AAA Area Agency on Aging BPI Bureau of Program Integrity
AAW Adult Autism Waiver BS Behavioral Support
ABA Applied Behavioral Analysis BSC Behavioral Services Coordinator
ABAS Adaptive Behavior Assessment System CSP Carelon Select Provider
ABES Adaptive Behavior Evaluation Scale BSU Base Service Unit
ACA Affordable Care Act C & E Consultation and Education
ACAP Adult Community Autism Program CAC Certified Addictions Counselor
ACO Accountable Care Organization CAC Child Advocacy Center
ACOA Adult Children of Alcoholics CAFP Comprehensive Analysis of Functional Performance
ACT Assertive Community Treatment CANS Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths
ADA Americans with Disabilities Act CAO County Assistance Office
ADAMH Alcohol Drug Abuse and Mental Health Administration CASSP Child and Adolescent Service System Program
ADAPT Admission, Discharge, Assessment, Priority, Treatment CCAP County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania
ADD Attention Deficit Disorder CCBHC Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic
ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder CCIS Child Care Information Services
ADRC Aging and Disability Resource Center CCRI Consolidated Community Report Initiative
AE Administrative Entity CCRS Consolidated Community Reporting System
ALO Advanced Living Options CCPS Connellsville Counseling and Psychological Services
AOD Alcohol and Other Drugs CDC Child Development Council
APA American Psychological Association CDU Child Development Unit
APA American Psychiatric Association CEO Chief Executive Officer
APS Adult Protective Services CFO Chief Financial Officer
ASAM American Society of Addiction Medicine C/FST Consumer/Family Satisfaction Team
ASD Autism Spectrum Disorder CHADD Children/Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder
ASERT Autism Services, Education, Resources and Training CHC Community HealthChoices
ASM Administrative Service Management CHIP Children’s Health Insurance Program
ASO Administrative Services Organization CHIP Community Health Improvement Partnership
ATF Adult Training Facility CHIPP Community Hospital Integration Projects Plan
AVS Allegheny Valley School (Merakey effective 4/01/2018) CK Crosskeys Human Services, Inc.
AWC FMS Agency with Choice Financial Management Service ChoP Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
BAS Bureau of Autism Services CHP Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
BB/BS Big Brothers/Big Sisters CI Certified Investigator
BC
BCM
Behavioral Consultant
Blended Case Management
CIS Communities in Schools in Fayette County, Inc.
BFO Bureau of Financial Operations CISC Children in Substitute Care
BHSI Behavioral Health Services Iniatiative CISM Critical Incident Stress Management
BHT Behavioral Health Technician CIT Crisis Intervention Team
BPAO Benefits Planning Assistance and Outreach CJAB Criminal Justice Advisory Board
CLA Community Living Arrangement D/HOH Deaf/Hard of Hearing
CLC Community Living Care DHS Department of Human Services
CLT County Leadership Team DHS Diversified Human Services
CLW Community Living Waiver DOH Department of Health
CMHC Community Mental Health Center Dom Care Domiciliary Care
CMHSBG Community Mental Health Services Block Grant DRN Disability Rights Network
CMS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (formerly HCFA) DSM V Diagnostic Statistical Manual Versions 5
CM-SS Case Management-Self Sufficiency Program DUI Driving Under the Influence of an Intoxicant
COA Children of Alcoholics DWI Driving While Intoxicated
COMCARE County Managed Care Resources EAC Extended Acute Care
COMPASS Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Access to Social Services EAP Employee Assistance Program
COMPEER Peer Support Program EHR Electronic Health Record
COO Chief Operating Officer EI Early Intervention
CPC Community Psychiatric Center EIM Enterprise Incident Management
CPS Certified Peer Specialist EITA Early Intervention Technical Assistance
CPS Child Protective Services EMS Emergency Medical Services
CPS Community Participation Supports EPSDT Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment
CRCSI Chestnut Ridge Counseling Services, Inc. ES Emotional Support
CRR Community Residential Rehabilitation FAC Family Advisory Council
CRRS Community Residential Rehabilitation Services FASD Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
CSAP Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (Federal) FBMHS Family Based Mental Health Services
CSP Community Support Program FBR Family Behavioral Resources
CST Consumer Satisfaction Team FCCAA Fayette County Community Action Agency
CTC Communities That Care FCDAC Fayette County Drug and Alcohol Commission, Inc.
CTI Career and Technical Institute FD Family Driven
CTM County Transformation Manager FDC Family Development Credentialing
CTONI Comprehensive Test of Non-Verbal Intelligence FDRP Forensic Diversion & Re-Entry Program
CTT Community Treatment Team FFEIS Family Focused Early Intervention System
CVC Crime Victims Center FFS Fee for Service
CY Calendar Year FHC Family Health Council
CYS Children and Youth Services FLP Family Living Program (Lifesharing)
D & A Drug and Alcohol FPS Family Preservation Services for Dependent Children
DAS Diversion and Acute Stabilization FQHC Federally Qualified Health Center
DCORT Disaster-Crisis Outreach and Referral Team FRI Fayette Resources, Inc.
DD Developmental Disability or Dual Diagnosis FSP Family Service Plan
DDAP Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs FSS Family Support Services
DHHS Department of Health and Human Services FY Fiscal Year
GAO General Accounting Office (Federal) IM Incident Management
GPS General Protective Services IM4Q Independent Monitoring for Quality
GSA Genders and Sexuality Alliance IMD Institutions of Mental Diseases
GWSWPA Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania IMT Independent Monitoring Team
HAP Housing Assistance Program IOP Intensive Outpatient
HB Home-Based IPP Individual Program Plan
HCBS Home and Community Based Setting IPV Intimate Partner Violence
HCQU Health Care Quality Unit IS Information System
HCSIS Home and Community Services Information System ISO Intermediary Service Organization
HFW High Fidelity Wrap Around ISP Individual Support Plan
HIFI High Fidelity ISPT Interagency Service Planning Team
HHHC Highlands Hospital Health Center IST Instructional Support Team
HHS Department of Health and Human Services (Federal) IT Information Technology
HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ITF Infant, Toddler and Family
HPO High Profile Occurrence ITQ Invitation to Qualify
HSC Human Service Council IU Intermediate Unit
HSDF Human Service Development Fund IVRP Intensive Vocational Rehabilitation Program
HS/EHS Head Start/Early Head Start IWPP Individualized Work Program Plan
HUD Housing and Urban Development JCAHO Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals Organization
I & E Income and Expenditure JCJC Juvenile Court Judges Commission
I & R Information and Referral JPO Juvenile Probation Office
IAT Independent Assessment Team JTPA Job Training Partnership Act
IBHS Intensive Behavioral Health Services LCD Level of Care Determination
ICAN Involved Consumer Action Network in Pennsylvania LGBTQIA Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Intersex and Allies/Asexual
ICF/ID Intermediate Care Facility/Intellectual Disabilities LH Laurel House, Inc.
ICF/ORC Intermediate Care Facility/Other Related Condition LICC Local Interagency Coordinating Council
ICM Intensive Case Management LMS Learning Management System
ICP Integrated Care Plan LOC Level of Care
ICSI Integrated Children’s Service Initiative LOF Level of Functioning
ICSP Integrated Children’s Service Plan LOS Letter of Support
ID Intellectual Disabilities LRE Least Restrictive Environment
IDD Intellectual Developmental Disability LTC Long-Term Care
IDEA Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (Public Law 94-142) LTCC Local Transition Coordinating Council
IEP Individualized Educational Plan LTLTI Long Term Living Training Institute
IER Individualized Estimated Resource LTM Lifetime Medical
IFSP Individualized Family Service Plan LTSR Long Term Structured Residence
IHCS In Home and Community Support LTSS Long Term Support and Services
MA Medical Assistance OBRA Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987
MADD Mothers Against Drunk Driving OCD Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
MAT Medication Assisted Treatment OCDEL Office of Child Development and Early Learning
MAWA Mutually Agreed upon Written Agreement OCYF Office of Children, Youth and Families
MC Managed Care ODD Oppositional Defiant Disorder
MCO Managed Care Organization ODP Office of Developmental Programs
MDE Multiple Disciplinary Evaluation OERP Office of Education and Regional Programming
MDJ Magisterial District Judge OJT On-the-Job Training
MDT Multiple Disciplinary Team OLTL Office of Long Term Living
MEB Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral OMAP Office of Medical Assistance Program
MEDS Medications OMHSAS Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
MH Mental Health OP Outpatient
MHA Mental Health Association in Fayette ORC Other Related Conditions
MH/ID Mental Health/Intellectual Disabilities ORF Outpatient Registration Form
MHPA Mental Health Procedures Act (1976) OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration
MHRO Mental Health Review Officer OT Occupational Therapy
MIS Management Information System OVR Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
MISA Mental Illness and Substance Abuse P4P Pay for Performance
MPP Maximum Participation Project PAC Planning Advisory Committee
MSR Member Services Representative PACA MH/DS PA Assoc. of County Administrators of MH and Developmental Services
MST Multi-Systemic Therapy PAK Parents of Autistic Kids
MT Mobile Therapy PAO Provider Applicant Orientation
MYP Multi-Year Plan PAR PA Assoc. of Resources for People w/Developmental Disabilities
NACBHDD National Association of County BH and DD Directors PARF PA Association of Rehabilitation Facilities
NAMI National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Partial Partial Hospitalization
NAS Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome PASRR PA Pre-Admission Screening Resident Review
NASDDDS National Association of State Directors of DD PASS Performance, Acuity, Staffing and Supports Inventory Scale
NASW National Association for Social Workers PATH Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness
NBG Non-Block Grant PaTTAN Pennyslvania Training and Technical Assistance Network
NCD Neurocognitive Disorder PBC Performance Based Contract
NFCE Nursing Facility Clinically Eligible PCCD Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency
NFP Nurse Family Partnership PCH Personal Care Home
NG Needs Group PCIT Parent Child Interaction Therapy
NHS Northwestern Human Services PDA Pennsylvania Department of Aging
NIMH National Institute of Mental Health PDR Physicians Desk Reference
NMHCA National Mental Health Consumers’ Association PEPS Program Evaluation Performance Summary
NPI National Provider Identifier PELICAN Pa’s Enterprise to Link Information for Children Across Networks
PFDSW Person/Family Directed Support Waiver SAP Service Area Plan
PIC Private Industry Council SAP Student Assistance Program
PIN Parents Involved Network SBC Southwest Behavioral Care, Inc
PLF Private Licensed Facility (ID) SC Supports Coordinator or Service Coordinator
PMHCA Pennsylvania Mental Health Consumers’ Association SCA Single County Authority
POC Plan of Care SCE Service Coordination Entity
POMS Performance Outcome Management System SCO Supports Coordination Organization
POT Program of Transmittal SCSC State Civil Service Commission
PMH Passavant Memorial Homes SD Self Determination
PPS Perspective Payment System SE Supported Employment
PQ Provider Qualification SEC Supported Employment Council
PROMISe Provider Reimbursement & Operations Management System SED Serious Emotional Disturbance
PRS Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services SEEP Social, Emotional, Environmental Plan
PSA Public Service Announcement SEIU Service Employees International Union
PSP Pennsylvania State Police SGE Small Group Employment
PSR Psychosocial Rehabilitation SH Supplemental Habilitation
PT Physical Therapy SH Supported Housing
PTRC Pharmacy and Therapeutic Review Committee SI Special Instruction/Instructor
PUNS Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services for Person with ID SICC State Interagency Coordinating Council
QA Quality Assurance SIS Supports Intensity Scale
QA & I Quality Assessment and Improvement SLUMS St. Louis University Mental Status Examination
QE Quality Enhancement SOC System of Care
QEP Quality Enhancement Plan SPHS Southwestern Pennsylvania Human Services
QIDP Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional SPMI Serious and Persistent Mental Illness
QM Quality Management SR Social and Rehabilitation Services
R2E Reserves to Encumbrances SRO Single Room Occupancy
RC Resource Coordinator SS Specialized Services
RCPA Rehabilitation and Community Providers Association SSA Social Security Administration
RFI Request for Information SSBG Social Service Block Grant
RFP Request for Proposal SSDI Social Security Disability Insurance
RFS Request for Service SSI Supplemental Security Income
RHC Rural Health Clinic ST Speech Therapy
RIAS Reynolds Intelligence Assessment Scale STAP Summer Therapeutic Activities Program
RN Registered Nurse SW Social Work/Worker
ROI Release of Information TA Technical Assistance
RTF Residential Treatment Facility TAC Therapeutic Activity Center
SAMHSA Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration TANF Temporary Assistance of Needy Families
TAY Transition Aged Youth
TBI Traumatic Brain Injury
TE Transitional Employment
TEC Transitional Employment Consultants
TES Therapeutic Emotional Support
TPA The Provider Alliance
TQM Total Quality Management
TSH Torrance State Hospital
   
Tx Treatment
UI Unusual Incident
UM Utilization Management
UMR Utilization Management Review
UR Utilization Review
USPRA United States Psychiatric Rehab. Association (formerly IASPRS)
VABS Vineland Adaptive Behavioral Scale
VBH-PA Value Behavioral Health of Pennsylvania
VBP Value Based Purchasing
VF Vendor Fiscal
Voc Rehab Vocational Rehabilitation
VRC Vocational Rehabilitation Center
VT Vision Therapy
WAC Work Activity Center
WAIS Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale
Waiver Medicaid Funding Stream
WIC Women, Infants and Children Program
WIPA Work Incentive Planning and Assistance
WISC Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children
WPPFS Western Pa Partnership for Family Support
WPPSI Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence
WPIC Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic
WPSD Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf
WRA Western Region Administrators
YAYA Youth and Young Adult