CWEL & CANS Exam Questions And
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Who bneeds ba bchild bwelfare blicense? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Anyone bwho bworks bin
bchild bwelfare bin bIllinois
3 boutcomes b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Safety, bPermanency, bWell-being
Safety b- bcorrect banswers✔✔When ban bassessment bof bavailable binformation
bsupports bthe bbelief bthat ba bchild bin ba bhousehold bor bin bcustodial bcare bis bnot bin
bimmediate b(near bfuture) bdanger bof bmoderate bto bsevere bharm.
Risk b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Likelihood bof bany bdegree bof blonger-term bfuture
bharm/maltreatment. bIt bdoes bnot bpredict bwhen bthe bfuture bharm bmight boccur, bbut
brather bthe blikelihood bof bit bhappening bat ball.
There bare bmany bsimilarities bbetween bsafety band brisk bconcerns. b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Concern ba bprediction bof bharm b
Describe bpotentially bharmful bhome bconditions b
Describe bpotentially bharmful bfamily bmember/caretaker bbehavior b
Describe bpotentially bharmful bfamily binteractions b
Can bchange bquickly b
Can boften bbe bcontrolled bby bfamily bstrengths bor bchange bin bcircumstances b
Can bbe baddressed bwith binterventions
May brequire balternate bplacement
Home bSafety bChecklist b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Fire band bBurns b
Automobiles
Sleeping/Suffocation
Drowning
Violence
Child band bAdolescent bNeeds band bStrengths b(CANS) b- bcorrect banswers✔✔One
btool bfor bassessing brisk
,SACWIS bRisk bAssessment b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Used bby bthe bChild bProtection
bSpecialist bincludes bselected bCANS bitems. bIt bis ba bfamily-based bassessment bso
bfactors bare brated bonce bfor bthe bentire bfamily.
Family bconditions bthat bincrease bthe blikelihood bof bchild babuse band bneglect b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Substance bAbuse/Chemical bDependence b
Domestic bViolence
Parental bMental bIllness b
Parental bDevelopmental bDisabilities
The bRecovery bMatrix b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Lists bprogress bin bsubstance babuse
btreatment band bin bparent bresponsibilities
Differences bbetween bsafety band brisk bconcerns b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Time b
Degree bof bHarm b
Purpose bof bIntervention
Permanency b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A bcontinuous bliving barrangement bdesigned bto
bmeet ba bchild's bneeds, bincreases bsense bof bemotional bwell-being, band bestablish
blegal bbonds bto ba bplace band bfamily
Orphan bTrain b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Placed b150,000 bpoor/orphan bchildren bfrom
beastern bcities bwith bMidwest bfarm bfamilies
Some bof bthese bchildren bbecame bmembers bof bthese bfamilies, bbut bmany bwere
bvalued bonly bas bfarm blaborers
DCFS bMission bStatement b- bcorrect banswers✔✔-Protect bchildren bwho bare breported
bto bbe babused bor bneglected band bto bincrease btheir bfamilies bcapacity bto bsafely bcare
bfor bthem
-Provide bfor bthe bwell-being bof bchildren bin bour bcare
-Provide bappropriate, bpermanent bfamilies bas bquickly bas bpossible bfor bthose bchildren
bwho bcannot bsafely breturn bhome
-Support bearly bintervention band bchild babuse bprevention bservices
-Work bin bpartnership bwith bcommunities bto bfulfill bthis bmission
Dual bMandate b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Protect bChildren band bsupport bfamilies
Social bSecurity bAct b- bcorrect banswers✔✔System bof bold-age bbenefits bfor bworkers,
bbenefits bfor bvictims bof bindustrial baccidents, bunemployment binsurance, baid bfor
bdependent bmothers band bchildren, bthe bblind, band bthe bphysically bhandicapped.
Social bSecurity bTitle bIV-B b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Requires bfederal bfunding bfor bfamily
bsupport bservices
, Social bSecurity bTitle bIV-E b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Amends bthe bSSA bto binclude
badoption bassistance, bchild bwelfare bfunding band brequires bresponsible befforts bto
bkeep bchildren bfrom bentering bcare
Indian bChild bWelfare bAct b(ICWA) b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Recognition bof bthe
bimportance bof bpreserving bNative bAmerican bheritage, bculture, band bcommunities.
Identified bfederal brequirements bregarding bthe bremoval band bplacement bof bIndian
bchildren bin bfoster bor badoptive bhomes band ballows bthe bchild's btribe bto bintervene.
Establishes bpreferences bfor bthe bplacement bof bNative bAmerican bchildren bwho bare
beligible bor bhave bbeen bdetermined bto bbe bmembers bof bthe btribe.
Inter-Ethnic bPlacement bAct b(IEPA) b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Prohibits bany bconsideration
bof ba bchild's brace bor bethnicity bas ba bfactor bin bdeciding bwhich bpermanent bplacement
bwill bbe bin btheir bbest binterest
Decrease btime bchildren bwait bto bbe badopted. b
Prevent bdiscrimination bon bbasis bof brace, bcolor bor bnational borigin bwhen bselecting
bfoster band badoptive bplacements. b
Recruit ba bdiverse bpool bof bfoster band badoptive bfamilies bof ball braces band bethnic
bgroups.
Provide bstiff bpenalties, bincluding bfinancial bpenalties, bfor bviolation bof bthe bAct.
Adoption band bsafe bfamilies bact b(ASFA) b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Amends btitle bIV-E bto
brequire befforts bto bmove ba bchild bto bpermanency, brequiring bjudicial bpermanency
bhearing bfor bchildren bno blater bthan b12 bmonths bafter bthe bchild benters bchild bcare
Fostering bconnections bto bsuccess band bincreasing badoptions bact bof b2008 b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Extends bassistance bof byouth bto b21
requires bthat ba btransition bplan bbe bdeveloped bwith byouth band bhe/she bages bout bof
bfoster bcare
Children band bFamily bservices bact b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Specifies bthe bgeneral
bduties band bresponsibilities bof bDCFS
Abused band bNeglected bChild bReporting bact b(ANCRA) b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Guides
bthe bdaily bwork bof bchild bprofessionals bin bIllinois
Defines babuse, bneglect, bhow bto breport ballegations, b
Mandated breporters, bhow bto baccept band binvestigate b
Answers
Who bneeds ba bchild bwelfare blicense? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Anyone bwho bworks bin
bchild bwelfare bin bIllinois
3 boutcomes b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Safety, bPermanency, bWell-being
Safety b- bcorrect banswers✔✔When ban bassessment bof bavailable binformation
bsupports bthe bbelief bthat ba bchild bin ba bhousehold bor bin bcustodial bcare bis bnot bin
bimmediate b(near bfuture) bdanger bof bmoderate bto bsevere bharm.
Risk b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Likelihood bof bany bdegree bof blonger-term bfuture
bharm/maltreatment. bIt bdoes bnot bpredict bwhen bthe bfuture bharm bmight boccur, bbut
brather bthe blikelihood bof bit bhappening bat ball.
There bare bmany bsimilarities bbetween bsafety band brisk bconcerns. b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Concern ba bprediction bof bharm b
Describe bpotentially bharmful bhome bconditions b
Describe bpotentially bharmful bfamily bmember/caretaker bbehavior b
Describe bpotentially bharmful bfamily binteractions b
Can bchange bquickly b
Can boften bbe bcontrolled bby bfamily bstrengths bor bchange bin bcircumstances b
Can bbe baddressed bwith binterventions
May brequire balternate bplacement
Home bSafety bChecklist b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Fire band bBurns b
Automobiles
Sleeping/Suffocation
Drowning
Violence
Child band bAdolescent bNeeds band bStrengths b(CANS) b- bcorrect banswers✔✔One
btool bfor bassessing brisk
,SACWIS bRisk bAssessment b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Used bby bthe bChild bProtection
bSpecialist bincludes bselected bCANS bitems. bIt bis ba bfamily-based bassessment bso
bfactors bare brated bonce bfor bthe bentire bfamily.
Family bconditions bthat bincrease bthe blikelihood bof bchild babuse band bneglect b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Substance bAbuse/Chemical bDependence b
Domestic bViolence
Parental bMental bIllness b
Parental bDevelopmental bDisabilities
The bRecovery bMatrix b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Lists bprogress bin bsubstance babuse
btreatment band bin bparent bresponsibilities
Differences bbetween bsafety band brisk bconcerns b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Time b
Degree bof bHarm b
Purpose bof bIntervention
Permanency b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A bcontinuous bliving barrangement bdesigned bto
bmeet ba bchild's bneeds, bincreases bsense bof bemotional bwell-being, band bestablish
blegal bbonds bto ba bplace band bfamily
Orphan bTrain b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Placed b150,000 bpoor/orphan bchildren bfrom
beastern bcities bwith bMidwest bfarm bfamilies
Some bof bthese bchildren bbecame bmembers bof bthese bfamilies, bbut bmany bwere
bvalued bonly bas bfarm blaborers
DCFS bMission bStatement b- bcorrect banswers✔✔-Protect bchildren bwho bare breported
bto bbe babused bor bneglected band bto bincrease btheir bfamilies bcapacity bto bsafely bcare
bfor bthem
-Provide bfor bthe bwell-being bof bchildren bin bour bcare
-Provide bappropriate, bpermanent bfamilies bas bquickly bas bpossible bfor bthose bchildren
bwho bcannot bsafely breturn bhome
-Support bearly bintervention band bchild babuse bprevention bservices
-Work bin bpartnership bwith bcommunities bto bfulfill bthis bmission
Dual bMandate b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Protect bChildren band bsupport bfamilies
Social bSecurity bAct b- bcorrect banswers✔✔System bof bold-age bbenefits bfor bworkers,
bbenefits bfor bvictims bof bindustrial baccidents, bunemployment binsurance, baid bfor
bdependent bmothers band bchildren, bthe bblind, band bthe bphysically bhandicapped.
Social bSecurity bTitle bIV-B b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Requires bfederal bfunding bfor bfamily
bsupport bservices
, Social bSecurity bTitle bIV-E b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Amends bthe bSSA bto binclude
badoption bassistance, bchild bwelfare bfunding band brequires bresponsible befforts bto
bkeep bchildren bfrom bentering bcare
Indian bChild bWelfare bAct b(ICWA) b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Recognition bof bthe
bimportance bof bpreserving bNative bAmerican bheritage, bculture, band bcommunities.
Identified bfederal brequirements bregarding bthe bremoval band bplacement bof bIndian
bchildren bin bfoster bor badoptive bhomes band ballows bthe bchild's btribe bto bintervene.
Establishes bpreferences bfor bthe bplacement bof bNative bAmerican bchildren bwho bare
beligible bor bhave bbeen bdetermined bto bbe bmembers bof bthe btribe.
Inter-Ethnic bPlacement bAct b(IEPA) b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Prohibits bany bconsideration
bof ba bchild's brace bor bethnicity bas ba bfactor bin bdeciding bwhich bpermanent bplacement
bwill bbe bin btheir bbest binterest
Decrease btime bchildren bwait bto bbe badopted. b
Prevent bdiscrimination bon bbasis bof brace, bcolor bor bnational borigin bwhen bselecting
bfoster band badoptive bplacements. b
Recruit ba bdiverse bpool bof bfoster band badoptive bfamilies bof ball braces band bethnic
bgroups.
Provide bstiff bpenalties, bincluding bfinancial bpenalties, bfor bviolation bof bthe bAct.
Adoption band bsafe bfamilies bact b(ASFA) b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Amends btitle bIV-E bto
brequire befforts bto bmove ba bchild bto bpermanency, brequiring bjudicial bpermanency
bhearing bfor bchildren bno blater bthan b12 bmonths bafter bthe bchild benters bchild bcare
Fostering bconnections bto bsuccess band bincreasing badoptions bact bof b2008 b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Extends bassistance bof byouth bto b21
requires bthat ba btransition bplan bbe bdeveloped bwith byouth band bhe/she bages bout bof
bfoster bcare
Children band bFamily bservices bact b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Specifies bthe bgeneral
bduties band bresponsibilities bof bDCFS
Abused band bNeglected bChild bReporting bact b(ANCRA) b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Guides
bthe bdaily bwork bof bchild bprofessionals bin bIllinois
Defines babuse, bneglect, bhow bto breport ballegations, b
Mandated breporters, bhow bto baccept band binvestigate b
