CWEL & CANS exam QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025(GRADED A+)
DETAILED ANSWERS!!
(Assistant) State's Attorneys - ✔✔Have the discretion to determine whether
petitions will be filed and what allegations will be included.
Responsible for prosecuting cases; establishing whether abuse, neglect, or
dependency occurred; and the prosecution of termination of parental rights.
3 outcomes - ✔✔Safety, Permanency, Well-being
3 phases of integrated assessment - ✔✔-Initial assessment prior to case opening
-Integrated assessment
-ongoing integrated assessment
4 stages of of interviewing - ✔✔-Social
-Problem Definition/needs identification
-Focus
-Closure
9 domains to determine child well being - ✔✔safety
physical needs
family attachment
socialization
cultural and spiritual
emotional/psychological
,health
education/vocational
legal
A family circumstance that is indicative of a "poor prognosis" case is - ✔✔Single
severe incident of abuse/neglect
History of failing to correct conditions which resulted in maltreatment of
children
Parents have other children for whom parental rights were involuntarily
terminated, and there has not been significant change in behavior or conditions
in the interim.
A family's cultural membership can directly relate to - ✔✔Strengths and
resources available to families.
How problems are defined and identified.
Abused and Neglected Child Reporting act (ANCRA) - ✔✔Guides the daily work
of child professionals in Illinois
Defines abuse, neglect, how to report allegations,
Mandated reporters, how to accept and investigate
Reports and provide follow up services
, Adjudicatory Hearings - ✔✔-trials that should occur within 90 days after
temporary custody hearings
-Judge decides if the evidence presented shows that the child was abused,
neglected, or is dependent
Adoption Act - ✔✔Specifies the grounds for parental unfitness and procedures
governing adoption of children
Adoption and safe families act (ASFA) - ✔✔Amends title IV-E to require efforts
to move a child to permanency, requiring judicial permanency hearing for
children no later than 12 months after the child enters child care
Adoption or Attainment of Permanent living arrangements - ✔✔Services
directed at securing new legal status in permanent living situations such as
adoption or guardianship when children cannot return home
Affirmative Action - ✔✔May not discriminate in recruiting or hiring
ANCRA specifies that failure by mandated reporters to report suspected child
abuse or neglect is a - ✔✔Class A misdemeanor
Aristotle P V. McDonald - ✔✔Diligent search to locate joint placement for
siblings
Assessment - ✔✔-Focuses on the child safety, well being, and the need for
permanency planning and intervention
DETAILED ANSWERS!!
(Assistant) State's Attorneys - ✔✔Have the discretion to determine whether
petitions will be filed and what allegations will be included.
Responsible for prosecuting cases; establishing whether abuse, neglect, or
dependency occurred; and the prosecution of termination of parental rights.
3 outcomes - ✔✔Safety, Permanency, Well-being
3 phases of integrated assessment - ✔✔-Initial assessment prior to case opening
-Integrated assessment
-ongoing integrated assessment
4 stages of of interviewing - ✔✔-Social
-Problem Definition/needs identification
-Focus
-Closure
9 domains to determine child well being - ✔✔safety
physical needs
family attachment
socialization
cultural and spiritual
emotional/psychological
,health
education/vocational
legal
A family circumstance that is indicative of a "poor prognosis" case is - ✔✔Single
severe incident of abuse/neglect
History of failing to correct conditions which resulted in maltreatment of
children
Parents have other children for whom parental rights were involuntarily
terminated, and there has not been significant change in behavior or conditions
in the interim.
A family's cultural membership can directly relate to - ✔✔Strengths and
resources available to families.
How problems are defined and identified.
Abused and Neglected Child Reporting act (ANCRA) - ✔✔Guides the daily work
of child professionals in Illinois
Defines abuse, neglect, how to report allegations,
Mandated reporters, how to accept and investigate
Reports and provide follow up services
, Adjudicatory Hearings - ✔✔-trials that should occur within 90 days after
temporary custody hearings
-Judge decides if the evidence presented shows that the child was abused,
neglected, or is dependent
Adoption Act - ✔✔Specifies the grounds for parental unfitness and procedures
governing adoption of children
Adoption and safe families act (ASFA) - ✔✔Amends title IV-E to require efforts
to move a child to permanency, requiring judicial permanency hearing for
children no later than 12 months after the child enters child care
Adoption or Attainment of Permanent living arrangements - ✔✔Services
directed at securing new legal status in permanent living situations such as
adoption or guardianship when children cannot return home
Affirmative Action - ✔✔May not discriminate in recruiting or hiring
ANCRA specifies that failure by mandated reporters to report suspected child
abuse or neglect is a - ✔✔Class A misdemeanor
Aristotle P V. McDonald - ✔✔Diligent search to locate joint placement for
siblings
Assessment - ✔✔-Focuses on the child safety, well being, and the need for
permanency planning and intervention
