CMAS 465 exam 2 revised UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What are the evidence based services provided by youth service bureau? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Strengthening Families Protective Factors
Parents as Teachers
Safe care
Strengthening Families Protective Factors - CORRECT ANSWER - Parental resilience
Social connections
Knowledge or parenting and child development
Concrete support in times of need
Social-emotional competence of children
A seven week program that meets one night each week
Each session begins with a free family dinner
Free childcare is provided for younger siblings
Each week, during the first hour, youth and parents/ caregivers meet separately but work on
similar skills
During the second hour, youth and parents/caregivers have fun together as they play games and
do family projects
Youth sessions include discussions, group skill practices and games
Parent/caregiver sessions include video presentations, group discussions and skill building
activities
Youth and family prizes given weekly
Parents as Teachers - CORRECT ANSWER - A home visitation model that serves families
with children prenatal through Kindergarten entry
Participating families receive 12-52+ personal visits per year
Services are offered to families for at least two years
,Four components to the Parents as Teachers model: personal visits, group connections, resource
network, and child screening
Four primary goals: increase parent knowledge of early childhood development and improve
parent practices, provide early detection of developmental delays and health issues, prevent child
abuse and neglect, increase children's school readiness and success
Safe care - CORRECT ANSWER - A parent training curriculum for parents of children
ages 0-5 years who are at-risk for or have been reported for child neglect or physical abuse
SafeCare providers work with families in their omes to improve parents' skills in three areas: (1)
parent-infant / parent-child interaction skills, (2) health care skills, and (3) home safety
The model incorporates using and teaching good communication and problem solving skills
(family engagement)
SafeCare is typically conducted in weekly home visits lasting from 60-90 minutes each
The program typically lasts 18-20 weeks for each family (~6 weeks/area)
Based on adult learning theory: explain, model, feedback (positive and constructive)
Treatment Plan - CORRECT ANSWER - A written document that:
Identifies the clients most important goals for treatment
Describes measurable, time-sensitive steps toward achieving those goals
Reflects a verbal agreement between the counselor and client
It is developed at the time of admission/intake. It is continually updated and revised throughout
treatment
Treatment goals address those problems identified by an assessment
Then, the treatment plan guides delivery of services needed
Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER - It is the gathering of relevant information about the
client, their environment, their challenge(s) and what they hope to accomplish through the
intervention
Goals of the assessment-
, The assessment should answer the following questions-
Is treatment of any kind required?
What are the relative merits of the intervention?
What types of treatment approaches might be appropriate?
What is the depth of intervention needed?
Who should the intervention include?
Have cultural issues been considered?
The assessment should answer these basic questions-
Why is the client seeking treatment?
How have these problems affected the client's life?
What is maintaining these problems?
What does the client hope to gain from treatment?
They consist of
Presenting problem or chief complaint
Alcohol and other drug use history
Family and social/leisure history (activities)
educational/employment history (training)
Legal history
Mental health history (mental/emotional functioning)
Medical history (HIV, STI, TB, HEP)
Client Strengths and Limitations
Recommendations
Process of an assessment
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What are the evidence based services provided by youth service bureau? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Strengthening Families Protective Factors
Parents as Teachers
Safe care
Strengthening Families Protective Factors - CORRECT ANSWER - Parental resilience
Social connections
Knowledge or parenting and child development
Concrete support in times of need
Social-emotional competence of children
A seven week program that meets one night each week
Each session begins with a free family dinner
Free childcare is provided for younger siblings
Each week, during the first hour, youth and parents/ caregivers meet separately but work on
similar skills
During the second hour, youth and parents/caregivers have fun together as they play games and
do family projects
Youth sessions include discussions, group skill practices and games
Parent/caregiver sessions include video presentations, group discussions and skill building
activities
Youth and family prizes given weekly
Parents as Teachers - CORRECT ANSWER - A home visitation model that serves families
with children prenatal through Kindergarten entry
Participating families receive 12-52+ personal visits per year
Services are offered to families for at least two years
,Four components to the Parents as Teachers model: personal visits, group connections, resource
network, and child screening
Four primary goals: increase parent knowledge of early childhood development and improve
parent practices, provide early detection of developmental delays and health issues, prevent child
abuse and neglect, increase children's school readiness and success
Safe care - CORRECT ANSWER - A parent training curriculum for parents of children
ages 0-5 years who are at-risk for or have been reported for child neglect or physical abuse
SafeCare providers work with families in their omes to improve parents' skills in three areas: (1)
parent-infant / parent-child interaction skills, (2) health care skills, and (3) home safety
The model incorporates using and teaching good communication and problem solving skills
(family engagement)
SafeCare is typically conducted in weekly home visits lasting from 60-90 minutes each
The program typically lasts 18-20 weeks for each family (~6 weeks/area)
Based on adult learning theory: explain, model, feedback (positive and constructive)
Treatment Plan - CORRECT ANSWER - A written document that:
Identifies the clients most important goals for treatment
Describes measurable, time-sensitive steps toward achieving those goals
Reflects a verbal agreement between the counselor and client
It is developed at the time of admission/intake. It is continually updated and revised throughout
treatment
Treatment goals address those problems identified by an assessment
Then, the treatment plan guides delivery of services needed
Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER - It is the gathering of relevant information about the
client, their environment, their challenge(s) and what they hope to accomplish through the
intervention
Goals of the assessment-
, The assessment should answer the following questions-
Is treatment of any kind required?
What are the relative merits of the intervention?
What types of treatment approaches might be appropriate?
What is the depth of intervention needed?
Who should the intervention include?
Have cultural issues been considered?
The assessment should answer these basic questions-
Why is the client seeking treatment?
How have these problems affected the client's life?
What is maintaining these problems?
What does the client hope to gain from treatment?
They consist of
Presenting problem or chief complaint
Alcohol and other drug use history
Family and social/leisure history (activities)
educational/employment history (training)
Legal history
Mental health history (mental/emotional functioning)
Medical history (HIV, STI, TB, HEP)
Client Strengths and Limitations
Recommendations
Process of an assessment
