CAASP Family Involvement & Support 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In the CASSP model, which principle states that families should be full participants in all aspects of planning and delivery of services for their child?
- Least restrictive environment
- Family-driven care (Correct answer)
- Interagency collaboration
- Cultural competence
Correct answer: Family-driven care
Family-driven care is the CASSP principle that positions families as the primary decision-makers in all aspects of their child's care.
Question 2: A family advocate working within a system of care primarily serves to:
- Monitor clinical treatment progress
- Help families navigate systems and access services (Correct answer)
- Administer psychiatric evaluations
- Coordinate billing between agencies
Correct answer: Help families navigate systems and access services
Family advocates help families understand and navigate complex service systems to access appropriate supports for their children.
Question 3: Which practice best demonstrates 'unconditional care' as used in system of care philosophy?
- Providing services only when families comply with treatment plans
- Continuing services even when initial interventions are not successful (Correct answer)
- Offering support contingent on family attendance at all meetings
- Restricting services to families meeting income eligibility guidelines
Correct answer: Continuing services even when initial interventions are not successful
Unconditional care means services continue even when initial approaches fail, adapting to the child's and family's needs without withdrawal of support.
Question 4: Family psychoeducation in the CAASP context is MOST focused on:
- Teaching families to diagnose mental health conditions
- Providing families with information about the child's condition and effective coping strategies (Correct answer)
- Training family members to become licensed therapists
- Educating families about financial planning for care
Correct answer: Providing families with information about the child's condition and effective coping strategies
Family psychoeducation equips family members with knowledge about their child's condition and practical strategies to support recovery and resilience.
Question 5: According to CASSP principles, when a child cannot remain in the family home, services should prioritize:
- Permanent institutional placement for safety
- Placement in the most family-like setting possible (Correct answer)
- Immediate adoption proceedings
- Out-of-state residential treatment
Correct answer: Placement in the most family-like setting possible
CASSP principles support the least restrictive, most family-like setting even when children cannot remain at home, maintaining family connections.
Question 6: A parent peer specialist is most qualified to assist families in which of the following ways?
- Providing clinical therapy sessions
- Sharing lived experience to help other parents navigate the system (Correct answer)
- Prescribing medications for children
- Conducting formal psychological assessments
Correct answer: Sharing lived experience to help other parents navigate the system
Parent peer specialists draw on their own lived experience raising a child with behavioral health needs to mentor and support other families.
Question 7: Which of the following is an example of a family support group consistent with system of care values?
- A group where clinicians lecture parents on proper child-rearing
- A group led by family members that provides mutual support and shared resources (Correct answer)
- A mandatory group for families as a condition of receiving services
- A group that focuses solely on parent deficits and problems
Correct answer: A group led by family members that provides mutual support and shared resources
Family support groups aligned with system of care values are family-led, voluntary, and emphasize mutual support and shared experiences.
CAASP Family Involvement & Support 2
In the CASSP model, which principle states that families should be full participants in all aspects of planning and delivery of services for their child?