The Joint Commission’s Behavioral Health Care Program Renamed To Behavioral Health Care & Human Services Accreditation

The Joint Commission has renamed its Behavioral Health Care (BHC) Accreditation program to the Behavioral Health Care and Human Services Accreditation program. The new name comes in recognition of how the program goes beyond behavioral health services to include human services, which address meeting human needs to improve the overall quality of life for individuals.

The BHC program has made several enhancements this year, including adding nearly 90 new and revised requirements related to child welfare services. These requirements address various services for children and families at risk including:

Adoption
Child protection services
Family preservation/wraparound services
Foster care
Kinship . . .