131 Pageviews Read Stories
- EIN 13-2642451
- info@startny.org
- (718) 260-2906
- 22 Chapel St Brooklyn NY 11201 USA
- http://www.startny.org/
- Add to Favorites
Promote This Nonprofit
Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Counseling, Mental Health, Substance Abuse Dependency, Prevention & Treatment
Mission: The Mission of START Treatment & Recovery Centers is to provide the highest quality of compassionate, comprehensive, evidence-based healthcare and social services; education of the public concerning maintenance of healthy lifestyles; and cutting-edge behavioral, biomedical and healthcare services research. START has transformed the public perception of addiction and psycho-social disorders by leveraging our expertise and bringing dignity and respect to the lives of those we serve. We are sought-after by funders for excellence in governance, impact measurement and fundraising and for demonstrating how a nonprofit can successfully reinvent itself to better serve those most in need.
Programs: In 2014, start treatment & recovery centers continued to implement quality improvement and growth oriented strategies to fulfill start's mission. Our process of elevating efficiency results and operating standards across all levels of the organization included: * requiring all of our substance abuse counselors to become certified alcoholism and substance abuse counselors * reducing cost per services provided to patients - in 2013, we provided a total of 589,240 services at a cost of $28. 74 per service. Our efficiency improved in 2014. We provided a total of 651,543 services at a lower cost per service of $26. 50. * two of our manhattan clinics maintained high standards in regulatory compliance by attaining recertification by the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services. * all security guards obtained their fire safety certification
adolescent mental health services remained a major focus for start. These services are provided in new york city's two detention centers (in brooklyn and the bronx) and in non-secure facilities throughout new york city. A total of 1,203 screenings were completed resulting in 5,720 individual psychotherapy sessions, 601 group sessions and 681 crisis intervention sessions. A major concern has been the predominance of psychological trauma and substance use in this population indicating an ongoing need for dual services addressing both the mental health and substance use challenges of adolescents.
for our primary care and hiv services, achievements were realized with achieving desirable clinical outcomes for many chronic diseases such as hiv. For example, while hiv suppression occurred in only 30% of americans infected with hiv and 51% of new yorkers with hiv disease, start treatment & recovery centers achieved hiv suppression in 75% of patients treated by start's clinicians. Not only does this have significance for those with hiv disease, but also their families and communities as they are less likely to transmit hiv to others. Start's primary care efforts achieved similar successes in the treatment of diabetes and hypertension. While the national average for diabetes control was 47% and for hypertension was 51% according to 2012 data from the federal centers for disease control and prevention, start surpassed these national averages with controlling diabetes and hypertension at a rate of 79% and 76%, respectively of patients who choose start's providers.