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A
AA - Alcoholics Anonymous
ABS - Adaptive Behavior Scale
ABI - Acquired Brain Injury
ACT American College Testing Or Assertive Community Treatment
ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act
ADD - Attention Deficit Disorder
ADHD - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
AEL - Appalachian Educational laboratory
AP - Advanced Placement
ASAM - American Society of Addiction Medicine
ASR - Annual Synar Report
ASO - Administrative Services Organization
ASSIST - The Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test
AT - Assistive Technology
 

B
BCF - Bureau for Children and Families
BD - Behavioral Disorders
BBHHF - Bureau for Behavioral Health and Health Facilities
BHHF - Behavioral Health and Health Facilities
BIP - Behavior Intervention Plan
BMS - Bureau for Medical Services - the State Medicaid agency
BOE - Board of Education
BPD - Borderline Personality Disorder
BPH - Bureau for Public Health
BS/CE - Basic Skills Computer Education
 

C
CACO - Consumer Affairs and Community Outreach
CAPS - Comprehensive Assessment and Planning System
CASA - Court Appointed Special Advocate
CBS - Community Based Services
CBT - Community Based Teams OR Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
CCP - Crisis Counseling Program
CD - Conduct Disorder
CFSR - Child and Family Service Review
Chapter 27-6A - Qualified forensic evaluator; qualified forensic psychiatrist; qualified forensic psychologist; definitions and requirements.
CHADD - Children & Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder
CM - Case Manager
CHC - Community Health Center
CHEN - Comprehensive Health Education Network
CHIP - Children's Health Insurance Program
CPS - Child Protective Services
CRU - Crisis Response Unit
CSHCN - Children with Special Health Care Needs (WV Maternal/ Child Health)

CSM - Community Services Manager. The Community Services Managers are responsible for child welfare services in one or more counties.

CSAP - Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
CRAFFT - is a mnemonic acronym of first letters of key words in the six screening questions.           

The questions should be asked exactly as written.
  • C - Have you ever ridden in a CAR driven by someone (including yourself) who was "high" or had been using alcohol or drugs?
  • R - Do you ever use alcohol or drugs to RELAX, feel better about yourself, or fit in?
  • A - Do you ever use alcohol/drugs while you are by yourself, ALONE?
  • F - Do you ever FORGET things you did while using alcohol or drugs?
  • F - Do your family or FRIENDS ever tell you that you should cut down on your drinking or drug use?
  • T - Have you gotten into TROUBLE while you were using alcohol or drugs?
 

D
DADA - Division on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (BBHHF)
DCAS - Division of Children and Adult Services (BCF)
DCMH - Division of Children's Mental Health (BBHHF)
DD - Developmentally Disabled/ Developmental Disabilities

Delinquency Proceeding - Court action to officially declare someone a juvenile delinquent. A "delinquent" is defines as under age of majority who as been convicted in juvenile court of something that would be classified as a crime in adult court
DHHR- Department of Health and Human Resources
DJS - Division of Juvenile Services
DLIB - Detailed Line Item Budget
DOE - Department of Education
DSM - IV Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition. Reference book published by American Psychiatric Association to understand and diagnose mental health problems
DST - Driver Safety and Treatment
DUI - Driving Under the Influence
DV - Domestic Violence
 

E
EBP - Evidence Based Program
EC - Eligibility Committee
ED - Emotional Disturbance
EPSDT - Early & Periodic Screen, Diagnosis, and Treatment
ERIC - Educational Resources Information Center
ESEA - Elementary and Secondary Education Act
 

F
FACTS - Family and Children Tracking System which is the acronym for the state's SACWIS families and children receiving Child Protective Services and Youth Services
FDA - Food and Drug Administration
FBA - Functional Behavioral Assessment
FICA - Federal Insurance Contributions Act
FQHC - Federally Qualified Health Center
FQHC-LA - Federally Qualified Health Center - Look-Alike
FY - Fiscal Year 1/1 through 12/31
 

G
GACSA - Governor's Advisory Council on Substance Abuse
 

H
HHR - Health and Human Resources
HR - Human Resources
HMO - Health Maintenance Organization
HUD - Housing and Urban Development
 

I
ICC - Intensive Care Coordinator
ICF - Intermediate Care Facility
IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IEP - Individualized Education Program
IGOs - Instructional Goals and Objectives
ISP - Individual Service Plan
ISS - In-School Suspension
IST-R - Incompetent to stand trail- in need of restoration
IST-NR - Incompetent to stand trail-unable to be restored
I&R - Information and Referral
 

J
JDC - Juvenile Drug Court
JP - Juvenile Probation
JPO - Juvenile Probation Officer
 

K
 

L
LOC - Level of Care
LD - Learning Disability
LEA - Local Educational Agency
LRE - Least Restrictive Environment
LSIC -  Local School Improvement Council
LST - Life Skills Training
 

M
MDT - Multidisciplinary Treatment Team - the team established pursuant to 49-5D-3 of the Code of MDT remains involved in a case until permanent is achieved
MDET - Multidisciplinary Evaluation team
MH - Mental Health
MR / DD - Mental Retardation / Developmental Disabilities
MSPCAN - Mountain State Parent Child & Adolescent Network
 

N
NA - Narcotics Anonymous
NASMHPD - National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors
NGRMI - Not guilty by reason of mental illness
NOM - National Outcomes Measures
 

O 
OBHS - Office of Behavioral Health Services
OCD - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
ODD - Oppositional Defiant Disorder
OMCFH - Office of Maternal, Child and Family Health
OSE - Office of Special Education
OSEP - Office of Special Education Programs (US Dept. of Ed.)
OT - Occupational Therapy
 

P
PBS - Positive Behavior Support
PCP - Primary Care Provider/Physician
PDD - Pervasive Development Disorder
PERC - Parent- Educator Resource Center
PHQ-9 - Physical Health Questionnaire
PL - Parent Liaison
PLEP - Present Level of Educational Performance
PMP - Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs
PRTF - Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility
PT - Physical Therapy
PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
PTA - Parent Teacher Organization
PTO -Parent teacher Organization
PWN - Prior Written Notice
 

Q
 

R
RAD - Reactive Attachment Disorder
RCF - Residential Care Facility
R2FN - Region 2 Family Network
RFP - Request for Proposal
RHC - Rural Health Clinic
R&R - Research and Resource Team
RVR - Retailer Violation Rate
 

S
SA - Substance Abuse
SAMHSA  - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration   
SACWIS - Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System
SAPT - Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment
SAPTBG - Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant
SAT - Scholastic Aptitude Test
SAT - Student Assistance Team
SATE - Substance Abuse Technical Expert
SBAT - School Based Assistance Team
SBHC - School Based-Health Center
SED - Serious Emotional Disturbance - refers to child's or adolescent's mental health diagnosis that severely disrupts daily life at home, at school, or in the community
SEOW - State Epidemiological Outcome Workgroup
Social - Necessity Services.  Services necessary to improve relationships and social functioning
SPE - State Prevention Enhancement
SPF-SIG - Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grants
SS - Social Services
SSA - Single State Authority
SSA - Social Security Administration
SSI - Supplemental Security Income
SW - Social Worker
SFY - State Fiscal Year 7/1 through 6/30
 

T
TANF - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
TBI - Traumatic Brain Injury
TCM - Targeted Case Management
TFB - Target Funding Budget
 

U
 

V
 

W
WVA - West Virginia Advocates
WV - READS West Virginia Reading Excellence Accelerates Deserving Students
WVBOE - West Virginia Board of Education
WVCA - West Virginia Counseling Association
WVCADV - West Virginia Coalition Against Domestic Violence
WVCPSS - West Virginia Child Protective Services System
WVCPTS - West Virginia Commission for Professional Teaching Standards
WVDE - West Virginia Department of Education
WVDHHR - West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
WVEA - West Virginia Education Association
WVEDUCATION - West Virginia Education Development Utilizing a Collaborative Approach through an Instructional Online Network
WVEIS - West Virginia Education Information System
WVPRC - West Virginia Prevention Resource Center
WVPTI - West Virginia Parent Training & Information
WVRA - West Virginia Reading Association
WVSBA - West Virginia School Boards Association
WVSOC - West Virginia System of Care (est. 2006 by Legislative Commission)
 

X
 

Y
YRBSS - Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
YRBS - Youth Risk Behavior Survey
YS - Youth Services - works with children who have juvenile delinquency issues or status offense
 

Z

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