Acronyms
Occasionally, you may hear abbreviations or acronyms used by representatives of New York State, Nassau County and local providers. Here are some of the more frequently used acronyms and their meanings.
ACT Assertive Community Treatment
Assertive Community TreatmentADA Americans with Disabilities Act
Americans with Disabilities ActADL Activities of Daily Living (sometimes called ADL skills)
Activities of Daily Living (sometimes called ADL skills)AOT Assisted Outpatient Treatment
Assisted Outpatient TreatmentATP Apartment Treatment Program
Apartment Treatment ProgramCAC Credentialed Alcoholism Counselor
Credentialed Alcoholism CounselorCDT Continuing Day Treatment Program
Continuing Day Treatment ProgramCFR Consolidated Fiscal Report
Consolidated Fiscal ReportCOC Continuum of Care
Continuum of CareCOLA Cost of Living Adjustment
Cost of Living AdjustmentCQC NYS Commission on Quality of Care of the Mentally Disabled
NYS Commission on Quality of Care of the Mentally DisabledCQCAPD NYS Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities
NYS Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with DisabilitiesCQI Continuous Quality Improvement
Continuous Quality ImprovementCR Community Residence
Community ResidenceCSR Continued Stay Review
Continued Stay ReviewDASNY Dormitory Authority of the State of New York
Dormitory Authority of the State of New YorkDHCR NYS Division of Housing & Community Renewal
NYS Division of Housing & Community RenewalDOB NYS Division of Budget
NYS Division of BudgetDOJ US Department of Justice
US Department of JusticeDOL NYS Department of Labor
NYS Department of LaborDSM-IV Diagnostic & Statistical Manual, (4th edition)
Diagnostic & Statistical Manual, (4th edition)DSS Department of Social Services
Department of Social ServicesEAP Employee Assistance Program
Employee Assistance ProgramEBP Evidence Based Practice
Evidence Based PracticeECT Electroconvulsive Therapy
Electroconvulsive TherapyEEOC Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionEMS Emergency Medical Services
Emergency Medical ServicesFEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Emergency Management AgencyFLSA Fair Labor Standards Act
Fair Labor Standards ActFMLA Family and Medical Leave Act
Family and Medical Leave ActFOIL Freedom of Information Law
Freedom of Information LawFTE Full Time Equivalent
Full Time EquivalentFY Fiscal Year
Fiscal YearGAF Global Assessment of Functioning
Global Assessment of FunctioningHIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996ICM Intensive Case Manager
Intensive Case ManagerIPRT Intensive Psychiatric Rehabilitation Treatment
Intensive Psychiatric Rehabilitation TreatmentISP Individual Service Plan
Individual Service PlanLCSW Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Licensed Clinical Social WorkerLGU Local Governmental Unit
Local Governmental UnitMH Mental Health
Mental HealthMI/MR Mental Illness/Mental Retardation
Mental Illness/Mental RetardationMICA Mentally Ill Chemical Abuser
Mentally Ill Chemical AbuserNAMI National Alliance on Mental Illness
National Alliance on Mental IllnessNFP Not-for-Profit Organization
Not-for-Profit OrganizationNIMBY Not In My Backyard
Not In My BackyardNIMH National Institute of Mental Health
National Institute of Mental HealthNPP Notice of Privacy Practices
Notice of Privacy PracticesNYAPRS New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services
New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation ServicesOMH NYS Office of Mental Health
NYS Office of Mental HealthPAC Political Action Committee
Political Action CommitteePadavan Law NYS Law Governing Site Selection of Community Residences
PHI Protected Health Information
Protected Health InformationPINS Persons In Need of Supervision
Persons In Need of SupervisionPNA Personal Needs Allowance
Personal Needs AllowancePTSD Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Post Traumatic Stress DisorderQA Quality Assurance
Quality AssuranceQI Quality Improvement
Quality ImprovementSAIL South Shore Association for Independent Living, Inc.
South Shore Association for Independent Living, Inc.SAIL/CHI SAIL/Community Housing Innovations
SAIL/Community Housing InnovationsSAIL/CNG SAIL/Central Nassau Guidance & Counseling Services
SAIL/Central Nassau Guidance & Counseling ServicesSAMHSA Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services AdministrationSH Supported Housing
Supported HousingSHP Supportive Housing Program
Supportive Housing ProgramSOCR State Operated Community Residence
State Operated Community ResidenceSPMI Seriously and Persistently Mentally Ill
Seriously and Persistently Mentally IllS+C Shelter Plus Care
Shelter Plus CareSPA Single Point of Access
Single Point of AccessSPOA Single Point of Access
Single Point of AccessSRO Single Room Occupancy
Single Room OccupancySSA Social Security Administration
Social Security AdministrationSSD Social Security Disability
Social Security DisabilitySSDI Social Security Disability Insurance
Social Security Disability InsuranceSSI Supplemental Security Income
Supplemental Security IncomeTANF Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesTBI Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic Brain InjuryUR Utilization Review
Utilization ReviewVA Veterans Administration
Veterans AdministrationVESID Vocational & Education Services for Individuals with Disabilities
Vocational & Education Services for Individuals with DisabilitiesUses of Acronyms
Providing
the Path to
Recovery
In addition to its CR, ATP, SH, and ACT programs, SAIL is the lead agency in a HUD Supportive Housing collaboration with CNG and CHI.
What is this saying?
In addition to its Communiity Residence, Apartment Treatment Programs, Supported Houisng and Assertive Community Treatment Programs, South Shore Association for Independent Living is the lead agency in a United States Housing and Urban Development Supportive Housing collaboration with Central Nassau Guidance & Counseling Services and Community Housing Innovations.
