Alternatives, Inc. is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), 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 persons served.

Alternatives received its third three-year accreditation in Community Employment Services in January 2009.

Alternatives is focused on collaborating with a network of professional organizations. The partnerships that Alternatives forms with these affiliates provide a framework of support that enables the agency to better meet the needs of a broad spectrum of diverse clients. For more information about these partners go to Alternatives LINKS.

New Jersey Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD)	New Jersey Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS)
New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA)	Supportive Housing Association of New Jersey (SHA)
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)	Somerset County United Way
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS)	New Jersey Department of Education (DOE)
New Jersey Association of Community Providers (NJACP)	New Jersey Association of Mental Health Agencies (NJAMHA)
Greater Raritan Work Investment Board (GRWIB)	New Jersey APSE
Division of Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DDHH)	New Jersey Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (NJRID)
Professional Networking for Excellence in Service Delivery with Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (ADARA)	National Association of the Deaf (NAD)
Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA)	Somerset County Department of Human Service
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)

Alternatives, Inc. is a Somerset County United Way-affiliated agency and receives financial support from United Way's Community Care Fund.