2011 EDITION OF ADULT STANDARDS
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In continuing with our mission of ensuring human service
organizations focus on service excellence, we have spent
the past two years creating standards that apply to Adult
Based Programs. The intent of having these standards and an
accreditation process is to assist organizations in becoming
better service providers by supporting opportunities to
learn and adapt. CAC’s goal is to enhance service delivery
through an increased focus on structure, internal processes,
outcome measurements and establish quality assurance while
providing programs with a strong foundation from which to
build, and provide organizations with both professional and
public recognition for their achievements.
The release of the 2011 Edition of Adult Standards marks a
new chapter for CAC. While using our established framework
and process, we have produced a new set of standards that
address the specialized needs of Adult Based Programs. The
decision to create the two separate volumes of standards was
to improve clarity and to provide a better fit for the
evaluation of services. Based on research and stakeholder
consultation, the following Program Specific Designations
have been created within the 2011 Edition of Adult
Standards:
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Administrative
Programs |
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Drive Programs |
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Community Wellness
Programs |
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Outreach Programs |
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Mentor Programs |
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Intervention Programs |
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Homemaker Programs |
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Home Care Programs |
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Shelter Programs |
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Supported Independent Living
Programs |
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Living with
Disabilities Support Programs |
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Respite Care Programs |
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Group Living Programs |
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Basic Living Support Programs |
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Assisted Living
Support Programs |
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The 2011 Edition of Adult Standards also contains
Enhanced Designations for Adult Programs, including:
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Aboriginal or
Culturally Specific Programs |
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Addiction Programs |
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Specialized Needs
Programs |
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Intensive Treatment Programs |
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Employment Programs |
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Mental Health Programs |
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For your convenience, we have also included a
comparison chart of the Generic Standards for the
2011 Adult Standards to the 2008 Edition of Child,
Youth and Family Standards with 2010 Revisions and
the 2011 Edition of Child, Youth and Family
Standards for those organizations that will be using
both manuals. Please refer to Appendix B for the
complete comparison.
The 2011 Edition of Adult Standards will be in
effect immediately. Organizations wishing to
accredit their programs using the 2011 Edition of
Adult Standards will submit an application to CAC
indicating that they will be using the 2011 Edition
of Adult Standards. In order to introduce the new
Adult Standards, we will be providing information
sessions for Organizations, Reviewers and Team Leads
in October and November of 2011. These sessions will
review the new standards as well as changes to the
current 2011 Edition of Child, Youth and Family
Standards and changes to the process. There will
also be an opportunity for you to ask us any
questions you may have about the Adult Standards.
More information about these sessions will be
available in September, so please continue to check
our website and your email for updates.
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