CCM CCM - Certified Case Manager Community Resources and Support Services Questions and Answers 1

Question 1

Which federal program provides health coverage to low-income individuals and families, making it a key community resource for case managers to identify?

Accepted Answer

Medicaid

Answer

Medicaid is the federal-state program that provides health coverage to eligible low-income adults, children, pregnant women, elderly adults, and people with disabilities.

Question 2

A case manager is helping an older adult client remain at home. Which program provides in-home services such as personal care and homemaking funded by the Older Americans Act?

Accepted Answer

Area Agency on Aging (AAA)

Answer

Area Agencies on Aging coordinate and fund in-home and community services for older adults under the Older Americans Act, including personal care and homemaking assistance.

Question 3

Which community resource specifically assists individuals with housing instability by offering rental assistance and supportive services to prevent homelessness?

Accepted Answer

HUD Continuum of Care

Answer

HUD's Continuum of Care program funds local efforts to re-house homeless individuals and families while minimizing the trauma and dislocation caused by homelessness.

Question 4

A case manager refers a client with food insecurity to a resource that provides nutritious foods to low-income pregnant women, new mothers, and children under age five. Which program is this?

Accepted Answer

WIC

Answer

WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) provides nutritious foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and referrals to health care for this specific population.

Question 5

Which type of community support network consists of informal helpers such as family, friends, neighbors, and faith communities?

Accepted Answer

Natural support systems

Answer

Natural support systems are informal networks of family, friends, neighbors, and community members who provide unpaid assistance and emotional support.

CCM - Certified Case Manager Exam Practice Test

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CCM CCM - Certified Case Manager Community Resources and Support Services Questions and Answers 1