CCM - Certified Case Manager Community Resources and Support Services Questions and Answers Flashcards
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Which federal program provides health coverage to low-income individuals and families, making it a key community resource for case managers to identify?
Answer: Medicaid
Medicaid is the federal-state program that provides health coverage to eligible low-income adults, children, pregnant women, elderly adults, and people with disabilities.
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?
Answer: Area Agency on Aging (AAA)
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.
Which community resource specifically assists individuals with housing instability by offering rental assistance and supportive services to prevent homelessness?
Answer: HUD Continuum of Care
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.
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?
Answer: WIC
WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) provides nutritious foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and referrals to health care for this specific population.
Which type of community support network consists of informal helpers such as family, friends, neighbors, and faith communities?
Answer: Natural support systems
Natural support systems are informal networks of family, friends, neighbors, and community members who provide unpaid assistance and emotional support.
When assessing a client's eligibility for community resources, which tool do case managers most commonly use to identify gaps between current functioning and what is needed for independent living?
Answer: Functional needs assessment
A functional needs assessment evaluates a client's ability to perform daily activities and identifies gaps that community resources can address to support independent living.