CWEL Practice Questions and Answers 2023 with
complete solution
Who needs a license?
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
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
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
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
protecting children and supporting families
statutes
legislative mandates that prescribe the manner in which government will use its powers
case law
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
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
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
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
prohibits any consideration of children's race or ethnicity as a factor in deciding which
permanent placement will be in their best interest
Adoption and Safe Families Act
, 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
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
specifies the general duties and responsibilities of DCFS
Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act (ANCRA)
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
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
specifies the grounds for parental unfitness and procedures for governing adoption of
children
Child Care Act
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
governs the provision of care for children in foster care from one state to another
Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance
governs the provision of medical care to children who are adopted in one state and
move to another state
Emancipation of Mature Minors Act
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
foster parent rights and responsibilities
Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act
"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
Illinois Domestic Violence Act
allows individuals to request orders of protection against individuals who are inflicting
physical abuse or neglect, or exploiting family/household members or high-risk adults
Probate Act
governs guardianship of minors and adults
The following are not reasons for children to be considered abused or neglected
parents or responsible caregivers leave the children in the care of an adult relative for
any period, parents or responsible caregivers depend on spiritual means or through
prayer alone for the treatment or cure of disease, and children not attending school
complete solution
Who needs a license?
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
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
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
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
protecting children and supporting families
statutes
legislative mandates that prescribe the manner in which government will use its powers
case law
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
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
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
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
prohibits any consideration of children's race or ethnicity as a factor in deciding which
permanent placement will be in their best interest
Adoption and Safe Families Act
, 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
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
specifies the general duties and responsibilities of DCFS
Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act (ANCRA)
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
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
specifies the grounds for parental unfitness and procedures for governing adoption of
children
Child Care Act
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
governs the provision of care for children in foster care from one state to another
Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance
governs the provision of medical care to children who are adopted in one state and
move to another state
Emancipation of Mature Minors Act
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
foster parent rights and responsibilities
Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act
"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
Illinois Domestic Violence Act
allows individuals to request orders of protection against individuals who are inflicting
physical abuse or neglect, or exploiting family/household members or high-risk adults
Probate Act
governs guardianship of minors and adults
The following are not reasons for children to be considered abused or neglected
parents or responsible caregivers leave the children in the care of an adult relative for
any period, parents or responsible caregivers depend on spiritual means or through
prayer alone for the treatment or cure of disease, and children not attending school
