANS-1. Serve as an agent of change
2. Form a helping relationship with the child and his/her family
3. Conduct initial and ongoing assessment
4. Provide information about the impact of trauma on the child and family
5. Advocate for the child and family
6. Provide behavioral support
7. Linkage to appropriate services
8. Coordinate all child and family services
9. Demonstrate cultural competence
Child and Family Team Meetings - ANS-center of casework activities
1. engagement
2. full disclosure
3. open participation
4. collaboration
5. planning for permanency
ACES - ANS-Adverse Childhood Experiences
neglect, physical/emotional abuse, incarceration, suicidal, depression, substances abuse,
removal from biological parents, unplanned placements, 3 or more placements in an 18 month
period
Trauma Informed - ANS-a child's experience of an event that is emotionally painful, distressful,
or shocking, which often results in lasting mental and physical effects.
Basic Principles of Brain Development - ANS-during the prenatal period, drug and alcohol can
have a negative outcome on brain development, as well as maternal stress
(page 14)
6 Protective Factors - ANS-1) parental resilience
2) social connections
3) knowledge of parenting and child development
4) concrete supports in times of need
5) social and emotional competence of children
6) parent-child relationships (means they are in tune with each other)
Strengths-Based Practice - ANS-Recognizes the importance of using individual and family
strengths in assessment and service planning
, Promotes family engagement
Is individualized to meet the needs of the individuals within the family
Is culturally responsive
Is focused on family strengths (Parental Capacity / Protective Factors, Child Resilience)
Builds relationships and supports for children and families
History of Child Welfare Intervention was held where? - ANS-New York
DCFS Mission Statement - ANS-Protect children who are reported to be abused or neglected
and to increase their families' capacity to safely care for them.
Provide for the well-being of children in our care.
Provide appropriate, permanent families as quickly as possible for those children who cannot
safely return home.
Support early intervention and child abuse prevention activities.
Work in partnership with communities to fulfill this mission.
Dual Mandate - ANS-Protecting children and supporting families
What branch is DCFS apart of? - ANS-Executive Branch
Where does the child welfare practice come from? - ANS-federal and state laws, regulations,
procedures, and consent decrees
Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) - ANS-passed in 1978 as a result of congressional recognition
of the importance of preserving the Native American heritage, culture, and communities.
intended to address the best interests of Native American children and their families by
preserving fundamental generational and tribal ties.
It ensured the right of cultural identification to Native Americans residing on or off tribal
reservations and granted jurisdiction to tribes over matters involving all Native American
children.
Inter-Ethnic Placement Act (IEPA) - ANS-prohibits any consideration of children's race or
ethnicity as a factor in deciding which permanent placement will be in their best interest.
