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CWEL & CANS exam 1. Who needs a child welfare license?: Anyone who works in child welfare in Illinois 2. 3 outcomes: safety, permanency, well-being 3. Safety: Status when an assessment of available information supports the belief that a child is not in immediate danger of moderate to severe harm

Causes of developmental disability - heredity, early development, late pregnancy, acquired in childhood, environmental, unknown 4 service goals - 1) family preservation 2) family reunification 3) youth development 4) adoption Juvenile court hearing (Shelter care hearing) officers within__ - 48 hours (judge is hearing summary and evidence and determines probable cause and urgency) Mission of DCFS - To provide for the wellbeing of a child 3 outcomes - 1) safety 2) well being permanency ...

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. - True Social Security Act Title IV-B - 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 s...

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 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 Inter-Ethnic Placement Act (IEPA) - Prohibits any co...

Mission of DCFS -:- To provide for the wellbeing of a child 3 outcomes -:- 1) safety 2) well being permanency dual mandate -:- protecting children and supporting families director of DCFS is appointed by the -:- governor DCFS governored by -:- state and federal laws 2 | P a g e | G r a d e A + | 2 0 2 4 / 2 0 2 5 Excel! 2 0 2 4 /2025 | © copyright | This work may not be copied for profit gain state laws enacted by the -:- Illinois General Assembly Indian child welfar...

Confined Space - Answer A space that: -is large enough to enter and work. -has limited or restricted means for entry. -is not designed for continuous occupancy. Hot Work Permit - Answer An employer's written authorization to perform work capable of providing a source of ignition. Inerting - Answer A form of purging or ventilating a confined space where an inert gas (such as nitrogen, carbon dioxide or argon) is used to displace the atmosphere in a confined space to remove fire or...

Ethical Dilemma - Ethical situation that requires an individual to make a choice between two equally unfavorable alternatives (Emotional mental conflict); Use code of ethics to eliminate 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 WELLBEING of children in our care, provide adequate, PERMANENT families as quickly as possible for those children who cannot safely return h...

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