Agency Acronyms

 
Here is a list of some commonly used acronyms for agencies related to our work.
 
CDC - Center for Disease Control
CNYCVSP - Central New York Crime Victims Services Providers
DOJ - Department Of Justice
DV - Domestic Violence
ECPAT - End Child Prostitution and Trafficking
HMO - Health Maintenance Organization
IAFN - International Association of Forensic Nurses
LGBT- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
MHA - Mental Health Association
MHANYS - Mental Health Association of New York State
NYPTI - New York Training Prosecutors Training Institute
NYS OPDV– Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence
NYSCADV- New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence
NYSCASA - New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault
NYSCVB - New York State Crime Victims Board
NYSDCJS - New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services
NYSDOCS - New York State Department of Correctional Services
NYSDOH - New York State Department of Health
NYSOASAS - New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services
NYSOCFS - New York State Office of Family and Children Services
NYSOMH - New York State Office on Mental Health
OMRDD - Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
OSOM - Office of Sex Offender Management
OVC - United States Department of Office for Victims of Crime
OVW- United States Department of Justice Office of Violence Against Women
RAINN - Rape Abuse and Incest National Network
RCTI - Rape Crisis Training Institute
SAE - Sexual Assault Examiners
SAFE - Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner
SANE - Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner
SA - Sexual Assault
STRCVSP - Southern Tier Crime Victims Services Providers
SVAA - State Victims Assistance Academy
VAWA - Violence Against Women Act
VINE - Victim Identification Notification Everyday
WNYCVSP - Western New York Crime Victims Services Providers