FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 11, 2017
Kimberly Breton, Deputy Executive Director

Annapolis, Maryland – Kimberly Breton today announced that Langton Green Inc. has been awarded the three-year Quality Assurances Accreditation from CQL | The Council on Quality and Leadership. This award confirms that the organization embraces person-centered solutions to improve the quality of life for people receiving supports and services.

The mission of Langton Green Inc. is to help people with intellectual disabilities live with the highest possible degree of independence, and quality of life by providing homes, support and employment services

“We are committed to supporting people to live the lives they choose! The CQL accreditation process has really focused that vision. CQL’s consulting staff are skilled in designing creative, responsive, and accountable systems and services to meet the needs of the people Langton Green supports and the staff are thoroughly experienced in the real day-to-day challenges that we face.”

When Langton Green partnered with CQL to pursue accreditation, it undertook a rigorous process to review and improve supports and services. The efforts of Langton Green were focused on empowering the people who receive supports to pursue what really matters in their lives, and achieve their personally-defined outcomes.

Langton Green has been awarded CQL accreditation as a result of demonstrating proficiency in the following areas:

• Basic Assurances®
  Ensuring fundamental safeguards related to health, safety and human security
• Personal Outcome Measures®
  Supporting and empowering people to achieve their goals and dreams
• Person-Centered Excellence
  Demonstrating organizational commitment to continued enhancement of systems

“CQL commends Langton Green for its success in increasing the quality of life for the people it supports. We are pleased to partner with them on this journey of ongoing organizational transformation,” states Mary Kay Rizzolo, president and CEO of CQL.

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CQL | The Council on Quality and Leadership is an international non-profit, virtual organization dedicated to the definition, measurement and improvement of personal quality of life. CQL’s vision is a world of dignity, opportunity and community for all people. Learn more about CQL by visiting: www.c-q-l.org