|
|||||||
Our Commitment to SafetyDevereux’s Commitment to SafetyFrom its founding in 1912 until the present, Devereux has been devoted to providing safe, compassionate and effective treatment to the most vulnerable children and adults with emotional, behavioral and cognitive differences. Over the last century, Devereux has continued to develop comprehensive policies and procedures focused on the ultimate goal of providing safe, compassionate and supportive treatment and services that meet and exceed established industry standards and regulatory requirements. Our work is rooted in the latest medical and scientific research, as well as established, evidence-based practices. In recent years, Devereux has taken significant steps to formalize its safety and security protocols through an evolved culture of Servant Leadership and a dedicated commitment to operational, clinical and risk management best practices. A significant change in organizational leadership created an opportunity to establish new goals and more stringent metrics and reporting requirements around quality and safety. This has resulted in a deepened commitment to elevating the standard of care in our industry – and continuing to refine our operations to ensure we are in the best possible position to protect, treat and support the most vulnerable individuals in our care. Learn more about Devereux's ongoing commitment to safety and security:
As one of the nation's largest behavioral health nonprofit organizations, we invest 100% of our operating revenue in excess of expenses to deliver the best available treatment and care for our individuals – including safety and security. Specifically, over the last three years, Devereux has invested nearly $60 million of private donor funding in strategic enhancements – in both our campuses and state-of-the-art technology – to support the safety of those in our care. Recent examples include the following:
Praesidium AccreditationIn July 2023, Devereux successfully achieved Praesidium accreditation, demonstrating its commitment to meeting and exceeding the highest industry standards in abuse prevention. In addition to achieving Praesidium accreditation, 45 Devereux team members completed intensive training to become certified Praesidium Guardians. These organizational leaders supported efforts to attain accreditation, and will continue to serve as internal experts on abuse prevention to sustain Devereux's culture of quality and safety. Praesidium specializes in preventing abuse in organizations that serve youth and vulnerable adults. The company has served more than 5,000 clients with a broad range of products and services to aid organizations in preventing abuse, including online and instructor-led trainings, organizational risk assessments, model policies and background checks. Having trained more than one million people online, and thousands more in-person, Praesidium is the largest and most comprehensive abuse risk management firm globally. Learn more about Praesidium. Partnering with Families at Every StepAt Devereux, we recognize our families are the foremost experts on their children, siblings and loved ones. That's why we've developed programs and processes to ensure families have a voice at every step along the way. These initiatives include:
Ensuring Accountability and Continuous ImprovementWe continue to partner with gold-standard experts from the abuse-prevention, safety and technology, law enforcement, legal, regulatory and other allied-discipline fields to assess and, wherever necessary, refine our structures and systems to ensure they are best in class. As part of our commitment to accountability and continuous improvement, Devereux retained former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch, in her role as partner at the firm of Paul, Weiss, to conduct an independent audit of safety at our children's programs. The insights and findings of this report are one of the many resources we lean on as we take every step to ensure we can create an even safer environment for children in our care while providing a roadmap for the rest of the industry to follow. |
|||||||
- Home
- About Us
- Advanced Philosophy of Care
- Mission, Values and Service
- Our Commitment to Safety
- Our History
- Senior Leadership Team
- Devereux Board of Trustees
- Annual Reports
- Devereux in the News
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
- Recognizing Our Employees
- Celebrating Our Devereux Families
- Sharing Messages of Hope
- Who We Help
- Locations
- Supporting Devereux
- Training and Consulting
- Careers