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Accreditation
Excelsior Youth Center, Inc.
is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Services for Families and Children,
Inc. (COA).
Accreditation attests that an organization is meeting
the highest national standards and provides assurance that the organization is
performing services which the community needs, conducting its operations safely
and effectively and managing its funds wisely.
The accreditation
process involves an in-depth detailed examination of the organization's operation,
including personnel, safety, fiscal, and programs management.
COA
is an independent, non-profit, internationally recognized accrediting agency for
mental health and social service organizations in the United States and Canada.
COA is sponsored by Alliance for Children and Families, Association of Jewish
Family and Children's Agencies, Catholic Charities USA, Child Welfare League of
America, Foster Family-based Treatment Association, Lutheran Services in America,
National Council for Adoption, National Foundation for Consumer Credit, National
Network for Youth, and Prevent Child Abuse America.
COA's accreditation
is endorsed by the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, a leading
consumer advocacy group, and the following organizations: American Association
of Children's Residential Centers, American Network of Community Options and Resources,
Child Welfare League of Canada, EAGLE Program of the United Methodist Association
of Health and Welfare Ministries, Joint Council on International Children's Services,
Mental Health Corporations of America, Inc. National Association of Psychiatric
Treatment Centers for Children, National Association of State Alcohol and Drug
Abuse Directors, National Association of Therapeutic Wilderness Camps, National
Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, and Volunteers of America.


