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CSDD has continually received 3-year
accreditation status with CARF and is currently
accredited through March 2010.
Comments made by CARF surveyors during the
last accreditation survey:
“CSDD benefits
from compassionate staff members who are
committed to the persons they serve. They
are creative and are encouraged to us their
talents to benefit persons served.”
“CSDD has developed an impressive corporate
compliance program for their organization.”
“The organization has explored unique ways of finding jobs in the
community, including the creation of
micro-businesses.”
"Staff members
strive to develop activities and outings
that individuals request to do. A variety of
activities, in-house and in the community,
are provided with the goal of enhancing
persons’ skills.”
What is a CARF survey?
As a step toward
accreditation, a provider invites CARF to send a
team of surveyors to visit its site and evaluate
its services for quality. The surveyors consult
with leadership and staff members, and interview
people who use the provider's services. Based on
the surveyors' review, the provider may be
awarded accreditation for a term of one or three
years, or for CARF-CCAC accreditation, a term of
up to five years. In some cases, the provider
may need to improve its services before it can
become accredited.
What distinguishes our accreditation survey?
We believe that
accreditation is a partnership with the service
provider. The survey is consultative rather than
inspective. The survey team recommends
improvements to services. We allow you to seek
accreditation with the program standards that
match your needs -- including the option to
blend from different standards manuals to
accurately reflect your agency's multi-faceted
services.
What distinguishes an accredited organization?
Organizations
that have achieved accreditation demonstrate:
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A higher
degree of internal quality.
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Greater
involvement of persons served in their
services.
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Increased
cohesion among staff members at all levels
within the organization.
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Enhanced
status of the surveyed services within the
community.
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When your
organization is accredited, the public is
assured that you are committed to continually
improving the quality of your services and your
organization's focus is on service outcomes and
customer feedback and satisfaction
For more
information about CARF and its standards please
visit:
www.carf.org
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