Match the Acronym
AACWA
a) Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Ac
Provides financial assistance to low-income families for childcare so parents can work.
a) TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families)
b) CCDF (Child Care Development Fund)
c) Head Start
Answer: b) CCDF (Child Care Development Fund)
This act requires states to make “reasonable efforts” to prevent removal of children from their homes and to reunify families when safe and possible.
a) AACWA (Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act)
b) ASFA (Adoption and Safe Families Act)
c) ICWA (Indian Child Welfare Act)
Correct Answer: a) AACWA
Explanation: AACWA (1980) introduced “reasonable efforts” requirements. ASFA shifted focus toward safety/permanency timelines; ICWA applies to Native children.
A single mother with a low income is seeking assistance to cover her child’s daycare
costs while she works full-time.
a) SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)
b) CCDF (Child Care Development Fund)
c) TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families)
answer: b) CCDF
Explanation: SNAP is food, TANF is cash aid; CCDF subsidizes child care.
True/False: ICWA refers to Indigenous Children and Welfare Act
Indian Child Welfare Act
Supports early childhood development through home visiting programs.
a) MIECHV (Maternal Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program)
b) WIC (Women, Infants, and Children Program)
c) CCDF (Child Care Development Fund)
Answer: a) MIECHV (Maternal Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program)
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A teenager with a juvenile delinquency record is eligible for programs aimed at
preventing further delinquency and promoting rehabilitation.
a) JJDPA (Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act)
b) CAPTA
c) ASFA
Answer: a) JJDPA
Explanation: Juvenile Justice Act is specific; CAPTA and ASFA deal with child abuse/adoption.
ASFA stands for what:
a. Adoption and Safe Families Act
Ensures free appropriate public education for children with disabilities.
a) IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)
b) ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)
c) ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act)
Answer: a) IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)
This federal policy emphasizes maintaining Native American children’s connections to their tribes, culture, and community during foster care and adoption proceedings.
a) MEPA (Multi-Ethnic Placement Act)
b) ICWA (Indian Child Welfare Act)
c) ASFA (Adoption and Safe Families Act)
Correct Answer: b) ICWA
Explanation: ICWA (1978) addresses placement of Native children. MEPA addresses race in adoption but is broader and not tribe-specific. ASFA focuses on safety and permanency, not cultural connections.
A child with autism is receiving specialized educational services under federal law
to support their learning needs.
a) ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)
b) IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)
c) MEPA (Multi-Ethnic Placement Act)
Answer: b) IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)
Explanation: ADA covers access broadly, MEPA addresses adoption placement equity.
SNAP stands for
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
This program offers nutritional assistance to pregnant women, new mothers, and
young children to promote healthy development.
a) WIC (Women Infants and Children)
b) SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)
c) TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families)
Answer: a) WIC (Women Infants and Children)
This legislation provides health insurance to children in families with incomes too high for Medicaid but too low to afford private insurance.
a) S-CHIP (State Children’s Health Insurance Program)
b) ACA (Affordable Care Act)
c) OASI (Old Age and Survivor’s Insurance Program)
a) S-CHIP
Explanation: ACA expanded coverage, but S-CHIP directly targets children.
A surviving spouse and children depend on federal benefits after the wage earner’s death.
a) OASI
b) SSI
c) EITC
Answer: a) OASI (Old Age and Survivor’s Insurance Program)
Explanation: OASI Part of Social Security (Part of the reason why DOGE said they found people as old as 150 years receiving social security); SSI is disability income, EITC is a tax credit.
TANF stands for:
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
11. This act provides grants to states for programs that prevent child abuse and neglect.
a) CAPTA (Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act)
b) CBCAP (Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention Grants)
c) FFPSA (Family First Prevention Service Act
Answer: b) CBCAP (Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention Grants)
Allows states to use funds for prevention services like mental health, parenting, and substance use treatment.
a) CAPTA (Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act)
b) CBCAP (Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention Grants)
c) FFPSA (Family First Prevention Service Act)
Answer: c) FFPSA
Explanation: Key reform allowing funds for prevention, not just foster care.
A family is navigating the adoption process and seeks legal assistance to ensure the
placement of their adopted child is handled appropriately.
a) MEPA (Multi-Ethnic Placement Act)
b) AACWA (Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act)
c) CAPTA
Answer: b) AACWA (Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act)
Explanation: AACWA provides adoption assistance; MEPA is about non-discrimination in placements, ICWA is about Native children.