Accreditation Canada's Child and Youth Populations Standards are for organizations with regional programs that organize and coordinate services to meet the needs of children, youth, and their families. Children and youth are defined as those people from 28 days to 17 years of age.
Accreditation Canada's child and youth population standards focus on:
healthy living
health promotion and disease prevention
identification of at-risk client groups and early interventions for those at risk
integration and coordination across the system, including social services and community organizations
These standards contain the following subsections:
Investing in services for child and youth populations
Partnering with the community to promote health and wellness
Integrating and coordinating services
Basing decisions on research and evidence
Using information and information technology
Monitoring quality and achieving positive outcomes