Jersey City, NJ, November 24, 2008 – Hudson Community Enterprises (HCE), a non-profit enterprise made up of innovative employment preparation programs and forward-thinking social enterprises that help persons with disabilities become self-sufficient, today announced CARF International awarded HCE a three-year accreditation, the highest level of accreditation. CARF is a respected international, non-profit accreditor of organizations providing services in the areas of rehabilitation, employment, child and family, and aging services. It sets high standards to which organizations must conform if they are to be accredited.
In an on-site CARF survey, HCE was evaluated in the areas of Business Practices, Quality of Individualized Services, and Employment Services. In the resulting survey report, HCE was commended with statements like “[staff members] display passion for their work, showing extreme dedication to persons served and commitment to providing them with excellent services” and their “ability to work with persons with a wide range of disabilities, showing enthusiasm and commitment while providing truly person centered , person focused services. Hudson Community Enterprises was complimented for its Hispanic Outreach Program and its continuum of services which offers a fluid pathway for persons served to develop and grow.” The survey report complimented HCE on “the valuable partnerships it has developed and nurtured with many local businesses and the community.”
The survey report from CARF singled out HCE’s outstanding leadership in that it is proactive, visionary, and responsive to the needs of persons served in the community and that “through strategic planning HCE has diversified its funding by developing and implementing social enterprises”
HCE is an innovative forward thinking organization that provides employment preparation for youth as well as adults in Hudson County. HCE President Maureen Walliser said, “HCE has a reputation for continually raising the bar in terms of the employment services that it offers and noted that this past year 17% of the individuals with disabilities that obtained jobs through HCE kept their jobs for one year, that 33% of those placed retained their jobs for three years, and that 50% kept their jobs for five years or better.” She said, “We are thrilled that CARF recognizes this and has awarded us their maximum accreditation for our work.”
In the survey report, CARF indicates that, “Persons served and employers speak enthusiastically about their satisfaction with the services provided by HCE. One employer stated that she “has found collaboration with HCE to be extremely positive and that the individuals that she has hired have been reliable and excellent workers.”
About CARF International
CARF is an international, independent, non-profit accreditor of human service providers in the areas of rehabilitation, employment, child and family, and aging services. Founded in 1966 as the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, the accrediting body is now known as CARF. At present, the CARF family of organizations has accredited 4,700 providers at 17,000 locations in the United States, Canada, and Western Europe. More than 5 million persons of all ages are served annually by CARF-accredited providers. For more information, call 888-281-6531.
About Hudson Community Enterprises. Hudson Community Enterprises (HCE) is a non-profit enterprise made up of innovative employment preparation programs and social enterprises that enable individuals with disabilities to become self-sufficient. HCE has been serving Hudson County for 51 years and offers vocational training in a variety of employment areas, vocational rehabilitation and job placement programs. HCE’s four social enterprises include Metro Scanning, Metro Shredding, Metro Fulfillment, and Metro Litter Patrol. All profits from its social enterprises help fund HCE’s vocational programs. By doing business with any of HCE social enterprises, organizations in Hudson County give back to their community in a meaningful and real way. HCE has offices located at 68-70 Tuers Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey; and 780 Montgomery Street, Jersey City, New Jersey. For more information please call 201-434-3303 or visit our web site at www.hudsoncommunity.org.
Contact:
Hudson Community Enterprises
Maureen Walliser, President
201-434-3303
