How do you show your community that your Senior Nutrition Program is a top-quality program?
The answer is simple: Earn Magnet Accreditation from the Meals On Wheels Association of America.
What is MOWAA Magnet Accreditation?
Similar to the Better Business Bureau’s (BBB) seal of approval, MOWAA Magnet Accreditation uses criteria designed to measure program performance according to a set of universal performance standards.
Why is MOWAA Magnet Accreditation important? MOWAA Magnet Accreditation raises your Senior Nutrition Program’s professional profile and gives you a competitive advantage in the service arena. MOWAA Magnet designation recognizes your Senior Nutrition Program’s performance in seven key areas:
- Resource Development and Management
- Staffing and Human Resource Management
- Meal and Nutrition Services
- Operations Management
- Fiscal Management
- Governance and Long Range Planning
- Emergency Preparedness
Why should my program become a MOWAA Magnet Program?
- By becoming a MOWAA Magnet Program, you assure consumers that your program has national standards of practice.
- Magnet Accreditation enhances your ability to recruit and retain high quality staff, volunteers and donors.
- By advancing nutrition program administration as a profession and not simply a social service occupation, Magnet Accreditation will assist your program in attracting young professionals into the field of senior nutrition.
What does it take to become a MOWAA Magnet Program?
MOWAA Magnet Accreditation involves four simple steps:
- Download and Complete the Application
- Document Submission
- Document Review
- Site Visit (Observation and Interviews)
Once your application form has been reviewed, MOWAA will send you a Magnet Accreditation Packet. This packet includes everything you need to prepare for, and participate in, the MOWAA Accreditation Process.
For additional questions, call the MOWAA National Office at 703-548-5558 or email us at mowaa@mowaa.org.
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