Nexus Treatment Programs are State Licensed,
COA or TJC Accredited, and Medicaid Certified:

Your Assurance of Quality Child & Adolescent Behavior Programs

Nexus is accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA) for full and continuous accreditation for the period of May, 2010, through May, 2014. Initially fully accredited by COA in May, 1998, Nexus successfully achieved full reaccreditation status again in May, 2002, and yet again in May, 2006.

COA partners with human service organizations worldwide to improve service delivery outcomes by developing, applying, and promoting accreditation standards. COA envisions excellence in the delivery of human services globally, resulting in the well-being of individuals, families, and communities.

The value and credibility of COA accreditation are formally recognized in more than 100 distinct instances in 44 states, the District of Columbia, and British Columbia, Canada. The Department of Family and Children's Services (DCFS) in Illinois is COA accredited and requires all residential agencies with whom they contract to be COA certified.

Woodbourne Center in Baltimore, MD, is accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC), an independent nonprofit that accredits and certifies U.S. programs that demonstrate a commitment to meeting high performance standards and quality of care.

Mille Lacs Academy, Gerard Academy, Onarga Academy, Indian Oaks Academy, and Woodbourne Center are all Medicaid certified.

Programs at each of the Nexus sites are licensed by various state agencies, as detailed below.

 

Minnesota

Mille Lacs Academy

• Accredited by the Council on Accreditation for Children and Family Services (COA)
• MLA is Licensed by the Minnesota Department of Human Services and holds certifications from DHS for mental health and restrictive procedures
• MLA holds a sex-specific certification from the Minnesota Department of Corrections
• New Trails Group Home holds licensure from the Department of Corrections
• Medicaid eligible (MLA only)

Gerard Academy

• Accredited by the Council on Accreditation for Children and Family Services (COA)
• Licensed by the Minnesota Department of Human Services
• Licensed by the Minnesota Department of Health
• Medicaid eligible
• New Dominion School accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA-CASI)

Family Focus

• Licensed through the Minnesota Department of Human Services for foster care and adoption services

Kindred Family Services

• Licensed through the Minnesota Department of Human Services for foster care and adoption services
• Kindred foster care programs are accredited by the Council on Accreditation for Children and Family Services (COA)

Illinois

Onarga Academy

• Accredited by the Council on Accreditation for Children and Family Services (COA)
• Medicaid certified
• Licensed as a Child Care Institution by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)
• Staff certified as Addiction Counselors through the Illinois Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association
• The Chemical Health program is licensed for Level I and Level II care through the Illinois Division of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse and is Medicaid certified for Level I care
• Grand Prairie School is accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA-CASI)

Indian Oaks Academy

• Accredited by the Council on Accreditation for Children and Family Services (COA)
• Medicaid certified
• Licensed as a Child Care Institution by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)
• Safe Harbor School accredited by the North Central Association on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA-CASI)

Maryland

Woodbourne

• Accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Health Care Organizations
• Licensed by the Maryland Department of Human Resources, Social Service Administration
• Licensed by the Governor's Office for Children
• Licensed by the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services
• Licensed by the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
• Licensed by the Maryland State Department of Education
• Licensed by the Maryland Association of Resources for Family and Youth (MARFY)
• Accredited, on-site, year-round, Type III, Transitional, Temporary school
• Medicaid certified