But what does [insert strange abbreviation here] mean?
Learning the lingo with acronyms associated with foster care and youth resources is almost like learning a new language. Here's a bit of help with many acronyms you'll find in the SOCC Resources pages:
4C - Child Care Coordinating Council
ABE - Adult Basic Education
ACCESS - Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services
ACCET - Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
ACE - American Council on Education
AFG - Alternatives For Girls
AIDS - Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
ALS - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
APRIL - Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living
ARC - Association for Retarded Citizens
ASED - American Society of Employers' Educational Foundation
ASL - American Sign Language
BEIT - Be In Target
BWCIL - Blue Water Center For Independent Living
CARE - Community Assessment Referral & Education
CASA - Court Appointed Court Advocate
CAT - Center for Advanced Technologies
CCN - Child Care Network
CDO - Chromosome Disorder Outreach
CHAG - Community Health Awareness Group
CHC - Community Health Center
CHR - Center for Human Resources
CIAO - Creating Independence and Outcomes
CIL - Centers for Independent Living
CLS - Community Living Support
CMF - Council of Michigan Foundations
CP - Cerebral Palsy
CSFP - Commodity Supplemental Food Program
CSHCS - Children's Special Health Care Services
CSS - Catholic Social Services
CSSOC - Catholic Social Services of Oakland County
CWLA - Child Welfare League of America
DARTA - Detroit Area Regional Transportation Authority
DCC - Downriver Community Conference
DCTC - Downriver Career Technical Consortium
DDI - Developmental Disabilities Institute
DDOT - Detroit Department of Transportation
DHS - Department of Human Services
DHYD - Detroit Helping our Youth Development
DNOM - Disability Network Oakland Macomb
DOT - Detroit Department of Transportation
EPD - Executive & Professional Development
EOC - Economic Opportunity Committee
ESG - Emergency Shelter Grant
ESL - English as a Second Language
ESP - Emergency Shelter Program
ETV - Education and Training Voucher
FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid
FCWG - Foster Care Work Group
FLAC - Free Legal Aid Clinic
FYI - Family Youth Interventions
FYIT - Foster Youth In Transition
GED - General Education Diploma
GPA - Grade Point Average
HCV - Housing Choice Vouchers
HEI - Holley Ear Institute
HIV - Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HSC - High School Completion
HUD - Housing and Urban Development
IAP - Immunization Action Plan
ICU - Independent Care Unit Prevention
IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
I.M.P.A.C.T. - Incorporation to Maximize Personal Achievement with Community Training
ISD - Intermediate School District
ISP - Intensive Specialized Placement
ITC - Information Technologies Center
JCAHO - Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
JVS - Jewish Vocational Services
JET - Jobs Educations and Training
K.I.D.S. - Kids in Distress
LADA - Legal Aid & Defender Association
LES - Lighthouse Emergency Services
LGBTQ - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, & Questioning
LIFE - Living in Family Environments
LIHEAP - Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program
LSS - Lutheran Social Services
MACCP - Michigan Association for Child Care Providers
MADHH - Michigan Association for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
MAF - The Michigan AIDS Fund
MAHF - Michigan Affordable Housing Fund
MAP - Michigan Ability Partners
MAPI - Michigan Association of Physicians From India
MARP - Michigan Association of Railroad Passengers
MCCSA - Macomb County Community Services Agency
MCISD - Monroe County Intermediate School District
MCOP - Monroe County Opportunity Program
MCPC - The Macomb County Prevention Coalition
MCREST - Macomb County Rotating Emergency Shelter Team
MDCH - Michigan Department of Community Health
MDOT - Michigan Department of Transportation
MISD - Macomb Intermediate School District
MLP - Macomb Literacy Partners
MMBDC - Michigan Minority Business Development Council
MPRI - Michigan Prisoner Re-Entry Initiative
MRS - Michigan Rehabilitation Services
MS - Multiple Sclerosis
MSHDA - Michigan State Housing Development Authority
MSU - Michigan State University
MTI - Machinist Training Institute
MYOI - Michigan Youth Opportunities Initiative
MYT - Michigan Youth Transition
NAFFCCA - National Association of Former Foster Care Children of America
NCD - National Council on Disability
NEDA - National Eating Disorders Association
NET - Neighborhood Ecumenical Team
NFCC - National Foster Care Coalition
NFCF - National Foster Care Fund
NFYAC - National Foster Youth Advisory Council
NN4Y - National Network 4 Youth
N.O.A.H. - Networking, Organizing and Advocacy for the Homeless
NSO - National Service Organization
OCCMHA - Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority
OFA - Orphan Foundation of America
OLHSA - Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency
OSAS - Office of Substance Abuse Services
OSE-EIS - Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services
PACE - Prior Authorization and Central Evaluation
PAS - Prescription Assistance Service
PIB - Parent-Infant Beginnings
RESA - Regional Education Service Agency
RICC - Regional Interagency Consumer Committee
SACE - Southgate Adult and Community Education
SBAM - Small Business Association of Michigan
SEMCOG - Southeast Michigan Council of Governments
SIL - Semi-Independent Living
SMART - Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation
SOAR - SSI/SSDI Outreach Access and Recovery
SOP - Street Outreach Program
SPA - Special Personal Assistance
SSDI - Social Security Disability Insurance
SSI - Supplemental Security Income
TAP - Transition Accountability Plan
TASMD - Travelers Aid Society of Metro Detroit
TEFAP - The Emergency Food Assistance Program
TIP - Tuition Incentive Program
TLP - Transitional Living Program
TSA - Tourette Syndrome Association
U of M - University of Michigan
UCP - United Cerebral Palsy
VOC - Vocational Training or Career Preparation
WARN - Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification
WBLAC - William Booth Legal Aid Clinic
WCCC - Wayne County Community College
WIC - Women, Infants and Children
YES - Young Entrepreneurs Series
YIT - Youth in Transition
YOP - Youth Opportunity Program
YTFG - Youth Transition Funders Group
ZFAN - Zero to Five Advocacy Network
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