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United Cerebral Palsy Achieves CARF Accreditation

United Cerebral Palsy, which serves the counties of Will, Grundy, Kendall, Kankakee, Ford and Iroquois has been informed by CARF (Commission on Accreditation Rehabilitation Facilities), that is has been accredited for a period of three years. CARF is committed to promoting the quality, value, and optimal outcomes of services.

This accreditation outcome which represents the highest level of accreditation, is awarded to organizations that show substantial fulfillment of the standards established by CARF. Samuel Mancuso, President and Chief Executive Officer of UCP of Will County, announced that the latest action marks the third consecutive three-year accreditation awarded to UCP by CARF, an international accreditation body.

According to Donald E. Galvin, Ph.E., President and CEO of CARF, “UCP of Illinois Prairieland has put itself through a rigorous peer review process and has demonstrated that its’ programs and services are of the highest quality, measurable, and accountable.”

United Cerebral Palsy of Illinois Prairieland, founded in 1955, is a nonprofit organization which provides a Day School Program for children with profound developmental disabilities and medical issues, Respite and Family Support Service, Adult Day Training Programs, and Residential Services.

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