Hills & Dales earns three-year carf accreditation

CARF International announced that Hills & Dales has been accredited for a period of three years for its Community Employment Services: Employment Supports, and Job Development services; as well as Community Integration, and Community Integration (Autism Spectrum Disorder – Children and Adolescents) services. The latest accreditation is the seventh consecutive Three-Year Accreditation that the international accrediting body, CARF, has given to Hills & Dales.

This accreditation decision represents the highest level of accreditation that can be given to an organization and shows the organization’s substantial conformance to the CARF standards. An organization receiving a Three-Year Accreditation has put itself through a rigorous peer review process. It has demonstrated to a team of surveyors during an on-site visit its commitment to offering programs and services that are measurable, accountable, and of the highest quality.

Hills & Dales is a nonprofit organization providing services in Dubuque, Dyersville, and the Quad Cities. It has been providing a broad spectrum of services and programs for persons of all ages and abilities in the area since 1973.

CARF is an independent, nonprofit accrediting body whose mission is to promote the quality, value, and optimal outcomes of services through a consultative accreditation process and continuous improvement services that center on enhancing the lives of the persons served. Founded in 1966 as the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, and now known as CARF International, the accrediting body establishes consumer-focused standards to help organizations measure and improve the quality of their programs and services. For more information about the accreditation process, please visit the CARF website at www.carf.org.