A Proven Model for Child Welfare
Child welfare agencies across the nation trust the nationally recognized START model to help parents achieve recovery, reduce foster care placements, and improve family outcomes.
The START Advantage:
Real Data, Real Impact
START changes lives—backed by real data.
- Increased Recovery: 66% of mothers in START achieved recovery, vs. 37% in traditional services.
- Fewer Removals: Children were half as likely to enter state custody (21% vs. 42%).
- Lower Costs: Every $1 invested saved $2.22 in avoided foster care costs.
- Lasting Results: One year after case closure, 68.5% of children remained safely at home (vs. 56%).
- Equity in Outcomes: 81% of Black children in START stayed with family—compared to just 56% in standard care.
The START Advantage:
Real Data, Real Impact
START changes lives—backed by real data.
- Increased Recovery: 66% of mothers in START achieved recovery, vs. 37% in traditional services.
- Fewer Removals: Children were half as likely to enter state custody (21% vs. 42%).
- Lower Costs: Every $1 invested saved $2.22 in avoided foster care costs.
- Lasting Results: One year after case closure, 68.5% of children remained safely at home (vs. 56%).
- Equity in Outcomes: 81% of Black children in START stayed with family—compared to just 56% in standard care.
The START Affiliation Pathway:
Your Partner From Day One
You’ll have ready-to-use tools, flexible training options, and monthly expert coaching so your team can act quickly and confidently. We provide:
● Customizable, ready-to-use implementation materials
● Flexible online or in-person training and live coaching
● Monthly sessions with experienced START experts
● Ongoing fidelity support to ensure positive outcomes
The START Affiliation Pathway:
Your Partner From Day One
You’ll have ready-to-use tools, flexible training options, and monthly expert coaching so your team can act quickly and confidently. We provide:
● Customizable, ready-to-use implementation materials
● Flexible online or in-person training and live coaching
● Monthly sessions with experienced START experts
● Ongoing fidelity support to ensure positive outcomes
Funding Your START Initiative
Eligible under Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) as a “Supported” evidence-based program. Many states also use opioid settlement funds, state opioid response (SOR) funding, regional partnership grants (RPG), or prevention dollars. We’ll help you identify funding so you can start without delay.
Funding Your START Initiative
Eligible under Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) as a “Supported” evidence-based program. Many states also use opioid settlement funds, state opioid response (SOR) funding, regional partnership grants (RPG), or prevention dollars. We’ll help you identify funding so you can start without delay.
What our partners say:
“START is one of the best collaborative efforts I have ever been involved in during my 35 years in the addiction treatment field. We have Child Protective Services, hospital social work departments, and many different addiction treatment programs with different approaches all working together for the purpose of keeping families together and children safe in an alcohol and drug-free home.”
— START Treatment Provider
