C.O.M.P.A.S.S.

"Consumerism, Outcome, Management Plan and Agency Self Survey"

A culture of consumer empowerment and on-going quality improvement.

AHRC is proud to have achieved the status of becoming a C.O.M.P.A.S.S. agency, providing the highest quality programs for the individuals with developmental disabilities. Enrollment in the program represents a high honor and highlights AHRC's mission for the individuals that we serve.

The C.O.M.P.A.S.S. program, formally called the Consumerism, Outcomes, Management Plan, Agency Self Survey program, was initiated by OMRDD's Division of Quality Assurance in 1996 to facilitate an organizational approach to empowerment of the individual's served as well as quality improvement and program certification. C.O.M.P.A.S.S. emphasizes the importance of agencies taking their own initiative to go the extra mile to assure the people they serve are included in decision-making, planning and management of the organization. The focus is on quality achieved within an agency through internal rather than external review.

C.O.M.P.A.S.S. provides AHRC with an innovative organizational approach to serving persons with developmental disabilities. It enables us to demonstrate our commitment and ability to provide high quality services in the absence of customary state monitoring and regulatory intervention. Instead quality improvement is an internally driven, active process.