504 Plan | Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 |
AAP | American Academy of Pediatrics |
ACEs | Adverse Childhood Experiences |
ADA | Americans with Disability Act |
APHA | American Public Health Association |
B-3QI | NC Birth-to-Three Quality Initiative |
BBP | Bloodborne Pathogens |
BMI | Body Mass Index |
CACFP | Child and Adult Care Food Program |
CCC | Child Care (Licensing) Consultant |
CCDF | Child Care Development Fund |
CCHC | Child Care Health Consultant |
CCHC C/E | Child Care Health Consultant, Certification/Technical Assistance Endorsement |
CCR&R | Child Care Resource and Referral Agency |
CCRI | Child Care Resources Inc. |
CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
CDSA | NC Children’s Developmental Services Agency |
CEH | NC Children’s Environmental Health Unit |
CFOC | Caring for Our Children |
CHIP | Children’s Health Insurance Program |
CMARC | Care Management for At-Risk Children |
CPS | Child Protective Services |
CPSC | United States Consumer Products Safety Commission |
CSHCN | Children with Special Health Care Needs |
CYSHCN | Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs |
DAP | Developmentally Appropriate Practice |
DCDEE | NC Division of Child Development and Early Education |
DCFW | NC Division of Child and Family Well-Being |
DHHS | US Department of Health and Human Services |
DOL | US Department of Labor |
DPH | NC Division of Public Health |
DSS | NC Division of Social Services |
ECE | Early Care and Education |
ECERS | Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale |
ECTA | Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center |
EHS | Early Head Start |
EHS | Environmental Health Section |
EI | Early Intervention |
EPR | Emergency Preparedness and Response |
EPSDT | Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment |
ERS | Environment Rating Scales |
FCCERS | Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale |
FCCH | Family Child Care Home |
FDA | US Food and Drug Administration |
FPG | The UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute |
G.S. | General StatutesGeneral Statutes |
GONAPSACC | Nutrition and Physical Self-Assessment in Child Care |
HIPAA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
HS | Head Start |
HSB | Healthy Social Behaviors Project |
IDEA | Individuals with Disabilities Education Act |
IEP | Individualized Education Plan |
IFSP | Individualized Family Service Plan |
ITERS | Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale |
ITP | Infant Toddler Program |
ITS-SIDS | Infant/Toddler Safe Sleep and SIDS Risk Reduction in Child Care |
IYCF-E | Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies |
LICC | NC Local Interagency Coordinating Council |
LPs | Local Partnerships for Children |
MCH | Maternal and Child Health |
NAFCC | National Association for Family Child Care |
NC CCC | NC Child Care Commission |
NC HSAET | NC Health and Safety Assessment and Encounter Tool |
NC Medicaid | NC Medicaid Division of Health Benefits |
NCAEYC | NC Association for the Education of Young Children |
NCBON | NC Board of Nursing |
NCCCHCA | NC Child Care Health Consultant Association |
NCICDP | NC Institute for Child Development Professionals |
NCID | North Carolina Identity Management |
NCIMHA | NC Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Association |
NCPC | NC Partnership for Children (Smart Start) |
NCPHA | NC Public Health Association |
NCRLAP | NC Rated License Assessment Project |
NRC | National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Early Care and Education |
NTI | National Training Institute for CCHCs |
OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
PCANC | Positive Childhood Alliance North Carolina |
POEMS | Preschool Outdoor Environment Measurement Scale |
RD | Registered Dietician |
SACERS | School-Age Care Environment Rating Scale |
SIDS | Sudden Infant Death Syndrome |
SUID | Sudden Unexpected Infant Death |
SWCDC | Southwestern Child Development Commission |
TA | Technical Assistance |
USDA | US Department of Agriculture |
WCH | Women's and Children's Health Section |
WIC | The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children |