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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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Children and Youth Services
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Our Vision
Core Values
History
The Beginning - 56 Years Ago
On May 17, 2000, after a nearly two-year of review, Casa Central received agency-wide accreditation from COA and re-accredited in March 2008.
We see Casa Central as the organization that provides the most sought after, cutting-edge, quality services.
Core Values
Our commitment to our participants, communities, and staff, and our work as an organization are guided by the following values:
- Believing that everyone has the potential to improve their quality of life.
- Casa Central fosters and embraces new experiences and change in the face of adversity, as catalysts for growth and development.
- We respect each person's own culture and identity, drawing upon the strength and diversity of staff and community to create change.
- Casa Central embraces the faith tradition that is a founding principle and seeks God's guidance to provide direction to meet the needs of our participants.
- We strive to consistently provide the highest quality of service to all with integrity and respect for the dignity and rights of those we serve.
History
The Beginning - 56 Years Ago
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 450 staff members and a $16 million budget.
Casa Central is now the largest Hispanic social service agency in Chicago and arguably in the 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 reviewer's ratings and observations.
On May 17, 2000, after a nearly two-year of review, Casa Central received agency-wide accreditation from COA and re-accredited in March 2008.
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