- 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