Intervention Planning Flashcards
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What is the purpose of a 'needs statement' in a CASSP intervention plan?
Answer: To articulate what the child and family need to achieve identified goals
A needs statement clearly articulates what the child and family require—not what services will be provided—so that the plan remains goal-focused rather than service-focused.
In CASSP intervention planning, 'natural supports' refer to:
Answer: Informal community resources such as family, neighbors, and faith communities
Natural supports are informal relationships and community connections—such as extended family, neighbors, coaches, and faith communities—that sustain youth beyond formal services.
A child's intervention plan includes goals in education, mental health, and juvenile justice. Which CASSP principle does this multi-domain approach reflect?
Answer: Interagency collaboration
Interagency collaboration—a core CASSP principle—involves coordinating services across multiple child-serving systems so that the whole child is addressed, not just one domain.
How often should a CASSP-aligned intervention plan be formally reviewed and updated?
Answer: Regularly, based on the child's progress and changing needs
Plans should be reviewed and updated on a regular basis tied to the child's progress, emerging needs, and changing circumstances rather than on a fixed bureaucratic schedule.
Which scenario best illustrates a culturally competent intervention plan?
Answer: Incorporating the family's cultural values and community context into selected interventions
Cultural competence requires integrating the family's cultural values, beliefs, and community context—not just translation—so that services are meaningful and acceptable to the family.
A crisis plan within a CASSP intervention plan should include which of the following?
Answer: Early warning signs, de-escalation strategies, and 24-hour contact information
An effective crisis plan identifies early warning signs, specifies step-by-step de-escalation actions, and provides round-the-clock contact information to prevent or manage crises.
When CASSP refers to 'community-based' services, it primarily means services that:
Answer: Are delivered in the least restrictive, most normalized settings close to the child's home
Community-based means services are provided in normal, everyday settings close to where the child lives, minimizing disruption and maintaining family and community connections.