Terminology P - Q
From Voices for Ohio's Children
Pacesetter
A company or organization that agrees to conduct an “early” campaign (prior to the fall kick-off) for the United Way and meets certain pre-established performance criteria. Special recognition is provided for those organizations participating in this program.
Parent
A biological parent, guardian, or person acting as the protector of the child, or nurturer who has been appointed. The term does not include the State if the child is a ward of the State.
Parole
A child may be placed on parole once they are released from a Department of Youth Services (DYS) facility. The child will be released back into the community or home, but with certain conditions. The child should be given a written list of what they must do while on parole. The child will be assigned a parole officer, who will be responsible for supervising them. The parole officer will also be in contact with the child’s parent or guardian to make sure that the child is doing things required of him under his parole agreement.
Part B
Section of the IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) that contains provisions related to the education of school-aged and preschool children, the funding formula, evaluations of services, eligibility determinations, Individualized Education Programs (IEP), and educational placements. It also contains detailed requirements for procedural safeguards as well as withholding of funds and judicial review.
Useful Website: http://edlabor.house.gov/publications/IDEAOverview.pdf
Part C
Section of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) which defines programs and service components for Early Intervention systems for infants and toddlers, under the age of three, who have
or are at risk for developmental disabilities and delays. Formerly Part H.
Useful Website: http://edlabor.house.gov/publications/IDEAOverview.pdf
PASSPORT
Currently, Ohio has several waivers that are administered by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, the Ohio Department of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, or the Ohio Department of Aging. PASSPORT waivers are administered by the Ohio Department of Aging to provide the following services: Homemaker/Personal care; Adult day health; Environmental accessibility and adaptations; Transportation; Specialized medical, adaptive and assistive equipment, and supplies; Chore services; Social work and counseling; Nutritional consultation; Home-delivered meals. The eligibility requirements for PASSPORT waivers are: Specific financial criteria; Intermediate level of care; Ages 60 years and older.
Useful Website: http://olrs.ohio.gov/ASP/olrs_WaiversTables.asp
PAT (Parents as Teachers)
A program to help parents understand their role in encouraging the development of their child from birth that prepares children for success in school and life. The program teaches parents how to take advantage of “windows of opportunity” during the early years of their child’s life when learning takes place most easily, in order to prepare them for each stage of their child’s development.
Useful Website: http://www.parentsasteachers.org/site/pp.asp?c=ekIRLcMZJxE&b=272094
PCD (Preschool Child with Disabilities Program)
The Special Education Preschool Child with Disabilities Program (PCD) is a non-category program for children between the ages of 3 years to 5 years old. The children are served through a continuum of program options in the least restrictive environment appropriate for the child. Instructional activities and special services are provided on an individual basis in accordance with a team developed specialized Individualized Education Program (IEP). Related services include speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy and curb-to-curb transportation. Itinerant teaching and parent mentor services are also available.
PCFO (Principal Combined Fund Organization)
The charitable organization selected by the Local Federal Coordinating Committee (LFCC) to administer the Combined Federal Campaign for the United Way.
PEP (Positive Education Program)
This program provides services to children (and their families) experiencing social, emotional, and behavioral problems by enhancing strengths of the child and building the skills of children and their families. The goal of PEP is for children to function as independently as possible and avoid destructive outcomes in order to achieve their full potential. PEP provides services such as early intervention programs, consultation for daycare centers, and treatment programs for children with problems too severe for school district special programs.
Useful Website: http://cecp.air.org/teams/greenhouses/pep.asp
Permanent Custody/Adoption
Adoption is the practice in which an adult assumes the role of parent for a child who is not the adult's biological offspring. The process usually involves some legal paperwork.
PITC (Program for Infant/Toddler Caregivers)
PITC is a comprehensive training system for childcare providers designed to develop training materials based on theoretical principles and proven practices that will nurture infants and toddlers in an emotionally secure and intellectually engaging setting. Their goals include increasing the availability and quality of childcare for all children under the age of three, spreading awareness and education that will increase responsive, respectful, and relationship based toddler care, and influencing national, regional, and local policy so the needs/interests of individual infants, toddlers, and their families can be met.
Useful Website: http://www.pitc.org/pub/pitc_docs/about.html
Plea Bargains
Agreement where the prosecutor, a child, and a child’s attorney arrange to settle the case against a child. A child will agree to make an admission in exchange for some compromise such as reducing the original charge or charges, dismissing some of the charges against a child, or agreeing to the disposition a court will likely impose on a child. Allows the parties to agree on the legal matter before it goes before the judge, but there is no guarantee the court will follow the plea agreement.
Pleading
A legal document filed in court. For example, complaints and motions are types of pleadings.
Port of Entry
Any location in the U.S. or its territories that is designated as a point of entry for non-U.S. and U.S. citizens. All district offices where immigrants adjust their immigration status are also considered ports of entry.
Post-disposition
The stage of a case that takes place after a court makes the first order of disposition.
PPP: Triple P (Positive Parenting Program)
A family intervention program for the prevention and treatment of behavioral and emotional problems in preadolescent children. Triple P involves easy to implement, proven parenting solutions that promote the development of non-violent, protective, and nurturing environments for children by enhancing the competence and resourcefulness of parents raising their children.
Useful Website: http://www.pfsc.uq.edu.au/02_ppp/ppp.html
Premium
The amount paid or payable in advance, often in monthly installments, for an insurance policy.
Pretrial
The pretrial phase takes place before the adjudication hearing. Depending on the local jurisdiction’s procedure, a child’s case may or may not have a pretrial meeting or hearing. The purpose of the pretrial is to give the parties a chance to discuss the case and alternative methods of resolution. During the pretrial stage, a child’s attorney may also make requests by making oral or written motions to the court.
Preventative Intervention
Generally, with children’s issues, preventative intervention involves becoming involved in a child’s life early with the aim of stopping problems before they start. For example, Help Me Grow services identify disabilities and other developmental problems in children early in order to develop a plan to avoid problems that accompany theses issues.
Prevention
Proactive continuum of services which empowers individuals, families and communities to the challenges of life events and transitions by creating and reinforcing conditions that impact physical, social, emotional, spiritual, and cognitive well-being and promote safe and healthy behaviors and lifestyles.
Primary Care
A basic level of health care provided by a physician with whom an individual has an ongoing relationship who knows the patient’s medical history. Primary care services emphasize a patient’s general health needs, such as preventive services, treatment of minor illness and injuries, or identification of problems that require referral to specialists.
Private Health Insurance Plans
Health insurance policies purchased by individuals directly from an insurance company, not through the auspices of another organization such as an employer or association.
Private Providers
Health care providers that are independent providers of care, unlike those that are contracted with a public health clinic or health maintenance organization.
Probable Cause
Good legal reason for believing a crime has been committed by the accused.
Probation
If a judge determines that a child committed the act with which he is charged, the judge may decide to place the child on probation. This means that the child will be released back into the community or your home with certain conditions. The probation department should provide the child with written “terms” of what the child must do while on probation. Some examples include attend school regularly, attend counseling, pay restitution, be at home at a certain time at night, not commit any further offenses, etc. The child’s probation officer will supervise them and meet with them to see if they are meeting their probation goals. The probation officer will contact the child’s guardian or parent to make sure that your child is doing things like meeting curfew, following your rules, and going to work if they have a job. Probation officers may also make unscheduled visits to your home to see how things are going.
Procedural Safeguards
Rights and protections to ensure unbiased Early Intervention Services (EIS) for children and families.
Prosecutor
The government’s lawyer who tries to prove a youth delinquent beyond a reasonable doubt.
Provider Network of Services
A network of community agencies and individual providers developed by the Tapestry System of Care Office, in consultation with the Care Coordination Partners, to provide services to children and families enrolled in the Integrated System of Care. The Tapestry System of Care Office develops service descriptions, standards for all services, and the unit rate. A list of approved services and approved providers will be provided to all Care Coordination Partnerships.
PSI (Partnership for Success and Innovation)
Responsible for school health programs by supervising school health professionals and providing family living instruction. PSI healthcare providers assist students and staff who are ill or injured at school, conduct health, vision, and hearing screenings as mandated by Ohio law, distribute medications, and maintain health records, among other services. PSI provides services for over 150,000 students throughout Ohio.
Useful Website: http://www.psi-solutions.org/health.shtml
Psychiatrist
Licensed physician who specializes in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders. Their medical and psychiatric training prepares them to treat adults and children either individually, as part of and involving the family unit, and/or in a group setting. Psychiatrists can prescribe medications, if needed.
Psychologist
A specialist in the study of the structure and function of the brain and related behaviors or mental processes. A psychologist may provide psychological evaluation, assessment, testing, and treatment, but may not prescribe medications.
Public Defender
A defense lawyer who works in a public defender’s office. The county and state pay the lawyer’s salary so they can represent children who cannot afford an attorney or who’s parents refuse to pay for an attorney.
QMRP (Qualified Mental Retardation Professional)
The person who facilitates all services for the individual and writes the Individual Plan (IP).
