DV & SA Terms/Definitions
Abuse of a person older than 60, particularly when committed by a caregiver.
What is elder abuse.
The amount of time we have to make a mandated report after learning about the possible child abuse.
What is 48 hours?
The standard response to a caller asking about a client.
"I cannot confirm or deny that that person is or has been a client at Centre Safe."
The 3 types of violence for which Centre Safe provides services.
What are stalking, domestic violence, and sexual violence?
The three system partners who respond to a SART.
Hospital, police, Centre Safe.
The partner most responsible for the abuse in a relationship; can be difficult to determine based on conflicting reports.
What is the primary aggressor?
A type of records check advocates will call shelter staff for to confirm that a caller does not exist in our records as an abuser or vice-versa.
"Counseling and Advocacy, Administration, Residential Services, Outreach and Advocacy."
What are Centre Safe Teams?
A technique used to help a caller stay present in the conversation. Examples: breath work, counting, physical activity.
What is grounding?
The phone number you will call to page a district magistrate after-hours. 1-800-479-0050
What is non-emergency dispatch?
The two main elements of abuse.
What are power and control?
This tool helps our advocates to determine a caller's eligibility for shelter.
What is the shelter pre-intake?
Centre Safe's previous name
What is the Centre County Women's Resource Center?
The type of counseling provided by Centre Safe advocates; consists of an educated helper assisting with a caller/client's own stated goals.
What is Empowerment Counseling?
The expanded form of the abbreviation SANE
What is a sexual assault nurse examiner?
Examples: language differences, disability, subconscious bias.
Leave a message for daystaff, fill out and return a case log for Frankie.
Telling a caller about your personal experience with a systems partner (like CYS, the hospital, etc). Inviting them out for coffee.
What are boundary violations?
Possible examples: finding safe exits, preparing necessary paperwork, gathering medications and other supplies.
What is safety planning?
4 pm the next business day.
The expiration of an emergency PFA.
When a survivor tries to leave their abuser.
When is the most dangerous time in a DV relationship?
Can be submitted either online or by phone and then fax to make a mandated report.
What is the CY-47 form?
Three groups for whom we have ethical responsibilities.
The office at the State College PD that includes a Centre Safe advocate (Emily)
What is the VCICM?
A protection order that applies to children who are NOT related to the accused abuser.
What is a PFI - Protection from Intimidation