Starr Commonwealth

STARR COMMONWEALTH'S MISSION IS TO LEAD WITH COURAGE TO CREATE POSITIVE EXPERIENCES SO THAT ALL CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES FLOURISH. STARR OFFERS A FULL CONTINUUM OF COMMUNITY-BASED OUTPATIENT SERVICES INCLUDING TRAUMA ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION AND SPECIALIZED RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAMS IN MICHIGAN. TRAINING AND COACHING PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED FOR EDUCATORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, COUNSELORS, MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, AND OTHERS. ALL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ARE ROOTED IN THE BELIEF THAT EVERY CHILD HAS STRENGTHS. TREATMENT SERVICES ENABLE EACH YOUNG PERSON TO IDENTIFY AND CULTIVATE THEIR STRENGTHS IN WAYS THAT ENCOURAGE THEM TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.

EMERGENCY INTAKE SITEDURING THE 2020-2021 FISCAL YEAR, 875 YOUTH WERE SERVED WITHIN THE EMERGENCY INTAKE SITE. THE SITE INCLUDED THE COLLABORATION AND COOPERATION OF MANY DIFFERENT PARTNERS AND PROVIDED YOUTH WITH SHELTER, MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT, MEDICAL SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND ACTIVITIES. THE AGE RANGE OF YOUTH SERVED AT THE EMERGENCY INTAKE SHELTER WAS 4-17 WITH THE MAJORITY OF THE YOUTH RANGING FROM 12-17 YEARS OF AGE. THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY FOR A YOUTH COMING FROM THE MEXICO/US BORDER WAS 14 DAYS. THE REFUGEES FROM AFGHANISTAN HAD A LONGER STAY, RANGING FROM 30-60 DAYS.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND COACHINGDURING THE 2020-2021 FISCAL YEAR, 15,300 PROFESSIONALS ENGAGED WITH STARR'S PROGRAMMING, SERVICES, OR RESOURCES. 14,460 OF THOSE PROFESSIONALS RECEIVED TRAINING ON THE TOPICS OF TRAUMA, POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, BUILDING RESILIENCE, MINDFULNESS, SELF-CARE, SUICIDE PREVENTION, RACIAL HEALING, CHILDHOOD SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS AND ASSESSMENT, AND ADULTS OF TRAUMA THROUGH E-COURSES (GLOBALLY) AND TRAINING EVENTS (ACROSS THE UNITED STATES). IN A SAMPLING OF 408 PARTICIPANTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN STARR'S TRAUMA-INFORMED RESILIENT SCHOOLS COURSE, 96.8% OF PARTICIPANTS RATED THE COURSE AS BENEFICIAL, VERY BENEFICIAL, OR EXTREMELY BENEFICIAL. IN A SAMPLING OF 285 PARTICIPANTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN STARR'S CHILDREN OF TRAUMA AND RESILIENCE COURSE, 98% OF PARTICIPANTS RATED THE COURSE AS BENEFICIAL, VERY BENEFICIAL, OR EXTREMELY BENEFICIAL. THERE WERE 415 ATTENDEES AT STARR'S ANNUAL TRAUMA AND RESILIENCE CONFERENCE. 94% OF 43 CONFERENCE SURVEY PARTICIPANTS INDICATED THAT THE CONTENT OF THE CONFERENCE WOULD IMPACT HOW THEY WORK WITH YOUTH.

COMMUNITY-BASEDDURING THE 2020-2021 FISCAL YEAR, 245 YOUTH WERE SERVED IN OUR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, OUTPATIENT PROGRAM. OUR PROGRAM INCLUDED FAMILY AND INDIVIDUAL THERAPY, ALONG WITH TRAUMA ASSESSMENTS AND INTERVENTIONS. 3898 APPOINTMENTS WERE ATTENDED AND 25 TRAUMA ASSESSMENTS WERE COMPLETED. THE AVERAGE CLIENT AGE WAS 15 YEARS, RANGING FROM 0 TO 77 YEARS OLD, WITH MOST COMMON AGES OF 8 THROUGH 17. OUR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM PROVIDED SERVICES VIA IN-PERSON (160), TELEHEALTH (PHONE) (191), AND VIDEO (439) AND BEGAN OFFERING DEFUSING SESSIONS, CONDUCTING 15.75 SESSIONS. DURING THE 2020-2021 FISCAL YEAR OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLIENTS SURVEYED, 100% RATED THE QUALITY OF SERVICES AS EXCELLENT OR GOOD. ADDITIONALLY, 100% OF RESPONDENTS RATED THAT THEY WERE VERY OR MOSTLY SATISFIED WITH THE SERVICES THAT THEY RECEIVED. 97% OF THE RESPONDENTS INDICATED THAT THEY EITHER GENERALLY OR DEFINITELY RECEIVED THE SERVICES THAT THEY WANTED. 93% INDICATED THAT THE PROGRAM MET MOST OR ALMOST ALL THEIR GOALS. LASTLY, 93% RATED THAT THEY WERE MOSTLY OR VERY SATISFIED WITH THE AMOUNT OF HELP THAT THEY RECEIVED.