| A | B |
|---|
| Child | person under 18 years of age |
| Division | designated by the department to carry out the provisions of a chapter |
| Child Care Facility | licensed or certified by the department to provide assessment, care, training, education, custody, treatment or supervision for a child not related by blood, marriage or adoption to the owner or operator of the facility |
| Child Care Institution | child care facility providing care for more than 12 for 24 hours a day, including facilities known as children’s homes, halfway houses, residential treatment centers, emergency shelters and therapeutic camps |
| Foster Group Home | child care facility providing care for seven to 12 children for 24 hours a day |
| Foster Home | child care facility providing care for not more than six children for 24 hours a day |
| Daycare Center | child care facility providing care for more than 12 children under 14 years of age for less than 24 hours a day |
| Group Daycare Home | child care facility providing care for seven to 12 children under 14 years of age for less than 24 hours a day |
| Loose-Fill | material, such as wood chips, mulch, sand and shredded rubber, paved on playground to protect children from hurting themselves |
| Fracture | cracking or breaking of a bone |
| Concussion | temporary unconsciousness caused by a hit to the head |
| Dislocation | injury caused when the normal position of a joint is disturbed |
| Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) | independent agency of the United States government created in 1972 through the Consumer Product Safety Act |
| Chemical Spill | spillage of a chemical which is considered harmful |
| Air Pollution | air containing gases, particles, fumes or odors which can have harmful effects |
| Child Abuse | physical, sexual or emotional mistreatment or neglect of a child |
| Sexual Abuse | sexual contact with a child or the use of a child for sexual pleasure |
| Physical Abuse | injury caused by physical aggression |
| Emotional Abuse | language or behavior which damages a child’ s mental well-being and self esteem |
| Child Neglect | failure to provide a minimum degree of care in supplying a child with adequate food, clothing, shelter, education or medical care; failure to provide proper supervision, therefore allowing child to be harmed or in danger |
| Domestic Violence | patterns of abusive behavior between adults in an intimate relationship used by one partner in order to gain or maintain power over the other |
