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The mission of CARF is to promote the quality, value, and optimal outcomes of services through a consultative accreditation process that centres on enhancing the lives of the persons served.

Through responsiveness to a dynamic and diverse environment, CARF serves as a catalyst for improving the quality of life of the persons served by CARF-accredited organizations and the programs and services they provide.

• In support of CARF’s mission, vision, and core values, CARF’s purposes are:
• To develop and maintain current, field-driven standards that improve the value and responsiveness of the programs and services delivered to people in need of rehabilitation and other life enhancement services.
• To recognize organizations that achieve accreditation through a consultative peer-review process and demonstrate their commitment to the continuous improvement of their programs and services with a focus on the needs and outcomes of the persons served.
• To conduct accreditation research emphasizing outcomes measurement and management, and to provide information on common program strengths as well as areas needing improvement.
• To provide consultation, education, training, and publications that support organizations in achieving and maintaining accreditation of their programs and services.
• To provide information and education to consumers and other stakeholders on the value of accreditation.
• To seek input and to be responsive to consumers and other stakeholders.

CARF believes in the following core values:

• All people have the right to be treated with dignity and respect.
• All people should have access to needed services that achieve optimum outcomes.
• All people should be empowered to exercise informed choice.

CARF is committed to:

• The continuous improvement of both organizational management and service delivery.
• Diversity and cultural competence in all CARF activities and associations.
• Enhancing the involvement of consumers in all of CARF’s activities.
• Consumers of services being active participants in the development and application of standards for accreditation.
• Enhancing the meaning, value, and relevance of accreditation to consumers of services.