Glossary of Terms

If you are unsure what any of the services listed in the Directory mean, you can look up their definition on this glossary page. The terms are listed in alphabetical order.

Terms
Name
Description
Adult Crisis Residence <p>Adult Crisis Residential Programs are short-term programs (up to 28 days) designed to provide residential and support services to persons with symptoms of mental illness who are at risk of or experiencing a psychiatric crisis, but do not post likelihood of serious harm.</p><p class="pt-3">For more information, visit: <a target="_blank" href="https://health.suffolkcountyny.gov/crisisresidence/">https://health.suffolkcountyny.gov/crisisresidence/</a></p>
Adult Protective Services (APS)
Adult Respite Housing
Adult Single Point of Access (ASPOA)
Apartment Treatment (ATP)
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
Assessment
Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT)
Buprenorphine
Care Coordination
Case Management
Child Protective Services (CPS)
Children's Single Point of Access (CSPOA)
Community Residences (Youth)
Co-Occurring Disorders (COD)
Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC)
Credentialed Prevention Professional (CPP) / Credentialed Prevention Specialist (CPS)
Crisis Intervention - Mental Health
Crisis Residence / Respite Housing (Child)
Crisis Services - Substance Use
Day Treatment - Mental Health
Detoxification (Withdrawal / Stabilization)
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Domestic Violence
Driving While Intoxicated (DWI)
Drop In Center
Family Therapy
Harm Reduction
High Fidelity Wraparound (HFW)
Inpatient Rehabilitation - Substance Use
Inpatient Services – Mental Health
Intensive Outpatient Services (IOP) - Mental Health
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Medication Management
Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD)
Methadone
Mobile Community Support Teams
Mobile Early Intervention Program (MEIP)
Naltrexone
OnTrackNY
Opioid Treatment Program (OTP)
Outpatient Program - Mental Health
Outpatient Services - Substance Use
Partial Hospitalization - Mental Health
Peer / Family Support
Personalized Recovery Oriented Services (PROS)
Prevention Services
Problem Gambling
Psychiatric Evaluation
Psychologist
Recovery
Registered Nurse (RN)
Representative Payee Services
Residential Services - Mental Health
Residential Services - Substance Use
Residential Treatment Facility (Youth)
Single Point of Access (SPA)
Single Rom Occupancy Community Residence (CR-SRO)
Sliding Fee-Scale
Supervised Community Residence (CR)
Supported Housing
Treatment Planning
Vocational Services
Youth Assertive Community Treatment (Y-ACT)
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