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IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JANUARY 18, 2008

Talbert House receives 3-year CARF accreditation

CINCINNATI--The Commission on Accreditation for Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) recently re-accredited several programs of Talbert House. The latest accreditation is the second consecutive CARF three-year accreditation for the agency.

According to CARF, an agency receiving a three-year accreditation outcome has put itself through a rigorous peer review process and has demonstrated to a team of surveyors during an on-site visit that programs and services are of the highest quality, measurable and accountable. Talbert House received its first CARF accreditation in 2004.

Talbert House received four exemplary citations from CARF:

EXCEL (Executive Curriculum for Emerging Leaders): "This is an outstanding example of future planning for the development of capable and trained leaders."

Primary Care: "By providing primary care services to persons served, emergency room visits for routine care were significantly decreased...These innovative ideas are great examples of the response by the organization to the articulated needs of the persons served."

Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) system: "This tool is an outstanding example of how data collection and continuous quality improvement can impact the performance of an organization."

Corporate Compliance: "The leadership is commended for providing an environment where the mission is the driving force behind the strategic plan and delivery of service."

Accredited programs:
281-CARE
Adult Substance Abuse Outpatient Services
Alternatives (residential & outpatient)
The Bridge
Brown County Recovery Services
Childreach
COPE
Mental Health Prevention
North Star
Passages (residential & outpatient)
Project PASS
Recovery Halfway House
SAMI Case Management
Substance Abuse Prevention

About CARF
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 that centers on enhancing the lives of the persons served. Founded in 1966 as the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, and now known as CARF, the accrediting body establishes consumer-focused standards to help organizations measure and improve the quality of their programs and services.

About Talbert House
Talbert House is a community-wide nonprofit network of social services with over 40 proven programs focusing on prevention, assessment, treatment and reintegration. Each year, Talbert House helps more than 28,000 men, women and children across Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky overcome adversity to become healthy and productive citizens through its programs in community corrections, mental health, substance abuse and welfare-to-work.

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