Together for Children and Young People in Ireland

Abbreviations and acronyms

BOBF	Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures: The national policy framework for children & young people 2014-20
CAHMS	Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
CFSN	Child and Family Support Network
CRA	Childrens Rights Alliance
CRIA	Child Rights Impact Assessment
CSO	Central Statistics Office
CWPRG	New Zealand’s Child Wellbeing and Poverty Reduction Group
CYP	Children and Young People
CYPP	Children and Young People’s Plan
CYPSC	Children and Young People's Services Committees
DCEDIY	Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
DCYA	Department of Children and Youth Affairs
DPER	Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
ECCE	Early Childhood Care and Education Programme
ESRI	Economic and Social Research Institute
ETB	Education and Training Board
EU	European Union
FRC	Family Resource Centre
GAL	Guardian Ad Litem
GDPR	General Data Protection Regulation
GUI	The National Longitudinal Study: Growing Up in Ireland
GYDP	Garda Youth Diversion Projects
HIQA	Health and Information Quality Authority
HSE	Health Service Executive
ICT	Information Communication Technology
LCDC	Local Community Development Committees
LECP	Local Economic and Community Plan
LGBTI+	Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex
NYCI	National Youth Council of Ireland
OCO	Ombudsman for Children Office
OECD	Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
PEI	Prevention and Early Intervention Initiatives
PPFS	Programme of work for Prevention, Partnership and Family Support
(Youth) RIA	Youth Regulatory Impact Assessment (Youth Check)
SOG	Senior Officials Group
SLA	Service Level Agreement
Tusla	Child and Family Agency
YDPs	Youth Diversion Projects