Bronx based VIP
Community Services again
accredited for opioid
treatment program
BY ALEX MITCHELL
South Bronx based VIP
Community Services’s opioid
treatment program has been accredited
for a three year period
by the Commission on Accreditation
of Rehabilitation Facilities
for the sixth consecutive
time, the organization recently
announced.
In order for VIP to successfully
achieve this accreditation,
VIP went through a “rigorous”
peer review process which demonstrated
to a team of surveyors
that said programs and services
are of the highest quality,
measurable, and accountable.
“We congratulate VIP’s
staff for once again attaining
this accreditation. This recognition
reaffi rms VIP’s substantial
compliance with the CARF
standards and underscores our
continued commitment to providing
high-quality services
to the Bronx community,” said
Justin Mitchell, VIP’s Chief
Program Offi cer.
VIP cited that public health
offi cials have reported high
spikes in overdose deaths related
to opioid abuse since the
pandemic began.
During this critical time of
managing these dual pandemics,
VIP’s frontline workers —
including those handling opioid
overdoses, counselors, nurses,
and support staff “have gone
above and beyond to ensure
patients receive the consistent
and person-centered care they
deserve,” according to the organization.
“It means the world to work
with a team that pulls together
in times of need,” said Ellen
Hoffman, Senior Director of
Medication Assisted-Treatment
(MAT) at VIP. “This renewed
accreditation is a testament to
our teamwork and steadfast
commitment to serving vulnerable
populations.”
More can be learned in regards
to VIP Community Services
in the video below.
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