National Social Work Month: Essential Personnel Must Include Social Workers
It’s hard to believe it has been one year since the World Health Organization officially declared COVID-19
READ MOREHow AFS Pivoted to Accommodate In-person Visitation During COVID-19
Too often great ideas are kept in-house without recognizing their potential to create change beyond the communities where they are born. COA’s Innovative Practices Award (IPA) identifies, documents, and celebrates examples of successful
READ MOREBuilding a New Organization: Reflections on the First Thirty Days
A big thank you to Jody, our President & CEO, for this blog post. 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
READ MOREAddressing Practices in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
In many ways, this last year has created a crossroads for human service organizations. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have placed children and families of color at greater risk, with disproportionate impact on Black communities. Demands
READ MOREChange is Inevitable: Executive Leadership Transition
A big thank you to Peer Reviewer and Executive Director of Champions for Children, Inc. Amy Haile for this guest post! Few nonprofit organizations are prepared for the transition of executive leadership that is coming and the impact it will have
READ MORESocial Distancing and COVID-19 Safety at Work: A Roundup of Resources
As we head into winter with the pandemic still raging, we wish our entire COA community health and safety. We know that many of our organizations provide essential services and have quickly implemented practices to reduce the spread of COVID-19. On
READ MOREUPDATED: Help, I’m Mandated! Now What? Choosing an Accreditor
Note: This post was originally published in 2017. Now that it's 2020, we decided to give it an update. The core information remains the same. Social service agencies across the world have voluntarily risen to the challenge of
READ MOREProfiles in Accreditation: Presbyterian Home for Children
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 MORE10 Resources for your Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Efforts
We at COA love what we do because we are passionate about promoting practices that will serve the greater good. Equity, diversity, and inclusion (or, as someone at COA recently put it, “belonging”) are critical components of that. We cannot
READ MOREHealthy Aging: Multi-Generational Families and the Role of Grandparent Caregivers in 2020
2020 has been a year of unexpected challenges for many organizations, communities, and individuals. One segment of the population that has been highly impacted by the challenges of the current pandemic is the older generation in the US. We
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