Press Releases
Winners of the 2017 Innovative Practices Award Winners Announced!
12/07/2017And the Award Goes to.. more > >
TRICARE Recognizes COA as an Approved Accreditor
06/15/2017TRICARE Manual follows publication of TRICARE Rule that expands coverage more > >
Spring 2015 Innovative Practices Award Winner Announced
03/11/2015An Accredited Organization is Recognized for Demonstrating Outstanding and Forward-looking Practices more > >
COA's Jim Murphy Recognized by NAA as one of the Top 25 Most Influential People in After School
03/25/2014The National AfterSchool Association (NAA) has announced its list of the twenty-five most influential people in the afterschool community! The award... more > >
Innovative Practices Award Winners Announced!
11/01/2013Neighbor to Family, Inc. and St. Joseph’s Villa are honored for their demonstration of unique and effective methods for addressing their client and... more > >
COA Announces NTEN as New Supporting Organization
03/12/2013Nonprofit Technology Network and the Council on Accreditation Partner to Support Efforts of Human Service Organizations to Use Technology to Fulfill... more > >
New Chair-Elect and Trustees Elected to the Board
01/09/2013Markus Trice is elected as Chair-Elect and Christopher Leung and Sara Manzano-Díaz as Trustees. more > >
BackWHO IS ACCREDITED?
Private Organization Accreditation
Germaine Lawrence is a residential treatment center for girls ages 12-18 with complex behavioral, psychological and learning challenges. Girls live at our programs while receiving special education, individual, family and group therapy; psychiatric and primary medical care; and a wide variety of therapeutic activities and interventions.
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VOLUNTEER TESTIMONIAL
Rochelle Haimes, ACSW
Volunteer Roles: Commissioner; Peer Reviewer; Standards Panel Member; Team Leader
Rochelle is a Consultant working with a variety of private organizations to become accredited. Her primary area of expertise is in facilitating the development of PQI systems and activities. Her previous experience with both small and large organizations is the cornerstone for her long-standing volunteer activities as a Peer reviewer and as a Team Leader.
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