Center for Learning and Autism Support Services (CLASS) Earns Behavioral Health Center of Excellence Accreditation
San Mateo County Autism Treatment Center Named as Top National Behavioral Service Provider
San Francisco, CA , August 15, 2017 (Newswire.com) - The Behavioral Health Center of Excellence (BHCOE) has recognized the Center for Learning and Autism Support Services, also known as CLASS, with a 1-Year accreditation, acknowledging the organization as a behavioral service provided committed to continuous improvement in Applied Behavior Analysis service delivery. The Accreditation represents behavioral health providers committed to continuous peer review, measurement for outcome analysis and strives to excel in areas of clinical quality, staff satisfaction and qualifications, and consumer satisfaction. These areas are measured via a wide-ranging audit, including interviews with agency clinical leadership, a detailed staff qualification review, anonymous staff satisfaction survey, and anonymous consumer satisfaction survey.
“CLASS is an example of dedication to continuous improvement in providing effective and ethical care to individuals with autism and developmental disabilities,” said Sara Gershfeld Litvak, Founder of BHCOE. “We are excited to congratulate Denise Pollard, Founder and President of CLASS, and her team on building a sustainable ABA program that has systems in place for continuous improvement. They are an incredible resource throughout the State of California and beyond.”
"We are honored for CLASS to be recognized as an Accredited Behavioral Health Center of Excellence. Due to our team's dedication to providing effective, creative, and compassionate care, we are grateful to be able to assist our clients in making meaningful progress in behavioral, social, and academic areas.
Denise Pollard, MA, BCBA
BHCOE Accreditation is the only ABA-specific accreditation. It provides feedback regarding clinical best practices, staff satisfaction and staff turnover, and consumer protection. Acting as a third-party, the organization systematically measures and reports on existing quality criteria in the behavior analysis community using standardized methods and practices, and accredits only those service agencies that meet these standards.
“We are honored for CLASS to be recognized as an Accredited Behavioral Health Center of Excellence. Due to our team’s dedication to providing effective, creative, and compassionate care, we are grateful to be able to assist our clients in making meaningful progress in behavioral, social, and academic areas,” said Denise Pollard, MA, BCBA. “Our therapists are committed to developing and implementing quality individualized services to improve the quality of life for our clients and their families. We are thrilled to be receiving this Accreditation from the BHCOE and we look forward to the continuous improvement of our services throughout California for years to come.”
About Behavioral Health Center of Excellence (BHCOE)
The Behavioral Health Center of Excellence is a trusted source that recognizes top-performing behavioral health providers. BHCOE offers a third-party measurement system that differentiates top services providers from exceptional services providers. The BHCOE criterion features standards that subject-matter experts developed to measure state-of-the-art behavioral health services. For more information, visit
About CLASS
The Center for Learning and Autism Support Services (CLASS) is passionate about making a difference in the lives of individuals diagnosed with Autism or other special needs. We utilize the latest, evidence-based best practices to enhance each individual’s quality of life. Our goal is to ensure that each individual we serve graduates our program with optimal outcomes that promote more socially significant behaviors in the least restrictive environment.
For more information, visit https://www.classaba.com/
Source: BHCOE
