Terminology T - Z
From Voices for Ohio's Children
TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families)
Program which was created by the Welfare Reform Law of 1996. TANF became effective July 1, 1997, and replaced what was then commonly known as welfare. It provides assistance and work opportunities to needy families by granting states the federal funds and wide flexibility to develop and implement their own welfare programs. Citizens may apply for assistance at their local TANF agency.
Useful Website: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofa/
Tapestry System of Care Office
An office within the Cuyahoga County Department of Health and Human Services that is responsible for coordinating several systems of care initiatives within Cuyahoga County and is responsible for managing the Cuyahoga Tapestry Integrated System of Care.
TEACH (T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood Ohio Scholarship Program)
These scholarships are awarded to teachers and family childcare providers so they may obtain degrees and credentials in Early Childhood Education. Assistance is provided with the cost of tuition, books, and related educational expenses.
Useful Website: http://www.occrra.org/TEACH.htm
Temporary Custody
A court order to safeguard the immediate welfare of a child which may be issued without a hearing and vests the care and custody of the child concerned in the person or agency named in the order pending the adjudication on the merits of the petition.
Ten Plus
The United Way giving category denoting those donors giving $10,000 or more to a single campaign.
Testimony
Words spoken by a witness, under oath, in court.
TIP (Therapeutic Interagency Program for Preschoolers)
This Cincinnati community-based program is a year-round intervention program for preschool children that have been abused and continue to be at risk for future abuse, neglect, and developmental problems. The children are monitored daily and taught coping skills.
Useful Website: http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/svc/alpha/c/childhood-trust/interagency/
Transdisciplinary
A transdisciplinary team involves two or more people, including family members, working together to better understand and more effectively and efficiently address the needs of the child and family. Through collaboration, consensus building, regular and open communication, and expanding roles across discipline boundaries, team members plan and provide integrated services for children and families.
Transfer
When a child is moved from one detention facility to another. Also used when a youth is bound over from juvenile court to adult court.
Transformation Plan (document as part of the ABC Plan)
A document, as part of the ABC Plan, that determines what a community can and will do to maximize resources for children and their families. At minimum, the plan must address the long-term goals of decreasing instances of custody relinquishment and out-of-home placements in order to meet the behavioral health needs of children, and increase access to behavioral health services for children involved in the juvenile court, child welfare, education, and/or primary health care systems.
Useful Website: http://www.ohiofcf.org/documents/features/BasePlanGuidance.doc
Transition Plan
Written plan for supports whenever a placement change is made, whether from hospital to home, home to preschool or childcare, to another county or state, or from the Early Intervention program to public preschool programs at age three. It also includes work for special education students, ages 14-16, to determine post graduation plans.
Treatment Foster Care
Where specialized care is provided by the adult(s) who are trained, supervised and supported by agency staff to meet the special needs of the youth.
Truancy
Unexcused absence from school.
UAPS (Universal Access to PreSchool)
Supported by the Joyce Foundation, this initiative seeks to develop programs and efforts to integrate preschool into the overall system of early care and education. The initiative focuses on the components and benefits of high-quality early learning opportunities, creating higher early education standards and increased funding, encouraging better state-level integration and coordination of early care programs, policies, and resources, and promotes professional development of preschool teachers.
Useful Website: http://www.finebynine.org/pdf/SECPTAN_Multisite_10_04.pdf
Unaccompanied Youth
A youth who is in the U.S. illegally and has no parent or legal guardian in the U.S. or has no parent or legal guardian in the U.S. available to provide care and physical custody.
Uncompensated Care
Health care provided by hospitals or other providers without payment from the patient or a government-sponsored or private insurance program. Includes both charity care, which is provided without the expectation of payment, and bad debts, for which the provider has made an unsuccessful effort to collect payment due from the patient.
Underinsured
Refers to individuals who have some form of health insurance either through public or private policies, but for a variety of reasons, do not have comprehensive, adequate insurance that is able to cover all of their necessary health care needs. Also used to describe individuals who are exposed to significant financial losses or are unable to obtain needed care because their insurance coverage is inadequate or those who are at risk for out-of-pocket expenditures of more than 10 percept of their income if they experience a catastrophic illness. Underinsured individuals may have a private policy that is called emergency medical or catastrophic coverage that my cover an emergency visit to the hospital but does not cover any well-child visits, preventive care, or non-emergency health care needs. Some insurance policies require a co-pay beyond a family’s current financial capabilities and therefore deter the individual from receiving necessary care.
United-eWay
A system used by United Way of Greater Cleveland to run “paperless” campaigns. It is available free of charge to any workplace that would like its employees to make their pledges online. United-eWay is considered a tool for making pledges, not a replacement for a campaign with best practices, such as team meetings.
United Way of Greater Cleveland
The local United Way operating at 1331 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, replaced the name United Way Services (UWS) due to United Way of America’s regulation to add a geographic identifier.
Unruly
Behavior of a juvenile which is defined as against the law but applying only to those under the age of eighteen.
UWA (United Way of America)
United Way’s National Trade Association, headquartered in Alexandria, VA.
Validity
The ability of a test to measure what it intends to measure.
Voices for America’s Children
Voices for America’s Children is a membership organization dedicated to enhancing the effectiveness of state and local child advocacy organizations. Their website offers tools to become a more informed and effective child advocate, publications and data and research on child policy issues, and information on membership.
Useful Website: http://www.voicesforamericaschildren.org
Voices for Ohio’s Children
Voices promotes improvements in the well being of children and families through a collaborative engagement of not-for-profit and private sector organizations and individuals concerned about children. Voices conducts policy briefings, host trainings and issues an Ohio Children’s Agenda with a focus on the state budget, as well as several white papers and other resources, news briefs, and legislative updates. Voices is a local affiliate of the national Voices for America’s Children.
Useful Website: http://www.vfc-oh.org
W. Haywood Burns Institute
The Burns Institute works to reduce the overrepresentation of youth of color in the juvenile justice system both nationwide and locally. The Institute provides consultation services to assess a district’s readiness for the Burns Institute Model for disproportionate minority contact (DMC) reduction, and then provides implementation services. The website has descriptions of its other programs and DMC data on a state-by-state level.
Useful Website: http://www.burnsinstitute.org
WAIMH (World Association for Infant Mental Health)
This non-for-profit organization for scientific professionals focuses on the research, education, and intervention of the effects of the mental, emotional, and social development of infants. Their goal is to secure the well-being and healthy development of infants, and to identify problems early in order to provide help to infants who need it. Services are provided for infants, young children, and their caregivers. The Ohio Association of Infant Mental Health (OAIMH) is an affiliate of WAIMH, and seeks to preserve the mental, social, and emotional development of infants and toddlers in the state of Ohio.
Useful Websites:
http://www.waimh.org/index.htm
http://www.oaimh.org/
Warrant
A court order to allow officers to search certain property or to arrest a certain person.
Whole Child
This concept encompasses four main areas for children: physical development, social and emotional development, thinking skills, and communication skills. While many of these areas overlap, development in one area is reinforced and enhanced by growth in others. While every child develops differently, many of the programs and services introduced in this glossary contribute to the healthy development of the “whole child.”
Useful Website: http://www.pbs.org/wholechild/abc/
WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children)
Serves to safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating, and referrals to health care.
Useful Website: http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/aboutwic/default.htm
Witness
A person who testifies in a court.
Wraparound Plan
The plan of care or the care coordination plan.
WSIPP (Washington State Institute for Public Policy)
Washington State legislature created this institute to address public policy issues affecting criminal and juvenile justice, education, welfare and mental health. Their website contains access to research addressing numerous social policy issues related to juvenile justice including cost benefit analysis and assessments of model treatment practices.
Useful Website: http://www.wsipp.wa.gov
YLC (Youth Law Center)
The Youth Law Center is a public interest law firm that works to protect youth in foster care and the juvenile justice system and provide them with the services and support they need to become productive adult members of society. Their website provides links to other related web resources and access to online publications.
Useful Website: http://www.ylc.org
YTFG (Youth Transition Funders Group)
The YTFG is a network of grantmakers working to assist youth transitioning out of foster care and the juvenile justice system and into adulthood. Their website provides access to publications, news briefs, and lists of events, as well as an on-line newsletter “Connect for Kids.”
Useful Website: http://www.ytfg.org
Zealously
Zealously representing someone means a lawyer working for his client enthusiastically and following all professional rules and standards of legal practice.
Zero Tolerance
Policies that provide for immediate sanctions or removal that are based on a strict adherence to certain defined behaviors and consequences that apply to all juveniles.
