The<unk>  <unk>  is an international, non-profit organization founded in 1966 with the assistance of Mary E. Switzer, then U.S. Social and<unk>  Services commissioner. For some institutions, it represents an alternative to Joint Commission certification. Revenue sources include contributions from the International Advisory Council, which comprises entities being accredited.<unk> 's mission is to provide<unk>  standards and surveyors for organizations working in the human-services field worldwide with a base in traditional<unk>  and institutional settings. Among the many areas of practice represented in the<unk>  standards are aging services; behavioral health, which replaces institutional behavior management; psychosocial<unk> ; child and youth services (with younger and established family services and support); durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS); employment (e.g., work readiness and evaluation) and community services; medical (and "community")<unk> ; and opioid treatment programs. The standards, policies, and<unk>  process are actively overseen by an elected board of 11 directors.<unk>  International is based in Tucson, Arizona, in the United States, with offices in Washington, D.C., and Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is considered a system of<unk><unk>  (now growing larger and associated with private criminal justice<unk>  that monitor and accredit themselves, in order to maintain standards and state certifications. Brian J. Boon, Ph.D., is president/CEO.
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