Accreditations
CARF ...The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities is a private, not-for-profit organization whose mission is to promote quality services for people with disabilities and others in need of rehabilitation. It does this by establishing services to determine how well an organization serves its consumers and how it can improve.
CARF's standards are developed with input from consumers, rehabilitation professionals, state and national organizations, and third-party purchasers. The standards guide an organization to capably and competently serve its consumers and address their needs. (Source: CARF... A Hallmark of Quality)
Since 1997, Coastal Center for Developmental Services, Inc. has met the consumer-focused, state-of the-art national standards of performance for its key programs. In December 2009, CCDS was awarded 3-year accreditation through August 2012 in the following programs:
- Community Employment Services: Community Integration
- Employment Services: Community Employment Services: Job Development
- Employment Services: Community Employment Services: Job Supports
- Employment Services: Community Employment Services: Job-Site Training
- Employment Services: Organizational Employment Services
Awards
2009
- Georgia Medical Society Health Care Heroes Award for the co-design and implementation of Savannah's Project Search. The award, presented on October 8, 2009, was shared with the other Project Search partners: St. Joseph's / Candler, Vocational Rehabilitation, and the Savannah-Chatham Public Schools.
2004
- Small Business Non-Profit Supplier of the Year Awarded to Chatham Industries (now, Quantum, Inc.) at Gulfstream’s Small Business Council 2004 Awards Ceremony on May 25, 2005
2002
- Irwin Siegel Agency Direct Support Staff Recognition Award Awarded to Maria "Chris" Miller, Day Habilitation Instructor, at CCDS.
2001
- Georgia Arc Network Provider of Excellence Award Awarded to CCDS.
2000
- The Mental Health Services Coalition's Exemplary Program Award Awarded to the Community Employment Services program at CCDS.
- J. C. Penney Golden Rule Award Awarded the Group Volunteer Award to the Day Habilitation Program at CCDS. The JC Penney Golden Rule Award is presented to groups and individuals who have performed outstanding volunteer service to their communities.
1997
- Small Business Administration's Administrator's Award of Excellence Awarded to the CCDS subsidiary, Chatham Industries, Inc.