We expanded and renovated. We implemented new ways to support our staff and clients. We showcased the role artistic expression plays in recovery, and we celebrated our renewed accreditation.
Highlights
A long-discussed renovation project came to fruition, transforming an underused space in our Cross Street building into a clinic providing additional space for primary care, nursing and podiatry services, as well as a flu shot clinic and COVID vaccination and testing site.
We continued the expansion of Stoney Pointe Commons, adding 45 new one-bedroom apartments for homeless individuals and those with disabilities.
We found a new way to support the area’s homeless population as social distancing made shelter space more scarce in winter months. This included creating a “pop-up” emergency overnight shelter where those in need could get shelter, food, and clothing when the temperatures plummeted.
CSS joined a national yearlong initiative to become a trauma-informed organization, with a focus on the effects of trauma on staff members, as well as its prevalence with clients and patients. Resources focusing on resiliency were shared with staff, and trauma-informed approaches were implemented throughout the agency.
After an intense peer review process, we were notified that CARF International had granted us a three-year accreditation for our services. This was especially rewarding, as we had added two new programs to the survey, and we achieved the highest level of accreditation – “no recommendations,” which is achieved in less than 3 percent of reports completed by CARF.