Quality Improvement, Accreditation and Designations

Health Quality Ontario uses a pre-determined set of indicators to measure health quality in Ontario. Quality Improvement Plans are a public commitment to meet quality improvement goals set out by Health Quality Ontario. To learn more about Health Quality Ontario and the Collaborative Quality Improvement Plans which Langs participates in, please click here.

Langs is an accredited organization with the Canadian Centre for Accreditation (CCA).  The accreditation process occurs every 4 years and as of summer 2018, Langs has been successfully accredited on 4 separate occasions.  

The CCA accreditation process assesses: 

• how we engage our communities served 
• inclusion and equity in the programs and services we provide 
• risk management and safety of our participants and staff 
• governance and stewardship policies and procedures related to all aspects of the organization  

To access Langs Accreditation Review Final Report for January 6, 2019 to January 5, 2023, please CLICK HERE.

For more information about the Canadian Centre for Accreditation (CCA) please CLICK HERE.

Good Food Organizations are a national network of food security non-profits who share a commitment to creating a healthy and fair food system. A project of Community Food Centres Canada, the Good Food Organizations (GFO) program aims to increase the capacity of community food security organizations.

As a Good Food Organization since 2019, Langs is committed to the Good Food Principles. These principles include:

1. Taking action from the individual to the systemic level
2. Believing and investing in the power of good food
3. Creating an environment of respect and community leadership
4. Meeting people where they’re at
5. Aiming high for our organizations and our communities

To learn more about Community Food Centres, click here: Community Food Centre Website

Langs is proudly a HIGH FIVE® accredited organization. As a member, we are committed to delivering the highest standard of programming, focusing on healthy child development, quality, and safety.

HIGH FIVE® is Canada's quality standard for recreation and leisure programs. It was founded in 2001 by Parks and Recreation Ontario (PRO) as a national standard for children’s recreation programs.

For more information on HIGH FIVE®, please visit their website: HERE

Langs is a ‘Dementia Friendly Community’ as a result of customized training with the Alzheimer Society of Ontario to ensure we are a place where people living with dementia are understood, respected and supported.  To learn more about ‘Dementia Friendly Communities’, please click here.