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federal law stating permanency must be finalized within 12 months. child's
health and safety is paramount concern. states must preserve and reunify
families, place child in timely manner. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔adoption and safe
families act
,federal law that assists undocumented children in obtaining legal
permanentt residency. able to remain and work in US, qualify for in state
tuition and apply for citizenship. can be deported if not granted. - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔special immigant juvenile status
national minimum standards for activities in the child welfare system.
requires for case plans to include permanence goals and are reviewed
every 6 months to ensure goals are revised and updated. - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980
kinship guardianship assistance option on behalf of children who have
been in foster care of whom a relative is taking legal guardianship - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions
Act of 2008
protects native american heritage under federal law; if a native american
child is involved in dependency case, the triabl court can take control or
intervene the case. requires CWCM to always determine if child is of native
american heritage. DCF has no jurisdiction on Indian reservations. - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Indian Child Welfare Act
,procedures for children placed across state lines. sending state retains
jurisdiction and financial responsibility for child. cannot place without
approval of compact admin of receiving state. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔interstate
compact on the placement of children
1. health and safety of children is paramount concern
2. prevention/intervention by child protection system should engage
families in constructive, supportive and non-adversarial relationships
3. prevention/intervention should intrude as little as possible into the life of
the family, focused on clearly defined objectives
4. prevention/intervention should be based upon outcomes eval results that
demonstrate success in protecting children and supporting families - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔child welfare core principles
any unmarried person under the age of 18 years who has not been
emancipated by order of the court. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔"child" legal definition
critical windows of development, uniquely tied to brain development and
the relationship child has with their environment - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔birth to 3
teen years
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, most common maltreatment among infants - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔neglect
children in this age range are the most represented in the child welfare
system - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔birth to 5
when children are removed from birth, this is not a good outcome for: - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔reunification
2 most important performance measures within child well-being for child
welfare system are: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔1. stability in out of home care (no
more than 2 moves)
2. achievement of permanency within 12 months of removal
personal characteristics that specifically and directly relate to the protection
of one's child. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔protective capacities
an emotional response to an event. can be intense, distressing painful and
overwhelm your ability to cope. from direct involvement or witnessing an
event. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔trauma
study on how childhood traumatic experiences affect adult health. ACE's
rated on a scale of 1-10. the higher the score, the higher their likelihood for
Guide (2026) UPDATE Verified
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federal law stating permanency must be finalized within 12 months. child's
health and safety is paramount concern. states must preserve and reunify
families, place child in timely manner. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔adoption and safe
families act
,federal law that assists undocumented children in obtaining legal
permanentt residency. able to remain and work in US, qualify for in state
tuition and apply for citizenship. can be deported if not granted. - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔special immigant juvenile status
national minimum standards for activities in the child welfare system.
requires for case plans to include permanence goals and are reviewed
every 6 months to ensure goals are revised and updated. - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980
kinship guardianship assistance option on behalf of children who have
been in foster care of whom a relative is taking legal guardianship - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions
Act of 2008
protects native american heritage under federal law; if a native american
child is involved in dependency case, the triabl court can take control or
intervene the case. requires CWCM to always determine if child is of native
american heritage. DCF has no jurisdiction on Indian reservations. - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Indian Child Welfare Act
,procedures for children placed across state lines. sending state retains
jurisdiction and financial responsibility for child. cannot place without
approval of compact admin of receiving state. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔interstate
compact on the placement of children
1. health and safety of children is paramount concern
2. prevention/intervention by child protection system should engage
families in constructive, supportive and non-adversarial relationships
3. prevention/intervention should intrude as little as possible into the life of
the family, focused on clearly defined objectives
4. prevention/intervention should be based upon outcomes eval results that
demonstrate success in protecting children and supporting families - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔child welfare core principles
any unmarried person under the age of 18 years who has not been
emancipated by order of the court. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔"child" legal definition
critical windows of development, uniquely tied to brain development and
the relationship child has with their environment - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔birth to 3
teen years
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PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, most common maltreatment among infants - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔neglect
children in this age range are the most represented in the child welfare
system - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔birth to 5
when children are removed from birth, this is not a good outcome for: - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔reunification
2 most important performance measures within child well-being for child
welfare system are: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔1. stability in out of home care (no
more than 2 moves)
2. achievement of permanency within 12 months of removal
personal characteristics that specifically and directly relate to the protection
of one's child. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔protective capacities
an emotional response to an event. can be intense, distressing painful and
overwhelm your ability to cope. from direct involvement or witnessing an
event. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔trauma
study on how childhood traumatic experiences affect adult health. ACE's
rated on a scale of 1-10. the higher the score, the higher their likelihood for
