CARF

Three-Year Accreditation

The Commission for Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) awarded Henrico County's eight MH/DS services another three-year national accreditation -- through November, 2013.

In January, 2011 a team of surveyors conducted a three-day site visit to assess programs seeking re-accreditation.

Highlights of Agency Strengths from the 2011 survey report

• The organization maintains warm and welcoming facilities in accessible and safe locations.
• The fiscal management of the organization supports continued stability and strong operations.
• The leadership is respected by both staff members and the community.
• The longevity of tenure of staff members supports a stable and effective program that is committed to excellence.
• All staff members are involved in community groups and the organization's efforts to remove the stigma of mental illness. Staff members work well together as a team that is clearly person centered.
• The organization is recognized for its implementation of a full continuum of services through the use of a recovery model.
• The board members are actively involved in the organization and serve as role models and ambassadors for the organization.
• The art program promotes recovery and provides the persons served with artistic opportunities, relevant art, music and imagery. The persons served are assisted in displaying and selling their artwork.
• The persons served expressed satisfaction with the services they receive.

Eight separate MH/DS services received accreditation

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)

• Woodman ACT Team
• East ACT Team

Case Management/Services Coordination

• Case Management & Assessment

Community Employment Services

• Individual Supported Employment
• Enclaves and Workcrews
• Lakeside Center Vocational Services

Community Housing

• Family Care Homes

Community Integration

• Lakeside Center
• Life Enrichment Program (LEP)

Organizational Employment Services

• Hermitage Enterprises
• Cypress Enterprises

Prevention/Diversion

• Connect Program
• Charles City/New Kent Prevention Services

Supported Living

• Support Services

The mission of CARF is to promote the quality, value, and optimal outcomes of services through a consultative accreditation process that centers on enhancing the lives of the persons served.

Please feel free to contact Yvonne Russell at (804) 727-8514 or Debra Bernard at (804) 727-8457 for additional MH/DS's CARF information or questions.