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ableism
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the intentional or unintentional discrimination against individuals with disabilities
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adverse childhood experience (ACE)
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traumatic event occurring in childhood that can have a lifelong negative impact on health
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disability
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an impairment in the body or mind that results in difficulty doing certain activities and interacting with the environment
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domestic violence
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violent or aggressive behavior within the home, usually involving abuse of a spouse or partner
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explicit bias
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a conscious negative attitude or belief against a specific individual or group based on certain characteristics, such as sexual orientation or gender identity
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heteronormative
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a belief that heterosexuality is the normal, better, or only sexual orientation
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homelessness
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a condition where individuals or families lack a regular, fixed, and adequate nighttime residence; includes individuals or families living in shelters or living in public or private locations not designed for regular sleeping such as in cars, parks, abandoned buildings, transportation stations, and campgrounds
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housing wage
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the required hourly wage needed to afford a modest two-bedroom rental home without spending more than 30 percent of income on rent
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implicit discrimination
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a form of implicit bias or unconscious bias; a negative attitude against a specific individual or group based on certain characteristics such as sexual orientation or gender identity
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migrant farmworker
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an individual who is required to be absent from a permanent residence to seek paid employment in agricultural work
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migrant workers
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workers that are mobile, moving frequently to locations that offer work, most often in a seasonal pattern
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migratory seasonal agricultural worker
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another term for a migrant farmworker; this term does not specify that the farmworker has to be absent from a permanent residence
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military sexual trauma (MST)
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sexual assault or harassment that occurs during military service
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minority stress
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stigma, prejudice, and discrimination experienced by individuals and groups due to marginalized or vulnerable identities
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person-first language
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referring to people first as a means to separate the person from a diagnosis or impairment
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point-in-time counts
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counts of the number of homeless individuals, both sheltered and unsheltered, on a given night
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poverty
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a state in which an individual lacks a socially acceptable amount of money or possessions
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sexual minority youth (SMY)
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young individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual; who are not sure of their sexual identity; or who have had same-sex partners
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toxic stress
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type of stress that occurs when a child experiences frequent and prolonged adversity such as abuse, neglect, caregiver mental illness, or the accrued burden of economic hardship without adequate caregiver support
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trauma-informed care
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an approach to providing clinical care that encourages a culture of safety, empowerment, and healing for clients
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veteran
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an individual who is serving or has served in the active military, naval, or air service and if they are no longer in the active military, they were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable
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Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
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an integrated health care system providing care to veterans
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victimization
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violence and abuse that is perpetrated purposely