CWCM Exam 2023//2024

CWCM Exam 2023//2024 What is co-parenting? - ANSWERS Shared parenting responsibilities between parties who do not live together. Children have the right to have a relationship with both parents regardless of their relationship with each other. Potential Co-Parents in Child Welfare - ANSWERS Birth parents Foster parents Case Managers GAL Therapist DCF Core Tenants of Florida's Practice Model - ANSWERS Engage: Build rapport and trust with the family. Partner: Identify formal and informal partners who have knowledge about the family. Gather Information Assess and Understand Plan for the child's safety: in or out of the home. Plan for family change Monitor and adapt 6 Information Standards - ANSWERS 1.Nature and Extent of Maltreatment 2.Circumstances of Maltreatment 3.Child Functioning 4.Parent Discipline 5.General parenting 6.Adult functioning Florida Safety Intervention Model (steps) - ANSWERS Hotline Assessment CPI FFA: ID the problem Ongoing FFA: determine changes Safety Plan and Case Plan Eval Anticipated outcome Frequency of Unannounced Visits - ANSWERS One every 3 months An initial family assessment must be completed within... - ANSWERS 15 working days When should a TPR be filed? - ANSWERS Within 60 days of any child being in out of home care for 12 of the previous 22 months. Objective of the FFA - ANSWERS Identify families where children are unsafe and in need of ongoing protective supervision. What is Family-Centered Practice? - ANSWERS Working with families to enhance their ability to care for and protect their children. Core Values of FCP - ANSWERS There is an intrinsic human worth in every family. Every child must be protected from abuse and neglect. Children should live in or as close as possible to their homes. A child's home must be safe, stable and permanent. A child must achieve success in school and in all aspects of health. Involving family members solves conflict. What are In-Home Services? - ANSWERS A program of specialized services for children who have been maltreated by their caretakers and as a result are exposed to unhealthy environments. Purpose of In-Home Services - ANSWERS -Ensure continued protection of the child by: - providing support services to maintain the family unit. - assist parents in improving skills to meet the minimum needs of their child. What is out of home care? - ANSWERS A temporary, substitute-care service for a planned period of time for children whose own families are unable to care for them. Typical Out of Home Placements - ANSWERS Adult relative Adult non-relative Family foster homes Group homes or facilities Purpose of Out of Home Care - ANSWERS Provide the child with a family-like experience Provide an environment that is safe and nurturing Provide support services to the bio family Find and support and alternative permanent family Reasons for Out of Home Care - ANSWERS Temporary Absence of the parent(s) due to illness, incarceration, abandonment Inadequate family supports within communities Excessive stress in the parent's life A parent's immaturit