GLOSSARY OF TERMSAAA Area Agency on Aging
ACOA Adult Children of Alcoholics
Act Mental Health/Mental Retardation Act of 1966 that establishes Behavioral Health Administration services as a county responsibility.
Act 33 Clearance: A Pennsylvania law that affects people who work with children. It requires people who are interested in becoming caretakers for or employees working with children to determine if there are reports of child abuse against them. The law also requires clearance through the Pennsylvania State Police to determine if the person has a criminal history record. The cost of each clearance is $10. Out-of-state applicants must also be screened by the FBI; that cost is $24.
ADA Americans with Disabilities Act
ADAMH Alcohol Drug Abuse and Mental Health Administration - A component of the Public Health Service in the Department of Health and Human Service (Federal).
ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Behavior characterized by inappropriate degrees of inattention, impulsiveness, hyperactivity.
Administrators Association – see PAAP.
Adult Development Center - Provides day care for developmentally disabled adults over 18 years of age.
Aftercare A service that provides care for clients who have returned to the community from hospitals or institutions.
Allocation The amount of funding given to an agency in any given period.
AMI Alliance for the Mentally Ill (Support Group)
Annual Plan The formal document submitted to the State Department of Public Welfare that outlines services and budgets for the coming fiscal year.
AOD Alcohol and Other Drugs
AVS Allegheny Valley Schools
APA American Psychological Association
APA American Psychiatric Association
ARC Association for Retarded Citizens
ASM Administrative Service Management – Services provided by Behavioral Health Administration staff in order to plan a comprehensive treatment plan and to insure that appropriate services are available. Includes monitoring from intake through case closing.
ATF Adult Training Facility
BFO Bureau of Financial Operations
BHRS Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Services
BSU Base Service Unit
BVR Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation
C & E Consultation and Education–A mandated service that provides consultation to professional groups and schools about mental health and mental retardation.
CAC Certified Addictions Counselor
CAO County Assistance Office
CASSP Child and Adolescent Service System Program
CCAP County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania
CCRS Consolidated Community Reporting System – A monthly compilation of client data and statistical information released to the State Department to Public Welfare.
CDC Child Development Council
C/FST Consumer/Family Satisfaction Team
CHADD Children/Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder
CHIP Children’s Health Insurance Program
CHIP Community Health Improvement Partnership
CHIPP Community Hospital Integration Projects Program
CHOP Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
CIL Center for Independent Living
CIS Communities in Schools in Fayette County, Inc. (beyond Fayette County)
CK Crosskeys Human Services, Inc.
CLA Community Living Arrangement
Clubhouse Psych-based model of psychiatric rehabilitation run by members of the Club.
CMHC Community Mental Health Center
CMS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (formerly HCFA)
CM-SS Case Management - Self Sufficiency Program
COA Children of Alcoholics
COMCARE County Managed Care Resources – a program of the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania (CCAP) to assist counties with managed behavioral healthcare.
Commitments The process by which individuals are admitted into mental health facilities on an inpatient basis. Involuntary commitments fall into the following general categories:
201-Voluntary Examination and Treatment 302-Involuntary Emergency Examination and Treatment – Not to exceed 120 hours. 303-Extended Involuntary Examination and Treatment – Not to exceed 20 days. 304-Court Ordered Involuntary Treatment – Not to exceed 90 days.
COMPASS Commonwealth’s online application for social services.
Confidentiality - The right of every client to have any and all information divulged by him or her completely unknown to any person except authorized employees of an agency. Under the regulations involving client confidentiality, no information given by the client may be given either to an individual or agency without the client’s written consent.
Cost Center A specific area of expenditures within an agency budget - the specific cost centers allowable within the Behavioral Health Administration system are established in the Handbook for Fiscal Administration and the 6100 regulations.
County Administrator – Serves as the individual with authority specified in Section 305 of the 1966 Act, to administer the county program and to insure that Behavioral Health Administration services are available.
CPS Certified Prevention Specialist
CPS Child Protective Services
CRCSI Chestnut Ridge Counseling Services, Inc.
CRRS Community Residential Rehabilitation Services- Living arrangements for mental health clients who are not able to live independently.
CSAP Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (Federal)
CSP Community Support Program
CTM County Transformation Manager
CTT Continuous Treatment Team
CVC Crime Victims Center
CYS Children and Youth Services – formerly known as Child Welfare.
D & A Drug and Alcohol
DHS Diversified Human Services, Inc.
DOH Department of Health
Dom Care Domiciliary Care - Refers to private home living arrangements for the aged and some mental health clients who are not able to live independently.
DPW Department of Public Welfare
DSM IV Diagnostic Statistical Manual – A compendium of terminology that defines and identifies by code, specific behavioral or mental disorders.
DUI Driving Under the Influence of an Intoxicant
DWI Driving While Intoxicated
EAP Employee Assistance Program - An intervention program designed to identify employees with issues that impact on their ability to work and assist those employees in obtaining help.
EI Early Intervention - Services for children with developmental delays from birth to age of two.
EIRS Early Intervention Reporting System
Emergency Team – Individuals who act as the delegates of the County Administrator in performing crisis intervention, jail visits, and emergency hospitalization.
EPCH Enhanced Personal Care Home
EPSDT Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment
ES Emotional Support
Evaluation A formal determination made by a qualified practitioner, of the presenting problem of a individual and may also include recommendations for treatment.
FAC Family Advisory Council for family support services for individuals with mental retardation.
FCCAA Fayette County Community Action Agency
FCDAC Fayette County Drug and Alcohol Commission, Inc.
FD Family Driven – a model for Family Support Services that provides families with funds to purchase goods or services according to a pre-approved plan.
FFEIS Family Focused Early Intervention System - Statewide support system for families and service providers in early intervention.
FFS Fee for Service
FHC Family Health Council - Uniontown Office
Fiscal Year The operating and funding period. Behavioral Health Administration fiscal years are as follows: Behavioral Health Administration Program – July 1 to June 30. Federal Government – October 1 to September 30
FLP Family Living Program
FPS Family Preservation Services for dependent children
FRI Fayette Resources, Inc.
FSS Family Support Services – Funding allocated by the county to allow families to purchase needed support services (e.g. respite, sitter service) and other services.
FSSR Family Service System Reform
Funding Stream – The way in which monies are dispersed to an agency.
GAO General Accounting Office (Federal)
GPS General Protective Services (CYS)
GW Goodwill Industries of Fayette County
HAP Housing Assistance Program
HCCU Health Care Coordination Units
HCQU Health Care Quality Unit
HCSIS Home and Community Services Information System
HH Highlands Hospital and Health Center
HHS Department of Health & Human Services (Federal)
HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Homebased Waiver – Allows for services to be provided in an individual’s home.
Host Home Foster care and treatment services for children with serious emotional disturbance.
HSC Human Service Council
HSDF Human Services Development Fund
HUD Department of Housing & Urban Development (Federal)
I&E Report Income and Expenditure Report
I & R Information and Referral.
ICAN Involved Consumer Action Network in Pennsylvania
ICC Interagency Coordinating Council
ICF/MR Intermediate Care Facility/Mental Retardation
ICM Intensive Case Management - Case management services provided including 24-hour crisis for children and adults with the most severe emotional behavioral problems
IDEA Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (also called Public Law 94-142)
IEP Individualized Educational Plans – Specialized educational program of child/adolescent under age 21.
IER Individualized Estimated Resource - individual allocation based on need.
IFSP Individualized Family Service Plan - The written plan that describes the services a child and family will be receiving from the Early Intervention System.
IGT Intergovernmental Transfer
IM Incident Management
IM4Q Independent Monitoring for Quality
IMT Independent Monitoring Team
Incident Management – The process of reporting and investigating unusual incidents.
Inpatient Person confined to a hospital.
Intake The admission procedure.
IOP Intensive Outpatient
IPP Individual Program Plan. A written plan that describes what services an individual will be receiving through the developmental disabilities systems.
IS Information System
ISP Individualized Service Plan
IST Instructional Support Team - Elementary Level K-6 Grades
ITF Waiver Infant, toddler and Family Early Intervention Waiver
ITQ Invitation to Qualify – application process for mental retardation providers
IU Intermediate Unit #1 – Provides special educational services and consultation to school districts in Fayette, Greene, and Washington Counties.
IVRP Intensive Vocational Rehabilitation Program
IWPP Individualized Work Program Plan (health care)
JCAHO Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals Organization
JPO Juvenile Probation Office
JTPA Job Training Partnership Act
LH Laurel House, Inc.
LHF Laurel Highlands Foundation, Inc.
Liability An individual is assessed ability to pay for services. Amount that a family or individual is responsible to pay for mental health and/or mental retardation services; this amount is determined using a sliding fee schedule.
LICC Local Interagency Coordinating Council (Early Intervention)
LOF Level of Functioning
LRE Least Restrictive Environment
LTC Long-Term Care
LTSR Long Term Structured Residence
MA Medical Assistance – Medical coverage by the Department of Public Welfare.
MADD Mothers Against Drunk Driving
MAWA Mutually Agreed upon Written Agreement
MC Managed Care
MCO Managed Care Organization
MDE Multi Disciplinary Evaluation
MDT Multi Disciplinary Team
Medicaid A government program that pays medical costs for low income people. Recipients of SSI, GPA, AFDC, and PAA are automatically covered by Medicaid in most states.
Medicare Health insurance for people sixty-five or older and for persons who have been entitled to SSDI for two years or longer.
Meds Medication
MH Mental Health
MHA Mental Health Association in Fayette County
Behavioral Health Administration Mental Health/Mental Retardation
MHPA Mental Health Procedures Act (1976)
MHRO Mental Health Review Officer – Attorney appointed by the Court to review the legal standard for a client commitment at hearings. Funded by Behavioral Health Administration Program.
MIS Management Information System
MISA Mental Illness and Substance Abuse
MR Mental Retardation – A condition existing in a person when his overall behavior is subnormal in comparison to that of other persons of similar calendar age. According to the American Association on Mental Deficiency: “Mental retardation refers to subaverage intellectual functioning which originates during the developmental period and is associated with impairment in adaptive behavior.” Levels of mental retardation (from least to greatest) are as follows: borderline, mild, moderately severe, and profound.
MR/DD Mental Retardation/Developmental Disability
MYP Multi-Year Plan
NACBHD National Association of County Behavioral Health Directors NAMI National Alliance for the Mentally Ill - A Coalition of Families
NASDDDS National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services
NASW National Association for Social Workers
NB Needs Based
NHS Northwestern Human Services
NIMH National Institute of Mental Health (Federal)
NMHCA National Mental Health Consumers’ Association
Normalization – The process by which a person formerly confined to an institution gradually assumes the habits, rewards, and responsibilities of a more independent life style.
OBRA Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987
OCD Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
OCYF Office of Children, Youth and Families
ODAP Office of Drug and Alcohol Programs (Department of Health) - The single state authority of drug and alcohol issues.
OERP Office of Education & Regional Programming (Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinic)
OJT On-the-Job Training
OMAP Office of Medical Assistance Programs
OMHSAS Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (State)
OMR Office of Mental Retardation (State)
OP Outpatient - Refers to treatment-oriented services provided to a client who is not admitted to a hospital, institute, or community mental health facility for 24 hour a day service.
OSHA Occupational Safety & Health Administration
Outpatient Treatment administered to an individual on an appointment basis as opposed to a period of confinement.
OVR Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
PA Parent’s Anonymous
PAAP Pennsylvania Administrators Association of Pennsylvania - A group made up of County Administrators of all Behavioral Health Administration Programs through the State. Also called Administrators Association.
PAC Planning Advisory Committee
PAC/Behavioral Health Administration PA Association of Community Providers
PAK Parents of Autistic Kids
PAR PA Association of Resources for People with Developmental Disabilities
PARF PA Association of Rehabilitation Facilities
Partial/PH Partial Hospitalization - A mandated service that provides for a structured day environment and program for persons who then return to outside living arrangements in the evening.
PAT Program Assistance Team – A team of behavior specialists used on a consulting basis
PCH Personal Care Home
PCP Person Centered Planning
PCPA Pennsylvania Community Providers Association
PDR Physicians Desk Reference – A reference manual listing drugs by manufacturer, generic name, and appearance.
PFDSW Person/Family Directed Service Waiver
PIC Private Industry Council
PIN Parents Involved Network
PLF Private Licensed Facility (MR)
PMHCA Pennsylvania Mental Health Consumers’ Association
POC Plan of Care
PP&A Pennsylvania Protection and Advocacy, Inc. (State)
Program Office – The Office of the County Administrator
PRS Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services – also Psych Rehab Services
PSR Psychosocial Rehabilitation
PTRC Pharmacy and Therapeutic Review Committee
PUNS Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services for persons with mental retardation
QA Quality Assurance
QE Quality Enhancement
QMRP Qualified Mental Retardation Professional
RC Resource Coordination - Case management provided to children and adults with severe emotional/behavioral problems.
Referral The process, either formal or informal, of making a client aware of an appropriate source of help.
Region Refers to the regional administrative office of the Department of Public Welfare located in Pittsburgh.
Regs Regulations handed down by either the state or federal government that outlines requirements for the provision of services and responsibilities of county programs.
Respite Care Supportive services offered to families and individuals.
RFP Request for Proposal
RTF Residential treatment Facility
Rule Out Clinical diagnoses to be considered for further or R/O assessment
SAP Student Assistance Program
SC Supports Coordinator
SCA Single County Authority
SCSC State Civil Service Commission
SD Self Determination
SE Supported Employment
SEC Supported Employment Council
SECTION 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 - Prohibits the discrimination against students with handicaps, including those not covered under IDEA (Public Law 94-142). Chapter 15 - PA Education Chapter - which is responsible for compliance with Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act (can include ADHD/ADD).
SPCH Specialized Personal Care Home
SR Social & Rehabilitation Services
SRO Single Room Occupancy
SSBG Social Service Block Grant - Formerly Title XX, both mental health and mental retardation block grants.
SSDI Social Security Disability Insurance. This money has been paid into the Social Security system through payroll deductions on earnings. Disabled workers are entitled to such benefits. People who become disabled prior to the age of twenty-two may collect SSDI under a parent’s account, if the parent is retired, disabled, or deceased.
SSI Supplemental Security Income - available for low-income persons who are disabled, blind, or aged. SSI is based on need, not on past earnings.
STAP Summer Therapeutic Activities Program
State Centers Institutions operated by the State Department of Public Welfare for the detention, care, or hospitalization of individuals with mental retardation.
TA Technical Assistance
TAC Therapeutic Activity Center. Adult day care for persons with mental retardation over 18 years of age.
Title XIX A federal funding stream to provide services for individuals with mental retardation.
Title XX A federal funding stream to provide services for eligible clients.
TQM Total Quality Management
TSH Torrance State Hospital
TSM Targeted Service Management
TSS Therapeutic Staff Support
TT Twin Trees, Inc.
UI Unusual Incident – an incident that occurs that needs to be reported to OMR (Office of Mental Retardation) and/or investigated, i.e. abuse, death, restraints, etc.
UM Utilization Management
UR Utilization Review
VBH-PA Value Behavioral Health of PA
Voc Rehab Vocational Rehabilitation - Refers to activities or programs designed to assist an individual, handicapped by mental disabilities, achieve his highest level of vocational adaptation.
VRC Vocational Rehabilitation Center – Provides vocational rehabilitation training in sheltered workshops for MR and MH clients.
WAC Work Activity Center
Waiver Medicaid funding stream
WIC Women Infant Children Program
WPPFS Western Pennsylvania Partnership for Family Support
WPIC Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinic
WPIC-OERP Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Office of Educational and Regional Programming. Provides educational programs, consultation and education services for Behavioral Health Administration Programs in Western Region.
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