Acronyms

A

  • 2SLGBTQIA+ - Two Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, and others
  • AACI - Aboriginal Aquaculture in Canada Initiative
  • AAEDIRP - Atlantic Aboriginal Economic Development Integrated Research Program
  • AAHRP - Atlantic Aboriginal Health Research Program
  • AAROM - Aboriginal Aquatic Resource and Oceans Management
  • ABC - Aboriginal Business Canada
  • ACD - Advanced Care Directive
  • ACOA - Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
  • ADI - Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative
  • AFN - Assembly of First Nations
  • AFNWA - Atlantic First Nations Water Authority
  • AFP - Annual Financial Plan
  • AHHRI - Aboriginal Health Human Resource Initiative
  • AHSOR - Aboriginal Head Start On Reserve
  • AHTF - Aboriginal Health Transition Fund
  • AIESC - Atlantic Indigenous Evaluation Stewardship Circle
  • AIMN - Atlantic Indigenous Mentorship Network
  • APC - Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat
  • APTEC - Aboriginal Peoples Training and Employment (under NCNS)
  • APTN - Aboriginal Peoples Television Network
  • ASI - Atlantic Summer Institute
  • ATL - Atlantic

B

  • BCR - Band Council Resolution
  • BDO - Band Development Officer
  • BDT - Business Development Team
  • BDC - Business Development Canada
  • BEQ - Benefit Exception Questionnaire
  • BF - Brighter Futures
  • BHC - Building Health Communities

C

  • CA - Contribution Agreement
  • CAP - Congress of Aboriginal Peoples
  • CADTH - Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
  • CBT - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
  • CBT4CBT - Computer Based Training for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
  • CCA - Continuing Care Assistant
  • CCC - Clinical Client Care (Transformation)
  • CCG - Committee Coordination Group / Cross Cutting Group / Co Chairs Group
  • CCOH - Chiefs Committee on Health
  • CD&Ca SAP (CDCMSAP) - Chronic Disease and Cancer Management Strategic Action Plan
  • CDC - Communicable Disease Control
  • CDPMSAP - Chronic Disease Prevention and Management Strategic Action Plan
  • CEP - Common Experience Payment
  • CHIR - Canadian Institutes of Health Research
  • CHN - Community Health Nurse
  • CHR - Community Health Representative
  • CIHI - Canadian Institute for Health Information
  • CIRNAC - Crown Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
  • CFLC - Commercial Fisheries Liaison Coordinator
  • CFS - Canadian Forest Service
  • CMM - Confederacy of Mainland Mi'kmaq

D

  • DEC - Drug Exception Centre
  • DFO - Department of Fisheries and Oceans
  • DHO - District Health Authority
  • DIAND - Department of Indian and Northern Affairs
  • DNR - Department of Natural Resources
  • DPC - Dental Predetermination Centre
  • DTAC - Drug Therapy Assessment Centre

E

  • ECWG - Elder Care Working Group
  • EDO - Economic Development Officer
  • EHO - Environmental Health Officer
  • ESC - Express Scripts Canada
  • ESDC - Employment and Social Development Canada
  • EWPC - Eastern Woodland Print Communications

F

  • FASD - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
  • FCC - Farm Credit Canada
  • FCH - First Canadian Health
  • FNCFS - First Nations Child and Family Services
  • FNCMWG - First Nations Control Models Working Group
  • FNHA - First Nations Health Authority
  • FNHMA - First Nations Health Managers Association
  • FNIHB - First Nations and Inuit Health Branch
  • FNIHCC - First Nations and Inuit Home and Community Care
  • FNIHIS - First Nations and Inuit Health Information System
  • FNMWCF - First Nations Mental Wellness Continuum Framework

G

  • G&C - Grants and Contributions
  • GMRC - Gespe'gewaq Mi'gmaq Resource Council

H

  • HAC - Health Advisory Committee
  • HAS - Health Assessment and Surveillance
  • HCC - Home and Community Care
  • HCD - Healthy Child Development
  • HD - Health Director
  • HHR - Health and Human Resources
  • HICPS - Health Information and Claims Processing Service
  • HILP - Hospital Interpreter Liaison Program
  • HON - Healing Our Nations
  • HP - Health Partnership
  • HPPF - Health Planning and Policy Forum
  • HSIF - Health Services Integration Fund

I

  • IA - Indian Act
  • IAP - Independent Assessment Program
  • IELCC - Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care
  • IHEF - Indigenous Health Equity Fund
  • IHL - Indigenous Health Legislation
  • INAC - Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
  • IPN - Indigenous Patient Navigator
  • IRS - Indian Residential School
  • IRSRC - Indian Residential School Resolutions Canada
  • ISC - Indigenous Services Canada
  • ISET - Indigenous Skills and Employment Training
  • ISP - Integrated Service Program
  • IWK - Izaak Walton Killam Hospital for Children

J

  • JEDI - Joint Economic Development Initiative
  • JP - Jordan's Principle

K

  • KMKNO - Kwilmu'kw Maw-Klusuaqn Negotiation Office

L

  • LIHC - Labrador Inuit Health Commission
  • LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse
  • LTC - Long Term Care

M

  • MACS - Mi'kmaq Association of Cultural Studies
  • MAiD - Medical Assistance in Dying
  • MAWIW - Tribal Council
  • MCH - Maternal Child Health
  • MCP - Medical Care Plan
  • MCPEI - Mi'kmaq Confederacy of Prince Edward Island
  • MD - Medical Doctor
  • MHASAP - Mental Health and Addictions Strategic Action Plan
  • MHWNS - Mi'kmaq Health and Wellness Nova Scotia
  • MIPN - Mi'kmaw Indigenous Patient Navigator
  • MK - Mi'kmaq Kina'matnewey
  • MLSN - Mi'kmaq Legal Support Network
  • MMAHB - Mi'kmaq Maliseet Atlantic Health Board
  • MMAYC - Mi'kmaq Maliseet Atlantic Youth Council
  • MMIWG - Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
  • MNCC - Maliseet Nation Conservation Council
  • MNFC - Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre
  • MOU - Memorandum of Understanding
  • MS&E - Medical Supplies and Equipment
  • MSI - Medical Services Insured
  • MT - Medical Transportation
  • MTI - Mi'gmawe'l Tplu'taqnn Incorporated
  • MTRS - Medical Transportation Records System
  • MWC - Mental Wellness Committee
  • MWT - Mental Wellness Teams
  • MYBP - Multi Year Business Plan

N

  • NADACA - Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling Association
  • NAFC - National Association of Friendship Centres
  • NAHO - National Aboriginal Health Organization
  • NAYSPS - National Aboriginal Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy
  • NBAPC - New Brunswick Aboriginal Peoples Council
  • NBCN - New Brunswick Cancer Network
  • NBICC - New Brunswick Indigenous Career College
  • NBM - New Brunswick Medicare
  • NCNS - Native Council of Nova Scotia
  • NECHC - North End Community Health Centre
  • NEIHR - Network Environments for Indigenous Health Research
  • NICHRO - National Indian and Inuit Community Health Representative Organization
  • NIHB - Non Insured Health Benefits
  • NIHBC - Non Insured Health Benefits Committee
  • NNADAP - National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program
  • NSHA - Nova Scotia Health Authority
  • NSMDC - North Shore Micmac District Council
  • NWAC - Native Women's Association of Canada

O

  • OAT - Opioid Agonist Therapy
  • OT - Occupational Therapist

P

  • PCA - Personal Care Attendant
  • PCW - Personal Care Worker
  • PEIM - Prince Edward Island Medicare
  • PG - Policy Group
  • PHPCC - Public Health and Primary Care Committee
  • POSSE - Peer Outreach Support Services and Education
  • PPE - Personal Protective Equipment
  • PSW - Personal Support Worker
  • PT - Physiotherapist

R

  • RCT - Registered Counselling Therapist
  • RCW - Resident Care Worker
  • RFP - Request for Proposal
  • RHA - Regional Health Authority
  • RHS - Regional Health Survey
  • RHSW - Residential Health Support Worker
  • RN - Registered Nurse
  • RPN - Registered Practical Nurse
  • RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist

S

  • SAP - Strategic Action Plan
  • SC - Subcommittee
  • SDM - Substitute Decision Maker
  • SJRVTC - Saint John River Valley Tribal Council
  • SLP - Speech Language Pathologist
  • SLS - Second Level Service
  • SLSC - Second Level Service Coordinator
  • STBBI - Sexually Transmitted and Blood Borne Infections
  • SW - Social Worker

T

  • TB - Tuberculosis
  • TC - Tribal Council
  • TCL - Treatment Centre Leads
  • TH - Traditional Healer
  • TIPS - Transformative Indigenous Procurement Strategy
  • ToR - Terms of Reference
  • TRC - Truth and Reconciliation Commission

U

  • UNBI - Union of New Brunswick Indians
  • UNDRIP - United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
  • UNSM - Union of Nova Scotia Mi'kmaq

V

  • VG - Victoria General Hospital

W

  • W2SA - Wabanaki Two Spirit Alliance
  • WCD - Wabanaki Council on Disability
  • WG - Working Group
  • W LIHRN / WLN - Wabanaki Labrador Indigenous Health Research Network
  • WTCI - Wolastoqey Tribal Council Incorporated
  • WYC - Wabanaki Youth Council

Y

  • YSAC - Youth Solvent Addiction Committee