title: Ensuring the preconditions for transformation through licensing, regulation, accreditation, and standards.
abstract: Residential treatment is a potentially powerful intervention for children and families, currently facing the imperative to fundamentally change practice models to achieve greater quality efficacy, efficiency, and effectiveness. Such transformation is best accomplished from a solid foundation which is created by licensing, regulation, accreditation, and internal standards.
authors: American Association of Children's Residential Centers, Southern Oregon Adolescent Study and Treatment Center, 715 Ramsey Avenue, Grants Pass, OR 97527, USA. rlieberman@soastc.org
authors: Robert E
authors: RE
authors: Lieberman
authors: Christopher
authors: C
authors: Bellonci
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008004:Licensure / Q000592:standards*; D012112:Residential Facilities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States