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The Bridge Youth & Family Services is Accredited!

The Bridge has received notification that it has been re-accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA), as per an announcement made to Anima Anand, Interim Executive Director. COA’s commitment to maintaining the highest level of standards and quality improvement is designed to identify providers that have set high performance standards for themselves and have made a commitment to their constituents to deliver the highest quality services. COA is proud to recognize The Bridge as one of these outstanding providers.  “COA accreditation is both a significant achievement and a powerful promise. It means that we have met rigorous, internationally recognized standards of excellence in the quality of our services, as well as the quality of our staff and board of directors,” says Anima Anand.Founded in 1977, COA is an independent, not-for-profit organization. Based in New York City it is recognized as a leading accreditor of social service and behavioural health organizations in the world. “We received an expedited accreditation which means that all areas of review were in compliance with the standards. We are very proud of this accomplishment as only one in five COA accredited organizations achieve this recognition. We want to thank all of our staff, the board of directors, service volunteers and our funders for their hard work. In particular, we wish to thank our main funder the Ministry of Children and Family Development not only for funding support but the confidence in our organization,” said agency president Robert Whiteley, acknowledging the important support provided by the provincial government.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. Because COA reviews and reaccredits the entire organization, not just specific programs, we have confidence in the credibility, integrity and achievement of our entire organization.  The Council on Accreditation has congratulated The Bridge for their hard work and wonderful achievement and is proud to have it as part of COA’s Community of Excellence.

 “In short, COA accreditation is an objective, reliable and ongoing verification that we are an organization that you can trust and rely on. It is one more way that we are demonstrating our commitment to providing the community with the very best services,” states Anand.

 

 

 

 

 

The Bridge Youth & Family Services Society was incorporated in 1969 and has since been providing family counselling, youth transition to adulthood, caregiver support and parent support and education services in the Central Okanagan. The organization devotes all its efforts to helping children and youth become healthy adults.

 





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The Bridge Youth and Family Services Society, a non-profit, charitable organization, has been developing and providing innovative and quality programming for children, youth and families in the Central Okanagan of British Columbia since 1969. The Bridge is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors and staffed by dedicated and caring individuals. Funding is received from provincial, federal and municipal governments, foundations, service clubs, businesses and individual donations.

The Bridge Youth and Family Services Society works to enhance the lives of all citizens of our community and is committed to service excellence. The Bridge is fully accredited by the Council on Accreditation for Children and Families. We have implemented research and development as well as continuous quality improvement initiatives.

The Bridge continually strives to strengthen our connections to the community and those who use our services. We welcome stakeholder feedback and input. We work with other service agencies to streamline service delivery.

We hope you enjoy this website and find it useful. For some it will be the beginning of our connection with you, while for others who already know us, we hope it will deepen your understanding of the Bridge and its activities. Whether you wish to access our services or support our activities we sincerely welcome you.