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Duty of Care
Administrative Standards
The accreditation program consists of developing sector-specific standards and an accreditation site visit. The goal of these standards is to ensure the highest level of care in delivering services through United Church ministries.
Accreditors with sector-specific knowledge and expertise conduct site visits and assess the ministry's ability to meet the various standards as outlined. A written report is presented to the Duty of Care Program Advisory Committee for an accreditation decision. The Permanent Committee—Programs for Mission and Ministry makes the final decision.
These manuals and accompanying tools are offered to help your ministry meet the standards.
Camping
- Camping Standards Manual, Revised Edition 2010
[PDF: 76 pp/390 KB]
- Accreditation Visit Checklist [PDF: 5 pp/57 KB]
- Camping Standards: Annual Submission
[RTF: 2 pp/202 KB]
- Accreditation Visit Checklist
- Faith Formation at Camp [PDF: 36 pp/663 KB]
Community Ministry
- Community Ministry Standards and Best Practices (2007) [PDF: 40 pp/221 KB]
- Community Ministry Standards Self-Assessment Tool [PDF: 7 pp/88 KB]
- Community Ministry Standards Self-Assessment Tool
Seniors' Facilities
- Seniors' Facilities Standards (2006) [PDF: 50 pp/253 KB]
- Seniors' Facilities Standards Self-Assessment Tool [PDF: 15 pp/141 KB]
- Seniors' Facilities Standards Self-Assessment Tool
Planning for a seniors' facility accreditation visit? This Documentation Checklist will help identify the paperwork required as part of the visit:
- Seniors' Facilities Documentation Checklist [RTF: 3 pp/126 KB]
Policies and Guidelines
The administrative standards make reference throughout to "policies" that should be in place. The following guide can assist organizations in writing policies and organizing manuals. It addresses the process as a whole and suggests formatting and language. This is only a suggested guide—organizations may have their own formats to use in their own settings.
- Guidelines for Developing Policies and Procedures [PDF: 7 pp/32 KB]
For more information contact
- Bev Oag
Program Coordinator, Duty of Care & Incorporated Ministries
Tel: 416-231-7680, ext. 4094
Toll-free: 1-800-268-3781, ext. 4094
E-mail: Duty of Care
Related Pages
- Last updated:
- 2011/03/03
- Created:
- 2007/08/10
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