Section 13 AAC 90.190 - DefinitionsIn this chapter,
(1) "client" means a person who receives services from a domestic violence or sexual assault program for a problem that the person is directly experiencing;(2) "council" means the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault;(3) "crisis intervention" means contact with a person in order to intervene in emergency situations;(4) "follow-up" means the process by which the grantee determines the status of a client after she or he leaves a program;(5) "grant" means an award of financial assistance by the council to an eligible recipient;(6) "grantee" means the legally accountable entity that receives a grant;(7) "lethality assessment" means determination of the degree of danger of serious injury or death to any member of a client's family unit;(8) "ongoing client" means a client who is not in crisis;(9) "perpetrator" means a person who directed domestic violence or sexual assault toward another person;(10) "program" means the services provided by a grantee for the community or region it serves;(11) "safe home" means a private home whose occupants provide a safe environment for victims of domestic violence or sexual assault, and their children, on a short-term basis;(12) "safe home program" means a legally accountable entity that receives a grant to provide safe home services;(13) "safety check" means the process of determining if a victim's situation is dangerous, and, if so, developing a safety plan;(14) "safety plan" means a scheme or method by which a victim may escape from, or protect herself or himself, in a violent situation;(15) "shelter" means a facility that provides a safe, emergency environment for victims of domestic violence or sexual assault, and their children, on a short-term basis;(16) "victim" means a person who may be admitted into a program as a result of having been subjected to domestic violence or sexual assault; and(17) "volunteer" means a person who provides unpaid services, and who performs one or more of the following tasks: (B) referral and information;(E) community presentations and public relations;(J) direct services to clients.Eff. 9/22/84, Register 91; am 7/1/91, Register 118