Definition of Prevention: Prevention includes activities that are delivered prior to the onset of a disorder and are intended to reduce the risk of developing a problem.

Definition of Screening: A formal process of evaluation of the presenting problems of an individual, which results in the referral of the individual to relevant service resources. The evaluation process is designed to determine the likelihood that an individual may be experiencing mental health, substance use, trauma, gambling, or other related disorders.

Definition of Assessment: Assessments are designed to determine if there is a need for any medical, educational, social, and/or other services. Specific assessment activities include: taking client history, identifying the needs of the individual, and completing related documentation. The service also includes gathering information from other sources such as family members, medical providers, and school systems, if necessary, to form a complete assessment of the individual.

Definition of Outpatient Treatment: Outpatient treatment is intended to reduce symptom severity and promote adaptive functioning. These services are designed to improve health and promote independent living. Non-intensive outpatient services occur less than nine hours per week.

Definition of (Residential) 24-Hour Services: Treatment in a residential setting provides a 24-hour professionally directed therapeutic regimen. Treatment typically offers at least 24 hours of services per week.

Definition of Crisis Service: An unanticipated, unscheduled emergency intervention, face-to-face or telephone, to resolve immediate, overwhelming problems that severely impair the individual's ability to function.

Definition of Case Management: Planned referral, linkage, monitoring, support, and advocacy to support self-sufficiency and community tenure. Case management actions may take place in an individual's home, in the community, or in a facility.

Definition of Community Support: Non-clinical services that assist individuals and families with ongoing support for behavioral, physical, or mental health issues.

Definition of Child and Family Advocacy: Refers to a range of individuals, professionals, and advocacy organizations that speak out on the best interests of children and/or their families. An individual or organization engaging in advocacy typically seeks to protect children's rights that may be abridged or abused in a number of areas.