CWEL License Exam 2026 Questions and
Answers
Define Vicarious Trauma: - Correct answer-An occupational hazard for those
working with traumatized persons and trauma material. It is the process of change
that happens because you care about other people who have been hurt, and are
responsible to help them.
Inter-Ethnic Placement Act (IEPAp24) - Correct answer-Prohibits any
consideration is children's race or ethnicity as a factor in deciding which
permemant placement will be in their best interest.
Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 - Correct answer-Amends Title IV-E,
Social Security Act.
Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 - Correct
answer-This act extends assistance for foster care maintenance, adoption
assistance, and kinship guardianship program to eligible youth age 18 up to age 21.
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,Social Security Act Tittle IV-E - Correct answer-Title IV-E eligible children receive
foster care reimbursement to achieve permanent living arrangements.
Social Security Act Title IV-B - Correct answer-Establishes requirement to receive
federal funding for family support services, time-limited family reunification
services, adoption promotion and support services. Also creates funds for General
child welfare services.
When was DCFS ? - Correct answer-January 1st, 1964
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if A caregiver, paramour or member
of a household suspected of abuse or neglect that resulted in moderate to severe
harm to a child who has made a plausible threat of such harm to a child? - Correct
answer-True
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if A caregiver, paramour or member
of a household who has a documented history of perpetuating child abuse/neglect
or any person for whom there is a reason to believe that he/she neglected a
previously abused or neglected a child. - Correct answer-True
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if child abuse is suspected and
circumstances suggest that child safety may be an immediate concern. - Correct
answer-True
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,True or false: Child abuse should be reported if A caregiver, paramour or member
of a household is hiding the child, refuses access, or there is some indication that a
caregiver may flee with the child. - Correct answer-True
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if the child is fearful of his/her home
situation because of the people living in or frequenting in the home. - Correct
answer-True
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if A caregiver, paramour or member
of a household describes or acts towards the child constantly in a predominantly
negative manner. - Correct answer-True
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if A caregiver, paramour or member
of a household has dangerously unrealistic expectations for the child. - Correct
answer-True
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if A caregiver, paramour or member
of a household expresses credible fear that he/she may cause moderate to severe
harm to a child. - Correct answer-True
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if A caregiver, paramour or member
of a household has not, will not, or is unable to provide sufficient supervision to
protect child from potentially moderate to severe harm. - Correct answer-True
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, True or false: Child abuse should be reported if A caregiver, paramour or member
of a household refuses to or is unable to meet a child medical or mental healthcare
needs and such lack of care may result in moderate to severe harm to the child. -
Correct answer-True
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if A caregiver, paramour or member
of a household refuses or is unable to meet the child's need for food, clothing,
shelter, and/or appropriate environmental living conditions. - Correct answer-True
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if A caregiver, paramour or member
of a household whose alleged or observed substance abuse may seriously affect
his/her ability to supervise, protect or care for the child. - Correct answer-True
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if A caregiver, paramour or member
of a household whose alleged or observed mental/physical illness or developmental
disabilities may seriously impair or affect his/her ability to care for a child. -
Correct answer-True
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if the presence of violence, including
domestic violence affects a caregivers ability to provide care for a child and/or
protection of a child from moderate to sever harm. - Correct answer-True
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Answers
Define Vicarious Trauma: - Correct answer-An occupational hazard for those
working with traumatized persons and trauma material. It is the process of change
that happens because you care about other people who have been hurt, and are
responsible to help them.
Inter-Ethnic Placement Act (IEPAp24) - Correct answer-Prohibits any
consideration is children's race or ethnicity as a factor in deciding which
permemant placement will be in their best interest.
Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 - Correct answer-Amends Title IV-E,
Social Security Act.
Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 - Correct
answer-This act extends assistance for foster care maintenance, adoption
assistance, and kinship guardianship program to eligible youth age 18 up to age 21.
©COPYRIGHT 2025, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1
,Social Security Act Tittle IV-E - Correct answer-Title IV-E eligible children receive
foster care reimbursement to achieve permanent living arrangements.
Social Security Act Title IV-B - Correct answer-Establishes requirement to receive
federal funding for family support services, time-limited family reunification
services, adoption promotion and support services. Also creates funds for General
child welfare services.
When was DCFS ? - Correct answer-January 1st, 1964
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if A caregiver, paramour or member
of a household suspected of abuse or neglect that resulted in moderate to severe
harm to a child who has made a plausible threat of such harm to a child? - Correct
answer-True
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if A caregiver, paramour or member
of a household who has a documented history of perpetuating child abuse/neglect
or any person for whom there is a reason to believe that he/she neglected a
previously abused or neglected a child. - Correct answer-True
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if child abuse is suspected and
circumstances suggest that child safety may be an immediate concern. - Correct
answer-True
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,True or false: Child abuse should be reported if A caregiver, paramour or member
of a household is hiding the child, refuses access, or there is some indication that a
caregiver may flee with the child. - Correct answer-True
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if the child is fearful of his/her home
situation because of the people living in or frequenting in the home. - Correct
answer-True
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if A caregiver, paramour or member
of a household describes or acts towards the child constantly in a predominantly
negative manner. - Correct answer-True
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if A caregiver, paramour or member
of a household has dangerously unrealistic expectations for the child. - Correct
answer-True
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if A caregiver, paramour or member
of a household expresses credible fear that he/she may cause moderate to severe
harm to a child. - Correct answer-True
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if A caregiver, paramour or member
of a household has not, will not, or is unable to provide sufficient supervision to
protect child from potentially moderate to severe harm. - Correct answer-True
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, True or false: Child abuse should be reported if A caregiver, paramour or member
of a household refuses to or is unable to meet a child medical or mental healthcare
needs and such lack of care may result in moderate to severe harm to the child. -
Correct answer-True
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if A caregiver, paramour or member
of a household refuses or is unable to meet the child's need for food, clothing,
shelter, and/or appropriate environmental living conditions. - Correct answer-True
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if A caregiver, paramour or member
of a household whose alleged or observed substance abuse may seriously affect
his/her ability to supervise, protect or care for the child. - Correct answer-True
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if A caregiver, paramour or member
of a household whose alleged or observed mental/physical illness or developmental
disabilities may seriously impair or affect his/her ability to care for a child. -
Correct answer-True
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if the presence of violence, including
domestic violence affects a caregivers ability to provide care for a child and/or
protection of a child from moderate to sever harm. - Correct answer-True
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