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Appendix A: Glossary Of Acronyms

APD

Austin Police Department

APS

Adult Protective Services (Division of TDPRS)

ATC

Austin Travis County

ATCMHMR

Austin Travis County Mental Health and Mental Retardation

BJS

Bureau of Justice Statistics (Office of U.S. Department of Justice)

CAC

Travis County Children's Advocacy Center

CAN

Community Action Network

CA

County Attorney's Office

CAPCO

Capitol Area Planning Council

CASA

Court Appointed Special Advocates

CBO

Community-based organization

CDC

Centers for Disease Control (Office of U.S. Health & Human Services)

CD-CP

Child Development-Community Policing

CFRT

Child Fatality Review Team

CJAD

Community Justice Assistance Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice

CJD

Criminal Justice Division of the Texas Governor's Office

CPS

Child Protective Services (Division of TDPRS)

CSCD

Community Supervision and Corrections Department (adult probation)

CVC

Crime Victims' Compensation (Part of OAG)

DA

District Attorney

DAWCAS

Deaf Abused Women and Children Advocacy Services

DPS

Texas Department of Public Safety

DWI

Driving While Intoxicated

EMS

Emergency Medical Services

FBI

Federal Bureau of Investigations (Office of U.S. Department of Justice)

FVPT

Family Violence Protection Team

HHS

Health & Human Services

INS

Immigration and Naturalization Service

MADD

Mothers Against Drunk Driving

MHMR

Mental Health & Mental Retardation

NCADV

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence

NCEA

National Center on Elder Abuse

NCVS

National Crime Victim Survey

NHTSA

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

NIBRS

National Incident-based Reporting System

NIJ

National Institutes of Justice (Office of U.S. Department of Justice)

OAG

Office of the Texas Attorney General

OJJDP

Office for Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention (Office of U.S. Department of Justice)

OVC

Office for Victims of Crime (Office of U.S. Department of Justice)

PAPA

Political Asylum Project of Austin

PES

Psychiatric Emergency Services

PTSD

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

SAMHSA

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (Office of U.S. Health & Human Services)

SANE

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner

STD

Sexually transmitted disease

TCHHS&VS

Travis County Health and Human Services & Veterans Service

TCSO

Travis County Sheriff's Office

TDPRS

Texas Department of Protective & Regulatory Services

VINE

Victim Information Notification Everyday

VOCA

Victims of Crime Act

VS

Victim Services


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