|
Welcome
to the |
         |
|
With programming accredited by: |
|
|
|
|
Press Release
For Immediate Release:
October 2, 2003
Contact:
Christina Deibel or Linda Weyandt, (330) 535-8116
Oriana House, Inc., Receives State Award
Oriana House, Inc., is proud to receive statewide recognition from the Correctional Accreditation Association of Ohio (CAAO). Oriana House is a private, non profit community corrections and chemical dependency treatment agency that provides services in Summit, Cuyahoga, and Seneca counties. Oriana House is the first agency to receive CAAO's Reginald A. Wilkinson Award of Excellence in Accreditation Adult Corrections Agency of the Year award. CAAO recognizes exemplary programs and individuals that have demonstrated a strong commitment toward the accreditation process and improvement of correctional programs throughout Ohio. The award was presented today during CAAO's annual conference in Columbus. Oriana House exemplifies the commitment to accreditation by having seven of its residential facilities and two of its non-residential facilities accredited by the American Correctional Association (ACA). ACA standards are the national benchmark for the effective operation of correctional systems throughout the United States and are necessary to ensure that correctional facilities are operated professionally. Oriana House has earned accreditations from ACA in all areas in which ACA offers accreditation. The following Oriana House facilities/programs are accredited by ACA:
- Home Incarceration
- Summit County Community Based Correctional Facility
- Community Corrections and Treatment Center
- Day Reporting
- Residential Correctional Center
- Terrence Mann Residential Center
- Residential Institutional Probation
- Cliff Skeen Community Based Correctional Facility
- CROSSWAEH Community Based Correctional Facility
Oriana House started its accreditation process in 1999 by accrediting its Home Incarceration Program. The Home Incarceration Program received an impressive score of 99.2% on its re-accreditation in 2002. Next, Oriana House earned the accreditation of its Summit County Community Based Correctional Facility in January of 2000 and upon re-accreditation in May of 2003 received a score of 97.97%. In April of 2001, Oriana House underwent an accreditation audit on its Community Corrections and Treatment Center in Cleveland and subsequently earned a 100% score in August 2001. Additionally in August of 2001, Oriana House was a field test site for the Adult Day Reporting Standards. The Day Reporting Center received a score of 97.97% on the field test standards. The Residential Institutional Probation Program, Terrence Mann Residential Center and Residential Corrections Center all received accreditation in May 2002. Their scores were 96.4%, 96.4%, and 97.97% respectively. Most recently Oriana House had two facilities, the Cliff Skeen Community Based Correctional Facility for Women and the CROSSWAEH Community Based Correctional Facility in Tiffin, Ohio, receive accreditation in August 2003 with both receiving scores of 99.5%. Bernie Rochford, executive vice president for Oriana House, said the agency is honored to receive the Reginald A. Wilkinson Award of Excellence in Accreditation Adult Corrections Agency of the Year. "Each accreditation is achieved through a series of reviews, evaluations, audits, and hearings. We are proud of the services we deliver and are honored to be recognized for our efforts," Rochford said.
-30-