START Program Locations

The National Center for START Services® has contracts in 32 states! We work with states, counties, cities, agencies and other entities to support the development and certification of START programs and other services. Using the START model as a foundation, each START program can meet its unique community needs and maintain fidelity to the model.  

We also support services based on the START model and other partnerships such as training and system evaluations. We provide ongoing support both in person and virtually at all phases of development. 

Each START program and all our partners become part of the national START network! 

Map as of September 2024

This map is updated on a quarterly basis. The next update is planned for December 2024. 

Map of the United States showing where different types of START services are available as described in text on this page

Map Definitions

State has at least one Certified START Program: The state (or part of the state) has at least one START program that is certified by NCSS to offer full crisis prevention and intervention and systems linkage services to persons with IDD-MH and their families.

State has at least one START Program: The state (or part of the state) offers full crisis prevention and intervention and systems linkage services to persons with IDD-MH and their families and is seeking certification from NCSS. 

Services Based on START Model: The state (or part of the state) offers some cross-systems crisis prevention and intervention services to persons with IDD-MH and their families that reflect the values of the START model but is not seeking program certification from NCSS. 

START Network Partner: The state (or part of the state) is partnering with NCSS to provide training, education, or system evaluation services to professionals who work in IDD-MH.  

Table of Locations

State Definition
Alabama None
Alaska None
Arizona START Network Partner
Arkansas START Network Partner
California Certified START Program
Colorado START Program
Connecticut Services Based on START Model
Delaware START Network Partner
Florida START Network Partner
Georgia START Network Partner
Hawaii START Network Partner
Idaho START Program
Illinois None
Indiana START Network Partner
Iowa Certified START Program
Kansas START Network Partner
Kentucky None
Louisiana START Network Partner
Maine START Network Partner
Maryland Services Based on START Model
Massachusetts Services Based on START Model
Michigan None
Minnesota None
Mississippi None
Missouri START Network Partner
Montana None
Nebraska None
Nevada None
New Hampshire Certified START Program
New Jersey START Network Partner
New Mexico START Program
New York Certified START Program
North Carolina Certified START Program
North Dakota None
Ohio START Network Partner
Oklahoma START Network Partner
Oregon None
Pennsylvania START Program
Rhode Island START Network Partner
South Carolina None
South Dakota START Network Partner
Tennessee Certified START Program
Texas Services Based on START Model
Utah START Network Partner
Vermont None
Virginia None
Washington (state) Services Based on START Model
Washington, D.C. None
West Virginia None
Wisconsin START Network Partner
Wyoming None