Relevant Acronym Glossary
AA - Alcoholics Anonymous
ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act
BH - Behavioral Health
CAP - Cascade Aids Project
CC - Clackamas County
CCP - Coordinated Community Plan
CHA - Coordinated Housing Access (Coordinated Entry)
CoCSC - Continuum of Care Steering Committee
CoDA - Codependents Anonymous
CSH - Corporation for Supportive Housing
C-TEC - Career Technical Education Center
CWS - Clackamas Women’s Services
DD - Developmental Disability
DHS - Department of Human Services
DOJ - US Department of Justice
DV - Domestic Violence
e-SNAPS - Electronic Special Needs Assistance Programs (HUD’s Grant Management System)
EMO - Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon
ESG - Emergency Solutions Grant
FHA - Fair Housing Act
FYI - Foster Youth to Independence Initiative
H3s - Clackamas County Health, Housing and Human Services
HACC - Housing Authority of Clackamas County
HIPAA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
HMIS - Homeless Management Information System
HUD - US Department of Housing and Development
IDA - Individual Development Account (Financial Program)
IDD - Intellectual and Developmental Disability
JJ - Juvenile Justice
LEDIC - Leaders of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Council
LGBTQIA+ - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual/Agender/Ally, +
Clackamas MHC - Clackamas Mental Health Clinic
MOU - Memorandum of Understanding
NA - Narcotics Anonymous
NCHE - National Center for Homeless Education
OHA - Oregon Health Authority
OYA - Oregon Youth Authority
OYAI - Opioid Youth Affected Initiative
PACE - Parent and Child Enrichment Program
PIT Count - Point In Time Count
PSH - Permanent and Supportive Housing
PSU - Portland State University
PSS - Peer Support Specialist
PYD - Positive Youth Development
RFP - Request for Proposal
RxOT - Prescription Opioid Task Force
SAMHSA - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
SBHC - School-Based Health Center
Section 8 - Housing Assistance Program
SNAP/TANF - Special Needs Assistance Programs/Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
SPG - Strategic Planning Group
SPMI - Serious/Severe and Persistent Mental Illness
TA - Technical Assistance
TAY - Transition-Age Youth
TH-RRH - Transitional Housing-Rapid Rehousing
TIC - Trauma-Informed Care
TLR - The Living Room for LGBTQ Youth
Tri County - Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas Counties
YAB - Youth Action Board
YHDP - Youth Housing Demonstration Project
YSPN - Clackamas County Youth Service Provider Network
YYA - Youth and Young Adults