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Acronym & Key Definitions

CWB: Community Well-Being, the Nebraska statewide prevention system designed to give local community partnerships the ability to develop long-term, sustainable plans using the latest strategies, best practices, and data to prevent life’s challenges from becoming a crisis for many Nebraska families, youth, and children; also known as Bring Up Nebraska
CR: Community Response, an NCFF-supported voluntary system of support and services for children, youth, and families to prevent unnecessary entry into the child welfare system and/or other high-end systems of care. Community Response is the “how” in all this work. We implement these goals, coordinate with partners and community members, increase equitable access to services and supports through Community Response.

Community Collaboratives: collaborative hubs across the state, working on Community Well-Being infrastructure through contracts with Nebraska Children and Families Foundation
DHHS: Department of Health and Human Services ∟ CFS: Department of Health and Human Services Children & Family Services

NDE: Nebraska Department of Education
NAIMH: Nebraska Association for Infant Mental Health
FSCS: Full Service Community Schools
LEA: Local Education Agency (public school district)
PAC: Parent Advisory Council
YAB: Youth Advisory Board, emerging young leaders in Nebraska that stay informed about issues impacting Nebraska’s transition-aged youth; they lead and advocate for change in Nebraska’s child welfare system and other systems of care
DOL: Department of Labor
CIP: Court Improvement Project
NSTSAT: Nebraska’s Support for Trafficking Survivors Action Team
NCFL: National Center for Families Learning
SFEC: Nebraska Statewide Family Engagement Center
Result: A condition of well-being for children, adults, families or communities
Indicator: A measure which helps quantify the achievement of a result
Performance Measure: A measure or means to how well the program/strategy is doing in providing services