KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) International announced that the Helen Ross McNabb Center has been accredited for a period of three years for its continuum of rehabilitation services including mental health care, addiction treatment and social services programs.
The Helen Ross McNabb Center was the first community mental health center awarded CARF accreditation in the state of Tennessee 13 years ago. The latest accreditation is the sixth consecutive accreditation that the international accrediting body has awarded to the Center.
This accreditation decision represents the highest level of accreditation that can be awarded to an organization by CARF and shows the organization’s significant conformance to the CARF standards. An organization receiving the Three-Year Accreditation has put itself through a rigorous peer review process and has demonstrated to a team of surveyors during an on-site visit that its programs and services are measurable, accountable and of the highest quality.
CARF International’s award letter states that the Helen Ross McNabb Center’s services, personnel and documentation clearly indicate an established pattern of practiced excellence. Not only do the Center’s programs meet international standards of quality, but the organization as a whole, shows a continuous commitment to improvement.
“We are extremely proud of our Center’s staff whose professionalism and compassion made this accomplishment possible,” says Jerry Vagnier, CEO and President of the Helen Ross McNabb Center. “CARF‘s accreditation shows our community that we greatly value the quality of our services while striving to be a premier mental health agency in East Tennessee.”
CARF International is an independent, nonprofit accrediting body whose mission is to promote the quality, value, and optimal outcomes of services through a consultative accreditation process that centers on enhancing the lives of the persons served. Founded in 1966 as the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, and now known as CARF, the accrediting body establishes consumer-focused standards to help organizations measure and improve the quality of their programs.
The Helen Ross McNabb Center is a premier not‐for‐profit provider of behavioral health services in East Tennessee. Since 1948, the Center has provided quality and compassionate care to children, adults and families experiencing mental illness, addiction and social challenges. As the Center celebrates more than 65 years of providing services to communities in East Tennessee, its mission remains clear and simple; “Improving the lives of the people we serve.” For more information, visit www.mcnabbcenter.org or call 865-637-9711.