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