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Building a New Organization: Reflections on the First Thirty Days
05 Feb 2021

Building a New Organization: Reflections on the First Thirty Days

After a successful due diligence process and Board and Member vote to merge, on January 1, 2021, the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities (Alliance) and the Council on Accreditation (COA) began its work to integrate operations and build a new organization. As the inaugural leader of the new organization, I know that there is a lot to consider and to do.

Addressing Practices in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
19 Jan 2021

Addressing Practices in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Our work to focus on racial and other inequities includes identifying where our accreditation standards can be strengthened to reflect the expertise, lived experiences, and strategies at the forefront of anti-racism work, and also highlighting areas of current practice where organizations should look to address discrimination and disparity.

Tips for Virtual Reviews
05 Jan 2021

Tips for Virtual Reviews

The collaboration between Volunteers and organizations has been instrumental in the successful implementation of the virtual review. We are pleased to relay reflections from a Volunteer for COA, as she experienced her first virtual review!