Early Childhood Acronym Directory
Common Terminology
Do you know the commonly used acronyms in early childhood education and care?
AOK: All Our Kids Early Childhood Networks
CCAP: Illinois Child Care Assistance Program
CCR&R: Illinois Child Care Resource and Referral
CI: Coordinated Intake/Collective Impact
CIT: Community Inclusion Teams
CPS: Chicago Public Schools
CS3: Community Systems Statewide Supports
CSD: Community Systems Development
DCFS: Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
DEIB: Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
ECEC: Early Childhood Education and Care
EHS: Early Head Start
EI: Early intervention
FAC: Family Advisory Committee
FCC: Family Child Care
FPL: Federal Poverty Level
HFS: Healthcare and Family Services
HS: Head Start
HV: Home Visiting
IAFC: Illinois Action for Children
IDHS-DEC: Illinois Department of Human Services (Early Childhood Division)
IDPH: Illinois Department of Public Health
IHSA: Illinois Head Start Association
INCCRRA: Illinois Network of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
IRIS: Integrated Referral & Intake System
ISBE: Illinois State Board of Education
MIECHV: Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting
PE: Parent engagement
PFA: Preschool for All
PI: Prevention Initiative
PPA: Partner Plan Act
RE: Racial equity
ROE: Regional Office of Education
SNAP: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
TA: Technical assistance
TANF: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
WIC: Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children