Advocacy

Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Steering Committee

The CQI Steering Committee helps the Agency expand its current CQI plan, which prioritizes the vital importance of continuous program assessment to continue delivering effective and high-quality care, and activities beyond the services offered by CFA.

Based on our guiding mission and strategic framework, the Steering Committee annually develops and reviews a written Agency-wide plan. The Steering Committee meets regularly throughout the year with ongoing evaluation processes to make optimal use of resulting feedback from clients and staff.

The CQI Steering Committee is inclusive of two subcommittees: Mental Health and Medical Services and Early Education and Care.

IDEAS (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Anti-Racism, and Social Justice)

CFA’s IDEAS Team (originally Health Equity Team) is comprised of volunteer staff members who support the CQI Steering Committee’s work to provide Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services to CFA clients and promote and support equitable health services. The IDEAS Team reviews and responds to the changing social climate, as well as the escalating concerns regarding social justice.

The IDEAS Team’s accomplishments have influenced much of CFA’s work, with staff members tasked with specific subcommittees as the Agency moves forward. In 2021, the Agency held racial trainings open to all staff members through the CT company, Welcome2Reality.