BHPP Behavioral Health Paraprofessional BHMP Behavioral Health Medical Professional. BHT Behavioral Health Technician

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1 Common acronyms AA Alcoholics Anonymous AAC Arizona Administrative Code ACYF Administration for Children, Youth and Families ADA Americans with Disabilities Act ADES Arizona Department of Economic Security ADHS Arizona Department of Health Services ADHS/DBHS Arizona Department of Health Services, Division of Behavioral Health Services ADJC Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections ADOC. Arizona Department of Corrections ADOE. Arizona Department of Education AFC Adult Foster Care AFDC Aid to Families with Dependent Children AGSI Advisory Group on Senior Issues AHCCCS Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System ALTCS Arizona Long Term Care System AOC Administrative Office of the Courts of the Arizona Supreme Court AOD Alcohol and Other Drugs APO Adult Probation Officer APS Adult Protection Services APRC Arizona Prevention Resource Center ARS Arizona Revised Statutes ART Adult Recovery Team ASH (or AzSH) Arizona State Hospital ATOD Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs AZCA Arizona s Children Association AzEIP Arizona Early Intervention Program BHC Behavioral Health Coalition 1 BHP Behavioral Health Professional

2 BHPP Behavioral Health Paraprofessional BHMP Behavioral Health Medical Professional BHT Behavioral Health Technician CA Cocaine Anonymous CAB Consumer Advisory Board CAC Certified Alcohol Counselor CASA Court Appointed Special Advocate CFT Child & Family Team CFR Code of Federal Regulations CIS Client Information System (data system used by ADHS) CMDP Comprehensive Medical and Dental Plan (an AHCCCS plan) CMHS Community Mental Health Services CMS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (a federal agency within HHS) COMCARE Community Partnership for Behavioral Health Care CPCA Committee for Prevention of Child Abuse CPSA Community Partnership of Southern Arizona CPS Child Protective Services CRC Crisis Response Center CSAC Certified Substance Abuse Center CSAP Center for Substance Abuse Prevention CSAT Center for Substance Abuse Treatment DBHS Division of Behavioral Health Services (Arizona) DD Developmental disabilities DDD Division of Developmental Disabilities (within ADES) DOE Department of Education DEA Drug Enforcement Administration 2 DES Department of Economic Security DHS Department of Health Services (ADHS) DPS Department of Public Safety DSM-IV TR Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision

3 DTO Danger to others ECT Electroconvulsive therapy ED Emotional Disorder DTS Danger to self EPSDT Early Periodic Screening and Diagnostic Testing ESL English as a Second Language FAS Fetal Alcohol Syndrome FDA Food and Drug Administration FY Fiscal Year GA Gamblers Anonymous GAF Global Assessment of Functioning GD Gravely disabled GDDP Governor s Division of Drug Policy GMH General Mental Health GMH/SA general mental health and substance abuse (used to designate adult fund type) GSA Geographic Service Area HCFA Health Care Financing Administration HIPAA Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act I&R Information and Referral ICM Intensive Case Management IEP Individual Educational Plan IGA Intergovernmental Agreement IHS Indian Health Service IMD Institution for Mental Disease ISA Interagency Service Agreement ISP Individual Service Plan ITDP In-Patient Treatment & Discharge Plan 3

4 JCAHO Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations JPO Juvenile Probation Offices / Officer LD Learning Disorder LEP Limited English Proficiency LFC La Frontera Center LGBTQ Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Transgender, Questioning (or Queer) LTC Long-term care MAC Team Mobile Acute Crisis Team MHA Mental Health Association MI Mental Illness MIKID Mentally Ill Kids In Distress MOU Memorandum of Understanding MSR Member Services Representative NA Narcotics Anonymous NAMI National Alliance on Mental Illness NAMISA National Alliance on Mental Illness Southern Arizona NARBHA Northern Arizona Regional Behavior Health Authority NCADI National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information NCMHC National Community Mental Healthcare Council NIMH National Institute of Mental Health NTXIX Non-Title XIX (not eligible for AHCCCS) OA Overeaters Anonymous OBHL Office of Behavioral Health Licensure OGA Office of Grievance and Appeals OT Occupational Therapy PA Prior authorization 4 PACT Parents and Children Together

5 PAD Persistently or Acutely Disabled PCADC Pima County Adult Detention Center PCJ Pima County Jail PCJCC Pima County Juvenile Court Center PCP Primary Care Physician, Provider, Practitioner PFLAG Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (support group) PHF Psychiatric Health Facility PHI Protected Health Information PPP Pima Prevention Partnership PPEP Portable Practical Educational Preparation RBHA Regional Behavioral Health Authority RSA Rehabilitation Services Administration (within ADES) RSS Recovery Support Specialist RTC Residential Treatment Center (Level 1) SA Substance abuse (also used to designate adult fund types) SAMHSA Substance Abuse/Mental Health Services Administration SAPT Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (federal block grant) SED Seriously Emotionally Disturbed SEH Seriously Emotionally Handicapped SES Socio-economic status SH Supportive housing SMI Seriously Mentally Ill or Serious Mental Illness TBI Traumatic brain injury T/RBHA Tribal RBHA TCWC Tucson Center for Women and Children TPD Tucson Police Department TXIX Title 19 (Medicaid/AHCCCS in AZ) TXXI Title 21 (KidsCare/AHCCCS in AZ)