Catholic Charities Receives 3-Year CARF Accreditation

Posted January 28, 2014

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland was recently awarded a 3-year accreditation from from the Commission of Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). This is the 2nd consecutive accreditation for the social services corporation which serves the eight counties of the Diocese of Cleveland.

According to their website:

Founded in 1966 as the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, CARF International is an independent, nonprofit accreditor of health and human services in the following areas:

• Aging Services
• Behavioral Health
  • Opioid Treatment Programs
• Business and Services Management Networks
• Child and Youth Services
• Employment and Community Services
  • Vision Rehabilitation
• Medical Rehabilitation
  • DMEPOS (Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies)

The CARF family of organizations currently accredits close to 50,000 programs and services at more than 22,000 locations. More than 8 million persons of all ages are served annually by more than 6,500 CARF-accredited service providers.

CARF accreditation extends to countries in North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa.

Achieving accreditation requires a service provider to commit to quality improvement, focus on the unique needs of each person the provider serves, and monitor the results of services.

A service provider begins the accreditation process with an internal examination of its program and business practices. Then the provider requests an on-site survey that will be conducted by a team of expert practitioners selected by CARF. During the survey, the provider must demonstrate that it conforms to a series of rigorous and internationally recognized CARF standards.

Based on the results of the survey, CARF prepares a written report of the provider’s strengths and areas for improvement. If a provider has sufficiently demonstrated its conformance to the standards, it earns CARF accreditation.

After receiving the report, the provider must submit a Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) to CARF to show how it is addressing any areas for improvement. Then, each year during the term of accreditation, the provider must submit a report to CARF documenting additional improvements it has made.

Catholic Charities recieved accrediation for several programs through November 2016:

• Assessment and Referral: Alcohol and Other Drugs/Addictions (Adults)
• Assessment and Referral: Alcohol and Other Drugs/Addictions (Children and Adolescents)
• Assessment and Referral: Mental Health (Adults)
• Assessment and Referral: Mental Health (Children and Adolescents)
• Assessment and Referral: Mental Health (Juvenile Justice)
• Case Management/Services Coordination: Alcohol and Other Drugs/Addictions (Juvenile Justice)
• Case Management/Services Coordination: Mental Health (Adults)
• Case Management/Services Coordination: Mental Health (Children and Adolescents)
• Crisis Intervention: Mental Health (Children and Adolescents)
• Intensive Family-Based Services: Mental Health (Children and Adolescents)
• Intensive Outpatient Treatment: Alcohol and Other Drugs/Addictions (Adults)
• Intensive Outpatient Treatment: Alcohol and Other Drugs/Addictions (Children and Adolescents)
• Outpatient Treatment: Alcohol and Other Drugs/Addictions (Adults)
• Outpatient Treatment: Alcohol and Other Drugs/Addictions (Children and Adolescents)
• Outpatient Treatment: Integrated: AOD/MH (Children and Adolescents)
• Outpatient Treatment: Mental Health (Adults)
• Outpatient Treatment: Mental Health (Children and Adolescents)
• Outpatient Treatment: Mental Health (Juvenile Justice)
• Prevention: Alcohol and Other Drugs/Addictions (Children and Adolescents)
• Prevention: Mental Health (Children and Adolescents)
• Community Employment Services: Employment Supports
• Community Employment Services: Job Development