Frequently Used Acronyms

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1115 Waiver

1915 b/c Medicaid Waiver

38 CFR

Central Federal Registry Section 38

42 CFR

Central Federal Registry Section 42

501(c)(3)

Internal Revenue Code, Section 501(c)(3)

504 Plan

Rehabilitation Act, Section 504

A

AA

Alcoholics Anonymous

AIDS

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

AAIDD

American Association of Intellectual Developmental Disabilities

AAS

American Association of Sociology

ABA

Applied Behavior Analysis

ABCCM

Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministries

ABCD

Asset Based Community Development

ABH

Advanced Behavioral Health

Association of Behavioral Health

ABLE Act

Achieving a Better Life Experience Act

ACA

Affordable Care Act

American Council on Alcoholism

American Counseling Association

ACDP

Alcohol Chemical Dependency Program

ACEs

Adverse Childhood Experiences

ACH

Adult Care Homes

ACL

Administration for Community Living

ACOA

Adult Children of Alcoholics

ACT / ACTT

Assertive Community Treatment Team

ADA

Americans With Disabilities Act

ADAAA

Americans With Disabilities Act Amendments Act

ADATC

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center

ADCNC

Alcohol Drug Council of NC

ADD

Attention Deficit Disorder

ADEA

Age Discrimination Employment Act

ADETS

Alcohol Drug Education Training School

ADF

Alcohol and Drug Free

ADHD

Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder

ADPC

Alcohol and Drug Policy Council

ADSN

Adult with Developmental Disability

ADT

Admission, Discharge, Transfer Feed

AH

Affordable Housing

AHA

American Hospital Association

AIC

Alternative Incarceration Center

ALA

American Lung Association

AMA

American Medical Association

AMH

Advanced Medical Homes

AMI

Adult with Mental Illness

AMSR

Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk

AMTCL

Adult with Mental Illness Transitions to Community Living

AMTP

Anger Management Treatment Certification

AMVET

Adult Mental Health for Veterans and their families

AOC

Administrative Office of The Courts

AOD

Alcohol and Other Dependence

APA

American Psychiatric Association

American Psychological Association

APNC

Addiction Professionals of NC

APS

Adult Protective Services

ARC

Attachment, Regulation and Competency

ASAM

American Society of Addiction Medicine

ASANC

Association of Self-Advocates Of North Carolina

ASCDR

Adult Substance Use Communicable Disease

ASNC

Autism Society Of North Carolina

ASOUD

Adult Substance Use Opioid Use Disorder

ASTER

Adult Substance Use Treatment Engagement and Recovery

ASWOM

Adult Substance Use- Women

AT

Assistive Technology

ATOD

Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drugs

ATP

Acceptance Test Plan

AU

Advocacy Unlimited

B

BAC

Blood Alcohol Content

BAL

Blood Alcohol Level

BBI

Building Bridges Initiative

BC/BS

Blue Cross / Blue Shield

BCC

Board Certified Counselor

BH

Behavioral Health

BHO

Behavioral Health Organization

BHP

Behavioral Health Partnership

BHS

Behavioral Health Springboard

BHSIS

Behavioral Health Services Information System

BHUC

Behavioral Health Urgent Care

BIAA

Brain Injury Association of America

BIAC

Brain Injury Advisory Council

BIANC

Brain Injury Association Of North Carolina

BJA

Bureau of Justice Assistance

BP

Best Practices

Benefit Plan

BRC

Blue Ribbon Commission (on Mental Health)

BSG

Benefit Service Group

C

CA1

Carolina Access I (tier)

CA2, CCNC

Carolina Access II (tier)

CABHA

Critical Access Behavioral Health Agency

CADCA

Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America

CAFAS

Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale

CAP

Community Alternative Program

CAP/AIDs

Community Alternatives Program for Patients with Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

CAP/C

Community Alternatives Program for Children Who Are Medically Fragile

CAP/DA

Community Alternatives Program for Disabled Adults

CAPT

Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies

CARF

Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities

CASA

Court Appointed Special Advocate

Chemical Abuse Services Agency

CASP

Cross-Area Service Program

CASSP

Child and Adolescent Service System Program

CATP

Certified Child and Adolescent Trauma Professional

CBHSQ

Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality

CBOC

Community Based Outreach Clinic

CBT

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

CC

Care Coordination

Closed Captioned

CC4C

Care Coordination for Children

CCD

Consortium of Citizens with Disabilities

CCFP

Certified Compassion Fatigue Trauma Professional

CCJP

Certified Criminal Justice Addictions Professional

CCME

Carolina Center for Medical Excellence – Review for Medicaid Contract

CCNC

Community Care of North Carolina

CCS

Certified Clinical Supervisor

CCT

Comprehensive Crisis Treatment

CCTP

Certified Clinical Trauma Professional or Complex Trauma Professional

CDBG

Child Development Block Grant or Community Development Block Grant

Community Development Block Grant

CDC

Centers for Disease Control or Community Distribution Center

Community Distribution Center

CDSN

Child with Developmental Disability

CDW

Consumer Data Warehouse

CE

Coordinated Entry

CE&E

Community Engagement and Empowerment Team

CET

Cognitive Enhancement Therapy

CFAC

Consumer and Family Advisory Committee

CFTP

Certified Family Trauma Professional

CHAMPUS

Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services

CHOW

Change of Ownership

CHSH

Children’s Special Health Services

CINs

Clinically Integrated Networks

CIPI

Community Initiated Prevention Interventions

CIT

Crisis Intervention Team

CJ Leads

Criminal Justice Law Enforcement Automated Data System

CLD

Client Level Data

CLM

Claim

CMA

Care Management Agency

CMH

Child Mental Health

CMHC

Community Mental Health Center

CMHS

Center for Mental Health Services

CMS

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

CMSED

Child with Mental and Serious Emotional Disturbance

CMT

Crisis Management Team

CNDS

Common Name Data Service Number

COA

Children of Alcoholics

COB

Coordination of Benefits

COBRA

Consolidated Omnibus Budget and Reconciliation Act

CoC

Continuums of Care

COD

Co-occurring Disorder

COLA

Cost of Living Adjustment

Con Plan

Consolidated Plan

CPC+

Comprehensive Primary Care Plus

CPSS

Certified Peer Support Specialist

CRH

Central Regional Hospital

CSAC

Certified Substance Abuse Counselor

CSAP

Center for Substance Abuse Prevention

CSAPC

Certified Substance Abuse Prevention Consultant

CSAT

Center for Substance Abuse Treatment

CSC

Child Service Coordination (or coordinator)

CSCR

Customer Service and Community Rights Team

CSH

Corporation for Supportive Housing

CSI

Clinical Supervisor Intern

CSM

Customer Services Manager

CSOTP

Certified Sex Offender Treatment Professional

CSR

Customer Service Request

CSRS

Controlled Substance Reporting System

CSSAD

Child with Substance Use Disorder

CTI

Critical Time Intervention

CTP

Certified Trauma Professional

CTSIP

Comprehensive Treatment Support Programming

CY

Calendar Year

D

D/HH

Deaf and Hard Hearing

DAAS

Division of Aging and Adult Services

DARC

Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Counselor

DARE

Drug Abuse Resistance Education

DAS

Department of Administrative Services

DASIS

Drug and Alcohol Services Information System

DAV

Disabled American Veterans

DAWN

Drug Abuse Warning Network

DBT

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

DCF

Department of Children and Families

DD

Developmental Disability / Developmentally Delayed

DD 214

Department of Defense Form 214- Discharge from Active Duty

DD 215

Department of Defense Form 215- Discharge from National Guard

DDS

Department of Developmental Services

DDW

Drugs Don’t Work

DEA

Drug Enforcement Agency

DEHNR

Division of Environment, Health and Natural Resources

DES

Drug Education School

DFC

Drug Free Communities

DFSCA

Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act

DHB

Division of Health Benefits

DHHS

NC Department of Health and Human Services

DHSR

Division of Health Service Regulation

 

DIT

Department of Information Technology

DJJ

Department of Juvenile Justice

DMA

Division of Medical Assistance now named the Division of Health Benefits

DMH/DD/SAS

Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services

DMHAS

Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services

DMVA

Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

DOA

Department of Administration

Date of Application

DOB

Date of Birth

DOC

Department of Corrections

DOD

Department of Defense

Date of Death

DOE

Department of Education

Date of Evaluation

DOI

Date of Incident

DOJ

Department of Justice

DOP

Date of Payment

DOS

Date of Service

DOT

Department of Transportation

DPH

Division of Public Health

DPI

Department of Public Instruction

DPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

DRG

Diagnostic Related Group

DRNC

Disability Rights of North Carolina

DSC

Drug Supply Security Act

DSDHH

Division of Services of Deaf and Hard of Hearing

DSM

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

DSOHF

Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities

DSS

Department of Social Services

Decision Support System

DUI

Driving Under the Influence

DV

Domestic Violence

DVOP

Disabled Veteran Outreach Professional

DVR

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

DVS

Department of Veterans Services

DWAC

DHHS Waiver Advisory Committee

DWI

Driving While Impaired

DX

Diagnosis

DXC

Diagnosis Code

E

e*SNAPs

Electronic Special Needs Assistance Programs

EANC

Epilepsy Association of North Carolina

EAP

Employee Assistance Program

EASA

Early Assessment and Support Alliance

EB

Enrollment Broker

EBP

Evidence Based Program (or Practice)

ECAC

Exceptional Children’s Assistance Center

ECI

Early Childhood Intervention

ECS

Electronic Claim Submission

ED

Emergency Department

EDI

Electronic Data Interchange

EDS

Electronic Data System

EEO

Equal Employment Opportunity

EEOC

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

EHR

Electronic Health Record

EHS

Early Head Start

EIS

Early Information System

ELP

Essential Lifestyle Plan

EMDR

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing

EMR

Electronic Medical Record

EOB

Explanation of Benefits

EPA

Environmental Protection Agency

EPS

Encounter Processing System

EPSDT

Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment

EQR

External Quality Review

EQRO

External Quality Review Organization

ERG

Educational Reference Group

ES

Eligibility Specialist

Emergency Shelter

ESC

Employment Security Commission

ESG

Emergency Solutions Grant

ESMI

Early Serious Mental Illness

F

FAPE

Free and Appropriate Public Education

FAS

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

FASD

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder

FB

Faith-Based

FBC

Facility Based Crisis

Faith Based Treatment

FCAN

Families CAN

FCP

Family Centered Plan

FDA

Federal Drug Administration

FEMA

Federal Emergency Management Agency

FEP

First Episode Psychosis

FFS

Fee-For-Service

FFY

Federal Fiscal Year

FH

Fair Housing

FHA Loans

Federal Housing Administration Loans

FL-2

Adult Care Home FL-2 Form

FLSA

Fair Labor Standard Act

FMLA

Family Medical Leave Act

FMR

Fair Market Rent or File Maintenance Request

FPL

Federal Poverty Level

FQHCs

Federally Qualified Health Centers

FSA

Flexible Spending Account

FSN

Family Support Network

FTP

File Transfer Protocol

FY

Fiscal Year

G

GA

Gamblers Anonymous

GAL

Guardian ad Litem

GAO

General Accounting Office

GAP

Generic Assessment Payment

GDIT

General Dynamics Information Technology

GLBTQ

Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender and Questioning

GLSMA

Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act

GPD

Grant and per Diem

GPIY

Governor’s Prevention Initiative for Youth

GPP

Governor’s Prevention Partnership

GPRA

Government Performance & Result Act

GS

General Statute

GWG

Governor's Working Group on Veterans, Servicemembers and their Families

H

HAS

Health Services Area and Human Service Agreement

HCBS

Home and Community Based Services

HCC

Health Care Center

HCFA

Health Care Financing Administration

HCP LAN

Health Care Payment Learning and Action Network

HCV

Housing Choice Vouchers

HEARTH Act

Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act

HEARTS

Healthcare Enterprise Accounts Receivable Transaction System

HFW

High Fidelity Wraparound

HHS

Health and Human Services

HIC

Housing Inventory Count

HIE

Health Information Exchange

HIPAA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

HIPP

Health Insurance Premium Payment

HIS

Human Service Infrastructure

HMIS

Homeless Management Information System

HMO

Health Maintenance Organization

HOPWA

Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS

HRD

Human Resource Development

HS

Healthy Start

Head Start

HUD

Department of Housing and Urban Development

HUD-VASH

HUD-Veterans Assisted Supportive Housing

HVRP

Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program

I

I&R

Information and Referral

I-BHS

Inventory of Behavioral Health Service

i2i

i2i Center for integrated Health

IAC

Interagency Council

IATP

International Association of Trauma Professionals

ICC

Interagency Coordinating Council

ICD

International Classification of Diseases

ICD-10CM

International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification

ICD-9CM

International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification

ICF/IID

Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectual and Dev. Disabilities

ICR

Institute for Community Research

ICS

Inpatient Consumer Survey

IDD

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

IDEA

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

IDP

Individual Development Plan

IEP

Individualized Education Program

IFSP

Individual Family Services Plan

ILR

Independent Living Rehabilitation

ILS

Independent Living Services

IMC

Income Maintenance Caseworker

IMD

Institute for Medical Disease

INPT

Inpatient

INS

Immigration & Naturalization Service

IOM

Institute of Medicine

IOP

Intensive Out-Patient

IPE

Individualized Plan for Employment

IPRS

Integrated Payment Reporting System

IPS

Individual Placement and Support

IRA

Individual Retirement Account

IRIS

Incident Response Improvement System

IRS

Internal Revenue Service

ISP

Individual Support Plan

ISPN

Interagency Suicide Prevention Network

IST

Individual Service Team

IVC

Involuntary Commitment

IVDU

Intravenous Drug Use

J

JCAHO

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospital Organization

JCB

Joint Communication Bulletin

JJ

Juvenile Justice

JJBHP

Juvenile Justice Behavioral Health Partnership

JOBS

Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (Program)

JTPA

Job Training Partnership Act

K

KPI

Key Performance Indicator

KSA

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

L

LCAS

Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist

LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LEA

Local Education Agency

LEAD

Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion

LFCP

Latino Family Connection Program

LGBTQ

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender or Queer or Questioning +

LHD

Local Health Departments

LIHTC

Low Income Housing Tax Credits

LINKS

Independent Living Services for Foster Children

LME

Local Management Entity

LME-MCO

Local Management Entity-Managed Care Organization

LMFT

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

LMS

Learning Management System

LOA

Leave of Absence

LOB

Legislative Office Building

LOC

Level of Care

Legislative Oversight Committee

LPA

Licensed Psychological Associate

LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor

Licensed Prevention Council

LPC-A

Licensed Professional Counselor- Associate

LPC-S

Licensed Professional Counselor- Supervisor

LPCANC

Licensed Professional Counselors Association of North Carolina

LRE

Least Restrictive Environment

LRP

Legally Responsible Person

LTC

Long Term Care

LTSS

Long Term Services and Supports

LVER

Local Veterans Employment Specialist

LWOP

Leave Without Pay

M

M-AA

Medicaid Assistance to Aged

M-AB

Medicaid Assistant to the Blind

M-AD

Medicaid Assistance to the Disabled

MA

Master of Art

Medical Assistance

MAAS

Multi-cultural Ambulatory Addition

MADD

Mothers Against Drunk Driving

MAR

Medication Administration Record

MAT

Medication Assisted Treatment

MATCH

Mobilize Against Tobacco for Children’s Health

MCO

Managed Care Organization

MCR

Manage Care Request (Form)

MCT

Mobile Crisis Team

MDS

Minimum Data Set

MEd

Master of Education

MFP

Money Follows the Person

MH

Mental Health

MH/DD/SAS

Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services

MHBG

Mental Health Block Grant

MHFA

Mental Health First Aid

MHSIP

Mental Health Statistical Improvements Program

MI

Motivational Interviewing; May also be used for Mental Illness

MID

Medicaid Identification Number

MLI

Multi-cultural Leadership Institute

MMIS

Medicaid Management Information System

MOA

Memorandum of Agreement

MPW

Medicaid for Pregnant Women

MQ

Minimum Qualifications

MQB

Medicare for Qualified Beneficiary

MR

Mental Retardation (has been updated to "Individual with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities")

MS

Master of Science

MST

Multisystemic Therapy

Military Sexual Trauma

MST-BSF

Multisystemic Therapy – Building Stronger Families

MSW

Master of Social Work

N

NC MUST

NC Medicare Uniform Screening Tool

N-SSATS

National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services

N/A

Not Applicable

NA

Narcotics Anonymous

NAADAC

National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Counselors

NAC

National AIDS Clearinghouse

NACoA

National Association of Children of Alcoholics

NADD

National Association for Persons with Developmental Disabilities

National Association for the Dually Diagnosed

NAEH

National Alliance to End Homelessness

NAMI

National Alliance for The Mentally Ill

NAMI-CAN

National Alliance for The Mentally Ill - Children & Adolescent Network

NAS

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

NASADAD

National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors

NASDDDS

National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disability Services

NASHIA

National Association of State Head Injury Administrators

NASMHPD

National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors

NASW

National Association of Social Workers

NC AHEC

NC Area Health Education Centers

NC BoS CoC

North Carolina Balance of State Continuum of Care

NC DHHS

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services

NC DOC

North Carolina Department of Corrections

NC DPS

North Carolina Department of Public Safety

NC FAST

North Carolina Families Accessing Services Through Technology

NC HFA

North Carolina Housing Finance Agency

NCSERVES

NC SERVES

NC-SNAP

North Carolina Support Needs Assessment Profile

NC START

North Carolina Systemic, Therapeutic, Assessment, Resources and Treatment

NC STRIVE

North Carolina Student Transitions Resource Initiative for Veterans Education

NC-TOPPS

North Carolina Treatment Outcomes and Program Performance

NCTracks

Transparent Report Accountability Collaboration Knowledge management system

NCAC

North Carolina Administrative Code

NCADI

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information

NCBLPC

NC Board of Licensed Professional Counselors

NCC

National Certified Counselor

NCCDD

North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities

NCCEH

North Carolina Coalition to End Homelessness

NCDOC

North Carolina Department of Corrections

NCDSS

North Carolina Department of Social Services

NCDVC

North Carolina Domestic Violence Commission

NCFADS

NC Foundation of Alcohol & Drug Studies

NCFAS

North Carolina Family Assessment Scale

NCGS

North Carolina General Statute

NCH

National Coalition for the Homeless

NCHC

North Carolina Housing Coalition

NCI

North Carolina Interventions

National Core Indicators

NCID

North Carolina Identity Management Service

NCIMHA

North Carolina Infant/ Young Child Mental Health Association

NCMMIS

North Carolina Medicaid Management Information System

NCPIC

North Carolina Practice Improvement Collaborative

NCQA

National Committee for Quality Assurance

NCSAPPB

NC Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board

NCVIP

North Carolina Valuing Individual Performance

NF

Nurturing Families

NHTSA

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

NIAAA

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

NICU

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

NIDA

National Institute on Drug Abuse

NIMH

National Institute of Mental Health

NOFA

Notice of Funding Availability

NOM

National Outcome Measure

NOW

Neonatal Opioid Withdrawl

NPI

National Provider Identifier (number)

NPN

National Prevention Network

NREPP

National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices

NRI

National Research Institute

NWI

National Wraparound Initiative

O

OAH

Office of Administrative Hearings

OBCM

Obstetric Care Management

OBOT

Office-Based Opioid Treatment

ODD

Oppositional Defiant Disorder

ODEP

Office of Disability Employment Programs

OFCCP

Office of Federal Contracts Compliance Program

OJJDP

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

OMB

Office of Management and Budget

OMH

Office of Minority Health

OPM

Office of Policy and Management

OSAP

Office of Substance Abuse Prevention

OSBM

Office of State Budget and Management

OSDFS

Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools

OSHA

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OT

Occupational Therapy

OTP

Opioid Treatment Program

OTR, OTL

Occupational Therapist - "R" Registered by the national OT credentialing board and "L" licensed.

OUD

Opioid Use Disorder

OUTPT

Outpatient

OYYAS

Office of Youth and Young Adults

P

P&A

Protection and Advocacy

PA

Prior Approval or Prior Authorization.

PACE

Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly

PACT

Parents and Children Together

PAD

Psychiatric Advanced Directives

PART B

Part B, Section 619 of the IDEA Improvement Act of 2004

PART C

Part C of the IDEA Improvement Act of 2004.

PASRR

Preadmission Screening and Resident Review

PATH

Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness

PC

Procedure Code

PCCM

Primary Care Case Management

PCP

Person Centered Plan

Primary Care Provider

PDA

Percent Days Abstinent

PDMP

Prescription Drug Monitoring Program

PEAS

Parent Education and Assessment Service

PETS

Pre-Employment Transition Services

PFC

Prefrontal Cortex

PGS

Problem Gambling Services

PHA

Public Housing Agencies or Public Housing Authorities

Public Housing Authorities

PHP

Prepaid Health Plans

PIC

Practice Improvement Collaborative

PICU

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

PIT Count

Point in Time Count

PL 99-457

Public Law 99-457 : Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments of 1986

PL 99-660

Public Law 99-660 : State Comprehensive Mental Health Services Plan Act of 1986

PM

Performance Management

PMD

Project Management Database

PMH

Pregnancy Medical Home

PMP

Prescription Monitoring Program

PMPM

Per Member Per Month

POA

Plan of Action or Power of Attorney

Power of Attorney

PoC, POC

Plan of Correction

Perception of Care

Point of Contact

PORT

Patient Outcomes Research Team

POS

Point of Service(s)

POSC

Plan of Safe Care

POW

Plan of Work

PPL

Paid Parental Leave

PPM

Provider Permission Matrix

PPO

Preferred Provider Organization

PR

Psychiatric Rehabilitation

PREVLINE

Prevention Online

PRISM

Partnership Resource and Infrastructure Support Monies

PRTF

Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility

PSA

Public Service Announcement or Personal Service Agreement

Personal Service Agreement

PSC

Pastoral Counseling

PSE

Post-Secondary Education

PSH

Permanent Supportive Housing

PSR

Psychosocial Rehabilitation

PSS

Peer Support Specialist

PT

Physical Therapy

PTPC

Preschool Transition and Placement Committee

PTSD

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

PWD

Person with Disability

Q

QA

Quality Assurance

QAP

Qualified Allocation Plan

QI

Quality Improvement

QM

Quality Management

QRTP

Qualified Residential Treatment Program

R

R2W

Report2Web

RA

Remittance Agreement and Status Report

RAC

Regional Action Council

RADAR

Regional Alcohol and Drug Awareness Resource Network

RAISE

Recovery After an Initial Schizophrenia Episode

RBBHT

Research Based Behavioral Health Treatment

RCC

Recovery Community Center

RESC

Regional Education Service Center

RFA

Request for Applications

RFI

Request for Information

RFP

Request for Proposals

RFQ

Request for Quote

RI

Restrictive Intervention

RID

Remove Intoxicated Drivers

ROSC

Recovery Oriented Systems of Care

RRH

Rapid Re-Housing

RSS

Recovery Support Services

RSVP

Referral, Screening Verification Process

Retired Senior Volunteer Program

RTC

Residential Treatment Centers

RTW

Return to Work

RWJ

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

RX

Prescription

S

SA

Substance Abuse

SAAC

Substance Abuse Action Council

SABG

Substance Abuse Block Grant

SADD

Students Against Destructive Decisions

SALIS

Substance Abuse Librarians and Information Specialist

SAMHDA

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive

SAMHSA

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

SAP

Student Assistance Program

SAPTBG

Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant

SAS

Substance Abuse Services

SAT

Student Assistance Team

School Assistance Team

SAVE

Statewide Advocacy for Veteran’s Empowerment

SAW

State Agency Workgroup

SBA

Spina Bifida Association

SBI

Screening and Brief Interventions

SBIRT

Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment

SCFAC

State Consumer and Family Advisory Committee

SCS

Six Core Strategies

SDE

State Department of Education

SDOH

Social Determinants of Health

SEA

State Education Agency

SED

Seriously Emotionally Disturbed

SEW

State Epidemiological Workgroup

SFY

State Fiscal Year

SH

Supported Housing

SHCN

Special Health Care Needs

SIG

State Incentive Grant

SIS

Supports Intensity Scale

SLA

Service Level Agreement

SME

Subject Mater Expert

SMHA

State Mental Health Agency or State Mental Health Authorities

SMI

Serious Mental Illness

SMPI

Serious and Persistent Mental Illness

SMVF TAC

Service Members, Veterans & Families Technical Assistance Center

SNAP

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

SNF

Skilled Nursing Facility

SOAP

Structured Outpatient Addiction Program

SOC

System of Care

SOS

Survivors of Suicide

SOTA

State Opioid Treatment Authority

SP

Standard Plans

SPA

State Plan Amendment

SPF SIG

Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant

SPRC

Suicide Prevention Resource Center

SS

Supportive Services

SSA

Social Security Administration

Single State Agency

SSBG

Social Security Block Grant

SSDI

Social Security Disability Insurance

SSF

Single Stream Funding

SSI

Supplemental Security Income

SSN

Social Security Number

SSRI

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor

SSVF

Supportive Services for Veterans and Families

ST

Speech Therapy

STEP

Specialized Treatment Early in Psychosis

STP

State Transition Plan

STSS

State TEDS Submission System

SU

Substance Use

SUD

Substance Use Disorder

SUMPST

Substance Use Misuse Prevention Skills Training

T

T/C

Telephone Call

TA

Technical Assistance

TANF

Temporary Aid to Needy Families

TAR

Treatment Authorization Request

TASC

Treatment Alternatives for Safer Communities

TAY

Transition Age Youth

TBD

To Be Determined

TBI

Traumatic Brain Injury

TBRA

Tenant Based Rental Assistance

TBV

Tenant Based Vouchers

TCC

Tiered Care Coordination

TCLI

Transition to Community Living Initiative

TCN

Transaction Control Number

TDSN

Triangle Down Syndrome Network

TEACCH

Treatment and Education of Autistic Children and Other Communication Handicaps

TEDS

Treatment Episode Data Set

TH

Transitional Housing

TOM

Team Observation Measures

TOPPS

Treatment Outcomes

TP

Tailored Plans

TPL

Third Party Liability

TRS

Telephone Recovery Supports

T/C

Telephone Call

TA

Technical Assistance

U

UCR

Unit Cost Reimbursement

UCR

Unit Cost Reimbursement

UDS

Uniform Data System

UFDS

Uniform Facility Data Set

UI

Unemployment Insurance

URS

Uniform Reporting System

USDA-RD

US Department of Agriculture Rural Development

V

V/R

Virtual Reality

VA

Veterans Affairs

VA Loans

Department of Veterans Affairs Loans

VACO

Veterans Administration Central Office

VAMC

Veterans Administration Medical Center

VARO

Veterans Administration Regional Office

VASH

Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing

VAWA

Violence Against Women Act

VBA

Veterans Benefits Administration

VBH

Veterans Bridge Home

VBP

Value Based Payment

VFW

Veterans of Foreign Wars

VHA

Veterans Health Administration

VI-SPDAT

Vulnerability Index & Service Prioritization Decision Assistance Tool

VLC

Veterans Life Center

VPN

Virtual Private Network

VR

Vocational Rehabilitation

VRQ

Veterans Restoration Quarters

VSC

Veterans Service Center

Veterans Services of the Carolinas

VSO

Veterans Service Officer, Organization

VST

Veterans Service Technician

W

WC

Workers' Compensation

WFFA

Work First Family Assistance

WFI

Wraparound Fidelity Index

WFTI

Youth and Family Training Institute

WIBAS

Work Incentive Benefits Analysis Service

WIC

Women, Infants, and Children Special Supplemental Food Program

WIOA

Workforce Innovations Opportunity Act

WRAP

Wellness Recovery Action Plan

Y

YAR

Youth as Researchers

YFTI

Youth and Family Training Institute

YRBS

Youth Risk Behavior Survey

YSAB

Youth Suicide Advisory Board

YSB

Youth Service Bureau

YSQ

Youth Satisfaction Questionnaire

YSR

Youth Self Report

YTD

Year to Date