Behavioral Health and Child Welfare Acronyms for Louisiana
This list of acronyms is designed to help interpret the abbreviations related to behavioral health and child welfare in Louisiana.
ACRA |
Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach |
AFDC |
Aid to Families with Dependent Children |
AHRP |
All Hazards Response Plan |
ART |
Aggression Replacement Therapy |
ASAM |
American Society of Addiction Medicine |
BCPC |
Board Certified Pastoral Counselor |
BHA |
Behavioral Health Aide |
BHSF |
Bureau of Health Services Financing |
BSFT |
Brief Strategic Family Therapy |
CA-PRTF |
Community Alternative to PRTF |
CAFAS |
Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale |
CANS |
Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths assessment |
CBC |
Child Behavior Checklist |
CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
CME |
Care Management Entity - renamed “Wrap Around Agency” (see WAA) |
CMS |
Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services |
COA |
Council on Accreditation |
CPP |
Child-Parent Psychotherapy |
CQI |
Continuous Quality Improvement |
CS |
Child Specific |
CSoC |
Coordinated System of Care |
CWLA |
Child Welfare League of America |
DBT |
Dialectical Behavior Therapy |
DCFS |
Department of Child and Family Services |
DHH |
Department of Health and Hospitals |
DOC |
Department of Corrections |
DOE |
Department of Education |
DSM |
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders |
EBP |
Evidence-based Practice/Program |
EIP |
Evidence-informed Practice/Program |
EPSDT |
Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment |
ESC |
Emergency Shelter Care |
ETV |
Education and Training Voucher Program |
FFP |
Federal Fund Participation |
FFT |
Functional Family Therapy |
FSO |
Family Support Organization |
GNO |
Greater New Orleans |
HCBS |
Home and Community Based Services |
HCFA |
Health Care Financing Administration |
ICD |
International Classification of Diseases |
IFPS |
Intensive Family Preservation Services |
IHBS |
Intensive Home-based Services |
IMD |
Institution for Mental Diseases |
ISA |
Ideal Service Array |
JCAHO |
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations |
LANO |
Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations |
LMFT |
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist |
LPC |
Licensed Professional Counselor |
LUMCFS |
Louisiana United Methodist Children and Family Services, Inc. |
MAC |
Master Addictions Counselor |
MD |
Medical Doctor |
MDT |
Multidisciplinary (treatment) Team |
MIS |
Management Information System |
MST |
Multisystemic Therapy |
MTFC |
Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care |
NCQA |
National Committee for Quality Assurance |
NF |
Nursing Facility |
OBH |
Office of Behavioral Health |
OCS |
Office of Community Services |
OJJ |
Office of Juvenile Justice |
PAYA |
Preparing Adolescents for Young Adulthood |
PCIT |
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy |
PHP |
Partial Hospital Placement |
PI |
Performance Improvement |
PRDM |
Public Relations, Development and Marketing |
PRI |
Private |
PRTF |
Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility |
Psy.D. |
Doctor of Psychology |
QA |
Quality Assurance |
QI |
Quality Improvement |
RFA |
Request for Applications |
RFI |
Request for Information |
RFP |
Request for Proposals |
RGC |
Residential Group Care |
RO |
Regional Office |
ROI |
Return on Investment |
SAMHSA |
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration |
SAP |
Substance Abuse Professional |
SMO |
Statewide Management Organization |
SoC |
System of Care |
TA |
Technical Assistance |
TANF |
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families |
TF-CBT |
Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy |
TLP |
Transitional Living Program |
TQI |
Total Quality Improvement |
UM |
Utilization Management |
WAA |
Wrap Around Agency |