CPI Certification Exam Study Sheet
Battered-Child Syndrome - -clinical condition in young children who have
received serious physical abuse, usually by a parent/guardian. Often the
injuries are explained as being the result of a situation which could not
possibly have been the true cause
-Adoption and Safe Families Act (1997) - -Safety is the paramount concern
Preserve and reunify families when possible
Place child in a timely manner
Perm. placement within 12 months
-3 main goals of child protection - -Safety
Permanency
Well Being
-7 Outcomes (1) - -Children are first and foremost, protected from abuse
and neglect
-7 Outcomes (2) - -Children are safely maintained in their homes whenever
possible and appropriate
-7 Outcomes (3) - -Children have permanency and stability in their living
situations
-7 Outcomes (4) - -The continuity of family relationships and connections is
preserved for children
-7 Outcomes (5) - -Families have enhanced capacity to provide for their
children's needs
-7 Outcomes (6) - -Children receive appropriate services to meet their
educational needs
-7 Outcomes (7) - -Children receive adequate services to meet their
physical and mental health needs
-Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) - -Procedures for
placing children across state lines
Sending state retains court jurisdiction and financial responsibility for
services
-Multi-Ethnic Placement Act/Inter-Ethnic Placement Provision (MEPA) - -
Prohibits delay or denial of adoption or placement due to race, color, or
national origin of the child or of the foster parents
, -Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) - -Protects Native American heritage
Must notify tribe if the involved parties are card-carrying members of a NA
tribe
Tribes can decide if they want to take jurisdiction of the case
Clear and convincing evidence is required to justify removal of a NA child
(higher than other cases, which only require probable cause)
-Immigrant Children (Special Immigrant Juvenile Status) - -Federal law that
assists certain undocumented children in obtaining legal permanent
residency
Typically granted to children in dependency court who are placed in foster
care
Sometimes children in the jurisdiction of the juvenile delinquent system may
also be eligible
If accepted, a child can:
remain in the US
work legally
qualify for in-state tuition at college
in 5 years apply for US citizenship
-Child Welfare Core Principles - -Health/Safety
Engage families in constructive, supportive, and non-adversarial
relationships
Least Intrusive
Base intervention upon evaluation results that demonstrate success
-Family-Centered Practice - -Focuses on the family as a whole, not just the
individual child
Sees the family in the context of their own culture
Families are seen as partners in the change process
Families are the experts
Children and families are actively engaged and involved
-A child's home should be - -safe, stable, and permanent
-Abuse (definition) - -Any willful act or threatened act that results in any
physical, mental, or sexual abuse, injury or harm that causes or is likely to
cause the child's physical, mental, or emotional health to be significantly
impaired. Corporal punishment does not in itself constitute abuse.
-Abandonment (definition) - -A situation in which the parent or legal
custodian of a child or, in the absence of a parent or legal custodian, the
caregiver, while being able, has made no significant contribution to the
child's care and maintenance or has failed to establish or maintain a
substantial and positive relationship with the child, or both
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