| Term | Definition / Meaning / Stand for |
| AARP |
American Association of Retired Persons |
| ABAT |
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu |
| ACEs |
Adverse Childhood Experiences |
| ACS |
American Cancer Society |
| ACSW |
Academy of Certified Social Workers |
| AID |
Assistance in Dying |
| ALICE |
Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed |
| AMBER |
America’s Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response |
| ANC |
Antenatal Care |
| AO |
Adoption Order |
| APA |
American Psychological Association |
| ARR |
Adoption Readiness Review |
| ATOD |
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs |
| BCC |
Breast Cancer Coalition |
| BCS |
Better Community Support |
| BCW |
Birth Certificate Waiver |
| BD |
Birth Defect |
| BF |
Breastfeeding |
| BHR |
Behavioral Health Resources |
| BHS |
Behavioral Health Services |
| BIA |
Bureau of Indian Affairs (Indigenous family policies) |
| BIP |
Batterer Intervention Program |
| BLM |
Black Lives Matter |
| BLT |
Bilingual Literacy Training |
| BNS |
Basic Needs Support |
| BOL |
Board of Life Skills |
| BPD |
Borderline Personality Disorder |
| BPH |
Biparental Housing Program |
| BPN |
Basic Parenting Needs |
| BPNF |
Black Parenting Network Foundation |
| BPP |
Best Parenting Practices |
| BVT |
Blind and Visually Impaired Training |
| BWC |
Body-Worn Camera (used in policing & safety) |
| CCW |
Concealed Carry Weapon (self-defense laws) |
| CDC |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CDE |
Child Development Education |
| CDE |
Comprehensive Developmental Evaluation |
| CEG |
Child Education Group |
| CFI |
Child and Family Intervention |
| CFS |
Child and Family Services |
| CMV |
Cytomegalovirus (affects newborns & families) |
| CPR |
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
| CPT |
Child Protection Team |
| CSFP |
Commodity Supplemental Food Program |
| CSSA |
Celebrity Sex Stories Archive |
| CWA |
Child Welfare Agency |
| CWP |
Child Welfare Professional |
| CYFS |
Children, Youth, and Family Services |
| DA |
District Attorney |
| DACA |
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals |
| DCS |
Department of Child Safety |
| DDK |
Dava Daireleri Kurulu |
| DDK |
Devlet Denetleme Kurulu |
| DEHB |
Dikkat eksikligi hiperaktivite bozuklugu |
| DFI |
Domestic Family Integration |
| DGA |
Domestic Guardianship Act |
| DHKP |
Devrimci Halk Kurtulus Partisi |
| DIB |
Disability Benefits |
| DIDF |
Demokratik Isci Dernekleri Federasyonu |
| DKC |
Demokratik Kongo Cumhuriyeti |
| DLR |
Department of Labor Relations |
| DPA |
Department of Public Assistance |
| DPW |
Department of Public Welfare |
| DR |
Doctor |
| DSRI |
Disability Support Resource Initiative |
| DWI |
Domestic Violence Intervention |
| DWI |
Driving While Intoxicated |
| EAC |
Elderly Assistance Center |
| ECC |
Early Childhood Counseling |
| ED |
Eating Disorder |