Community Living Algoma is the 10th organization in Ontario to receive Accreditation status

Community Living Algoma is thrilled to announce that they have achieved accreditation status for a two year period, following a recent review conducted by Accreditation Ontario. John Policicchio, CEO says “The Accreditation Ontario review validates the commitment and passion of our employees to ensure people have the best possible quality of life. There has been a considerable amount of work done during the last three years which lead us to this major organizational accomplishment.”

CLA becomes the 10th organization accredited through Accreditation Ontario within the province of Ontario. This is quite an accomplishment. In preparation for this process, the last three years has seen CLA and its staff work towards changing and improving the delivery of supports and services to people with intellectual disabilities in the district of Algoma to focus on personal outcomes. Personal outcomes are what people expect from the services and supports they receive and refer to the major expectations that people have in their lives. Tom Rogers, past chair of CLA’s Board of Directors, says: “We are very excited with the results of our recent review and would like to recognize and acknowledge the hard work and dedication of our employees for this successful two-year accreditation status. It is what staff does every day that makes the difference for people with intellectual disabilities, and CLA appreciates this contribution from its employees.”

The Accreditation process is a voluntary one that organizations choose to participate in. CLA’s commitment to engage in this external review with Accreditation Ontario speaks loudly to our commitment of delivering quality supports and services to people with intellectual disabilities. Through this process, CLA has identified areas that still need improvement and this will become the focus for the organization.

Over these next few years CLA will focus efforts on developing the role of the organization in bridging connections between people with intellectual disabilities and their communities. CLA will seek to partner with other organizations to address common issues facing our community such as accessibility, affordable housing, barrier free education and inclusion for all citizens. Rogers says, “We look forward to pursuing our organization’s vision - Join the Journey, All People Belong.”