WHO IS ACCREDITED?

Private Organization Accreditation
Stillwater-based FamilyMeans provides services in budget and credit counseling, mental health, collaborative divorce, caregiver support, youth programming, and an employee assistance program.
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VOLUNTEER TESTIMONIAL
Judy Kay, LCSW
Volunteer Roles: Peer Reviewer; Team Leader
In administration for 22 of 24 years at Child Saving Institute, a COA-accredited not-for-profit child welfare agency in Omaha, Nebraska. Retired approximately two years ago, I moved to Tucson, Arizona, where I advocate for children's rights as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteer to three young children.
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Purpose
Residential Treatment Services provide individualized therapeutic interventions and a range of services, including education for residents to increase productive and pro-social behavior, improve functioning and well-being, and return to a stable living arrangement in the community.
RTX 14: Services for Substance Use Conditions
The organization provides substance use prevention and recovery services.
Interpretation: RTX 14 applies to all residential treatment programs regardless of the population served to emphasize and support prevention and recovery for residents with substance use conditions. In addition, programs whose primary service is residential substance use treatment will also complete the applicable standards for Services for Mental Health and/or Substance Use Disorders (MHSU).
Table of Evidence
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RTX 14.01
The organization provides or makes formal arrangements with appropriate organizations to provide substance use prevention and education services according to the needs and developmental stage of the resident population.
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RTX 14.02
The organization maintains a list of referral resources for a full continuum of services to meet the needs of residents with alcohol or other substance use-related problems.
Interpretation: Organizations can maximize the likelihood of a successful referral by creating MOUs or linkage agreements with providers that specialize in substance use prevention and recovery services. These types of arrangements should outline the services provided, the goals and objectives of the collaboration, and the roles and responsibilities of all parties involved.
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RTX 14.03
Referrals to self-help or peer support group services are provided to residents and family members, as appropriate.
Interpretation: Organizations’ policies and/or procedures should promote referrals to culturally and linguistically competent service providers.