CWEL EXAMS SET COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS HIGH SCORE
PREPARATION
●● 1920
Answer: Children's Bureau was established (the first federal agency
concerned with the welfare of children)
●● The mission of DCFS
Answer: SAFETY, WELL-BEING and PERMANENCY- protect
children and increase families capacity to safely care for them, provide
for well-being of children in our care, provide permanent families as
quickly as possible, support early intervention and child abuse
prevention activities, work in partnerships with communities to fulfill
this mission.
●● The Dual Mandate
Answer: protecting children AND supporting families
●● State Law
Answer: DCFS is an agency in the executive branch of IL state
government. Director is appointed by the governor with the advice and
consent of the state senate
,●● Social Security Act Title IV-B
Answer: Establishes requirements to receive federal funding for family
support services, time-limited family reunification services (up to 15
months), adoption promotion and support services. Also creates funds
for general child welfare services.
●● Social Security Act TitleIV-E
Answer: Includes the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of
1980, which created Title IV-E funds. Title IV-E children receive foster
care reimbursement to achieve permanent living arrangements. Also
requires that reasonable efforts are made to prevent children from
entering foster care and reunification, written case plans, and periodic
review.
●● Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)
Answer: Passed in 1978 in recognition of the importance of preserving
the Native American heritage, culture and communities.
●● Inter-Ethnic Placement Act (IEPA)
Answer: Prohibits any consideration of children's race or ethnicity as a
factor in deciding which permanent placement will be in their best
interest.
●● Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act (ANCRA)
, Answer: Requires DCFS to receive reports of abused children, to
investigate, and to provide services to prevent further harm. Provides
definitions of child abuse and neglect and lists mandated reporters.
●● Confidentiality
Answer: Records concerning reports of child abuse or neglect are
confidential and cannot be disclosed.
●● Juvenile Court Act
Answer: Authority of Juvenile Court to intervene in the lives of children
and families. All children in foster care fall under their jurisdiction.
●● Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children
Answer: Governs the provision of care for children in foster care from
one state to another.
●● Consent Decrees
Answer: Have the force of law and child welfare professionals must
comply with the requirements of each decree.
●● Aristotle V. McDonald
Answer: Requires DCFS to make a diligent search to locate joint
placement for siblings, as well as place siblings together, unless there are
certain exceptions.
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS HIGH SCORE
PREPARATION
●● 1920
Answer: Children's Bureau was established (the first federal agency
concerned with the welfare of children)
●● The mission of DCFS
Answer: SAFETY, WELL-BEING and PERMANENCY- protect
children and increase families capacity to safely care for them, provide
for well-being of children in our care, provide permanent families as
quickly as possible, support early intervention and child abuse
prevention activities, work in partnerships with communities to fulfill
this mission.
●● The Dual Mandate
Answer: protecting children AND supporting families
●● State Law
Answer: DCFS is an agency in the executive branch of IL state
government. Director is appointed by the governor with the advice and
consent of the state senate
,●● Social Security Act Title IV-B
Answer: Establishes requirements to receive federal funding for family
support services, time-limited family reunification services (up to 15
months), adoption promotion and support services. Also creates funds
for general child welfare services.
●● Social Security Act TitleIV-E
Answer: Includes the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of
1980, which created Title IV-E funds. Title IV-E children receive foster
care reimbursement to achieve permanent living arrangements. Also
requires that reasonable efforts are made to prevent children from
entering foster care and reunification, written case plans, and periodic
review.
●● Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)
Answer: Passed in 1978 in recognition of the importance of preserving
the Native American heritage, culture and communities.
●● Inter-Ethnic Placement Act (IEPA)
Answer: Prohibits any consideration of children's race or ethnicity as a
factor in deciding which permanent placement will be in their best
interest.
●● Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act (ANCRA)
, Answer: Requires DCFS to receive reports of abused children, to
investigate, and to provide services to prevent further harm. Provides
definitions of child abuse and neglect and lists mandated reporters.
●● Confidentiality
Answer: Records concerning reports of child abuse or neglect are
confidential and cannot be disclosed.
●● Juvenile Court Act
Answer: Authority of Juvenile Court to intervene in the lives of children
and families. All children in foster care fall under their jurisdiction.
●● Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children
Answer: Governs the provision of care for children in foster care from
one state to another.
●● Consent Decrees
Answer: Have the force of law and child welfare professionals must
comply with the requirements of each decree.
●● Aristotle V. McDonald
Answer: Requires DCFS to make a diligent search to locate joint
placement for siblings, as well as place siblings together, unless there are
certain exceptions.
