Cultural Competence - -valuing cultural diversity, respecting differences
-recognizing the significance of cultural differences for engaging in the helping process
-understanding that bias and prejudice can negatively affect services to children and families
STANDARDS OF GOOD CASE NOTES - 1. cas...
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Cultural Competence - -valuing cultural diversity, respecting differences
-recognizing the significance of cultural differences for engaging in the helping process
-understanding that bias and prejudice can negatively affect services to children and families
STANDARDS OF GOOD CASE NOTES - 1. case name and client's name
2. caseworkers' name
3. date of contact
4. time and type of contact
5. where the contact took place
DELEGATED AUTHORITY - the family's right to privacy and freedom from governmental intrusion is
not absolute. when a family fails in its fundamental responsibility IL legislature has delegated to DCFS
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW - the Federal and State constitutions prescribe the organization, power,
and framework of government.
-authority of the legislature to create and regulate the delivery of public social services for the health
and welfare of the public
-rights of citizens to due process, equal protection and privacy that must be maintained and respected
by any agency of the government
STATE LAW - DCFS is an agency in the executive branch of IL state government . the roles and
responsibilities of the DCFS are derived primarly from state law enacted by the IL general assembly .
STATUTES - are the legislative mandates thatprescribe the manner in which government will use
its power
, CASE LAW - is based on court decisions and interpretations. doesn't include statutory provisions.
In any case, the court will interpret statutes, define terminology, and review compliance with statutorily
prescribed procedures
(ANCRA) abused and neglected child reporting act - one of the most important pieces of
legislation that guide the day to day work of child professionals in IL. The Act provides definitions of child
abuse and neglect, lists the persons who are required to report allegations ( mandated reporters) an
describes how the department is to accept and investigate reports and provide follow up services
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW - the Federal and State constitutions prescribe the organization, power,
and framework of government.
-authority of the legislature to create and regulate the delivery of public social services for the health
and welfare of the public
-rights of citizens to due process, equal protection and privacy that must be maintained and respected
by any agency of the government
MANDATED REPORTERS - -DCFS field personnel
-Social workers
-Social service adminstrators
-teachers
-any other child care workers
-priest
-Doctors
FAILURE TO REPORT - ANCRA specifies that failure by Mandated Reporters to report suspected
child abuse or neglect is a Class A Misdeneanor
CONSENT DECREE - have the force of the law and child welfare professionals must comply with
the requirements of each consent decree
Burgos V. Suter - Provide services in Spanish for Spanish speaking clients.
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