Youth Acronyms

  • AB – Adventure Based Program
  • ABA – American Bar Association
  • ACF – Administration of Children and Families
  • AD – Adoption Caseworkers
  • AHA – American Humane Association
  • APHSA – American Public Human Services Administration
  • AS – Adoption Supervisors / Services
  • ASD – Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • ASFA – Adoption and Safe Families Act
  • ASP – After School Program
  • BSW – Bachelors of Social Work
  • BSC – Behavioral Specialist Consultant
  • C4E – Center for Excellence
  • CAO – County Assistance Office
  • CASSP – Child and Adolescent System Program
  • CBS – Community Based Services
  • CCAP – County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania
  • CE – Continuing Educatuion
  • CEC – Continuing Education Credits
  • CIS – Curriculum Information Specialist
    Client Information Systen
  • CM – Case Management
  • CO-CW-SPVR – County Casework Supervisor
  • CPS – Child Protective Services
    Classroom Performance System
  • CPP – Chld Permancy Plan
  • CPSL – Child Protective Services La
  • CQI – Continous Quality Improvent
  • CRR – Community Residential Rehabilation
  • CSC – Central Steering Committee
  • CVC – Crime Victims Center
  • C&Y – Children and Yough
  • CYF – Children, Youth and Families
  • FGDM – Family Group Decision Making
  • FP – Family Preservation
  • FSP – Family Services Plan
  • FSSR – Family Services System Reform
  • GPS – General Protective Services
  • HCSIS – Home and Community Services Information System
  • HIPPA – Health Insurance Portability & Privacy Act
  • HMIS – Homeless Management Information System
  • HMO – Health Maintenance Organization
  • HR – Human Resources
  • HSDF – Human Services Development Fund
  • ICWA – Indian Child Welfare Act
  • IEP – Individual Education Plan
  • IL- Independent Living
  • IPSP – Individual Permanency Services Plan
  • ISP – Individual Service Plan
  • ITM – Interagency Team Meeting
  • ITNA – Individual Training Needs Assessment
  • JCA – Juvenile Court Act
  • JCJC – Juvenile Court Judge’s Commission
  • JPO – Juvenile Probation Officers
  • KC – Kinship Care
  • LCSW- Licensed Clinical Social Worker
  • LSW – Licensed Social Worker
    Life Skills Worker
  • MDT – Multi-Dimmensional Team
  • MH – Mental Health
  • MSACS – Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
  • MST- Multi-Systemic Therapy
  • MSW – Master’s of Social Work
  • MT – Mobile Therapist
  • MTFC – Multi-Dimensional Treatment Foster Care
  • NIC – National Institute of Corrections
  • NORA – Notice of Recommended Assignment
  • OCYF – Office of Chldren, Youth and Families
  • OJJDP – Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
  • OJT – On the Job Training
  • OMAP – Office of Medical Assistance Programs
  • OMHSAS – Office of Mental Health and Substance Use Services
  • OVR – Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
  • RT = Residential Treatment
  • RTC – Regional Training Center
  • RTF – Residential Treatment Facility
  • RTL – Regional Traiming Labs
  • SAP – Student Assistance Program
  • SCA – Single County Authority
  • SCS – State Civil Service
  • SCSC – State Civil Service Commission
  • SMART – Specific Measurable Attainable Relevant Time-Limited
  • SOC – Systems of Care
  • SSA – Social Security Act/Administration
  • SSD – Social Security Disability
  • SSI – Supplemental Security Income
  • SSN – Social Security Number
  • TIPP – Truancy Intervention Prevention Program
  • TL – Transitional Living
  • TPR – Termination of Parental Rights
  • TSS – Theraputic Support Staff/Specialist
  • UDS – Urine Drug Screen
  • USACF – United States Administration for Children and Families
  • USCB – United States Children’s Bureau
  • VOCA – Victims of Crime Acts