Related Links

ANCOR - A national network of providers offering quality supports for people with disabilities.

The ArcLink Inc. - providing information and resources for people with cognitive disabilities and their families.

CARF - CARF provides accreditation in the human services field—focusing on the areas of rehabilitation, employment and community, child and family, and aging services.

Centers for Medicaid and Medicare - Quality in Home and Community Based Services

Cherry Hill Books - offering cutting-edge books, videos and training materials for leaders in providing services and supports for people with disabilities.

Chimes - Chimes is an agency delivering a range of programs, services and supports for people with disabilities including mental retardation, mental illness and other disabilities in six states, Washington DC and Israel.

Core Indicators Project - The National Core Indicators is a collaboration among participating NASDDDS member state agencies and HSRI, with the goal of developing a systematic approach to performance and outcome measurement.

The Council on Accreditation (COA) - Offers contextual accreditation which provides visionary leaders with a strategy to bring about systemic change in the context of an organization’s unique mission, culture and capacity.

The Council on Quality and Leadership - At The Council on Quality and Leadership (CQL), we believe in a world of dignity, opportunity and community inclusion for all people. We are the recognized leader for quality of life for persons with intellectual disabilities and persons with mental illness, and the people, organizations and communities who support them.

The National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services - (NASDDDS) is a nonprofit organization, established in 1964, to improve and expand public services to people with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities.

The Quality Mall - a place where you can find lots of free information about person-centered supports for people with developmental disabilities. Each of the Mall stores has departments you can look through to learn about positive practices that help people with developmental disabilities live, work and participate in our communities and improve the quality of their supports.

State Quality Award programs - Want to put your organization's quality management system to the test? Applying for a state or regional quality award is an excellent way to evaluate your QMS and improve your products or services.