(Effective 04/15/19)
| AAICPC | Association of Administrators of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children |
| AC | Alternative Care (Court wards place out of their own home) |
| ACLSA | Ansell-Casey Life Skills Assessment |
| ACRB | Alternative Care Review Board |
| ACTS | Alternative Care Tracking System |
| AD | Adoptive Home |
| ADD | Attention Deficit Disorder |
| ADHD | Attention Deficit – Hyperactivity Disorder |
| ADO | Adoption by Other |
| ADR | Adoption by Relative |
| AFCARS | Adoption and Foster Care Automated Reporting System |
| AODA | Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse |
| APSR | Annual Progress and Services Report |
| ASFA | Adoption Safe Families Act |
| ATC | Adoption Tax Credit |
| BCSHCN | Bureau for Children with Special Health Care Needs |
| BFC | Youth With Elevated Needs-Level A Foster Care |
| BIA | Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| BIOC | Best Interest of the Child |
| BSHCN | Bureau of Special Health Care Needs |
| BSIU | Background Screening and Investigation Unit |
| 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 |
| CARS | Claims and Restitution |
| CASA | Court Appointed Special Advocate |
| CD | Children’s Division |
| CFCIP | Chafee Foster Care Independence Program |
| CFP | Youth With Elevated Needs-Level B Resource Provider |
| CFRP | Child Fatality Review Panel |
| CFSP | Child and Family Services Plan |
| CFSR | Child and Family Services Review |
| CMU | Contract Management Unit |
| COA | Council on Accreditation |
| CP | Child Placing Agency |
| CPS | Child Protection Services |
| CQI | Continuous Quality Improvement |
| CRU | Central Registry Unit |
| CS | Children’s Services |
| CSEU | Child Support Enforcement Unit |
| CSIPS | Children’s Services Integrated Payment System (CS65) |
| CSPI | Severity of Childhood Psychiatric Illness Scale |
| CSS | Children’s Service Supervisor |
| CSSU | Children’s Services Systems Unit |
| CSTAR | Comprehensive Substance Treatment and Rehabilitation Program |
| CTS | Children’s Treatment Services |
| CWM | Child Welfare Manual |
| CWP | Child Welfare Practice |
| CYAC | Children of Youth in Alternative Care |
| DBF | Division of Budget and Finance |
| DC | Day Care (Child Care) |
| DD | Division of Developmental Disabilities |
| DCN | Departmental Client Number (Each Person’s ID # with DSS) |
| DESE | Department of Elementary and Secondary Education |
| DJO | Deputy Juvenile Officer or Juvenile Officer |
| DLS | Division of Legal Services |
| DMH | Department of Mental Health |
| DOB | Date of Birth |
| DOHSS | Department of Health and Senior Services |
| DOI | Division of Insurance |
| DSS | Department of Social Services |
| DYS | Division of Youth Services |
| EA | Energy Assistance |
| EAS | Emergency Assistance Services |
| EPSDT | Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment |
| ETV | Educational Training Voucher |
| FA | Foster/Adoptive |
| FACES | Family and Children Electronic System |
| FCOOHC | Family Centered Out-of-Home Care |
| FCS | Family Centered Services |
| FCSR | Family Care Safety Registry |
| FFP | Federally Funded Program (Title XIX – State-Funded Maintenance) |
| FH | Foster Home |
| FP | Foster Parent |
| FRS | Family Reunion Services |
| FS | Food Stamps |
| FSD | Family Support Division |
| FST | Family Support Team |
| FSTM | Family Support Team Meeting |
| GAL | Guardian ad Litem (Child in Foster Care’s Attorney) |
| GR | General Relief |
| HB | House Bill |
| HCY | Healthy Children, Youth |
| HDN | Homeless, Dependent, and Neglected |
| HIPAA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
| 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 |
| IEP | Individualized Educational Plan |
| IIS | Intensive In-Home Services (Formerly was Family Preservation) |
| IOC | Inter Office Communication |
| ISL | Individualized Supported Living |
| JO | Juvenile Officer |
| KIDS | Children’s Income Distribution System |
| MACF | Missouri Alliance for Children and Families |
| MHD | MO HealthNet Division |
| NCANDS | National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System |
| OASDI | Old Age, Survivors, Disability Insurance |
| OHI | Out-of-Home Investigation Unit |
| OSCA | Office of State Courts Administrators |
| OTI | Out-of-Town Inquiry |
| OYP | Older Youth Program |
| OYTS | Older Youth Transition Specialist |
| PPR | Permanency Planning Review |
| PRIDE | Parents Resource for Information Development and Education |
| PS | Protective Services (Now Family-Centered Services) |
| PSI | Preventive Services Indicated |
| RCCA | Residential Child Care Agency |
| RCST | Residential Care Screening Team |
| RFP | Request for Proposal |
| RHO | Relative Foster Home |
| RMTS | Random Moment Time Study |
| RPU | Residential Program Unit |
| RT | Residential Treatment |
| RTS | Residential Treatment Services |
| SACWIS | Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System |
| SAFE/CARE | Sexual Abuse Forensic Examination/Child Abuse Resource Evaluation |
| SAM II | Statewide Advantage for Missouri II |
| SB | Senate Bill |
| SEAS | Services Entry Authorization System (Payment CS67 and CS67a) |
| SSA | Social Security Administration |
| 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 |
| TA | Temporary Assistance |
| TANF | Temporary Assistance for Needy Families |
| 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 |
| VPA | Voluntary Placement Agreement |
| WIC | Women, Infants, and Children |