CARF Accreditation

In 2002, Developmental Disabilities Ministries, Inc., received three-year accreditation by The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). This national accreditation is directly related to the scope and quality of services provided by an organization for people with developmental disabilities. Accreditation assures that the best services and practices are being provided to people with developmental disabilities.

In May of 2005 DDM underwent accreditation review and received a full three year re-accreditation with two exemplary recognitions. DDM enjoys current accreditation in five areas of Community Services: Community Housing; Community Living; Housing Older Adults; Community Integration; Community Integration Older Adults; and Supported Living.

Below are a few quotations from CARF's 2005 report:

• Dedicated staff members and a supportive and active board of trustees demonstrate a heartfelt desire to provide the best supports possible to persons served.
• DDM continues to retain an excellent reputation within the communities served.
• Persons served and families are pleased with staff members, their homes, and services received.
• The staff members at all levels of the organization demonstrate extreme respect and dedication.
• The attractive homes blend well into the neighborhoods and continue to increase and foster inclusion for persons served. The homes are as nice as or better maintained than other homes
  in the neighborhood. Homes look beautiful, and they are spacious and seem comfortable. Persons served are noticeably proud of their homes.
• The consistent gathering and review of input from persons served has been beneficial in developing a strategic plan to move the organization into the future.

DDM will undergo its third accreditation survey by CARF in July/August 2008. Some of the areas to be surveyed include: Governance, Community Integration, Community Housing, Older Adults Specific Population Designation, and Supported Living. For additional information about CARF or the accreditation process, please visit the www.carf.org website and/or contact DDM CARF Team Leader Cathy Humphrey at chumphrey@ddmga.org. Any input or questions are welcome.