Beaufort County News Release
April 5, 2017
Beaufort County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Department Earns International Accreditation for Seventh Consecutive Cycle
CARF International announced that the
Beaufort
County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Department has been
accredited for a period of three years for its Outpatient Treatment: Alcohol
and Other Drugs/Addictions (Adults); Outpatient Treatment: Alcohol and Other
Drugs/Additions (Children and Adolescents); Prevention: Alcohol and Other
Drugs/Addictions (Adults; Prevention: Alcohol and Other Drugs/Addictions
(Children and Adolescents) programs.
The
latest accreditation is the seventh consecutive Three-Year Accreditation that
the international accrediting body, CARF, has given to the Beaufort County
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Department.
“Meeting
the benchmarks and standards for this accreditation is a comprehensive
process,” said Bud Boyne, Beaufort County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Director. “This accomplishment is a true reflection of
our team’s dedication and commitment to offering quality services to our residents.”
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.
BCADAD
is a component of Beaufort County Government with offices in Beaufort and
Bluffton. It has been providing services to help individuals and families
troubled by alcohol, tobacco or other drug related problems in Beaufort County since
1974.
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.
For
additional information, visit the Beaufort
County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Department website.
Beaufort County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Department
Bud
Boyne
Alcohol
and Drug Abuse Director
843-255-6008
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