Accreditation & Awards
Accreditation and Awards
The various service programs of Bethesda Lutheran Services are licensed in Pennsylvania by the Department of Education, Department of Public Welfare’s Office of Children, Youth and Families or Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.
Program evaluation focused on adherence to licensing standards and program quality, take place on at least an annual basis.
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO)
Bethesda Lutheran Services is also accredited through JCAHO.
An independent, not-for-profit organization, The Joint Commission accredits and certifies nearly 21,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. Joint Commission accreditation and certification is recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to meeting certain performance standards.
If a consumer has a concern about safety or quality of care they may contact The Joint Commission to file a report. Reports can be submitted via mail to the following address:
The Joint Commission/Office of Quality and Patient Safety One Renaissance Boulevard Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
Awards
2015 Diamond Award Winner-Large Non-Profit of the Year-Meadville/Western Crawford County Chamber of Commerce
2017 Winslow Award for Contributions to the Economic Growth of the Greater Meadville Area-Economic Progress Alliance
Contributing Member of the Annie E. Casey Foundation Permanency Cohort and White Paper
Accredited member of PCCYFS
Bethesda Lutheran Services15487 State Hwy 86
Meadville PA 16335(814) 724-7510Fax: (814) 724-6237
Trinity Center462 West 18th St.
Erie, PA 16502(814) 724-7510Fax: (814) 455-8861
Leadership Center349 West 18th St
Erie, PA 16502(814) 724-7510Fax: (814) 453-5790
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