A–Z NYS Childcare Acronyms

A

• ACS – Administration for Children’s Services (NYC)

• ACDP – After-School Capacity Development Program

• AP – Assistant Provider (childcare staff role)

B 

• BOI – Bureau of Investigation (OCFS background checks)

• BRC – Background Records Check

• BICS – Bureau of Integrated Community Services (OCFS)

C

• CBC – Comprehensive Background Check

• CPS – Child Protective Services

• CCDBG – Child Care & Development Block Grant

• CCDF – Child Care & Development Fund

• CCR&R – Child Care Resource & Referral Agency

• CDA – Child Development Associate

• C3 – Child Care Capacity Grant (NYS program)

• CUNY – City University of New York (partners with ECE initiatives)

D

• DOE – Department of Education (NYC or NYS depending on context)

• DOH – Department of Health

• DHS – Department of Homeless Services

• DSS – Department of Social Services (county-level)

E

• ECE – Early Childhood Education

• ECERS – Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale

• ECLRS – Electronic Childhood Lead Reporting System

• EI – Early Intervention

• ELN – Early Learning Network

F

• FCC – Family Child Care

• FDC – Family Day Care

• FMLA – Family and Medical Leave Act

• FSCD – Family Support for Children with Disabilities

G

• GA – General Assistance (NYS benefits)

• GRT – Grants Reform Team (NYS)

H

• HRA – Human Resources Administration (NYC)

• HPD – Housing Preservation and Development (affects childcare sites)

I

• IDEA – Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

• IEP – Individualized Education Program

• IFSP – Individualized Family Service Plan

• ITS – Incident Tracking System (used for childcare program reports)

J

• JCC – Jewish Community Center (runs early childhood programs)

K

• KinGAP – Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program

L

• LDSS – Local Department of Social Services (county-level for childcare subsidies)

• LMSW / LCSW – Licensed Master/Clinical Social Worker

• LeadSafeNY – NYS childhood lead prevention initiative

M

• MCCAP – Maternal & Child Community Health Activities Program

• MHP – Mental Health Program (NYS)

• MIECHV – Maternal, Infant & Early Childhood Home Visiting Program

N

• NYS – New York State

• NYSED – New York State Education Department

• NYSDOH – New York State Department of Health

• NYCPS – New York City Public Schools

• NAP – Nutrition Assistance Program (county-level)

O

• OCFS – Office of Children and Family Services

• OCC – Office of Child Care

• OEL – Office of Early Learning (under NYSED)

• OPWDD – Office for People With Developmental Disabilities

P

• PSS – Preventive Support Services

• PDG – Preschool Development Grant

• Pre-K / UPK – Universal Pre-Kindergarten

• PQA – Program Quality Assessment

Q

• QI – Quality Improvement

• QRIS – Quality Rating and Improvement System (NYS QUALITYstarsNY)

R

• R&R – (Child Care) Resource & Referral

• RAP – Rent Assistance Program

• ROC – Regional Office of Child Care   (OCFS Regional Offices)

• RTP – Registered Teacher Program

S

• SACC – School-Age Child Care

• SCR – Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse & Maltreatment

• SEL – Social Emotional Learning

• SUNY – State University of New York (runs EIP training funds)

• SPS – Subsidy Payment System

T

• TANF – Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

• TPR – Termination of Parental Rights

• TTA – Training and Technical Assistance (OCFS)

U

• UPK – Universal Pre-Kindergarten

• UFT – United Federation of Teachers (represents DOE Pre-K teachers)

V

• VFC – Vaccines for Children Program

• VPK – Voluntary Pre-K (in some NY counties)

W

• WIC – Women, Infants, and Children Program

• WSS – Workforce Support System (supports childcare workforce)

Y

• YMCA / YWCA – Childcare and youth program providers

Z

• Zero to Three – National infant–toddler organization used widely by NYS programs (not a NYS agency, but heavily used in NYS ECE training)