| 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 |