Definitions
Local Mental Health Authorities of Illinois
- “708 Board” or Community Mental Health Board is established by a community, municipality, or township for the purposes of planning and funding mental health, developmental disability and substance abuse services. For full text of the Community Mental Health Act go to: http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/ilcs
- “377 Board” or Board for the Care and Treatment of Persons with Developmental Disabilities is established on a county-wide basis to provide services to the developmentally disabled and their families. For full text of this legislation, go to: www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/ilcs
- “553 Board” or Public Health Department, in some areas, manage mental health care. For a list of county public health departments go to: www.idph.state.il.us/about/direct
GLOSSARY OF FREQUENTLY USED ACRONYMS
ACRONYM |
MEANING |
| ACMHAI | ACMHAI Association of Community Mental Health Authorities of Illinois (708 Boards statewide trade organization) |
| ART | Addiction Recovery Team |
| CADC | CADC Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor |
| CADCA | CADCA Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America |
| CBHA | CBHA Community Behavioral Healthcare Association (BH agencies statewide trade organization) |
| CMF | Community Memorial Foundation |
| CMHB (also known as 708 Board) | Community Mental Health Board |
| CMS | CMS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (Federal) |
| CNA AND NA | Community Needs Assessment/Needs Assessment |
| DD | Developmental Disabilities |
| DHS | Department of Human Services (State) |
| DMH | Division of Mental Health (State) |
| FPL | Federal Poverty Level |
| HCF | Healthy Communities Foundation |
| HFS | (Department of) Healthcare and Family Services (State) |
| HS | High School |
| IABH | Illinois Association for Behavioral Health |
| ICOY | Illinois Collaboration on Youth |
| IDPH | Illinois Department of Public Health |
| IYS | Illinois Youth Survey |
| MBHAC | Multicultural Behavioral Health Advisory Committee |
| MCO | Managed Care/Accountable Care Organizations |
| MH | Mental Health |
| NACBHDD | National Association of County Behavioral Health and Developmental Disability Directors |
| NAMI | National Alliance on Mental Illness |
| NOM | National Outcomes Measures |
| POS | Purchase of Service |
| PYD | Positive Youth Development (leadership committee of SPF) |
| RFP | Request for Proposal |
| SAY | Success of All Youth |
| SMI | Serious Mental Illness |
| SP | Strategic Plan |
| SUD | Substance Use Disorder |
| SUPR | Substance Use Prevention Recovery (Ill. Dept of) |
| TA | Technical Assistance |