Left to right:  Lynne Tyler (WAC Board), Michael Lewis (President), Reno Berg (CARF Surveyor)

Three surveyors sent by CARF, the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, visited Warren Achievement Center Monday through Wednesday, July 26-28, 2004.  They did an intensive inspection of the  organization and the services provided to participants.  In CARF’s Survey Report received on September 8, 2004, CARF says:  “WAC provides state-of-the-art programs for persons served and has successfully incorporated the vast majority of the CARF standards into its daily operations, policies, procedures, and practices.  There are no recommendations in this report...”  Cited as areas of exemplary conformance were “Learning To Be Lean,” the nutrition program funded by the Illinois Office of the Attorney General and the Developmental Training program which makes special accommodations a priority for individuals, who at times require a more comfortable environment.  The Survey Report also lists many strengths including the fact that WAC has established an organizational culture that has produced a very positive work environment.  The report goes on to say that this has translated into unprecedented longevity of staff and has created a very stable base of services for persons served.