A Note from the Executive Director
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By the Numbers
At NCSS
- 84 START Coordinator Certifications (Initial)
- 41 START Coordinator Certification Renewals
- 261 Total Certified START Coordinators
- 521 Total Active START Team Members
- 26 Certified Programs
- 33-34 Total START Programs
Across the START Network
- 4,620 number of crisis responses with 85% resulting in the person remaining in their community setting
- 4,357 people with IDD-MH served across 33 programs in 11 states
- 1,320 children (30%)
- 3,037 adults (70%)
- 70% of children and 69% of adults served showed a reduction in mental health symptoms
National Service Outcomes
Emergency Service Utilization
Distribution of Crisis Contacts
Improvement in Mental Health Symptoms
According to the Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC).
| Any Improvement | Hyperactivity | Irritability | Lethargy |
Children (n=683) | 70% | 66% | 67% | 58% |
Adults (n=2,030) | 69% | 66% | 68% | 61% |
START Population Demographics
Age
Mean Age (min-max) | 5-74 |
Mode Age | 16 |
Median Age | 22 |
Gender
Female | 32% |
Male | 67% |
Non-Binary/Questioning | 1% |
Prefer not to answer | < 1% |
Other Characteristics
- 65% live with a family (61%) or an alternative family (4%) caregiver
- 78% have a neurodevelopmental disorder (not including ID)
- 72% have a diagnosed psychiatric condition
- 72% have chronic medical conditions
Race/Ethnicity
American Indian or Alaskan Native | 1% |
Asian | 4% |
Black or African American | 17% |
Hispanic or Latino | 16% |
Middle Eastern or North African | 1% |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | < 1% |
White | 52% |
Two or More Races/Ethnicities | 9% |
Prefer not to answer | 1% |
Headline
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START Network Expansion
START Network Expansion
Training and Professional Development
Training and Professional Development
Presentations and Publications
Presentations and Publications
