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Didlake, Inc. Awarded Three-Year Accreditation

10/30/05

MANASSAS, VA. Didlake Inc. has received a three-year accreditation from CARF the international accrediting commission- for its Employment and Community Inclusion Services. Didlake is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to create opportunities that enrich the lives of people with disabilities. This is the third consecutive Three-Year Accreditation Outcome awarded to Didlake by CARF.

The Three-Year Accreditation represents the highest level that can be awarded to an organization by CARF. To achieve it, Didlake underwent a rigorous peer review process and demonstrated to a team of surveyors during a three-day on-site visit that its services are of the highest quality, measurable, and accountable.

Didlake CEO Rex Parr commented, "CARF standards are the most challenging in the field. Achieving accreditation is a testament to our board's leadership and our staff's commitment to quality. We are proud to be recognized in this way."

Headquartered in Manassas, VA with locations throughout the DC metropolitan and Roanoke, VA areas, Didlake employs hundreds of people with disabilities and provides rehabilitative and employment support services that foster independent living and community integration.

About CARF

CARF is an independent, not-for-profit accrediting body whose mission is to promote the quality, value and optimal outcomes of services through a consultative accreditation process that centers on enhancing the lives of the persons served. Founded in 1966 as the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, and now known as CARF, the accrediting body establishes consumer-focused standards to help organizations measure and improve the quality of their programs and services.

Contact:

Betty Dean

bdean@didlake.com

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