Glossary of Terms Abbreviations

Public Health Abbreviations

Abbreviation Full name ACCU Aboriginal Cancer Care Unit (within Division of Preventive Oncology at Cancer Care Ontario) ACS Aboriginal Cancer Strategy AGCO Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario AGM Annual General Meeting alPHa Association of Local Public Health Agencies AMO Association of Municipalities of Ontario ANDSOOHA Public Health Nursing Management ANOC Alcohol No Ordinary Commodity AO Addictions Ontario AOD Alcohol and Other Drugs AOHC Association of Ontario Health Centres APHEO Association of Public Health Epidemiologists in Ontario APN Alcohol Policy Network APRG Alcohol Policy & Research Group (at Centre for Addiction and Mental Health) ARAPO Association to Reduce Alcohol Promotion in Ontario (1997-2010) ASAP (Ontario’s) Anti-Smog Action Plan AS Asthma Society ASPHI-O Association for Supervisors of Public Health Inspectors of Ontario ATS Aboriginal Tobacco Strategy ATSWG Aboriginal Tobacco Strategy Working Group

BBBSC Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Canada BMI Body mass index BP Best practice BSRC Best Start Resource Centre

CAAP (Ontario’s) Clean Air Action Plan CAAWS Canadian Association for Advancement of Women in Sports CAL Coalition for Active Living CAMH Centre for Addiction and Mental Health CANSPANN Canadian School Physical Activity and Nutrition Network CAP Clean Air Partnership CA2020 Cancer 2020 (Action Plan) CBCF Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CCDPD Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control (Public Health Agency of Canada) CCFN Canadian Council of Food and Nutrition CCHS Canadian Community Health Survey CCO Cancer Care Ontario CCOHS Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety CCS Canadian Cancer Society CDA Canadian Diabetes Association CDA Canadian Dental Association

CDC (U.S.) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDO College of Dietitians of Ontario CDP Chronic Disease Prevention CDPAC Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance of Canada CDPM Chronic disease prevention and management CDRE Canadian Dietetic Registration Examination CEHO Centre for Environmental Health of Ontario CELA Canadian Environmental Law Association CEO Chief Executive Officer CF The Change Foundation CFA Community Food Advisor CFDR Canadian Foundation of Dietetic Research CFIA Canadian Food Inspection Agency CFLRI Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute CHAP Community Health Awareness Program CHC Community health centre CHNIG Community Health Nurses' Initiatives Group (RNAO) CHMS Canadian Health Measures Survey CHN Canadian Health Network CHN Community Health Network CHP Centre for Health Promotion (Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto) CIHI Canadian Institute for Health Information CIHR Canadian Institutes of Health Research INMD Institute for Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes, CIHR CIPHI-O Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors CIU Colour it Up! CMHA Canadian Mental Health Association CMOH Chief Medical Officer of Health CNS Canadian Nutrition Society COAL Coalition for Active Living CODA Council on Drug Abuse COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease CPCHE Canadian Partnership for Children’s Health and the Environment CPHA Canadian Public Health Association CPMA Canadian Produce Marketing Association CPs Community partners CPSO College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario CQCO Cancer Quality Council of Ontario CQI Continuous quality improvement CSBHRC Curriculum and School-Based Health Resource Centre (Ophea) CSCC Canadian Strategy for Cancer Control CSEP Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology CSPI Centre for Science in the Public Interest CTUMS Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey CVD Cardiovascular Disease

DC Dietitians of Canada DPO Division of Preventive Oncology (at Cancer Care Ontario) DSR Designated smoking rooms DSS Don’t Sit Still (TV Ontario)

ED Executive Director EDU Ministry of Education, Ontario EEON Environmental Education Ontario EHC Environmental Health Committee EHWG Environmental Health Working Group EIPH Evidence-Informed Public Health ERO EatRight Ontario ETS Environmental tobacco smoke

F/T/P Group Federal/Provincial/Territorial Group FASD Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder FHN Family health network FHT Family health teams FLAN French Language Advisory Network FLS French Language Services

GIS Geographic Information System (maps) GTA Greater Toronto Area

HC Health Canada ONPP Office of Nutrition Policy and Promotion, Health Canada HC Consortium Healthy Communities Consortium HCF Healthy Communities Fund HEAL Healthy Eating and Active Living HEM Healthy Eating Manual HH Heart Health HHRC Heart Health Resource Centre HN Health Nexus HP Health Promotion HPHN Health Promoting Hospitals Network HPO Health Promotion Ontario HPRC Health Promotion Resource Centre HPSS Health Promotion Summer School (THCU) HPV Human Papillomavirus HSFC Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada HSFO Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario HTML Hypertext Markup Language HWHL Healthy Weights, Healthy Lives (2004 Chief Medical Officer of Health Report)

IAPA Industrial Accident Prevention Association ICES Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences IDM Interactive Domain Model IDPP Internationally Educated Dietitians Pre-registration Program (Ryerson University) IHSP Integrated Health Services Plan IM Information Management IP Injury Prevention-including Substance Abuse Prevention IPCHLS Integrated Pan-Canadian Healthy Living Strategy IPI Injury Prevention Initiative ISPIT (MOHLTC) Internal Stroke Planning and Implementation Team

JDRF Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation JOACC Joint Cancer Care Ontario–Aboriginal Cancer Committee

KF Kidney Foundation

LCBO Liquor Control Board of Ontario LGBTT Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual and Transgendered LHIN Local Health Integration Network LIN Lifestyle Information Network LRDG Low-risk drinking guidelines

MAA Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs, Ontario MADD Mothers Against Drunk Driving MAG Ministry of the Attorney-General, Ontario MAH Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Ontario MCI Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration, Ontario MCS Ministry of Consumer Services, Ontario MCSCC Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services, Ontario MCSS Ministry of Community and Social Services, Ontario MCYS Ministry of Children and Youth Services, Ontario MEDT Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, Ontario MEDU Ministry of Education, Ontario MEI Ministry of Energy MGS Ministry of Government Services, Ontario MHAF Mental Health Accountability Framework (2003) MHPS Ministry of Health Promotion and Sport, Ontario MHPSG Mandatory Health Programs and Services Guidelines (1997-2008) MIA Ministry of Intergovernmental Affairs, Ontario MIS Management Information System ML Ministry of Labour, Ontario MMAH Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Ontario MNDMF Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry, Ontario MNR Ministry of Natural Resources, Ontario MOE Ministry of Environment, Ontario

MOF Ministry of Finance, Ontario MOH Medical Officer of Health MOHLTC Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Ontario CIB Communications and Information Branch, MOHLTC PHD Public Health Division, MOHLTC MOI Ministry of Infrastructure, Ontario MOL Ministry of Labour, Ontario MOR Ministry of Revenue, Ontario MOU Memorandum of Understanding MPA Master of Public Administration MPH Master of Public Health MPP Member of Provincial Parliament MRI Ministry of Research and Innovation, Ontario MSc Master of Science MTC Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Ontario MTCU Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, Ontario MTO Ministry of Transportation, Ontario

NAQLC North American Quitline Consortium NCC National Collaborating Centre NCCMT National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools NCTH National Clearinghouse on Tobacco and Health NEDIC National Eating Disorder Information Centre NGO Non-governmental organization NHDN Northern Health Diabetes Network NODIP Northern Ontario Dietetic Internship Program NOSM Northern Ontario School of Medicine NPAO Nurse Practitioners’ Association of Ontario NPHS National Population Health Survey NRC Nutrition Resource Centre NRG Nutrition Resource Group NSAIDD Day National Students Against Impaired and Distracted Driving Day NSRA Non-Smokers’ Rights Association NSSC National Sun Safety Committee

OA Occupational Asthma OAHPP Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion OAP Osteoporosis Action Plan (2003) OAPHD Ontario Association of Public Health Dentistry

OASPHE Ontario Association for the Supervision of Physical and Health Education OASW Ontario Association of Social Workers OBSP Ontario Breast Screening Program OC Osteoporosis Canada OCA Ontario Coaching Association

OCAP Ownership, Control, Access, Possession OCAT Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco OCCID Ontario Community Council on Impaired Driving OCCPHC Ontario Centre for Collaborative Primary Health Care OCDPA Ontario Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance OCDPMPH Ontario Chronic Disease Prevention Management in Public Health OCFP Ontario College of Family Physicians OCGHEPA Ontario Collaborative Group on Healthy Eating and Physical Activity OCGN Ontario Cancer Genetics Network OCOG Ontario Clinical Oncology Group OCR Ontario Cancer Registry OCRN Ontario Cancer Research Network OCSCG Ontario Cervical Screening Collaborative Group OCSP Ontario Cervical Screening Program OCWA Ontario Clean Water Agency ODAP Ontario Drug Awareness Partnership ODSP Ontario Disability Support Program OEN Ontario Environment Network OFCMHAP Ontario Federation of Community Mental Health and Addictions Programs OFNS Ontario Food and Nutrition Strategy (created by OCGHEPA) OHA Ontario Hospital Association OHCC Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition OHPE Ontario Health Promotion E-mail Bulletin OHPRS Ontario Health Promotion Resource System (2002-2010) OHSC Ontario Healthy Schools Coalition OILN Ontario Inclusion Learning Network OIPRC Ontario Injury Prevention Resource Centre OLA Ontario Lung Association OMA Ontario Medical Association OMAFRA Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs ONCP Ontario Nutrition and Cancer Prevention (Survey) ONMEID Ontario Network for Nutrition Monitoring, Evaluation and Intervention Development OPC Ontario Prevention Clearinghouse (now Health Nexus) OPHA Ontario Public Health Association Ophea Ontario Physical Health Education Association OPHLA Ontario Public Health Libraries Association OPHS Ontario Public Health Standards ORBSS Ontario Risk and Behaviour Surveillance System OSC Osteoporosis Canada (formerly Osteoporosis Society of Canada) OSDUS Ontario Student Drug Use Survey OSGN Ontario Smart Growth Network OSNPPH Ontario Society of Nutrition Professionals in Public Health OSS Ontario Seniors' Secretariat

OSSN Ontario Sun Safety Network OSSWG Ontario Sun Safety Working Group OTN Ontario Tobacco-Free Network OTRU Ontario Tobacco Research Unit OTS Ontario Tobacco Strategy OWD Ontario Women's Directorate OWH Ontario Women’s Health OWHC Ontario Women’s Health Council OWHN Ontario Women’s Health Network

P/PM 150 Policy/Program Memorandum 150 (School Food and Beverage Policy) PAC Provincial Advisory Committee PAD Parent Action on Drugs PARC Physical Activity Resource Centre PCPSC Provincial Cancer Prevention and Screening Council PDEP Partnership for Dietetic Education and Practice PHAC Public Health Agency of Canada PhD Doctor of Philosophy PHRED Public Health Research, Evaluation and Development Program (early 1980’s- 2010) PHU Public Health Unit PMH Princess Margaret Hospital PMO Project Management Office PRO Parks & Recreation Ontario PSA Public service announcement PSOC Provincial Sport Organizations Council PTCC Program Training and Consultation Centre

QRL Quit4Life

RAPA Reporting and Planning Application RC Resource centre RCC Regional Cancer Centres RCPS Regional cancer prevention and screening RCPSC The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada RD Registered Dietitian REPS Rehabilitation Education Program for Stroke RNAO Registered Nurses Association of Ontario RRFSS Rapid Risk Factor Surveillance System RSC Regional Stroke Centre

SADD Students Against Drunk Driving SAO Sport Alliance of Ontario SEII Social and Economic Inclusion Initiative SFOS Smoke-free Ontario Strategy

SHAF Smoking and Health Action Foundation SHAPES School Health, Action, Planning & Evaluation System (Ontario) SHES School Health Environmental Survey SHL Smoker’s Helpline SHRTN Seniors Health Research Transfer Network (MOHLTC) SNO Stewardship Network of Ontario SNP Student nutrition program SOADI Southern Ontario Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative SOP ServiceOntario Publications SPI Stroke Prevention Initiative SPNO Social Planning Network of Ontario

TAFHL Taking Action for Healthy Living (2004-2010 - part of Ontario Heart Health Program) TC Tobacco control TCANS Tobacco Control Area Network TCPC Toronto Cancer Prevention Coalition TCU Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, Ontario TEIP Towards Evidence-informed Practice TF Trillium Foundation THCU The Health Communication Unit TLA The Lung Association TOPHC The Ontario Public Health Convention TOR Terms of Reference TPA Transfer payment agencies/agreement

UV or UVR Ultraviolet radiation

WHO World Health Organization WSIB Workplace Safety and Insurance Board

YATI Youth Action Training Initiative YTV Youth Television