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Accreditation of Ministry/Community Living British Columbia (CLBC) Services

Accreditation of Vancouver Coastal Region

The Ministry of Children and Family Development is implementing a new service delivery model in late 2009. As a result of this, the Vancouver Coastal Region (VCR) made the decision to defer CARF Accreditation until the new service delivery model is implemented. The region sees many benefits to becoming accredited, including greater input from persons served, improved outcomes for children, youth and families and an opportunity to meet or exceed international best practice standards.

Bev Dicks, Regional Executive Director for Vancouver Coastal Region, wishes to recognize the Accreditation team and many regional staff for their significant effort in moving the region toward accreditation. To ensure the region builds on our staff’s good work, the work of the Accreditation team will continue to be supported, albeit at a slower pace. The region has adopted the recommendations developed by the VCR Accreditation Team and staff working groups, and are supporting provincial and regional staff to continue work on those initiatives. This approach ensures a greater level of readiness when VCR resumes pursuit of Accreditation.

Accreditation in the Aboriginal Sector

Participation in the accreditation process by contracted Aboriginal service delivery organizations is optional.

Several Aboriginal Services have earned or are preparing for accreditation voluntarily.

Aboriginal service providers are welcome to contact the ministry regarding the potential of accreditation supporting them in their work.

Accreditation of Community Living British Columbia (CLBC)

CLBC has negotiated an agreement with CARF outlining its respective roles and responsibilities and project phases. CARF has also committed to covering the costs of an evaluation of this process which is a significant demonstration of partnership. The results of this evaluation should provide useful findings to assist future accreditation endeavours both within CLBC and the ministry and also for CARF.

A project plan has been developed and work is underway to align service delivery policies with CARF Employment and Community Standards and identify relevant requirements for Human Resources, Corporate Services, Information and Technology and Communication.

CLBC is scheduled for a Mock Survey in early 2010, and is aiming for an accreditation in late 2010.

Accreditation of Provincial Services

The Provincial Services have earned accreditation with the Council on Accreditation (COA). The Provincial Services include: Maples Adolescent Treatment Centre, Provincial Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Youth Forensic Psychiatric Services and Youth Custody Services.

Continuous Quality Improvement Teams exist in all programs and meet quarterly. Maples Adolescent Treatment Centre was accredited with the new COA Canadian 8th Edition Standards in mid 2008, followed by Youth Forensic Psychiatric Services and Provincial Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in early 2009. Youth Custody Services will follow in late 2010.