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Organization Accreditation and Certification
Glenwood is a 501 (c) 3 private nonprofit agency governed by an uncompensated, volunteer Board of Directors. Glenwood is a United Way agency and a member of the Autism Society of America, Autism Society of Alabama, the National Association of Residential Providers for Adults with Autism (NARPAA) and serves as a state satellite center for the National Center for Professional Certification (NCPC). Glenwood is nationally accredited by the Joint Commission (JCAHO) and certified by the Alabama Department of Mental Health.
Glenwood is governed by an uncompensated, volunteer Board of Directors from the community who give their time and resources to support Glenwood’s mission. Glenwood is further supported by the members of its Advisory and Junior Boards. One of Glenwood’s most valuable assets is its talented and devoted staff of approximately 304. This includes: teachers, case workers, therapists, social workers, psychologists, speech therapist, occupational therapist, child care workers, teaching parents, residential instructors, psychiatrists, and administrative and support personnel.
Collaboration
Glenwood is a member of the Alliance and works collaboratively with Agape, Children’s Aid Society, and Gateway to provide short-term therapeutic foster care and in-home services. Glenwood also works with Mitchell’s Place and jointly offers several programs and services. By combining efforts, Glenwood and Mitchell’s Place now cover the full autism spectrum, age range and are more responsive to community needs. Glenwood and the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Public Health partner to present the Glenwood Lecture Series, a permanent event on the Spring lecture calendar at UAB. The purpose of the lecture series is to link the clinical service expertise of Glenwood with the research and teaching expertise of UAB. As the lecture series develops, it will hopefully foster a growing sense of unity around the health impacts of and care responses to behavioral health disorders such as autism.Glenwood is a agency and a member of the the the and serves as a state satellite center for the Glenwood is nationally accredited by the and certified by the Alabama Department of Mental Health.
Glenwood Board of Directors and Advisors
Glenwood Junior Board
Glenwood Staff Leadership
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