• Our 2021 Private Standards Are Now Live!

    The Council on Accreditation (COA) is proud to announce the publication of our 2021 Private Standards! The

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  • Our 2021 CYD Standards have launched!

    The 2021 CYD Standards are now live at coanet.org/cyd-standards/. Standards assignments will begin February 2nd. Please reach out to your Accreditation Coordinator with any questions. Background The new CYD standards come on the heels of

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  • Addressing 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

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  • COA 2020 Edition | FAQs About the Logic Model Standards

    This is Part II of a series on the thinking behind the Council on Accreditation (COA)’s 2020 Edition updates. Visit Part I here.    As we mentioned in Part I of this series, the goal of the COA 2020 Edition Standards is to promote

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  • 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 here. On January 15, 2020, we released an enhanced and refined set of private, public, and Canadian standards on our website. All of the

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