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Little City Foundation is a dynamic organization,
which provides direct services to hundreds of individuals
each and every day of the year. Our goal as an organization is
to meet the needs of persons with mental
retardation and other developmental challenges. Our accreditation
and outcomes reflect the dynamism of our organization, the people
we serve, and the communities within which we live and flourish.
Little City Foundation has been accredited
for the following employment and community services:
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
Organizational Employment Services
Community Employment Services
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Personal and Social Services
Family Services
Foster Family Services
Community Living Services
The agency received accreditation from
CARF most recently in 2002. From this survey the following
agency strengths were noted:
- Dedicated staff members.
- Self-expression, esteem building and community
acceptance fostered through the agencies Multidisciplinary Arts
Center.
- Regular meetings involving parents, family
members and guardians occur to keep them informed of agency events.
- Strong, diverse and dedicated board of
directors who demonstrate their commitment to the organization
through their financial participation, as well as their contribution
of time and talent.
- The agency has developed a local chapter
of People First. This organization promotes training in self-advocacy
for people receiving services.
- Wide variety of services including: transition
from school to work, senior programming for aging individuals,
recreation, sports groups and educational classes.
- Placement of individuals into more independent
and individualized work sites where natural supports replace
the efforts of paid staff members.
- Well established community-integrated
living arrangement (CILA) homes which are individualized to the
needs and preferences of the individuals served by the agency.
- A "med on time" pharmacy system
which works well and helps eliminate medication errors.
- Exemplary Family Services Program which
allows families to stay together under very challenging circumstances.
From the CARF survey some recommendations
were also noted. They are as follows:
- Improve agency oversight functions, including
strengthening financial controls.
- Improve staff consistency due to turnover
rate in staff positions.
Little City Foundation will be re-surveyed
by CARF in January 2005.
To view our Outcome
Management Executive Summary for FY03 click HERE
For more information on CARF please visit
www.carf.org
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