Accreditation

We do not require accreditation of our members, although it is encouraged as an extra evaluation of quality.  Programs who have received accreditation will indicate such on their profile.  We do, however, require licensure and full compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations.

Please refer to the following tip sheets when searching for the right program.  These tip sheets are a product of the National Building Bridges Initiative, which AACRC is a founding partner of and strongly endorses.

Family Tip Sheet (PDF) [ overview  |  expanded ]

Teen Tip Sheet (PDF) [ overview  |  expanded ]

The mission of the Building Bridges Initiative is to identify and promote practice and policy initiatives that will create strong and closely coordinated partnerships and collaborations between families, youth, community- and residentially-based treatment and service providers, advocates and policymakers to ensure that comprehensive services and supports are family-driven, youth-guided, strength-based, culturally and linguistically competent, individualized, evidence and practice-informed, and consistent with the research on sustained positive outcomes .  For more information, go to http://www.buildingbridges4youth.org/ .