Greene County Children Services Board Has Been Reaccredited by the Council on Accreditation

Greene County Children Services Board (GCCSB) has received official notice that they have been reaccredited by the Council on Accreditation.

 COA reaccreditation is an objective and reliable verification that provides confidence and support to an organization’s service recipients, board members, staff and community partners.  The COA reaccreditation process involves a detailed review and analysis of both an organization’s administrative operations and its service delivery practices.  All are measured against national standards of best practice.  These standards emphasize services that are accessible, appropriate, culturally responsive, evidence based, and outcomes-oriented, In addition, they confirm that the services are provided by a skilled and supported workforce and that all individuals are treated with dignity and respect.

“I want to take this time to thank our staff for all of the hard work they put into our COA accreditation renewal,” says GCCSB Executive Director, Rhonda Reagh, Ph.D. “I really appreciate the effort they put into it. The peer reviewers had very nice things to say about the agency when they were here. They were very impressed with the entire staff and thought that this was definitely a family-centered agency.”

In a letter to the agency, the Council on Accreditation stated, “Because COA reviews and reaccredits the entire organization, not just specific programs, you can have confidence in the credibility, integrity and achievement of your entire organization. COA congratulates Greene County Children Services Board for their hard work and wonderful achievement and is proud to have it as part of COA’s Community of Excellence.”

Greene County Children Services is the county agency designated by law to provide for the care, protection, and placement of abused, neglected, and dependent children in Greene County. GCCS helps provide the support many families need to offer their children safe and loving homes. GCCS offers a spectrum of services from family assessment and support to temporary and permanent child placement through foster care, adoption, group home and independent living programs. Every day the agency  assesses reports of abuse or neglect, collaborates with other organizations that serve children in Greene County, and helps families meet the needs of our community’s most vulnerable children.