ORR & UC Portal
UWI
Unaccompanied Alien Children Wellbeing Initiative
APD
Associate Program Directo
EOIR
Executive Office for Immigration Review
CPS
Child Protective Services
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
VOR
Verification of Release
DM
Desk Monitoring
NTA
Notice to Appear
ACF
Administration for Children and Families
PHI
Protected Health Information (client medical data under HIPAA
FRP
Family Reunification Packet: an application completed by potential sponsors.
SOP
Standard Operating Procedure
OTIP
Office of Trafficking in Persons
MR
Mandated Reporter (staff required to report abuse/neglect)
EAP
Employee Assistance Program (mental health and counseling services for staff)
RR
Release Request: ORR decision for release of an unaccompanied child from the care and custody of ORR to the care of a sponsor
APC
Assessment/Placement Coordinator
USCIS
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
DSS
Department of Social Services: the state or county-level agency that funds, manages, and oversees CPS.
PPO
Preferred Provider Organization -It is a type of health insurance plan often offered to employees.
Change of Venue
QA
Quality Assurance (case audits and compliance checks)
VAWA
Violence Against Women Act (immigration relief provisions)
FERPA
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (educational records for children in school)
CHIP
Children’s Health Insurance Program (covers children in low-income families)