COA 2020 Edition | Digging Into Our New Standards
This is Part I of a series on the Council on Accreditation (COA)’s 2020 Edition updates. Visit Part II
READ MORE2019 Roundup: 5 Helpful Posts for the Accreditation Process
The Interpretation blog is meant, first and foremost, to be a resource for the COA community. We had several 2019 posts that our editorial team was proud of, but wanted to take a moment to highlight those that we feel are most helpful to
READ MOREReflections at the start of 2020
This is a special message from Jody Levison-Johnson, COA President & CEO. For many of us, the start of a new year (or new decade, in this case) provides an opportunity to take a step back to reflect, and for some, to project. What were the
READ MOREProfiles in Accreditation: Rose Brooks Center
Welcome to the Council on Accreditation (COA) blog post series Profiles in Accreditation! The organizations that COA accredits are diverse in both the communities they serve and their reasons for seeking accreditation (or
READ MORETop 5 Tips and Tricks for Primary Contacts
So, you’ve been designated by your organization as the Primary Contact—the point person for communicating with the Council on Accreditation (COA) and spearheading the accreditation process. Maybe you’re feeling a little overwhelmed; you might
READ MOREProfiles in Accreditation: Family Service Lincoln
Welcome to the Council on Accreditation (COA) blog post series Profiles in Accreditation! The organizations that COA accredits are diverse in both the communities they serve and their reasons for seeking accreditation (or
READ MORE5 Resources to Help You Dig into FFPSA
Since Congress passed the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) in February 2018, stakeholders across the U.S. have been working to maximize the opportunity posed by this tremendous reform to our child welfare system. To ensure that
READ MORECOA: Looking ahead
Watch a special message from Jody Levison-Johnson, COA’s new President & CEO, and then read on below to hear more about her thoughts on what’s next for COA. TRANSCRIPT Hi. I’m Jody Levison-Johnson, the new president and
READ MOREPQI: A Whiteboard Video
“How Do You PQI?” This is phrase that COA came up with a few years ago to introduce our newest toolkit. As an accreditation insider, we think it’s a clever phrase in that it conveys that: PQI is a necessity PQI is something that you do
READ MORERoadmap to Preparing for the Accreditation Process
Your organization has decided to embark on the journey of pursuing accreditation! This commitment can invoke many sentiments—happiness, anticipation, fear, anxiety, and maybe even a splash of frustration. These are all normal feelings. The
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