CWEL & CANS exam (Questions & Answers) 2024 update

CWEL & CANS exam (Questions & Answers) 2024 update Who needs a child welfare license? - CORRECT ANSWER-Anyone who works in child welfare in Illinois 3 outcomes - CORRECT ANSWER-safety, permanency, well-being Safety - CORRECT ANSWER-Status when an assessment of available information supports the belief that a child is not in immediate danger of moderate to severe harm Permanency - CORRECT ANSWER-A continuous living arrangement designed to meet a child's needs, increases his/her sense of emotional well-being, and establish legal bonds to a place and family Orphan Train - CORRECT ANSWER-Placed 150,000 poor/orphan children from eastern cities with Midwest farm families Some of these children became members of these families, but many were valued only as farm laborers DCFS Mission Statement - CORRECT ANSWER--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 appropriate, permanent families as quickly as possible for those children who cannot safely return home -Support early intervention and child abuse prevention services -Work in partnership with communities to fulfill this mission Dual Mandate - CORRECT ANSWER-Protect Children and Strengthen/Preserve families Federal Laws: Social Security Act - CORRECT ANSWER-system of old-age benefits for workers, benefits for victims of industrial accidents, unemployment insurance, aid for dependent mothers and children, the blind, and the physically handicapped. Social Security Title IV-B - CORRECT ANSWER-Requires federal funding for family support services Social Security Title IV-E - CORRECT ANSWER-Amends the SSA to include adoption assistance and child welfare funding and requires responsible efforts to keep children from entering care