Testimonials
Testimonials from Accredited Organizations
Advantage Credit Counseling Service
Mary Loftus, VP, Agency Service
COA Standards for Private Organizations
Our agency is preparing for reaccreditation under the Eighth Edition Standards. The COA site is well organized and very... read more
Brewer-Porch Children's Center
James W. Thompson, Executive Director
COA Standards for Private Organizations
The COA standards as applied to the operations at Brewer-Porch Children’s Center at The University of Alabama has given the... read more
Carolina Adoption Services, Inc.
Susan A. Fox, Assistant Director
COA Standards for Private Organizations and Hague Accreditation and Approval Standards
Being accredited by COA has offered Carolina Adoption Services many benefits. First, COA offers our families confidence... read more
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Covington
Wm. R. (Bill) Jones, ACSW, MDiv, Chief Executive Officer
COA Standards for Private Organizations
Catholic Charities in Covington has been COA accredited since 1996. Though the time spent in completing the self study... read more
Children's Foundation of Mid America
James W. Thurman, President/CEO
COA Standards for Private Organizations
Children’s Foundation of Mid America has been accredited through COA since 1983. The process of accreditation ensures that... read more
CredAbility
Tim Spearin, Vice President, Quality Assurance
COA Standards for Private Organizations
CredAbility has been accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA) since 1996. Reaccreditation attests that a member... read more
Domestic Violence Intervention Services, Inc.
Donna Mathews, Associate Director
COA Standards for Private Organizations
Becoming accredited and maintaining our accreditation through COA has helped us increase our professionalism and... read more
Family Services of the North Shore
Kathleen Whyte, Manager of Human Resources / Accreditation Coordinator
COA Standards for Canadian Organizations, COA Standards for Private Organizations
Family Services of the North Shore is about to enter our third accreditation cycle with COA. Accreditation has provided... read more
Holy Family Institute
Sister Linda Yankoski, President/CEO
COA Standards for Private Organizations
The Council On Accreditation provides all stakeholders involved in the delivery of social services the assurance that the... read more
Joint Base Charleston School Age Program
Paula B. Matthews, School Age Program Coordinator
COA Standards for After School Programs, COA Standards for Military Programs
Preparing for our After School accreditation was an awesome and very valuable learning experience for the Child and Youth... read more
Nuevo Amanecer Latino Children's Services
Norma A. Duque, President and CEO
COA Standards for Private Organizations
Since Nuevo Amanecer Latino Children’s Services pursued its COA accreditation on October 14, 2004, this corporation... read more
Orange County Government, Youth & Family Services Division
Rodney J. Hrobar Sr., LMHC, CPP, Quality Assurance Manager
Network
As the lead agency in Orange County, providing the safety net for children and families, it is reassuring that our clients... read more
The Village for Families & Children, Inc.
Galo A. Rodriguez, M.P.H., President & CEO
COA Standards for Private Organizations
I would like to thank COA for their organized and professional approach to the reaccreditation process. In the review of our... read more
WHO IS ACCREDITED?
Private Organization Accreditation
HeartShare assist individuals with developmental disabilities through education, day, residential and recreation programs, case management, and health services, and provides foster care/adoption services, counseling, after school and energy assistance programs, and programs for people with HIV/AIDS.
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VOLUNTEER TESTIMONIAL
Barry Gourley
Volunteer Roles: Endorser; Peer Reviewer
It is an honor to be a COA volunteer. I’ve had a great opportunity to work with fabulous COA volunteers, I’ve grown professionally in the COA accreditation process and I’ve met some wonderful people across this nation who are working hard to help and support children and families.
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