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Child Welfare Ensuring the wellbeing of every child | |
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Early Learning Preparing our children for the future | |
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Family & Community Impacting communities through the family | |
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Children and Youth Services
Fostering youth leadership |
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History
The beginning
On May 17, 2000, after a nearly two-year of review, Casa Central received agency-wide accreditation from COA.
The beginning
Casa Central was founded in 1954 by a multi-denominational group of churches to provide social services to the Hispanic population. Since then, Casa Central has evolved from an organization with three employees and a $26,000 budget to an acclaimed model agency with over 500 staff members and an $11 million budget.
Casa Central is now the largest Hispanic social service agency in Chicago and arguably in country, providing programs for all ages.
AccreditationIn 2000, Casa Central received agency-wide accreditation by the Council on Accreditation (COA), after undergoing a thorough review by COA. During this process, each of our programs was challenged to demonstrate that policies and practices complied with COA’s national standards for their specific service area. The arduous application process consisted of:
- Submission of a self-study documenting how the agency’s programs and administrative departments comply
- A three day on-site review, and
- A written response to the reviewers’ ratings and observations.
On May 17, 2000, after a nearly two-year of review, Casa Central received agency-wide accreditation from COA.
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