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Accreditation and Licensure

Accreditation

SAFY is accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA). This endorsement recognizes that SAFY meets the highest national standards for professional performance.

Accredited Services include:

• Foster Care
• Adoption
• Mental Health Services
• Case Management
• Emergency Shelter and Runaway Services
• In-Home Intervention and Family Preservation

Licensure

Specialized Alternatives for Families and Youth is accredited and licensed by the following state agencies:

• The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
• The Indiana Department of Children’s Services
• The Oklahoma Department of Human Services
• The South Carolina Department of Social Services
• The Texas Department of Family & Protective Services
• The Texas Youth Commission
• The Cabinet for Health Services, Commonwealth of Kentucky
• The Alabama Department of Human Resources
• SAFY is under contract with the Nevada Department of Children and Family Services for Foster Care
• The Ohio Department of Mental Health
• The Ohio Department of Mental Retardation & Developmental Disabilities