Acronyms

AOK: All Our Kids Early Childhood Networks

CCAP: Child Care Assistance Program

CCR&R: Child Care Resource & Referral

CHIP: Children’s Health Insurance Program

CI: Coordinated Intake

CFC: Child and Family Connections

CPS: Chicago Public Schools

CS3: Community Systems Statewide Supports

DCFS (or IDCFS): Illinois Department of Children and Family Services 

DHS (or IDHS): Illinois Department of Human Services 

DPH (or IDPH): Illinois Department of Public Health

ECEC: Early Childhood Education and Care 

ECRC: Every Child Ready Chicago

ECTT: Early Childhood Transformation Team

EHS: Early Head Start 

EI: Early Intervention

ELL: English Language Learners

FACE: Family and Community Engagement

FCC: Family Child Care

FFN: Family, Friend & Neighbor Care

FPL: Federal Poverty Level

FY: Fiscal Year

GOECD: Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development

HS: Head Start

HV: Home Visiting

IAFC: Illinois Action for Children

IBHE: Illinois Board of Higher Education

IDEA: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

IECAM: Illinois Early Childhood Asset Map 

IHSA: Illinois Head Start Association

INCCRRA: Illinois Network of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies

IRIS: Integrated Referral and Intake System

ISBE: Illinois State Board of Education 

KIDS: Kindergarten Individual Development Survey

LIC: Local Interagency Council

MIECHV: Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting

PFA: Preschool for All 

PFA-E: Preschool for All Expansion

PI: Prevention Initiative 

RCS: Regional & Community Systems

ROE: Regional Office of Education

SNAP: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

TANF: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

WIC: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants & Children

For the definition of many of these terms, visit the Terms & Acronyms page on the IECAM website.