AND Abbreviations

Question 1

CASA

Answer 1

court appointed special advocate (GAL)

Question 2

NYAP

Answer 2

nation youth advocate program

Question 3

PFSN

Answer 3

permanent family solutions network

Question 4

TOPS

Answer 4

temporary order of protective supervision

Question 5

COPS

Answer 5

court ordered protective supervision

Question 6

TOC

Answer 6

temporary order of custody

Question 7

TCC

Answer 7

temporary court commitment

Question 8

ECO

Answer 8

emergency custody order

Question 9

PPLA

Answer 9

permanent planned living arrangement

Question 10

company contracted out by children’s services, has attorneys as well as caseworkers (N)

Answer 10

NYAP

Question 11

company contracted out by children’s services, has attorneys as well as caseworkers (P)

Answer 11

PFSN

Question 12

this gets the agency involved temporarily to attain more information about the situation, prior to hearing where final orders are made

Answer 12

TOPS

Question 13

child/ren remain in home, FCCS comes and visits to ensure the situation is improving and to provide help needed. this is a final order; requires case plan

Answer 13

COPS

Question 14

child/ren are removed from the home temporarily to ensure the child is safe/away from the situation, until additional information is discovered and a hearing for final orders occurs

Answer 14

TOC

Question 15

child/ren taken out of home and placed elsewhere. this is a final order; requires case plan

Answer 15

TCC

Question 16

removes the child from an emergency situation

Answer 16

ECO

Question 17

if an older juvenile cannot live with parents and does not wish to be adopted, it gives them tools to prepare to be living on their own

Answer 17

PPLA