CHILD WELFARE MANUAL

Section 7 – Acronyms

Children’s Division Acronyms

Select a letter from the row below or scroll down to browse the index. Then select a topic from the index list.

– A –

ACC
Area Career Center
ACRB
Alternative Care Review Board
AFCARS
Adoption and Foster Care Automated Reporting System
AI
American Indian
ARC
Adoption Resource Center
ASFA
Adoption Safe Families Act
ATC
Adoption Tax Credit

– B –

BIA
Bureau of Indian Affairs
BSHCN
Bureau of Special Health Care Needs
BSIU
Background Screening and Investigation Unit

– C –

CA/N
Child Abuse/Neglect
CANHU
Child Abuse/Neglect Hotline Unit
CANRB
Child Abuse or Neglect Review Board
CAPTA
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
CARF
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
CARS
Claims and Restitution
CASA
Court Appointed Special Advocate
CD
Children’s Division
CDP
Custody Diversion Protoco
CFCIP
Chafee Foster Care Independence Program
CFRP
Child Fatality Review Panel
CFSP
Child and Family Services Plan
CFSR
Child and Family Services Review
CMHC
Community Mental Health Center
CMO
Care Management Organization
CMU
Contract Management Unit
COA
Council on Accreditation
CP
Child Placing Agency
CPS
Child Protection Services
CPS
Comprehensive Psychiatric Services
CQI
Continuous Quality Improvement
CRU
Central Registry Unit
CSPI
Severity of Childhood Psychiatric Illness Scale
CSS
Children’s Service Supervisor
CSTAR
Comprehensive Substance Treatment and Rehabilitation Program
CTS
Children’s Treatment Services
CWLA
Children Welfare League of America
CWM
Child Welfare Manual
CWPT
Child Welfare Practice Training
CYAC
Children of Youth in Alternative Care
CYPM
Crossover Youth Practice Model

– D –

DBH
Division of Behavioral Health
DCN
Departmental Client Number (Each Person’s ID # with DSS)
DD
Division of Developmental Disabilities
DESE
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
DFAS
Division of Finance and Administrative Services
DHSS
Department of Health and Senior Services
DJO
Deputy Juvenile Officer or Juvenile Officer
DLS
Division of Legal Services
DMH
Department of Mental Health
DR
Differential Response
DSS
Department of Social Services
DVN
Departmental Vendor Number
DYS
Division of Youth Services

– E –

EAS
Emergency Assistance Services
EPSDT
Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment
ETV
Educational Training Voucher

– F –

FA
Foster/Adoptive
FACES
Family and Children Electronic System
FC
Foster Care
FCC
Foster Care Coalition
FCARSTC
Foster Care Adoptive Resource Services and Technical Consultation Contract
FCCM
Foster Care Case Management (Used for Contractors in Alternative Care Case Management)
FCOOHC
Family Centered Out-of-Home Care
FCS
Family Centered Services
FCSR
Family Care Safety Registry
FH
Foster Home
FRS
Family Reunion Services
FSD
Family Support Division
FST
Family Support Team
FSTM
Family Support Team Meeting

– G –

GAL
Guardian ad Litem (Child in Foster Care’s Attorney)

– H –

HB
House Bill
HCY
Healthy Children, Youth
HDN
Homeless, Dependent, and Neglected
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
HLD
High Level Design

– I –

ICAMA
Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance
ICJ
Interstate Compact on Juveniles
ICPC
Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children
ICWA
Indian Child Welfare Act
IDEA
Individuals with Disabilities Act
IEP
Individualized Educational Plan
IIS
Intensive In-Home Services (Formerly was Family Preservation)
ILA
Independent Living Arrangement
ISL
Individualized Supported Living
ISP
Individual Service Plan

– J – K – L –

JAD
Joint Application Design
JET
Judicial Engagement Team
JO
Juvenile Officer
JTPA
Job Training Partnership Act
KIDS
Children’s Income Distribution System

– M –

MA
Medical Assistance
MHD
MO HealthNet Division
MMP
Missouri Mentor Program
MOCOR
Missouri Community Options and Resources
MSFCAB
Missouri State Foster Care and Adoption Board

– N –

NACAC
North American Council on Adoptable Children
NCANDS
National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System
NFPN
National Family Preservation Network
NYTD
National Youth in Transition Database

– O –

OASDI
Old Age, Survivors, Disability Insurance
OHI
Out-of-Home Investigation Unit
OTI
Out-of-Town Inquiry
OYP
Older Youth Program
OYTS
Older Youth Transition Specialist
OSCA
Office of State Courts Administrators

– P – Q –

PAC
Partnering to Achieve Change
PDR
Practice Development Review
PDSU
Program Development Systems Unit
PHI
Protected Health Information
PII
Protected Identifying Information
PPR
Permanency Planning Review
PPRT/PPT
Permanency Planning Review Team
PRN
Pro re nata (As the Situation Demands)
PROMPT
Promoting Resources and Opportunities for Making Permanency Timely
PSA
Public Service Alert
PSI
Preventive Services Indicated
QA
Quality Assurance
QI
Quality Improvement

– R –

RCCA
Residential Child Care Agency
RCST
Residential Care Screening Team
REHAB-RT
Residential Facility Based Rehabilitative Treatment Services
RET
Rational Emotive Therapy
RFP
Request for Proposal
RMTS
Random Moment Time Study
RPP
Reasonable and Prudent Parenting
RPU
Residential Program Unit
RT
Residential Treatment
RTS
Residential Treatment Services

– S –

SACWIS
State Automated Child Welfare Information System
SAFE/CARE
Sexual Abuse Forensic Examination/Child Abuse Resource Evaluation
SAM II
Statewide Advantage for Missouri II
SASSI-A2
Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory
SB
Senate Bill
SBSW
School Based Service Worker
SC
Services Coordinator (Provided by DMH-DD)
SOS
Signs of Safety
SSA
Social Security Administration
SSD
Special School District
SSI
Supplemental Security Income
SSN
Social Security Number
STARS
Specialized Training, Assessment and Resource Support/Skills
STAT
State Technical Assistance Team
SVH
School Violence Hotline
SYAB
State Youth Advisory Board

– T –

TA
Temporary Assistance
TANF
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
TCM
Target Case Manager (Provided by DMH-DD, Contracted Agency)
TDM
Team Decision Making
Title IV-E
Federal Funding for CS Programs
Title XIX
MO HealthNet Funding
TLA
Transitional Living Advocate
TLG
Transitional Living Group Home
TLP
Transitional Living Program
TLS
Transitional Living Scattered-Site Apartment
TPL
Third Party Insurance/Liability
TPR
Termination of Parental Rights

– U – V –

UPL
Under Poverty Level
USDA
United States Department of Agriculture
VPA
Voluntary Placement Agreement

– W – X – Y – Z –

WIC
Women, Infants, and Children
WIU
Welfare Investigation Unit