April
1970
The
Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation passed a
resolution urging state agencies to work toward the goal of requiring all
organizations providing rehabilitation services to be accredited by CARF. This
was one of the key developments in the history of the Commission.
November
1974
Goodwill
Industries of America moved to terminate its longstanding and exemplary efforts
in standards setting and accreditation and recognized CARF as the accrediting
organization for all Goodwill organizations.
November
1980
January
1994
August
1995
The
CARF Board of Trustees approved CARF's ongoing collaboration with the
Professional Services Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing
September
1997
CARF
was awarded a contract by the Department of Health and Human Services,
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) for the
development and implementation of Opioid Treatment Program accreditation.
November
2001
CARF
was recognized by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA)/Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) as an approved accrediting
organization for Opioid Treatment Programs.
September
2002
CARF
Canada was incorporated in Edmonton, Alberta.
February
2003
CARF
acquired the Continuing Care Accreditation Commission (CCAC). Founded in 1985,
CCAC accredits aging services continuums, including continuing care retirement
communities and other organizations. CCAC was founded by the American
Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) in Washington, D.C.
The
combination of two nonprofit accrediting organizations has created an
independent resource that helps to identify high quality care providers -- from
children's services to those for older adults.
December
2008
CARF
International accreditation was recognized by the Ontario Ministry of Health
and Long-Term Care.
CARF
Europe was incorporated in London, England, United Kingdom.
May
2011
CARF
Canada opened an office space in Toronto, Ontario.
December
2014
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CARF国际董事会选举Richard Forkosh为董事会主席 G. Thomas Heath为董事会新董事
2017年12月19日，图森，亚利桑那州—CARF国际董事会选举Richard Forkosh为董事会主席，任期1年，自2018年1月1日开始。Forkosh参与CARF管理已有19年之久，近期离任密苏里州圣路易斯市联合脑瘫腹地中心（UCP Heartland）总裁兼首席执行官，Forkosh在该岗位工作了近35年。
