Mental Health Terms Abbreviations
ART – Acute Residential Treatment
CANS – Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths
CBAT – Community Based Acute Treatment
CBHI – Children’s Behavioral Health Initiative
CPT – Care Planning Team
CSA – Community Service Agency
CSP – Community Support Program
DCF – Department of Children & Families
DMH – Department of Mental Health
DDS – Department of Developmental Disabilities
DOE – Department of Education
DYS – Department of Youth Services
ESP – Emergency Services Program/Provider
FSI – Family Systems Intervention
FST Family Stabilization Team
FS&T – Family Support and Training
ICC – Intensive Care Coordination
IDEA – Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IEP – Individualized Education Program
IFFSS – Individual & Family Flexible Support Services
IHT – In Home Therapy
IHBT – In Home Behavior Therapy
IRTP – Intensive Residential Treatment Program
MBHP – Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership
MCPAP – Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Project
MCE – Managed Care Entity
MCI – Mobile Crisis Intervention
PCP – Primary Care Physician/Provider
PHP – Partial Hospital Program
SED – Serious Emotional Disturbance
SOC – System of Care
TAP – Therapeutic After School Program
TM – Therapeutic Mentoring
TTS – Therapeutic Training and Support