The Council On Quality And Leadership
CQL | The Council on Quality and Leadership is an American -based organization dedicated to the definition, measurement, and improvement of personal and community quality of life for people with disabilities and people with mental illness and substance abuse disorder and older adults. It has partnerships with organisations in Canada and the Republic of Ireland.
CQL was founded in 1969 by leading national advocacy organizations in response to unacceptable conditions and abuses in the treatment of people with disabilities. Today, CQL operates an international accreditation program, provides consultation and technical assistance for quality improvement, conducts research and disseminates knowledge, and promotes the definition of quality of life within the context of community life.
CQL member organizations form the governing body by appointing representatives to serve on the Board of Directors. Members represent leading advocacy, provider, and professional organizations and include:
- American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities – AAIDD
- American Network of Community Options and Resources – ANCOR
- Bethesda Lutheran Communities
- Mosaic
- National Association of QMRPs – NAQ
- Self Advocates Becoming Empowered – SABE
- * The Arc
- United Cerebral Palsy – UCP
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