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 MORECOA Benchmarking: Meeting the Need for Data
In 2016, COA began our 2020 strategic planning process. We talked with and surveyed our network on their reasons for seeking COA accreditation and how we could provide even more value to their experience. One recurring theme was the need for data.
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 MOREBusiness Continuity Planning: Taking it from the Backburner to Front and Center
A big thank you to Whitney Claire Thomey from the Nonprofit Risk Management Center for this guest post! Certain aspects of the risk management discipline are more compelling than others. It’s easy to see how Enterprise Risk Management
READ MOREHow Nonprofits are Navigating the Uncertainty of the Pandemic
The most vulnerable members of society have also been the hardest hit by the ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic. The work of nonprofit organizations serving those populations continued largely uninterrupted over the past several
READ MOREMapping Adolescents’ Community Histories
A big thank you to Ruben Mina, LMSW for this guest post! Can you tell me the history of your community? Can you tell me some histories of your community? Yes, histories. Do you ever ask these questions of adolescents
READ MOREFinding Success in Partnership
A big thank you to Shondelle Wills-Bryce, MSW of Sisters Keeping InTouch, inspires, LLC for this guest post! The peace and serenity of a spring morning is undeniable. Take a moment wherever you are and observe the synergy of nature surrounding
READ MORECreating Empathy in the Workplace to Provide Better Services
A big thank you to Catholic Charities of Buffalo, New York for this guest post! We at Catholic Charities Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program believe that empathy can create positive change,
READ MOREPreparing for response to COVID-19
Protect your clients, protect your staff, protect your organization, protect your community. As the virus that causes COVID-19 continues to have a significant impact on our lives, accredited and in-process organizations have asked us how the
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