PREVENTION PLANNING ACRONymS & KEY TERMS

Expresses California’s intent to opt-in to FFPSA Part 1 and establishes the FFPS Program. Require FFPS opt-in counties to develop a comprehensive prevention plan and affirm prevention service implementation consistent with ICWA.

Assembly Bill 2083 – Foster Youth: Trauma-Informed System of Care

Interagency structure intended to guide and support partners in their collective use of a coordinated network of programs and resources.

All County Letter (CDSS)

Administration on Children, Youth and Families

An Office of the ACF; includes the Children’s Bureau and Family & Youth Services Bureau.

Behavioral Health Community-Based Organized Networks of Equitable Care and Treatment (DHCS)

Expands a continuum of community-based behavioral health care services for Medi-Cal members with significant behavioral health needs​.

Behavioral Health Integration Incentive Program (DHCS)

Program to incentivize improvement of physical and behavioral health outcomes, care delivery efficiency, and patient experience by establishing or expanding fully integrated care in a Medi-Cal managed health care plan’s (MCP) network. 

Behavioral Health Information Notice (DHCS)

California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (DHCS)

California Health and Human Services Agency

California Social Work Education Center

California Training Institute

Training for staff of family strengthening and child abuse prevention organizations in California, including Family Resource Centers, Child Abuse Prevention Councils, community-based organizations, and other child- and family-serving systems. Funded by OCAP.

California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CDSS)

Public assistance program that provides cash aid and services to eligible families with a child(ren) in the home.

Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths Assessment Tool

Multi-purpose tool that supports decision-making, including level of care and service planning, which allows for the monitoring and outcome of services.

Child Welfare Services – California Automated Response and Engagement System Project

Court Appointed Special Advocate

Community-Based Organization

California Community Schools Partnership Program (CDE)

Supports schools’ efforts to partner with community agencies and local government to align community resources to improve student outcomes.

California Department of Social Services

California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse

Tool for identifying, selecting, and implementing evidence-based child welfare practices that will improve child safety, increase permanency, increase family and community stability, and promote child and family well-being. Funded by CDSS.

County Fiscal Letter (CDSS)

Child and Family Policy Institute of California

Child and Family Team 

Community Health Worker

Certified Public Expenditure

A governmental entity, including a governmental provider (e.g., county hospital, local education agency), incurs an expenditure eligible for FFP under the state’s approved Medicaid state plan (DHCS definition).

Chief Probation Officers of California

Comprehensive Prevention Plan

Continuous Quality Improvement

Community Treatment Facility

California Child Welfare Council (CalHHS)

Advisory body responsible for improving collaboration and processes of the agencies and courts that serve the children in the child welfare system.

County Welfare Directors Association of California

Child Welfare Services Case Management System

Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (DHCS)

Evidence-Based Practice

Enhanced Care Management

Statewide Medi-Cal benefit available to eligible members with complex needs.

Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment

Federal Financial Participation

Portion paid by the federal government to states for their share of expenditures for providing Medicaid services and administering the Medicaid program and certain other human service programs. Also called federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP).

Family First Prevention Services Program (California)

Family First Prevention Services Act (US)

Family Resource Center

Inter-agency Leadership Team

System of Care (See AB 2083)

Interagency Placement Committee

Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act

Local Education Agency

A public board of education or other public authority for either administrative control or direction of, or to perform a service function for, public elementary or secondary schools in a city, county, township, or school district.

Local Control and Accountability Plan

Tool for local educational agencies to set goals, plan actions, and leverage resources to meet those goals to improve student outcomes.

Motivational Interviewing

Managed Care Plan

Mental Health Plan

Responsible for providing or arranging for the provision of Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS) to Medi-Cal beneficiaries in their county.

Mental Health Services Act

Addresses a continuum of prevention, early intervention, and service needs and the infrastructure, technology, and training elements that support the public behavioral health system.

Memorandum of Understanding

Non-Minor Dependent

Office of Child Abuse Prevention

Payer of Last Resort

Primary Care Provider

Prevention and Early Intervention

Protective Factors

Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse

Qualified Individual

Qualified Residential Treatment Program

Release of Information

Senate Bill 75 Medi-Cal for Students Workgroup

Senate Bill 823 Juvenile Justice Realignment: Office Youth and Community Restoration

State Block Grant (ACL 22-23)

Student Behavioral Incentive Program

Incentive payments to Medi-Cal MCPs that meet predefined goals and metrics associated with targeted interventions that increase access to preventive, early intervention, and behavioral health services by school-affiliated behavioral health providers for TK-12 children in public schools (Jan. 1, 2022-Dec 31, 2024).

Specialty Mental Health Services

Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program

System of Care

An intensive, individualized care planning and services management process for children and youth who would otherwise be at risk for intensive out-of-home placement. Wraparound aims to achieve positive outcomes through a structured, creative, and individualized team planning process that results in plans and services that are effective and relevant to the child and family.

YOBG

Youthful Offender Block Grant Program

Provides state funding for counties to deliver custody and care (i.e., appropriate rehabilitative and supervisory services) to youthful offenders.