Two National Child Welfare-Focused Organizations, Alliance For Strong Families & Communities & The Council On Accreditation, Announce Merger Plans

On August 19, 2020, the boards of the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities (Alliance) and the Council on Accreditation (COA) signed a nonbinding letter of intent to explore a merger. Both organizations are active in the child welfare sector. In 2018, together they had combined revenue of nearly $20 million. Through the rest of 2020, a Joint Negotiation task force will conduct due diligence. If a decision to proceed is made, the new organization will be created in early 2021.

In a joint statement, Susan N. Dreyfus, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Alliance and Jody Levison . . .