CWEL Exam Study Questions with
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statutes - ANSWERS -legislative mandates that prescribe the manner in which government will
use its powers
case law - ANSWERS -based on court decisions and interpretations, doesn't include statutory
provisions- in any specific case, the court will interpret statutes, define terminology, and review
compliance with statutorily prescribed procedures
Social Security Act Title IV-B - ANSWERS -establishes requirements to receive federal funding for
family support services, time-limited family reunification services, adoption promotion, and
support services; it also creates funds for general child welfare services
Social Security Act Title IV-E - ANSWERS -receive foster care reimbursement to achieve
permanent living arrangements, written case plans, periodic review of progress by an
independent third party
Indian Child Welfare Act - ANSWERS -identified federal requirements regarding the removal and
placement of Indian children in foster or adoptive homes and allows the child's tribe to
intervene, intent is to "protect the best interests of Indian children and to promote the stability
and security of Indian tribes and families"
Inter-Ethnic Placement Act - ANSWERS -prohibits any consideration of children's race or
ethnicity as a factor in deciding which permanent placement will be in their best interest
Who needs a license? - ANSWERS -In Illinois, DCFS and private agency staff who
work as caseworkers, investigators, licensing workers or supervisors of any of these
,positions are required to have CWEL licensure
"Orphan Train" movement - ANSWERS -placed as many as 150,000 orphans and children from
poor families in eastern cities with midwest farm families, many were only valued in terms of
the labor they could provide
Freedman's Bureau - ANSWERS -assisted newly emancipated African American families of the
south after the Civil War with educational and health services, direct cash relief, and
employment opportunities
DCFS mission statement - ANSWERS -protect children who are reported to be abused or
neglected and to increase their families' capacity to safely care for them, provide for the well-
being of children in our care, provide adequate, permanent families as quickly as possible for
those children who cannot safely return home, support early intervention and child abuse
prevention activities, and work in partnership with communities to fulfill this mission
dual mandate - ANSWERS -protecting children and supporting families
Adoption and Safe Families Act - ANSWERS -requires reasonable efforts to move children to
permanency while providing that "a child's health and safety shall be the paramount concern"
Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 - ANSWERS -extends
assistance for foster care maintenance, adoption assistance, and kinship guardianship programs
to eligible youth age 18 up to age 21
Children and Family Services Act - ANSWERS -specifies the general duties and responsibilities of
DCFS
Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act (ANCRA) - ANSWERS -guides the day-to-day work of
child professionals in Illinois, requires the department to receive reports of abused and
, neglected children, to investigate these reports, and to provide services necessary to prevent
further harm to children
Juvenile Court Act - ANSWERS -establishes the authority of Juvenile Court to intervene in the
lives of children and families, all children in foster care fall under the jurisdiction of the Juvenile
Court Act
Adoption Act - ANSWERS -specifies the grounds for parental unfitness and procedures for
governing adoption of children
Child Care Act - ANSWERS -establishes the licensing regulations governing child welfare
agencies, foster family homes, group homes, child care institutions, day care agencies, and
individual day care providers
Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children - ANSWERS -governs the provision of care for
children in foster care from one state to another
Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance - ANSWERS -governs the provision of
medical care to children who are adopted in one state and move to another state
Emancipation of Mature Minors Act - ANSWERS -provides a means by which mature minors who
have demonstrated the ability and capacity to manage their own affairs and to live wholly or
partially independent of their parents or guardian may obtain the legal status of an
emancipated person with the power to enter into valid legal contracts
Foster Parent Law - ANSWERS -foster parent rights and responsibilities
Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act - ANSWERS -"safe haven law", allows an infant no
more than 30 days old to be relinquished to a hospital, police station, or emergency medical
facility without question or consequence to the parent
Complete Solutions22
statutes - ANSWERS -legislative mandates that prescribe the manner in which government will
use its powers
case law - ANSWERS -based on court decisions and interpretations, doesn't include statutory
provisions- in any specific case, the court will interpret statutes, define terminology, and review
compliance with statutorily prescribed procedures
Social Security Act Title IV-B - ANSWERS -establishes requirements to receive federal funding for
family support services, time-limited family reunification services, adoption promotion, and
support services; it also creates funds for general child welfare services
Social Security Act Title IV-E - ANSWERS -receive foster care reimbursement to achieve
permanent living arrangements, written case plans, periodic review of progress by an
independent third party
Indian Child Welfare Act - ANSWERS -identified federal requirements regarding the removal and
placement of Indian children in foster or adoptive homes and allows the child's tribe to
intervene, intent is to "protect the best interests of Indian children and to promote the stability
and security of Indian tribes and families"
Inter-Ethnic Placement Act - ANSWERS -prohibits any consideration of children's race or
ethnicity as a factor in deciding which permanent placement will be in their best interest
Who needs a license? - ANSWERS -In Illinois, DCFS and private agency staff who
work as caseworkers, investigators, licensing workers or supervisors of any of these
,positions are required to have CWEL licensure
"Orphan Train" movement - ANSWERS -placed as many as 150,000 orphans and children from
poor families in eastern cities with midwest farm families, many were only valued in terms of
the labor they could provide
Freedman's Bureau - ANSWERS -assisted newly emancipated African American families of the
south after the Civil War with educational and health services, direct cash relief, and
employment opportunities
DCFS mission statement - ANSWERS -protect children who are reported to be abused or
neglected and to increase their families' capacity to safely care for them, provide for the well-
being of children in our care, provide adequate, permanent families as quickly as possible for
those children who cannot safely return home, support early intervention and child abuse
prevention activities, and work in partnership with communities to fulfill this mission
dual mandate - ANSWERS -protecting children and supporting families
Adoption and Safe Families Act - ANSWERS -requires reasonable efforts to move children to
permanency while providing that "a child's health and safety shall be the paramount concern"
Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 - ANSWERS -extends
assistance for foster care maintenance, adoption assistance, and kinship guardianship programs
to eligible youth age 18 up to age 21
Children and Family Services Act - ANSWERS -specifies the general duties and responsibilities of
DCFS
Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act (ANCRA) - ANSWERS -guides the day-to-day work of
child professionals in Illinois, requires the department to receive reports of abused and
, neglected children, to investigate these reports, and to provide services necessary to prevent
further harm to children
Juvenile Court Act - ANSWERS -establishes the authority of Juvenile Court to intervene in the
lives of children and families, all children in foster care fall under the jurisdiction of the Juvenile
Court Act
Adoption Act - ANSWERS -specifies the grounds for parental unfitness and procedures for
governing adoption of children
Child Care Act - ANSWERS -establishes the licensing regulations governing child welfare
agencies, foster family homes, group homes, child care institutions, day care agencies, and
individual day care providers
Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children - ANSWERS -governs the provision of care for
children in foster care from one state to another
Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance - ANSWERS -governs the provision of
medical care to children who are adopted in one state and move to another state
Emancipation of Mature Minors Act - ANSWERS -provides a means by which mature minors who
have demonstrated the ability and capacity to manage their own affairs and to live wholly or
partially independent of their parents or guardian may obtain the legal status of an
emancipated person with the power to enter into valid legal contracts
Foster Parent Law - ANSWERS -foster parent rights and responsibilities
Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act - ANSWERS -"safe haven law", allows an infant no
more than 30 days old to be relinquished to a hospital, police station, or emergency medical
facility without question or consequence to the parent
