Peoria, IL — August 26, 2014 — CARF International announced that South Side Office of Concern has been accredited for a period of three years for its Case Management/Service Coordination: Mental Health and Supported Living: Mental Health programs.
The latest accreditation is the second consecutive Three-Year Accreditation that the international accrediting body, CARF, has awarded to South Side Office of Concern.
This accreditation decision represents the highest level of accreditation that can be awarded to an organization and shows the organization’s substantial conformance to the CARF standards. An organization receiving a Three-Year Accreditation has put itself through a rigorous peer review process. It has demonstrated to a team of surveyors during an on-site visit its commitment to offering programs and services that are measurable, accountable, and of the highest quality.
South Side Office of Concern is a nonprofit organization located at 202 NE Madison Street in Peoria. It has been providing services for individuals with mental illness, developmental disabilities, and other special needs since 1982.
CARF is an independent, nonprofit accrediting body whose mission is to promote the quality, value, and optimal outcomes of services through a consultative accreditation process and continuous improvement services that center on enhancing the lives of the persons served. Founded in 1966 as the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, and now known as CARF International, the accrediting body establishes consumer-focused standards to help organizations measure and improve the quality of their programs and services. For more information about the accreditation process, please visit the CARF website at www.carf.org.
For additional information, contact Kimberly Weeks at 309-222-2751.
This accreditation decision represents the highest level of accreditation that can be awarded to an organization and shows the organization’s substantial conformance to the CARF standards. An organization receiving a Three-Year Accreditation has put itself through a rigorous peer review process. It has demonstrated to a team of surveyors during an on-site visit its commitment to offering programs and services that are measurable, accountable, and of the highest quality.
South Side Office of Concern is a nonprofit organization located at 202 NE Madison Street in Peoria. It has been providing services for individuals with mental illness, developmental disabilities, and other special needs since 1982.
CARF is an independent, nonprofit accrediting body whose mission is to promote the quality, value, and optimal outcomes of services through a consultative accreditation process and continuous improvement services that center on enhancing the lives of the persons served. Founded in 1966 as the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, and now known as CARF International, the accrediting body establishes consumer-focused standards to help organizations measure and improve the quality of their programs and services. For more information about the accreditation process, please visit the CARF website at www.carf.org.
For additional information, contact Kimberly Weeks at 309-222-2751.