Accreditation

COA Accreditation Validates Your Organization’s Commitment to Excellence.

		Youth Town is licensed by: State of Tennessee Department of Children's Services as a Residential Child Care Agency.   State of Tennessee Department of Health as an Alcohol and Other Drugs of Abuse Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Facility. Youth Town is accredited by: the State of Tennessee Department of Education as a Non-Public Category I School.

Credibility
Since 1977…
COA has focused on a single goal: to help organizations become stronger. Stronger in terms of the organization’s services provided and stronger in terms of governance and organizational structure.

Currently, the leaders of more than 1,400 private and public

organizations throughout North America have sought COA accreditation. Each enjoys the benefits of public recognition and peer credibility, organizational and operational integrity, and the structure and process for the achievement of strategic goals, all of which result from COA accreditation.

Integrity
By fostering compliance with governance, management and service standards, COA accreditation addresses every aspect of organizational integrity. Recognized as one of the world’s leading advocates for quality services for children and families, COA accreditation instills confidence in donors, board, staff and clients that the organization is committed to the highest standards of fiduciary duty.

Achievement
Unique in the collaborative and constructive nature of process, COA accreditation doesn't’t only involve the review of a specific program or service. Instead, it transforms the entire organization while focusing on such mission-critical areas as: Governance, Continuous Quality improvement, Fiscal Management, Human Resource Management and Service Delivery and Planning. As a result, COA is much more than a prestigious “seal of approval”. It is a powerful force that can help achieve organizational growth and strategic mission.

Additional Licenses / Accreditations
Licensed by the State of Tennessee Department of Children's Services as a Residential Child Care Agency.  Licensed by the State of Tennessee Department of Health as an Alcohol and Other Drugs of Abuse Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Facility. Accredited by the State of Tennessee Department of Education as a Non-Public Category I School.