Standards Manual and Survey Preparation Workbook
2024 Child and Youth Services Standards Manual and Survey Preparation Workbook
(for surveys conducted between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025)
Standards Manual includes:
Completing the survey preparation questions:
(for surveys conducted between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025)
Standards Manual includes:
- accreditation policies and procedures
- applicable standards
- intent statements to guide demonstration of conformance
- changes in the standards from the previous year
- appendices for required written documentation and operational timelines
- CARF glossary
Completing the survey preparation questions:
- helps determine overall readiness for the survey
- identifies areas for improvement in order to be in conformance to the standards
- aids in organizing materials in a manner that will be efficient for the survey team to review
