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CWEL ILLINOIS EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 200 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS ||VERIFIED EXAM!!!(VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW
VERSION!!(2026)
What are the 8 out of the 9 core child welfare practices? -
Answers-Being an agent of change, relationships, identify
impact of trauma, be an advocate, provide Behavorial
support, linkage to appropriate services, coordinate all
child and family services, and demonstrate cultural
competence.
Define Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES). -
Answers-Children who grew up in a household with
traumatic events, such as DV, emotional abuse, sexual
abuse, mentally ill parents, etc.
Define protective factors. - Answers-Existing strengths of a
family, these factors assist families to overcome stressors
or difficulties that potentially can lead to abuse or neglect.
Examples: parental resilience, social connections,
knowledge of parenting, etc.
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What is Strength-Based Practice? - Answers-Focusing on
family strengths to help them achieve goals and overcome
obstacles.
What is significant about the orphan train movement? -
Answers-The movement was when orphans and children
of poor families would be placed with farm families. Some
would be viewed as family members, but many were only
viewed as workers. This movement resulted in the "society
for the prevention of cruelty to children" being created.
What is the Indian Child Welfare Act? (ICWA) - Answers-It
was created to help preserve native American children and
their families ties to their tribes and culture.
What is the Inter-Ethnic Placement Act? (IEPA) - Answers-
The act does not allow the consideration of race or
ethnicity when it comes to considering placement for
children.
What is the abused and neglected child reporting act?
(ANCRA) - Answers-Act requires the department to
receive reports of abused and neglected children, to
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investigate, and to provide services necessary to prevent
further harm to children.
Who are mandated reporters? (7) - Answers-DCFS field
personnel, social workers, social service administrators,
teachers, and other childcare workers, priests, and
doctors.
What did Aristotle P. Vs. McDonald accomplish? -
Answers-Requires DCFS to work hard to search for
placement to keep siblings together, and siblings should
only be separated under certain circumstances.
What did Bates. Vs. McDonald accomplish? - Answers-
Requires parent-child visits and establish the foundation
for the visits.
What did BH Vs. McDonald accomplish? - Answers-
Requires DCFS to protect children that's under their care
from more harm, provide adequate health care, and
educate children on their own safety and needs.
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What did Burgos Vs. Suter accomplish? - Answers-
Provide the appropriate resources for Spanish speaking
families.
What did Hill Vs. Erickson accomplish? - Answers-Provide
adequate placement and resources for pregnant/parenting
teens.
What did Norman Vs. Suter accomplish? - Answers-Can
not remove or hold children because of poverty. Must help
family to get on their feet. (Norman funds).
What did Dupuy Vs. Mcewen accomplish? - Answers-
Requires that DCFS provides due process (fair treatment
through justice system) for people who are accused of
abuse or neglect of children.
What are the four service goals of DCFS and private
agency? - Answers-Family preservation, Family
Reunification, youth development, adoption/attainment of
permanent living arrangements.
CWEL ILLINOIS EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 200 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS ||VERIFIED EXAM!!!(VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW
VERSION!!(2026)
What are the 8 out of the 9 core child welfare practices? -
Answers-Being an agent of change, relationships, identify
impact of trauma, be an advocate, provide Behavorial
support, linkage to appropriate services, coordinate all
child and family services, and demonstrate cultural
competence.
Define Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES). -
Answers-Children who grew up in a household with
traumatic events, such as DV, emotional abuse, sexual
abuse, mentally ill parents, etc.
Define protective factors. - Answers-Existing strengths of a
family, these factors assist families to overcome stressors
or difficulties that potentially can lead to abuse or neglect.
Examples: parental resilience, social connections,
knowledge of parenting, etc.
,2|Page
What is Strength-Based Practice? - Answers-Focusing on
family strengths to help them achieve goals and overcome
obstacles.
What is significant about the orphan train movement? -
Answers-The movement was when orphans and children
of poor families would be placed with farm families. Some
would be viewed as family members, but many were only
viewed as workers. This movement resulted in the "society
for the prevention of cruelty to children" being created.
What is the Indian Child Welfare Act? (ICWA) - Answers-It
was created to help preserve native American children and
their families ties to their tribes and culture.
What is the Inter-Ethnic Placement Act? (IEPA) - Answers-
The act does not allow the consideration of race or
ethnicity when it comes to considering placement for
children.
What is the abused and neglected child reporting act?
(ANCRA) - Answers-Act requires the department to
receive reports of abused and neglected children, to
,3|Page
investigate, and to provide services necessary to prevent
further harm to children.
Who are mandated reporters? (7) - Answers-DCFS field
personnel, social workers, social service administrators,
teachers, and other childcare workers, priests, and
doctors.
What did Aristotle P. Vs. McDonald accomplish? -
Answers-Requires DCFS to work hard to search for
placement to keep siblings together, and siblings should
only be separated under certain circumstances.
What did Bates. Vs. McDonald accomplish? - Answers-
Requires parent-child visits and establish the foundation
for the visits.
What did BH Vs. McDonald accomplish? - Answers-
Requires DCFS to protect children that's under their care
from more harm, provide adequate health care, and
educate children on their own safety and needs.
, 4|Page
What did Burgos Vs. Suter accomplish? - Answers-
Provide the appropriate resources for Spanish speaking
families.
What did Hill Vs. Erickson accomplish? - Answers-Provide
adequate placement and resources for pregnant/parenting
teens.
What did Norman Vs. Suter accomplish? - Answers-Can
not remove or hold children because of poverty. Must help
family to get on their feet. (Norman funds).
What did Dupuy Vs. Mcewen accomplish? - Answers-
Requires that DCFS provides due process (fair treatment
through justice system) for people who are accused of
abuse or neglect of children.
What are the four service goals of DCFS and private
agency? - Answers-Family preservation, Family
Reunification, youth development, adoption/attainment of
permanent living arrangements.
