The Family Foundation School
Hancock, NY

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FFS Awarded Accreditation
By The Joint Commission

By demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission's national standards for behavioral health care quality and safety, The Family Foundation School has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval™.

Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission is dedicated to continuously improving the safety and quality of the nation's behavioral health care through voluntary accreditation. The Joint Commission's on-site survey of FFS occurred in October.

"In becoming accredited, The Family Foundation School was evaluated against a set of national standards by a Joint Commission team experienced in the delivery of behavioral health care services," says Mary Cesare-Murphy, Ph.D., Executive Director, Behavioral Health Care Accreditation Program, Joint Commission. "Achieving accreditation demonstrates the school's commitment to provide high and safe quality care."

Emmanuel ("Mike") Argiros, President and CEO of The Family Foundation School, says that accreditation shows that "we make a significant investment in quality on a day-to-day basis from the top down. We seek accreditation for our organization because we want to be the best and we view obtaining Joint Commission accreditation as another step toward excellence. In meeting these standards for behavioral health care and safety, our therapeutic program is now receiving the same recognition for excellence as our academic program."

In addition to The Joint Commission accreditation, The Family Foundation School is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.