A B C D E F G H I J L M N O P Q R S T U V W 

A

• ABS - Applied Behavioral Specialist
• ACC - Addictions Crisis Center
• ACF - Adult Care Facility
• ACD - Alternative Care Determination
• ADA - American with Disabilities Act
• ADC - Adult Day Care
• ADL - Activities of Daily Living
• ADMS - Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Services
• AFDC - Aid to Families with Dependent Children
• AIDS - Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
• AMI - Alliance for the Mentally Ill
• AOD - Alcohol and other drug
• AOT - Assisted Outpatient Treatment
• ARC - Association for Retarded Citizens
• AT - Assistive Technology
• ATC - Alcoholism Treatment Center

B

• BJF - Budget Justification Form
• BOCES - Board of Cooperative Educational Services

C

• CAB - Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired
• CAPA - Child Abuse Assistance Program
• CARE - Consumer/Advocate Review and Education
• CASAT - Comprehensive Alcohol and Substance Abuse Treatment
• CBR - Consolidated Claims Report
• CBT - Competency Based Training
• CBVH - Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped
• CCF - Council on Children and Families
• CCR - Consolidated Claims Report
• CCSI - Coordinated Children's Service Initiative
• CDC - Center for Disease Control
• CDP - Community Demonstration Report
• CET - Crisis Evaluation Team
• CFR - Consolidated Fiscal Report
• CFRS - Consolidated Fiscal Reporting System
• CHHA - Certified Home Health Agency
• CIT - Center for Intensive Treatment
• CLMHD - Conference of Local Mental Hygiene Directors
• CM - Case Manager/Management
• CMAT - Children's Mobile Assessment Team
• CMCM - Comprehensive Medicaid Case Management
• COA - Children of Alcoholics
• COMPASS - Consumerism, Outcome, Management Plan, Agency Self Survey
• CON - Certificate of Need
• COPS - Comprehensive Outpatient System
• COQ - Consumer Opinion Questionnaire
• CP - Cerebral Palsy
• CPA - Child Protective Agency
• CPEP - Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program
• CPSE - Committee on Preschool Education
• CQC - Commission on Quality Care
• CQI - Central Quality Improvement
• CR - Community Residence
• CSAT - Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
• CSB - Community Services Board
• CSE - Committee on Special Education
• CSEP - Community Services Expansion Plan
• CSP - Community Services Plan
• CSS - Community Support System
• CSW - Certified Social Worker
• C&Y - Children and Youth

D

• DA - Developmental Aid
• DAS - Designated Assessment Services
• DARS - Division of Administration and Revenue Support
• DC - Developmental Center
• DCJS - Division of Criminal Justice Services
• DD - Developmental Disabilities
• DDP4 - Developmental Disabilities Profile
• DDPC - Developmental Disabilities Planning Council
• DED - Department of Economic Development
• DFOP - Drug-Free Outpatient Program
• DFSCA - Drug Free Schools and Communities Act
• DFY - Division for Youth
• DHCR - Department of Housing and Community Renewal
• DMH - Department of Mental Health
• DOB - Department of Budget
• DOCS - Department of Correctional Services
• DOH - Department of Health
• DOL - Department of Labor
• DOP - Department of Parole
• DPC - Discharge Planning Committee
• DPCA - Division of Probation and Correctional Alternatives
• DOT - Department of Transportation
• DQI - Director of Quality Improvement
• DRG - Diagnosis-Related Group
• DSM-IV-R - Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders
• DSS - Department of Social Services
• DSO - Developmental Services Office
• Dtx - Day Treatment
• DVA - Division of Veteran Affairs
• DWI  - Driving While Intoxicated
• DWAI - Driving While Ability Impaired

E

• EAP - Employee Assistance Program
• EEOC - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• EI - Early Intervention
• EIS - Environmental Impact Statements
• EISEP - Expanded In-Home Services for Elderly Persons
• EMS - Emergency Medical Service
• ERA - Employment Retention and Advancement
• ESDC - Empire State Development Corporation

F

• FAS - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
• FC - Family Care
• FFC - Foster Family Care
• FHAA - Fair Housing Amendments Act
• FOIL - Freedom of Information Law
• FSS - Family Support Services

G

• GST - Geriatric Support Team

H

• HCBS - Home & Community Based Services Waiver
• HHS - Health and Human Services
• HIS - Hospital Intervention Services
• HMO - Health Maintenance Organization
• HOGS - House of the Good Shepherd
• HR - Home Relief
• HTC - Human Technologies Corporation
• HUD - Housing and Urban Development

I

• ICF - Intermediate Care Facility
• ICF/DD - Intermediate Care Facility for the Developmentally Disabled
• ICF/MR - Intermediate Care Facility for the Mentally Retarded
• ICM - Intensive Case Management/Manager
• ICR - Individual Case Review
• IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
• IFSP - Individualized Family Service Plan
• ILC  - Independent Living Center
• IRC - Integrated Residential Community
• ISE - Individualized Service Environment
• ISO - Information Systems Office
• ISP - Individual Service Plan

J

• JCAHO - Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations
• JCAH - Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Hospitals
• JOBS - Job Opportunity and Basic Skills
• JTPA - Job Training Partnership Act

L

• LAN - Local Area Network
• LCED - Level of Care Eligibility Determination
• LD - Learning Disability
• LDA - Local Designated Agency
• LDANYS - Learning Disability Association of New York State
• LHA - Local Housing Authorities
• LOC - Level of Care
• LSP - Local Services Plan
• LTHHCP - Long Term Home Health Care Program

M

• MA - Medicaid
• MCO - Managed Care Organization
• MDU - Multiply Disabled Unit
• MGP - Medication Grant Program
• MHA - Mental Health Association
• MHL - Mental Hygiene Law
• MHLS - Mental Hygiene Legal Service
• MI - Mental Illness
• MICA - Mentally Ill Chemical Abusers
• MR/DD - Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities
• MVCA - Mohawk Valley Consulting Services
• MVCP - Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center

N

• NASADAD - New York State Council on Alcoholism and Other Drug Addictions
• NIAAA - National Institute of Alcohol Abuse Services
• NP - Nurse Practitioner
• NYSACRA - New York State Association of Community and Residential Agencies
• NYSRA - New York State Rehabilitation Association

O

• OAA - Older Americans Act
• OASAS - Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services
• OAPwD - Office of Advocate for Persons with Disabilities
• OC - Oneida County
• OCDY - Outpatient Chemical Dependency Program for Youth
• OCJS - Office of Criminal Justice Services
• OHSM - Office of Health Systems Management
• OMR/DD - Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
• ONDCP - Office of National Drug Control Policy
• OSAP - Office of Substance Abuse Prevention
• OTI - Office of Treatment Improvement
• OT - Occupational Therapy

P

• PACE - Program Assessment and Cost Effectiveness
• PASS - Plan for Achieving Self Support
• PC - Psychiatric Center
• PCP - Person Centered Planning
• PINS - Persons in Need of Supervision
• PTA - Parent Teacher Association
• PTSD - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Q

• QHP - Qualified Health Professional 
• QI - Quality Improvement
• QMRP - Qualified Mental Retardation Professional
• QtP - Quality through Participation

R

• RC - Recovery Center
• RCIL - Resource Center for Independent Living
• RFS - Request for Services
• RIA - Research Institute on Alcoholism/Addictions
• RRTC - Rehabilitation Research and Training Center

S

• SAMHSA - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
• SCIP - Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention
• SCM - Supportive Case Manager/Management
• SED - Seriously Emotionally Disturbed
• SEP - Single Entry Point
• SHSC - State Health and Service Corps
• SILC - Statewide Independent Living Council
• SMP - Strategic Management Plan
• SNP - Special Needs Program
• SOAS - State-Operated Alcoholism Services
• SOCR - State Operated Community Residence
• SOFA - State Office for the Aging
• SPOE/A - Single Point of Entry/Arrival
• SPMI - Seriously Persistently Mentally Ill
• SRO - Single Room Occupancy
• SSA - Social Security Administration
• STAR - Special Targeted, Abbreviated Review
• STD - Sexually Transmitted Disease

T

• TAP - Training, Assessment and Placement
• TBI - Traumatic Brain Injury
• TC  - Therapeutic Community
• TDD - Telephone Device for the Deaf
• TFIP - Task Force on Integrated Projects
• TPHI - Third Party Health Insurance
• TRAID - Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities

U

• UCAI - Utica Community Action, Inc
• UCP - United Cerebral Palsy 
• UCPA - United Cerebral Palsy Association

V

• VA - Veterans Administration
• VESID - Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities
• VOCR - Voluntary Operated Community Residence
• VOICF - Voluntary Operated Community Residence

W

• WAC - Work Activity Center
• WAT - Work Adjustment Training
• WIC - Women, Infant and Children
• WMS - Welfare Management System
• WTI - Working Toward Independence