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ACCREDITATION PROCESS

Our Accreditation Process is designed to assist programs in working towards excellence in service delivery by focusing on the structure, internal processes, outcome measurements, quality assurance and implementation of best practices. We help to provide strong foundations to build upon and provide organizations with both professional and public recognition of their achievements.

TRAINING CENTER

We provide many workshops to help you with your accreditation needs.

We offer a variety of workshops, Accreditation Seminars for organizations to introduce those in the process to our Standards and method, and training for our Volunteer Positions, Reviewers and Team Leads. Please continue to check back to learn about new and exciting workshops we will be offering to participants.

CALGARY HOMELESS FOUNDATION

CAC is working with the Calgary Homeless Foundation in the implementation of Calgary's 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness.

By using CAC's Accreditation Process and the Calgary Homeless Foundation's Standards, we are helping Calgary-based organizations achieve excellence in their service delivery and strive towards the goal of ending homelessness in Calgary by 2018.

2011 EDITION OF ADULT STANDARDS

At CAC, we are moving in exciting new directions, including the creation of Standards for Adult Programs to aid programs undergoing accreditation.

Our 2011 Edition of Adult Standards meet with our exacting level of excellence, allowing you to meet your goals in your programs, as well as offering the same high level of personal support that all of our organizations have come to expect.

REASONS TO CHOOSE CAC

Choosing an accrediting body can be a daunting task, but choosing the right one is a crucial decision for any organization.

The accrediting body you choose has to have Standards that suit your organization, support to help you get through the process, as well as added value for your investment. Please click here so we can show you everything we have to offer you and your organization.

NEW! We are offering Diversity and Inclusion at Work, Cross Cultural Competence Training and Stop the Bullying! Workshops. If you are interested in booking any of these sessions, please contact the office at 780-424-4498.

6/29/13	Diversity and Inclusion at Work, 1 Day Session, Edmonton

7/3/13	Self-Harm and Suicide Intervention Workshop, 1 Day Session, Edmonton

7/20/13	EMP First Aid Training, 2 Day Session, Edmonton

7/27/13	Diversity and Inclusion at Work, 1 Day Session, Edmonton

Welcome to Lori Hayes

We are pleased to welcome Lori Hayes to CAC as our Financial Administrator. Her strong work ethic, expertise and ability to work as part of a team will be a strong asset for CAC as we move forward.

If you would like to contact Lori, she is available at the office at 780-424-4498 or by email at lhayes@cacohs.com.

ISQua Accreditation

	We have completed our Standards Accreditation and we are continuing on to the accreditation of our organization. Please continue to check back for further updates.



	Our quarterly newsletter is a chance for us to share with you any changes that have taken place and any events that have happened.



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Welcome to the Canadian Accreditation Council, a not-for-profit accrediting body that has been
accrediting human services programs in Alberta and Canada for more than 30 years. We would like to welcome you to our website and hope that it provides you with information about us.

If you are interested in finding out more about How Our Fees Work, we have recently added a new section explaining how our fees are set up as well as a section about the Value Added Benefits we include that no other Accrediting body has. Please click the links above to find out more!

We also have several of our forms and documents available in electronic formats for you to download, print, and use. Please click below for the forms we have available:

CANADIAN ACCREDITATION COUNCIL DOCUMENTS

CAC Application and Agreement	This is the initial application and agreement that begins the accreditation process for Child, Youth and Family Programs and Adult Programs for the Canadian Accreditation Council.
Fee Schedule	This is the current CAC fee schedule for 2013.
CAC Timeline	This document has been designed to help provide you with information about the timeframes of the accreditation process for Child, Youth and Family Programs and Adult Programs for the Canadian Accreditation Council.
CAC Compensation Program	This document outlines how our volunteer compensation program works.

CALGARY HOMELESS FOUNDATION DOCUMENTS

Calgary Homeless Foundation Application Form	This is the initial application that begins the accreditation process for Calgary Homeless Foundation Case Management Programs.
Calgary Homeless Foundation Timeline	This document has been designed to help provide you with information about the timeframes of the accreditation process for Calgary Homeless Foundation Case Management Accreditation.
Calgary Homeless Foundation Case Management Standards	These are the standards for the Calgary Homeless Foundation Case Management Accreditation Program.
Frequently Asked Questions	This sheet details some of the most commonly asked questions and the information you will need to be able to complete the application and the process.

CAC is pleased to announce the release of the 2011 Edition of Child, Youth and Family Standards. The standards have been changed in order to improve clarity, include current best practice research and realign the standards to improve grouping. The electronic edition of the 2011 Edition Child, Youth and Family Standards are currently available on the ASN and by email. Hard copies are also available for purchase.

The 2011 Edition of Adult Standards have also been released and mirror the structure of the 2011 Edition of Child, Youth and Family Standards. These standards include Program Designations specific to Adult Programs. The electronic edition of the 2011 Edition of Adult Standards are currently available
on the ASN and by email. Hard copies are also available for purchase.

If you would like more information about the changes to standards or the effective date of the standards, please read the document below. If you would like to request a hard copy of the standards, email
Amanda at aellis@cacohs.com. Please also include the number of copies of which manual you
would like as well as the number of copies you will be trading in.

Release of the 2011 Edition of Child, Youth and Family Standards	This letter will give you some background information about the changes to the Child, Youth and Family Standards as well as information about the effective date of the standards.
Release of the 2011 Edition of Adult Standards	This letter will give you some background information about the new Adult Standards as well as information about their similarity to the Child, Youth and Family Standards.
Amendments to the Standards 2012	Annually CAC releases amendments to the standards which become effective May 31, 2012. This document outlines the changes that have been made to the Standards and the Process Manual.

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