Accreditation

InnerChange pursues the most rigorous program accreditations and licensure available so that you don't have to wonder about the safety or quality of our services. By involving outside entities in our internal quality control and improvement efforts, we ensure that every InnerChange program is held to, and exceeds, the highest clinical, residential, and academic standards possible. In addition, our staff and programs are active members of the primary professional organization that provides leadership to the adolescent treatment industry. Our impressive list of awards and accreditations acknowledges InnerChange as an industry leader in quality of care.

Accreditations

Accreditations are voluntary assessments by an outside agency that function much like a "Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval," by vouching publically for a program's quality. Only programs that meet the accrediting body's articulated standard of quality are approved for accreditation. Accreditations involve in-person reviews of program quality by an accreditation team made up of other professionals in the fields of treatment and education. Accrediting bodies also put all accredited programs through an ongoing quality improvement process. InnerChange pursues the most credible and stringent accreditations available in the areas of treatment and education.

• JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval (The Joint Commission)
• NASC (Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges)
• BBB (Better Business Bureau)
• EAGALA Certified (Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association) in Equine Assisted Psychotherapy
• NAAS (Northwest Association of Accredited Schools)
• CITA (The Commission on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation)
• SACS CASI (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement)

In Process: CHA (Certified Horsemanship Association) Riding Lesson Certification by special invitation, under Barbara Rector, one of the most esteemed equine therapy experts in the world.

Awards

• USLBA (United States Local Business Association) award for marketing 2008
• Best Mission Statement – Utah Valley Business Quarterly, Spring 2006
• NATSAP Service Award
• Executive Director – Top 40 Under 40, Utah Valley Business Quarterly

Memberships

• NATSAP (National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs)
• Seat on NATSAP's Board of Directors
• Seat on NATSAP's Standing Research Committee
• Seat on NATSAP's Education Committee; awarded Service Award
• Seat on NATSAP's Public Policy Committee and Alumni Relations Committee
• EFMHA (Equine Facilitated Mental Health Association)
• NRHA (National Riding Handicapped Association)
• EGEA (Equine Guided Education Association)
• InnerChange staff member is featured speaker at their January 2009 Annual Conference

Licenses and Approvals

• Residential Treatment Center License
• State of Utah Department of Education
• State of Utah Department of Health and Welfare License
• State of Utah Board of Education
• State of Utah Office of Licensing
• State of West Virginia Department of Health and Social Services
• State Academic and Treatment Center Licenses
• City and County Business licenses
• Group Residential Outdoor Therapeutic Education Facility License
• Therapeutic Residential School Licensure
• West Virginia State, Exemption K, Homebound, and Private School Accreditation