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.