Appendix Abbreviations, Acronyms, & Definitions of Terms Used in this Document ACEs
Adverse Childhood Experiences
CCDBG
Child Care & Development Block Grant
CPT
Current Procedural Terminology, a medical “services” code published by the American Medical Association
CWS
Child Welfare Services
DHS
Department of Health Services
DOE
Department of Education
DOH
Department of Health
EI
Early Intervention
EOEL
Executive Office on Early Learning
EPSDT
Early & Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment
HMG
Help Me Grow
HMO
Health Maintenance Organization
HV
Home Visiting
IECBH
Infant and Early Childhood Behavioral Health [Note that an underlying assumption is that very young children cannot be adequately served without the involvement of the family, particularly if they are under age 2]; this term is used interchangeably with the term Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
Parent
is used to signify the primary caregiver in a child’s life. It can indicate a biological mother, biological father, resource caregiver (formerly called foster parent), or another primary figure involved with raising a young child (e.g., grandparent, aunt, uncle)
SAMHSA Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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