Value & Benefits

How does CET Accreditation benefit your organization?

• It helps you meet or exceed the ministry's funding and contract requirements
• It decreases risk and liability, which can result in greater safety and lower associated liability costs
• It can result in lower insurance rates and Workers' Compensation Board rates
• It can combine, with one survey, your accreditation for adults with disabilities with your other service delivery models
  • Services to individuals with Complex Support Needs
  • Services to individuals who require Secure Treatment
  • Respite services for adults and children/youth with disabilities
  • Services to children/youth with disabilities
• It shows that your organization is an employer of choice, especially with CET Accreditation Level 2
• It creates a culture of quality and safety for individuals who access your service and for your employees
• It shows your commitment to prioritizing continuous quality improvement and to higher quality of life outcomes
• It enables individuals to have meaningful and inclusive lives in their communities
• It promotes staff engagement and communication across the organization
• It promotes communication between staff and individuals, including the individuals' support networks

Who benefits from CET Accreditation?

• Individuals accessing service: Accreditation raises the bar on quality of life outcomes and demonstrates the organizations' dedication to be responsive to the individuals' rights, responsibilities, expectations, general values, cultural values, and preferences.
• The individuals' families, guardians and other supports: Accreditation gives assurance of the organizations' devotion to meet the expectations of the individuals' support networks and it promotes bilateral communication.
• Service providers: Accreditation validates the providers' commitment to delivering quality services, to conducting its business according legal and ethical guidelines, and to devoting itself to employee success.
• Leadership: Accreditation supports the work of leadership by evaluating the organization's service delivery and human resources, and by providing commendations on outstanding procedures, and suggestions or recommendations on deficiencies. It also adds credibility to leadership's role in the organization and their claims of excellent service delivery.
• Employees: Accreditation promotes internal communication between employees and leadership, engages staff in continuous quality improvement, supports the safety of their working environment, and encourages staff to be committed to their work, the individuals accessing service, and their employer.
• Funders: CET Accreditation Level 1 is mandatory for service providers who are funded through the Ministry of Community and Social Services, Persons with Developmental Disabilities; therefore, accreditation verifies an organization's accountability in service delivery and organizational framework, its commitment to continuous quality improvement, and its willingness to address deficiencies.