Acronyms

ACA
Affordable Care Act

CARE
Connectedness, Awareness, Resources, Education

CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CDPHP
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Section

CFCW
Bureau of Child, Family and Community Wellness

CHA
Community Health Alliance

CHW
Community Health Worker

CPE
Center for Program Evaluation

CSN
College of Southern Nevada

DPBH
Division of Public and Behavioral Health

EHR
Electronic Health Records

FQHCs
Federally Qualified Health Centers

HCC
Healthy Communities Coalition

HCQC
Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance

HIE
Health Information Exchange

JTNN
Join Together Northern Nevada

MCH
Maternal and Child Health

MCOs
Managed Care Organizations

NPCA
Nevada Primary Care Association

NSCP
Nevada Statewide Coalition Partnership

NSHE
Nevada System of Higher Education

NVHC
Nevada Health Center

PACE
Partners Allied for Community Excellence

PACT
Prevention, Advocacy, Choices, Teamwork

PCC
Partnership Carson City

TMCC
Truckee Meadows Community College

UNR
University of Nevada, Reno

WIC

Women, Infants and Children