NC Clearinghouse on Family & Child Well-being

Acronyms

 
A/N/D Courts-Abuse/Neglect/Dependency Courts
AOC-Administrative Office of the Courts
CAC-Children's Advocacy Center
CAPTA-Child Abuse Prevention Treatment Act
CCPT-Community Child Protection Team
CDSA-Children's Developmental Services Agency
CFPT-Child Fatality Prevention Team
CFSR-Child and Family Services Review
CFT-Child and Family Team
CIP-Court Improvement Project
CMEP-Child Medical Evaluation Program
COP-Circle of Parents
CPS-Child Protective Services
CSC-Child Services Coordination
DA-District Attorney
DART-Domestic Assault Response Team
DCD-Division of Child Development
DD-Developmental Disabilities
DEC-Drug Endangered Child
DHHS-Department of Health and Human Services
DJJDP-Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
DMH/DD/SAS-Division of Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities/Substance Abuse Services
DPI-Department of Public Instruction
DSS-Department of Social Services
DV-Domestic Violence
EBP-Evidence Based Practice
EC-Early childhood or Exceptional Children
EI-Early Intervention
EMS-Emergency Medical Services
FDTC-Family Drug Treatment Court
FPS-Family Preservation Services
FRC-Family Resource Center
FVP-Family Violence Prevention Services
GAL-Guardian ad Litem
ICWA-Indian Child Welfare Act
IEP-Individualized Education Plan
IFPS-Intensive Family Preservation Services
LE-Law Enforcement
LEA-Local Educational Agency
MDT-Multidisciplinary Team
ME-Medical Examiner
Meth-Methamphetamine
MH-Mental Health
MRS-Multiple Response System
NCJA-North Carolina Justice Academy
NCPEN-North Carolina Parenting Education Network
NCPSAC-North Carolina Professional Society on the Abuse of Children
NP-Nurturing Parent
OCME-Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
PAT-Parents as Teachers
PBS-Positive Behavior Support
PCA-NC-Prevent Child Abuse-NC
PIP-Program Improvement Plan
PN-Prevention Network
SA-Sexual Assault or Substance Abuse
SANE-Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner
SART-Sexual Assault Response Team
SBI-State Bureau of Investigation
SIDS-Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
SOC-System of Care
SRO-School Resource Officer
SW-Social Work
TANF-Temporary Assistance For Needy Families
TFCBT-Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
TPR-Termination of Parental Rights
YDC-Youth Development Center