{"id":416,"date":"2021-07-21T21:11:46","date_gmt":"2021-07-21T21:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cac.kldwebsites.com\/?page_id=416"},"modified":"2026-04-14T20:41:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T20:41:13","slug":"accreditation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/canadianaccreditation.ca\/fresh\/accreditation\/","title":{"rendered":"Accreditation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The work you do with your clients requires the building of relationships, and good relationships are built on trust. Being an accredited organization means being a trusted organization \u2013 your clients can be confident that you are the authority in your field, and that your organization meets the highest industry standards.<\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Pursuing accreditation is not just a test, it\u2019s a process. The result will be a structure you build and integrate into your services. Working with CAC is a valuable investment for your organization. Not only do you get the tools you need for accreditation and beyond, you get assistance to help you implement those tools.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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What CAC Will Evaluate<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Pursuing accreditation is not just a test, it\u2019s a process. The result will be a structure you build and integrate into your services. Working with CAC is a valuable investment for your organization. Not only do you get the tools you need for accreditation and beyond, you get assistance to help you implement those tools.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The accreditation process at this level will ensure:<\/p>

  1. A strong policy base to define and direct practices, as well as define and direct the operations of the organization<\/li>
  2. Clarity of leadership through the definition of roles and responsibilities<\/li>
  3. The presence of an established practice model<\/li>
  4. The presence of an ethical framework within which the organization operates<\/li>
  5. Acceptable accounting practices in financial management<\/li>
  6. The existence of organizational planning and risk management<\/li>
  7. Effective quality improvement planning strategies<\/li>
  8. The existence of systems and structures to support and monitor the effectiveness of services within timelines<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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    The accreditation process at this level will ensure:<\/p>

    1. The implementation of practices defined in policies in the service delivery model<\/li>
    2. Case management is complete and reflective of services provided<\/li>
    3. The evidence-based nature of practice<\/li>
    4. The reflection of evidence-based practices is reflected in the experiences of the persons served<\/li>
    5. Persons served feel safe, with a positive sense of well-being, inclusion, accommodation for uniqueness, and are moving towards goal attainment<\/li>
    6. Congruency at all levels of service delivery<\/li>
    7. Cultures, rights, and the diversity of persons served are considered in the services provided<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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      The accreditation process at this level will ensure:<\/p>

      Quality planning is in place to support the development of the program and services<\/p>

      1. Systems are in place to collect, aggregate, analyze, and report outcome data<\/li>
      2. Outcome reports presented are congruent with the observations and experiences reported by the person served and organization staff<\/li>
      3. Aggregated data is used in policy and program development<\/li>
      4. Services are measured for efficiency and effectiveness in achieving the goals established for the organization and programs<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        The work you do with your clients requires the building of relationships, and good relationships are built on trust. Being an accredited organization means being a trusted organization \u2013 your clients can be confident that you are the authority in your field, and that your organization meets the highest industry standards. Pursuing accreditation is not […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-416","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadianaccreditation.ca\/fresh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/416","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadianaccreditation.ca\/fresh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadianaccreditation.ca\/fresh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianaccreditation.ca\/fresh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianaccreditation.ca\/fresh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=416"}],"version-history":[{"count":164,"href":"https:\/\/canadianaccreditation.ca\/fresh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/416\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13710,"href":"https:\/\/canadianaccreditation.ca\/fresh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/416\/revisions\/13710"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadianaccreditation.ca\/fresh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=416"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}