This section provides the characteristics of new direct service victims served, by the categories identified.
Count each new individual in only one race/ethnicity type as self-reported. Individuals who self-report in more than one race and/or ethnicity category should be counted in the "Multiple Races" category. The total number of individuals in each demographic category should equal the number of new individuals. This data is used for statistical purposes to comply with Federal regulations.
If no data is collected for a category, select the appropriate field in VSDCS to mark it as Not Tracked. In the “Not Tracked” category provided, report the number of individuals who did not have demographic data tracked. If no data is collected for an individual, count that individual in the Not Reported category.
Note: When working with an adult who was molested as a child, the age recorded should be the age at which (s)he was molested, not his or her current age.
*Special classifications of individuals effective April 2016 (self-reported):
- Deaf/Hard of Hearing
- Homeless
- Immigrants/Refugees/Asylum Seekers
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ)
- Veterans
- Victims with Disabilities: Cognitive/Physical/ Mental
- Victims with Limited English Proficiency
- Other. If other, please explain:
*Special classifications demographic totals will not match the total number of individuals served each reporting period.