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When a child is considered unsafe, there are present danger
threats and... -
ANSWER-protective capacities inefficient to manage
danger threats
Preparation for Case Transfer - ANSWER-a. review & eval
documentation for
the case (FFA-I, safety analysis, safety plan,
conditions for return)
b. develop question regarding info sufficiency regarding
impending danger,
rationale, level of
intrusiveness
Voluntary cases have the ____ considerations as court-
ordered cases -
ANSWER-
same
The arraignment hearing must be held within __ days after
the shelter hearing if child was placed in shelter; must be
,held within reasonable time if the child is not sheltered -
ANSWER-28 days
Court is required to hold a status hearing within __ days of
the petition for dependency and every __ days thereafter until
an adjudicatory or disposition hearing begins - ANSWER-60
days / 30 days
If there is a violation of the time required for filing a petition,
the court shall make a written determination regarding child's
continued placement within __ hours of such violation -
ANSWER-24
If the parent enters an admission / consent, the ___ hearing
should be held
within 15 days - ANSWER-
disposition
If a parent enters a denial, the ___ hearing should be held
within 30 days -
ANSWER-
adjudicatory
An ____ _____ is held if a parent enters denial to decide if the
dept can prove the allegations; held within 20 days of
arraignment hearing – ANSWER-adjudicatory hearing
For home study requests the receiving agency must make
contact with the
,family no later than __ business days after the request is
uploaded into
SACWIS -
ANSWER-5
When requesting case plan assistance from another county,
a packet must
be sent to the lead agency liaison with an attachment that
includes any
________ - ANSWER-psych
evaluations
When case plan assistance is provided by another county the
receiving CM must make face to face visits with the parent
every __ days until reunification occurs or the case plan
assistance is closed - ANSWER-30
When you first get a case, you have __ days to assess the
sufficiency of the safety plan and __ hours to make face to
face contact - ANSWER-5 days / 48 hours
What is the paramount concern in child welfare? - ANSWER-
The health and
safety of
children.
How should the child protection system engage families
during prevention/intervention? - ANSWER-In constructive,
supportive, and nonadversarial relationships.
, What is the goal of prevention/intervention in terms of family
intrusion? - ANSWER-To intrude as little as possible into the
life of the family, focused on clearly defined objectives.
What should prevention/intervention be based upon? -
ANSWER-Outcomes
evaluation results that demonstrate success in
protecting children and
supporting
families.
Initial face-to-face contact with a child must be completed
within how many working days of case transfer, or at the date
of court supervision, whichever is earliest (F2F contact with
child and caregiver must occur every __ days, once every 7
days for the first month with in-home safety plan; out-of-
home every 7 days as long as plan remains in shelter status)
- ANSWER-2
Face to Face contact with parents should occur every ___
days unless TPR
or court rules otherwise -
ANSWER-30
Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 (AACWA)
– ANSWER-National minimum standard for activities in the
child welfare system.
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When a child is considered unsafe, there are present danger
threats and... -
ANSWER-protective capacities inefficient to manage
danger threats
Preparation for Case Transfer - ANSWER-a. review & eval
documentation for
the case (FFA-I, safety analysis, safety plan,
conditions for return)
b. develop question regarding info sufficiency regarding
impending danger,
rationale, level of
intrusiveness
Voluntary cases have the ____ considerations as court-
ordered cases -
ANSWER-
same
The arraignment hearing must be held within __ days after
the shelter hearing if child was placed in shelter; must be
,held within reasonable time if the child is not sheltered -
ANSWER-28 days
Court is required to hold a status hearing within __ days of
the petition for dependency and every __ days thereafter until
an adjudicatory or disposition hearing begins - ANSWER-60
days / 30 days
If there is a violation of the time required for filing a petition,
the court shall make a written determination regarding child's
continued placement within __ hours of such violation -
ANSWER-24
If the parent enters an admission / consent, the ___ hearing
should be held
within 15 days - ANSWER-
disposition
If a parent enters a denial, the ___ hearing should be held
within 30 days -
ANSWER-
adjudicatory
An ____ _____ is held if a parent enters denial to decide if the
dept can prove the allegations; held within 20 days of
arraignment hearing – ANSWER-adjudicatory hearing
For home study requests the receiving agency must make
contact with the
,family no later than __ business days after the request is
uploaded into
SACWIS -
ANSWER-5
When requesting case plan assistance from another county,
a packet must
be sent to the lead agency liaison with an attachment that
includes any
________ - ANSWER-psych
evaluations
When case plan assistance is provided by another county the
receiving CM must make face to face visits with the parent
every __ days until reunification occurs or the case plan
assistance is closed - ANSWER-30
When you first get a case, you have __ days to assess the
sufficiency of the safety plan and __ hours to make face to
face contact - ANSWER-5 days / 48 hours
What is the paramount concern in child welfare? - ANSWER-
The health and
safety of
children.
How should the child protection system engage families
during prevention/intervention? - ANSWER-In constructive,
supportive, and nonadversarial relationships.
, What is the goal of prevention/intervention in terms of family
intrusion? - ANSWER-To intrude as little as possible into the
life of the family, focused on clearly defined objectives.
What should prevention/intervention be based upon? -
ANSWER-Outcomes
evaluation results that demonstrate success in
protecting children and
supporting
families.
Initial face-to-face contact with a child must be completed
within how many working days of case transfer, or at the date
of court supervision, whichever is earliest (F2F contact with
child and caregiver must occur every __ days, once every 7
days for the first month with in-home safety plan; out-of-
home every 7 days as long as plan remains in shelter status)
- ANSWER-2
Face to Face contact with parents should occur every ___
days unless TPR
or court rules otherwise -
ANSWER-30
Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 (AACWA)
– ANSWER-National minimum standard for activities in the
child welfare system.
