The Freedom Center Earns Three-Year CARF Accreditation

The Freedom Center Earns Three-Year CARF Accreditation
 
Mount Vernon, Ohio – January 2, 2026 – CARF International announced that Alcohol and Drug Freedom Center of Knox County has been accredited for a period of three years for its Case Management/Services Coordination, Intensive Outpatient Treatment, Outpatient Treatment and Prevention programs. The latest accreditation is the fourth consecutive Three-Year Accreditation that the international accrediting body, CARF, has given to Alcohol and Drug Freedom Center of Knox County.

This accreditation decision represents the highest level of accreditation that can be given to an organization and shows the organization’s substantial conformance to the CARF standards. An organization receiving a Three-Year Accreditation has gone through a rigorous peer-review process. It has demonstrated to a team of surveyors during an on-site visit its commitment to offering programs and services that are measurable, accountable, and of the highest quality.

Alcohol and Drug Freedom Center of Knox County is a not-for-profit organization that has been providing Case Management/Services Coordination, Intensive Outpatient Treatment, Outpatient Treatment and Prevention in the Mount Vernon area since 1977.

CARF International is an independent, nonprofit accreditor of health and human services whose mission is to promote the quality, value, and optimal outcomes of services through a consultative accreditation process and continuous improvement services that center on enhancing the lives of persons served. Founded in 1966 as the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, and now known as CARF International, the accrediting body establishes consumer-focused standards to help organizations measure and improve the quality of their programs and services. For more information about the accreditation process, please visit the CARF website at www.carf.org.

For additional information about Alcohol and Drug Freedom Center of Knox County, please contact Afet Kilinc, Executive Director, at 740-397-2660. For further information about services, please call (740) 397-2660 or visit www.freedomctr.net.