General definitions

General definitions.

General definitions. The following definitions apply to all standards for community mental health, developmental disabilities, and alcoholism and other drug abuse services.

(1) “Board” means a board of directors established under s. 51.42 , 51.437 , or 46.23 , Stats.

(2) “Consultation” means providing assistance to a wide variety of local agencies and individuals. It includes indirect case consultation: the responding to specific requests of consultees to help resolve an individual case management problem or to improve the work function of the consultee. It includes problem related consultation: the providing of assistance to other human service agencies for educational purposes rather than individual case resolution. Consultation includes administrative and program consultation: the providing of assistance to local programs and government agencies in incorporating specific mental health, developmental disabilities and alcohol and other drug abuse principles into their programs.

(3) “Department” means the department of health services.

(4) “Education” means the provision of planned, structured learning experiences about a disability, its prevention, and work skills in the field. Education programs should be specifically designed to increase knowledge and to change attitudes and behavior. It includes public education and continuing education.

(a) Public education is the provision of planned learning experiences for specific lay or consumer groups and the general public. The learning experiences may be characterized by careful organization that includes development of appropriate goals and objectives. Public education may be accomplished through using generally accepted educational methods and materials.

cation and continuing education.

(a) Public education is the provision of planned learning experiences for specific lay or consumer groups and the general public. The learning experiences may be characterized by careful organization that includes development of appropriate goals and objectives. Public education may be accomplished through using generally accepted educational methods and materials.

(b) Continuing education is individual or group learning activities designed to meet the unique needs of board members, agency staffs, and providers in the community-based human service system. Learning activities may also be directed towards the educational goals of related care providers such as health care, social service, public school and law enforcement personnel. The purpose may be to develop personal or occupational potential by acquiring new skills and knowledge as well as heightened sensitivity to human service needs.

(5) “Employee or position, full-time,” means as defined by the employing board or agency.

(6) “Public information” means information for public consumption provided through the use of mass media methods about services, programs, and the nature of the disability for which the services and programs are provided. It consists of such activities as writing news releases, news letters, brochures, speaking to civic groups or other assemblies, and use of local radio and television programs. Public information programs should be specifically planned and designed to inform.