CAASP Community-Based Services 3

Question 1

Multi-systemic Therapy (MST) delivered in a CAASP community setting targets which population?

Accepted Answer

Adolescents with serious antisocial behavior and their families

Answer

MST is an evidence-based community intervention designed for youth ages 12–17 with serious antisocial or delinquent behavior, delivered primarily in the home.

Question 2

According to CAASP principles, which agency should lead care coordination for a child involved in multiple child-serving systems?

Accepted Answer

A designated lead agency or care coordinator identified in the service plan

Answer

CAASP emphasizes a designated lead entity to coordinate across child welfare, mental health, education, and juvenile justice to avoid fragmented care.

Question 3

Peer support specialists in a children's community behavioral health system are individuals who:

Accepted Answer

Have lived experience with mental health challenges and are trained to support others

Answer

Peer support specialists use their own recovery or lived experience to model hope and provide practical support to youth or families navigating the system.

Question 4

A family advocate in a system of care primarily helps families by:

Accepted Answer

Navigating service systems, understanding rights, and accessing entitlements

Answer

Family advocates empower caregivers to navigate complex systems, understand their child's rights, and connect with needed resources.

Question 5

School-based mental health services are considered community-based because they:

Accepted Answer

Meet children in a setting they already attend, reducing access barriers

Answer

Placing services in schools removes transportation and stigma barriers by delivering care where children naturally spend most of their day.

(CAASP) Child and Adolescent Service System Program Practice Test

(CAASP) Child and Adolescent Service System Program Practice Test

CAASP Community-Based Services 3