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June 6, 2006
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Hillside Family of Agencies Receives Accreditation From Council on Accreditation
Hillside Family of Agencies has received accreditation from the Council on Accreditation (COA), a national association that accredits public agencies and private providers of child and family services and behavioral health services.
“The Council’s recognition of Hillside as a well-managed, responsible organization providing the highest standard of service to the children and families of Central and Western New York is certainly a testament to our dedicated staff and their belief that together we can make a lasting difference in this world,” says Dennis Richardson, president and CEO of Hillside Family of Agencies."
Founded in 1977 by the Child Welfare League of America and Family Service America, COA promotes best practice standards; champions quality services for children, youth, and families; and advocates for the value of accreditation. In 2001, COA accredited or was in the process of accrediting more than 1,600 private and public organizations that serve more than seven million individuals and families in the United States and Canada.
COA accreditation is a process of evaluating an organization against best practice standards. COA develops standards by using a consensus model with input from service providers, funders, policymakers and consumers across the United States and Canada. The standards represent up-to-date research findings, regulations, and practice experience that together serve to define quality organizational practice.
COA's standards are comprised of organizational and management standards and service standards, including the full array of child and family services, behavioral healthcare services, financial management/debt counseling services, employee assistance programs, and many service areas for which no other accreditor has standards.
Hillside Family of Agencies is a family and children services organization that provides child welfare, mental health, youth development, juvenile justice, special education, and developmental disabilities services across central and western New York. Hillside Family of Agencies is comprised of affiliates Crestwood Children’s center, Crestwood Children’s Foundation, Hillside Children’s Center, Hillside Children’s Foundation, Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection, and Snell Farm Children’s Center.
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