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09.20.11 | Bancroft programs awarded maximum accreditation from international commission

Haddonfield, NJ — Bancroft recently received the maximum, three-year accreditation from a prestigious international organization, for its pediatric and adolescent residential programs.

CARF -- the Commission for the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities -- has accredited the six apartments and two group homes on Bancroft's Haddonfield, N.J., campus, as well as Bancroft's 13 homes in the community for children and young adults, located across Camden County.

These residential programs provide comfortable, safe places to live, plus around-the-clock support and supervision, and opportunities for community involvement for children ages 5 – 21 with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism.

"CARF accreditation is a stringent process that holds organizations to the highest standards," says Bancroft President Toni Pergolin. "It's a way to show families, funders and other professionals that our programs are safe, effective, and based on the best practices in our field."

CARF's accreditation report details numerous advantages of these Bancroft programs. For instance, "the community housing programs are located in nice homes within quiet residential neighborhoods," CARF states. "Staff members seem to know the individuals well and are attentive to their needs."

CARF also reports:

  1. "…[Bancroft] has enhanced its processes and practices used to screen new employees, which have increased the expertise of the workforce.
  2. " The campus programs provide impressive supervision and support for night-duty staff members…"
  3. "Persons served appear to be happy and comfortable with their direct-care staff members as well as managers and directors."

Other Bancroft programs accredited by CARF are Bancroft Brain Injury Services, and Bancroft's Vocational and Supported Employment Programs for Adults.

For more information on Bancroft, call 1-800-774- 5516 or visit bancroft.org.

About Bancroft
Based in Haddonfield, N.J., Bancroft annually serves 1,300 children and adults with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and acquired brain injuries, through a wide range of programs. Founded in 1883, the nonprofit organization has sites in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware. Programs include early childhood, education, vocational, supported employment, structured day programs, rehabilitation, community living, behavioral treatment, and in-home and outpatient services.

Bancroft strives to ensure that every person is given opportunities for lifelong learning and fulfillment. It does this by altering perceptions and supporting people with neurological challenges in achieving their life goals as valued and respected members of our world. For more information, visit www.bancroft.org.