Certified Case Manager Practice Test

Which of the following is a key performance measure in the Child Welfare System?

1. Child on Child incidents

2. Parent employment status

3. Community involvement

4. Educational outcomes

The correct answer is: Child on Child incidents

The key performance measure in the Child Welfare System focuses on assessing the safety and well-being of children within the care system. Child on child incidents serve as a direct indicator of the environment and the level of safety that children are experiencing in out-of-home placements. High rates of such incidents can reflect inadequacies in supervision, placement conditions, or the overall effectiveness of the child welfare interventions in ensuring a safe environment. Evaluating child on child incidents can help identify systemic issues and inform necessary changes in policy or practice to enhance the protection and care offered to vulnerable children. In contrast, while parent employment status, community involvement, and educational outcomes are relevant factors in the broader scope of a child’s well-being and family stability, they do not serve as direct measures of the child welfare system's performance in safeguarding children.