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 MORETips for Virtual Reviews
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, COA made adaptations to the Site Visit, a foundational part of the accreditation review. Incorporating feedback from our volunteers and organizations, the new virtual review options both allow organizations to
READ MOREAlternative Family Services wins COA’s 2020 Innovative Practices Award
COA would like to congratulate Alternative Family Services (AFS), a Resource Family Agency and mental health service provider serving Northern California, as winner of the 2020 Innovative Practices Award for its “Enhanced Visitation Model: Foster
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 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
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 MOREHow the Human and Social Service Community Navigates COVID-19
Over the past few months, COVID-19 has forced many challenges and changes to the forefront. Our ability to meet them depends on the strength of our community. In that spirit, COA reached out to our Sponsoring Organizations
READ MORENew Phased Accreditation Option for FFPSA Mandated Organizations
The Council on Accreditation (COA) realizes that the current COVID-19 environment has presented organizations with a myriad of operational challenges as they continue to operate and provide services in this new environment. This is even more
READ MOREImportant update on Site Visits
Virtual Review Options for Organizations In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and out of an abundance of caution, COA has postponed all scheduled Site Visits through June 30, 2020. This is not a decision we made lightly, as the safety and
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