AAP
American Academy of Pediatrics
ACS
American Community Survey
ACYF
Administration for Children, Youth and Families
Add Health
National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health
AHRQ
Agency for Health Care Research and Quality
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
ASPE
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
BESSC
Built Environment Site Survey Checklist
CAHPS
Consumer Assessment of Health Plans Survey
CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CHRIS
Children’s Registry and Information System
CMS
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
CMV
Cytomegaliovirus
CPS
Current Population Survey
CSHCN
Children with Special Health Care Needs
CSPR
Child Services and Policy Research
DHHS
Department of Health and Human Services
DUF
Drug Use Forecasting
ECLS-K
Early Childhood Longitudinal Survey, Kindergarten Class
ECSL-B
Early Childhood Longitudinal Survey, Birth Cohort
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
EPSDT
Medicaid Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment
FACCT
Foundation for Accountability
FDLRS
Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System
FERPA
Federal Education Right to Privacy Act
FIFCFS
Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics
GYTS
Global Youth Tobacco Survey
HBSC
Health Behavior in School-Aged Children
HEDIS
Health Employer Data Information System
HHANES
Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
HP2010
Healthy People 2010
HRSA
Health Resources and Services Administration
IAP
Immunization Action Plan
ICD-10
International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems-10
ICF
International Classification of Functioning
ICPC
International Classification of Primary Care
IHDP
International Human Dimensions Program on Global Environmental Change
IOM
Institute of Medicine
MCHB
Maternal and Child Health Bureau
MEPS
Medical Expenditure Panel Surveys
MMWR
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
MTO
Moving to Opportunity
NCANDS
National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System
NCES
National Center for Education Statistics
NCHS
National Center for Health Statistics
NCQA
National Committee for Quality Assurance
NCVHS
National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics
NEDSS
National Electronic Disease Surveillance System
NEGP
National Education Goals Panel
NHANES
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
NHES
National Household Education Survey
NHII
National Health Information Infrastructure
NHIS
National Health Interview Survey
NHTS
National Household Travel Survey
NHTSA
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NICHD
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
NIH
National Institutes of Health
NIMH
National Institute of Mental Health
NIS
National Immunization Survey
NLSY
National Longitudinal Survey of Youth
NPTS
National Personal Transportation Survey
NRC
National Research Council
NSCSHCN
National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs
NSECH
National Survey of Early Childhood Health
NSFG
National Survey of Family Growth
NSFH
National Survey of Families and Households
ODPP
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
OECD
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
PCB
Polychlorinated biphenyl
PM
Particulate matter
RCD
Research Data Centers
SAMHSA
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
SARS
Severe acute respiratory syndrome respiratory syndrome
SCHIP
State Child Health Insurance Program
SES
Socioeconomic status
SIDS
Sudden infant death syndrome
SIPP
Survey of Income and Program Participation
SLAITS
State and Local Area Integrated Telephone Survey
SRC
Social Research Council
TANF
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
TIPP
The Injury Prevention Program
UNICEF
United Nations Children’s Fund
USCB U.S.
Census Bureau
USDA U.S.
Department of Agriculture
WHO
World Health Organization
WIC
Women, Infants and Children
YRBS
Youth Risk Behavior Survey