Core Principles Flashcards
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In a system of care, 'interagency collaboration' primarily serves to:
Answer: Coordinate services across child-serving systems to meet the whole child's needs
Interagency collaboration ensures that education, mental health, child welfare, juvenile justice, and other systems work together rather than in silos.
Which scenario BEST reflects a violation of the CASSP principle of family involvement?
Answer: A treatment plan is developed by professionals and handed to parents to sign without discussion
Developing a plan without genuine family input and then seeking only a signature violates the collaborative, family-driven intent of CASSP.
The concept of 'normalization' in CASSP-guided systems of care means:
Answer: Supporting children to participate in typical community life and age-appropriate activities
Normalization means helping children engage in regular community activities like school, sports, and peer relationships rather than separating them into isolated settings.
Early identification and intervention in CASSP systems of care is emphasized because:
Answer: Addressing needs early prevents escalation to more intensive and costly levels of care
Early identification allows systems to provide less intensive, less costly supports before problems escalate to crises requiring residential or inpatient services.
A 'wraparound' approach in systems of care is most consistent with which CASSP principle?
Answer: Individualized, flexible services built around the child and family's unique needs
Wraparound embodies individualization by assembling a unique, flexible package of formal and informal supports tailored to each child and family.
Which funding approach is most aligned with CASSP core principles for financing systems of care?
Answer: Blended or braided funding that pools resources across child-serving agencies
Blended or braided funding allows dollars to follow the child across agency boundaries, supporting integrated, flexible service packages.
In CASSP, 'case management' is designed primarily to:
Answer: Coordinate, monitor, and advocate for a comprehensive package of services for the child
Case management in a system of care coordinates all services, monitors progress, and advocates to ensure the child receives what is needed across multiple systems.