CWEL-Unit 1- 2 Fundamentals Study
Guide
Social Work Practice - ANS-means by which individuals and families are helped to change
behaviors and circumstances
Children and Family Services Act - ANS-requires license for those rendeing child welfare
services
FTS approach - ANS-Family centered, Trauma-informed. Strengths-Based Approach
FTS Vision Statement - ANS-partnering with families to make decisions, set goals, acheiving
desired outcomes, also continuously identifying, intervening, and mitigating effects of ACES and
trauma of children and families.
9 core welfare practices - ANS-agents of change; helping relationsips, initial and ongoing
assessments, impact of trauma, advocate, bx support, linkage to services, cultural competence,
coordinate services
Family Connectedness - ANS-belonging and group identity; more time in system= dec. on
connectedness
CFTM - ANS-Child and Family Team Meeting
Trauma - ANS-critical injury, wound, shock, emotionally painful, distressing w/ lasting effects
Psychological First aid - ANS-Crisis Intervention
ACES- Adverse Childhood Experieces - ANS-abuse, neglect, alcohol-drug use, incarceration,
mental health issues, mother being treated violently, one or no bio parents, removal of bio
parents, unplanned placements, 3 or more placements in 18 mo.
Responses to trauma - ANS-Attachment, regulating emotions, dissassociation, self-concept,
physical and health
types of stress - ANS-positive, tolerable, harmful
postive stress - ANS-short term, moderate
tolerable stress - ANS-intense stress response with time to recover, in a safe environment , with
supportive adults
Guide
Social Work Practice - ANS-means by which individuals and families are helped to change
behaviors and circumstances
Children and Family Services Act - ANS-requires license for those rendeing child welfare
services
FTS approach - ANS-Family centered, Trauma-informed. Strengths-Based Approach
FTS Vision Statement - ANS-partnering with families to make decisions, set goals, acheiving
desired outcomes, also continuously identifying, intervening, and mitigating effects of ACES and
trauma of children and families.
9 core welfare practices - ANS-agents of change; helping relationsips, initial and ongoing
assessments, impact of trauma, advocate, bx support, linkage to services, cultural competence,
coordinate services
Family Connectedness - ANS-belonging and group identity; more time in system= dec. on
connectedness
CFTM - ANS-Child and Family Team Meeting
Trauma - ANS-critical injury, wound, shock, emotionally painful, distressing w/ lasting effects
Psychological First aid - ANS-Crisis Intervention
ACES- Adverse Childhood Experieces - ANS-abuse, neglect, alcohol-drug use, incarceration,
mental health issues, mother being treated violently, one or no bio parents, removal of bio
parents, unplanned placements, 3 or more placements in 18 mo.
Responses to trauma - ANS-Attachment, regulating emotions, dissassociation, self-concept,
physical and health
types of stress - ANS-positive, tolerable, harmful
postive stress - ANS-short term, moderate
tolerable stress - ANS-intense stress response with time to recover, in a safe environment , with
supportive adults
