Page 1 of 186 1 CWEL EXAM ACTUAL 400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST 2024 -2025 JUST RELEASED CWEL Exam Child welfare history includes all of the following important events, except: a. Placing children out through the orphan train movement b. Development of t he Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children following intervention attempts on Mary Ellen's behalf c. The development of the first federal agency (The Children's Bureau) concerned with the welfare of children d. The creation of the Department of C hildren and Family Services in January of 1964 e. None of the above - ANSWER -a. Placing children out through the orphan train movement b. Development of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children following intervention attempts on Mary Ellen's b ehalf c. The development of the first federal agency (The Children's Bureau) concerned with the welfare of children d. The creation of the Department of Children and Family Services in January of 1964 e. NONE OF THE ABOVE Page 2 of 186 2 The mission of the Department of Children and Family Services states that DCFS will: a. Protect children reported to be abused and neglected and to increase their families' capacity to safety care for them b. Provide for the well -being of children in our care c. Provide appropriate, perm anent families as quickly as possible for those children who cannot safely return home d. Support early intervention and child abuse prevention activities e. Work in partnership with communities to fulfill this mission f. All of the above - ANSWER -F. ALL O F THE ABOVE Which type of law does not directly affect Illinois public child welfare? - ANSWER -Domestic Law Which act defines "abused", "neglected" children, lists "mandated reporters" as well as establishes the duties and responsibilities of DCFS? - ANSWER -Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act (ANCRA) Which of these practices does IEPA not promote? - ANSWER -Operation under the guidance of strengths -based planning Page 3 of 186 3 Children are not considered abused or neglected when: a. Parents leave their children in the care of an adult relative for a period of time b. Parents depend on spiritual means through prayer alone for the treatment or cure of disease c. Children do not attend school in accordance with the requirements of the School code d. All of the above - ANSWER -d. ALL OF THE ABOVE Confidentiality: - ANSWER -Allows certain people to have access to records in accord to providing protective services & safety to children Individuals who can take protective custody of childre n are: a. Permanency workers b. Officers of local law enforcement agencies c. Child protection workers d. Any person in a supervisory or managerial role e. b & c - ANSWER -e. B & C Page 4 of 186 4 The four service goals of the Department are: - ANSWER -Family preservation , family reunification, youth development and adoptions/attainment of permanent living arrangements In Illinois: a. Child welfare services are provided by both public and private agencies b. Child welfare services includes licensing and contracting with o ther service providers c. Child welfare practice is delivered in accordance to rules and procedures which are codified through the Illinois legislature d. All of the above - ANSWER -D. ALL OF THE ABOVE The forms of DCFS Rules and Procedures include: - ANSW ER-Rules, policy guides, administrative procedures and interpretations The federal law which provides federal foster care reimbursement to the State of Illinois is: - ANSWER -Social Security Act - Title IV -E The Interstate Compact Act governs: - ANSWER -The provision of care of children in foster care or adoption from one state to another
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