Glossary

AB

Assembly Bill

CACFP

Child and Adult Care Food Program

The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is a state and federally funded nutrition program; CACFP providers are reimbursed for meals and snacks served. (from Webinar notes)

CAIR

California Immunization Registry

Families who can't find records can use the CDPH Digital Vaccine Record website to get a record from the California Immunization Registry (CAIR). (from Webinar notes)

CCLD

Community Care Licensing Division

Family child care home licenses are issued by the California Department of Social Services through its Community Care Licensing Division, Child Care Licensing Program. (from Rules & laws)

CCP

Child Care Program

CCP notices are for child care; CCLD notices go to all licensed facilities. (from CDSS notices (PINs))

CDE

California Department of Education

CDPH

California Department of Public Health

CDSS

California Department of Social Services

Family child care home licenses are issued by the California Department of Social Services through its Community Care Licensing Division, Child Care Licensing Program. (from Rules & laws)

CECO

California Early Childhood Online

Free online professional development modules for early childhood teachers and providers, all in one place. (from Resources)

CPIN

California Preschool Instructional Network

Professional learning and events for preschool and transitional kindergarten educators, administrators and providers, through regional leads. (from Resources)

DRDP

Desired Results Developmental Profile

ECE

Early care and education

ELO-P

Expanded Learning Opportunity Program

An Expanded Learning Opportunity Program (ELO-P) is funded by the California Department of Education and run by a local educational agency or third party, serving pupils starting with kindergarten, including transitional kindergarten. (from Rules & laws)

EMSA

Emergency Medical Services Authority

Family child care licensees must complete 16 hours of pediatric health and safety training (preventive health practices, pediatric CPR, pediatric first aid) from an EMSA-approved vendor or accredited college or university. (from Rules & laws)

Everbridge

A CDSS notice on Everbridge, the system CDSS uses to alert licensees about disasters and emergencies. (from Resources)

FFN

Family, friend and neighbor care

HSC

Health and Safety Code

Links to the Title 22 regulations and Health and Safety Code chapters for child care centers and family child care homes, and the Evaluator Manual. (from Resources)

Live Scan

How Live Scan electronic fingerprinting works for licensing background checks, how to request it, and the fees. (from Resources)

LPA

Licensing Program Analyst

Tell your Licensing Program Analyst or regional office about changes to your phone, email, location, operation or physical plant. (from Webinar notes)

MAP

California Making Access Possible

A CDSS-funded collection of resources for including young children with disabilities or developmental delays in your program. (from Resources)

PIN

Provider Information Notice

CDSS communicates new information to providers through Provider Information Notices (PINs), and providers can sign up to be notified of new PINs. (from Rules & laws)

PITC

Program for Infant Toddler Care

Professional learning on caring for infants and toddlers, for family child care providers, infant care educators, coaches and trainers. (from Resources)

QCC

Quality Counts California

Quality Counts California is a statewide effort to strengthen early learning and care, funded by First 5 California, the California Department of Education and CDSS. It serves programs from family, friend and neighbor care to licensed homes and centers. (from Rules & laws)

R&R

Resource and referral agency

The statewide network of local child care resource and referral agencies (R&Rs); its zip code search finds your local R&R. (from Resources)

SIDS

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

CDPH's Sudden Infant Death Syndrome program page, with links on safe sleep for babies and a SIDS parent support group. (from Resources)

Title 22

California Code of Regulations, Title 22

Family child care home licensing regulations are in California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 3. (from Rules & laws)

TK

Transitional kindergarten

TrustLine

The TrustLine registry for checking nannies and license-exempt caregivers; the page opens with links to Guardian and to a public Background Check Search. (from Resources)

TSP

Technical Support Program

Non-enforcement help from CDSS for licensees who are struggling to meet licensing requirements, through a referral from your regional office. (from Resources)