SSW Community Resources 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A school social worker is building a community resource directory. Which step is MOST important to ensure the directory remains useful over time?
- Printing it in color for easy reading
- Regularly verifying contact information and eligibility criteria (Correct answer)
- Including only well-known national organizations
- Sharing it only with administrators
Correct answer: Regularly verifying contact information and eligibility criteria
Community resources change frequently, so a directory must be reviewed and updated regularly to ensure referrals are accurate and actionable.
Question 2: Which community partner is MOST useful when a student needs free dental care?
- County health department dental clinic or dental school clinic (Correct answer)
- Emergency room
- Local pharmacy
- Optometry office
Correct answer: County health department dental clinic or dental school clinic
County health department clinics and dental school clinics commonly offer free or sliding-scale dental care for uninsured and low-income patients.
Question 3: A student's family recently immigrated and does not speak English. Which community resource helps address the language barrier for service access?
- ESL program at the local library or community college (Correct answer)
- State Department of Education
- National Education Association
- Federal immigration court
Correct answer: ESL program at the local library or community college
Library and community college ESL programs help immigrant families develop English proficiency, improving their ability to navigate services independently.
Question 4: What is the purpose of a 'community needs assessment' conducted by a school social worker?
- To evaluate individual student academic performance
- To systematically identify gaps between existing resources and community needs (Correct answer)
- To audit the school's budget for social services
- To rank community agencies by quality
Correct answer: To systematically identify gaps between existing resources and community needs
A community needs assessment gathers data to identify unmet needs and service gaps so the social worker can advocate for appropriate resource development.
Question 5: Which community organization typically provides free after-school tutoring and mentoring programs for at-risk youth?
- Local hospital
- Boys & Girls Club or similar youth development organization (Correct answer)
- County probation department
- State licensing board
Correct answer: Boys & Girls Club or similar youth development organization
Youth development organizations like Boys & Girls Clubs offer structured after-school programming including tutoring, mentoring, and enrichment activities.
Question 6: A student involved in the juvenile justice system needs reentry support. Which community partner should the school social worker prioritize?
- Local unemployment office
- Juvenile probation officer and reentry program coordinator (Correct answer)
- Adult parole board
- State department of education testing office
Correct answer: Juvenile probation officer and reentry program coordinator
Juvenile probation officers and reentry program coordinators provide case management and community supervision that must be coordinated with school reintegration.
Question 7: Which approach BEST reflects the ethical principle of client self-determination when connecting families to community resources?
- Choosing the resource for the family without input
- Presenting all available options and allowing the family to decide which best fits their values and needs (Correct answer)
- Referring only to resources the social worker personally prefers
- Withholding information about programs the social worker considers low quality
Correct answer: Presenting all available options and allowing the family to decide which best fits their values and needs
Self-determination requires that clients be fully informed of their options and empowered to make decisions that align with their own values and circumstances.
SSW Community Resources 5
A school social worker is building a community resource directory.
Which step is MOST important to ensure the directory remains useful over time?