Quality Assurance

We have chosen one of the most widely used and respected diagnostic instruments for determining a person's level of impaired functioning and which area it lies in. This assessment tool is called the Global Assessment of Relational Functioning Scale (GARF.) It is published in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, DSM IV, as an aid to clinicians in diagnosing clients with mental health issues.

As indicated in the following graph,clients generally entered counseling well below normal functioning. After ninety days of counseling and continuous sobriety, clients show marked improvement. After 180 days in Teen and Family Services the results show significant growth in functioning in a wide range of areas.

Scale and Ranking Descriptions

Global Assessment of Relational Functioning
Social and Occupational Functioning Assessment

Five Year Study

Overall :: GARF :: SOFAS :: DFA