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Five Reasons for Substance Use Treatment Providers to Become Accredited

June 21, 2022
Substance use disorder treatment providers have many reasons to seek national accreditation and to benefit from this process. Whether seeking accreditation from The Joint Commission, CARF International, Council on Accreditation

How do you best “sell” accreditation to board of directors and staff?

May 10, 2022
It is important to gain the necessary buy-in from staff and board members before undertaking the strategic process of seeking national accreditation for your organization.

It seems like accreditation is everywhere. Is that true?

May 7, 2022
It’s true. Accreditation is everywhere!

What happens when a mandate for accreditation is on the horizon or comes through?

April 10, 2022
 If your organization is impacted by either a Federal, State or Association mandate, it is important to get in front of it early so you don’t get caught in

How Accreditation Supports Recovery Principles

April 6, 2022
The national accrediting bodies have been among the moving forces in the integration of the recovery model into the care, treatment and services for people with mental health and/or substance

What is Accreditation?

March 15, 2022
Accreditation is a review process to determine if human service, healthcare or educational programs demonstrate their ability to meet defined standards of quality. Once achieved, accreditation is not permanent—it is

Organizational Benefits to Becoming Accredited

January 28, 2022
Achieving accreditation offers human service organizations professional recognition for meeting quality standards in service delivery. It also provides clients and other key stakeholders with an appropriate tool for effectively evaluating

Accreditation – A Solid Foundation for a CCBHC

October 12, 2021
The Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model has seen rapid uptake in the last decade because it improves the quality of life for individuals with behavioral health needs. It

What are challenges that organizations often face when preparing for accreditation?

January 8, 2021
In this video, we explain some of the challenges organizations typically face trying to obtain national accreditation. When agencies understand some of these fundamental issues, it can equip them to

Tamarack Center CEO, Tim Davis and the Importance of Accreditation

May 8, 2020
Accredited by The Joint Commission since 1986, the Tamarack Center provides top-tier residential psychiatric treatment to adolescents in Spokane, Washington.  In addition to a web page devoted to “Accreditation and

Accreditation’s Significance in Time of Crisis

April 15, 2020
Since late February 2020, child welfare agencies and behavioral health care organizations have been forced to focus on two critical functions – infection control and emergency management. Depending on the

Why are behavioral health (and other) organizations flocking to accreditation?

March 16, 2020
The interest in national accreditation is on the rise. More and more behavioral health and human services organizations making an investment in their future by becoming nationally accredited. Why? Here
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