Illinois CWEL Study Guide
Complex Trauma (Chronic) - ANSWER-Interferes with neurobiological development and
the capacity to integrate sensory, emotional, and cognitive information into a cohesive
whole
Examples of Protective Factors - ANSWER-Parental resilience, social connections,
knowledge of parenting and child development, social and emotional competence of
children, parent-child relationship
Orphan Train Movement - ANSWER-Placed orphans from eastern cities with
Midwestern farm families
Children's Bureau - ANSWER-The first federal agency concerned with the welfare of
children
Open Participation - ANSWER-Parents select who they want to be a part of their child &
family team
Collaboration - ANSWER-Involving the family in all aspects of case planning
Planning for permanency - ANSWER-The focus of all CFTM
Trauma - ANSWER-a child's experience of an event that is emotionally painful,
distressful, or shocking which often results in lasting mental and physical effects
Psychological First Aid (PFA) - ANSWER-Assists with reducing initial distress, fostering
short term adaptive functioning, and fostering long term adaptive functioning
Sexual Abuse - ANSWER-A wide range of sexual behaviors that take place between a
child and an older person
Physical Abuse - ANSWER-Actual or attempted infliction of bodily pain and/or injury
Psychological Maltreatment - ANSWER-Acts or omissions by parents or caregivers that
caused, or could cause, serious behavioral, cognitive, emotional, or mental disorders
FTS - ANSWER-Family Centered, Trauma Informed, and Strength Based
Child and Family Team Meeting (CFTM) - ANSWER-Meeting between the professional
helpers, family members, and community supports of a child to discuss the case and
, plan for ways to help the child and family succeed. May or may not include the child
themself
Full Disclosure - ANSWER-Providing family members with all of the information
available
Neglect - ANSWER-The failure to provide needed, age-appropriate care although
financially able to do so
Types of Child Trauma - ANSWER-Sexual abuse, physical abuse, psychological
maltreatment, and neglect
ACES - ANSWER-Adverse Childhood Experiences
Three Types of Stress - ANSWER-Positive stress, tolerable stress, and toxic stress
Positive Stress - ANSWER-Moderate, short-lived stress responses
Tolerable Stress - ANSWER-More intense stress responses that allow enough time to
recover, or occur in a relatively safe environment with the presence of supportive adults
Toxic Stress - ANSWER-Strong, frequent or prolonged activation of the body's stress
management system, without access to supportive adults
Isolated Trauma (Acute) - ANSWER-Traumatic incidents that tend to produce discrete
conditioned behavioral and biological responses to reminders of the trauma
DCFS - ANSWER-Department of Children and Family Services
Dual Mandate - ANSWER-Protecting children and supporting families
Statutes - ANSWER-The legislative mandates that prescribe the manner in which
government will use its powers
Case Law - ANSWER-Based on court decisions and interpretations
Social Security Act Title IV-B - ANSWER-Establishes requirements to receive federal
funding for family support services, time-limited family reunification services, adoption
promotion, and support services
Social Security Act Title IV-E - ANSWER-Allows eligible children to receive foster care
reimbursement to achieve permanent living arrangements
Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) - ANSWER-A federal statute that governs state court
child custody cases involving Indian children.
Complex Trauma (Chronic) - ANSWER-Interferes with neurobiological development and
the capacity to integrate sensory, emotional, and cognitive information into a cohesive
whole
Examples of Protective Factors - ANSWER-Parental resilience, social connections,
knowledge of parenting and child development, social and emotional competence of
children, parent-child relationship
Orphan Train Movement - ANSWER-Placed orphans from eastern cities with
Midwestern farm families
Children's Bureau - ANSWER-The first federal agency concerned with the welfare of
children
Open Participation - ANSWER-Parents select who they want to be a part of their child &
family team
Collaboration - ANSWER-Involving the family in all aspects of case planning
Planning for permanency - ANSWER-The focus of all CFTM
Trauma - ANSWER-a child's experience of an event that is emotionally painful,
distressful, or shocking which often results in lasting mental and physical effects
Psychological First Aid (PFA) - ANSWER-Assists with reducing initial distress, fostering
short term adaptive functioning, and fostering long term adaptive functioning
Sexual Abuse - ANSWER-A wide range of sexual behaviors that take place between a
child and an older person
Physical Abuse - ANSWER-Actual or attempted infliction of bodily pain and/or injury
Psychological Maltreatment - ANSWER-Acts or omissions by parents or caregivers that
caused, or could cause, serious behavioral, cognitive, emotional, or mental disorders
FTS - ANSWER-Family Centered, Trauma Informed, and Strength Based
Child and Family Team Meeting (CFTM) - ANSWER-Meeting between the professional
helpers, family members, and community supports of a child to discuss the case and
, plan for ways to help the child and family succeed. May or may not include the child
themself
Full Disclosure - ANSWER-Providing family members with all of the information
available
Neglect - ANSWER-The failure to provide needed, age-appropriate care although
financially able to do so
Types of Child Trauma - ANSWER-Sexual abuse, physical abuse, psychological
maltreatment, and neglect
ACES - ANSWER-Adverse Childhood Experiences
Three Types of Stress - ANSWER-Positive stress, tolerable stress, and toxic stress
Positive Stress - ANSWER-Moderate, short-lived stress responses
Tolerable Stress - ANSWER-More intense stress responses that allow enough time to
recover, or occur in a relatively safe environment with the presence of supportive adults
Toxic Stress - ANSWER-Strong, frequent or prolonged activation of the body's stress
management system, without access to supportive adults
Isolated Trauma (Acute) - ANSWER-Traumatic incidents that tend to produce discrete
conditioned behavioral and biological responses to reminders of the trauma
DCFS - ANSWER-Department of Children and Family Services
Dual Mandate - ANSWER-Protecting children and supporting families
Statutes - ANSWER-The legislative mandates that prescribe the manner in which
government will use its powers
Case Law - ANSWER-Based on court decisions and interpretations
Social Security Act Title IV-B - ANSWER-Establishes requirements to receive federal
funding for family support services, time-limited family reunification services, adoption
promotion, and support services
Social Security Act Title IV-E - ANSWER-Allows eligible children to receive foster care
reimbursement to achieve permanent living arrangements
Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) - ANSWER-A federal statute that governs state court
child custody cases involving Indian children.
