Sobriety Treatment and Recovery Teams
Sobriety Treatment and Recovery Teams (START) is a specialized child welfare service delivery model that has been shown, when implemented with fidelity, to improve outcomes for children and families affected by parental substance use and child maltreatment. The model uses a variety of strategies to promote collaboration and system-level change within and between child welfare agencies, substance use and mental health treatment providers, the judicial system, and other family-serving entities.
National Reach
Proven Results
Prevention
Permanency
Parental Recovery
Return on Investment
of children were less likely to enter out of home placement than children from a matched comparison group
of children remained with or were reunified with their parent
of mothers had higher rates of sobriety and early recovery than a matched comparison group
of out-of-home cost savings for every $1.00 spent on START
*View START Outcomes for full citations
Testimonials
