Hillside Family of Agencies earns COA reaccreditation
Rochester, NY-April 28, 2010- Hillside Family of Agencies has been reaccredited through April 30, 2014 by the Council on Accreditation (COA), a national association that accredits public agencies and private providers of child and family services and behavioral health services.
“COA reaccreditation is a significant achievement for our organization and one of which we are extremely proud. Reaccreditation attests that Hillside Family of Agencies continues to meet the highest national standards. It also provides assurance that our dedicated staff members are providing services children and families need in a dignified, respectful, and effective manner,” said Dennis Richardson, Hillside Family of Agencies president and CEO.
According to COA, the reaccrediation process is “an objective and reliable verification that provides confidence and support to an organization’s service recipients, board members, staff, and community partners.”
The process involves a detailed review and analysis of both an organization’s administrative operations and its service delivery practices. All are measured against national standards of best practice. These standards emphasize services that are accessible, appropriate, culturally responsive, evidence-based, and outcomes-oriented.
As a result of the reaccreditation, Hillside Family of Agencies is also a part of COA’s Community of Excellence.
About Hillside Family of Agencies
Hillside Family of Agencies, founded in 1837, 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 Shared Services, Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection, and Snell Farm Children's Center.
About Council On Accreditation (COA)
Founded in 1977, COA is an independent not-for-profit international accreditor of the full continuum of community-based behavioral health care and human service organizations. Today, over 1,800 organizations—public and private—are either COA accredited or are in the process of seeking accreditation.
Media contact: Todd Pipitone, APR
Hillside Family of Agencies Marketing Coordinator
Phone: (585) 256-7980
tpipiton@hillside.com
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