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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 Coach
Child Care Health Consultant Coach
CCHC-CE
Child Care Health Consultant, Certification/Endorsement
CCR&R
Child Care Resource and Referral Agency
CCRI
Child Care Resources Inc.
CCSA
Child Care Services Association
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
ECLKC
Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center
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 Statutes
General Statutes
Go NAPSACC
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
OHS
Office of Head Start
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