The National Center for START Services® has worked with 34 states and counting! 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 2025
This map is updated on a quarterly basis. The next update is planned for December 2025.
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 Developing 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.
Some 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 | Past START Network Partner or START Program |
| Arkansas | Past START Network Partner or START Program |
| California | Certified START Program |
| Colorado | Certified START Program |
| Connecticut | Past START Network Partner or START Program |
| Delaware | Past START Network Partner or START Program |
| Florida | START Network Partner |
| Georgia | START Network Partner |
| Hawaii | Past START Network Partner or START Program |
| Idaho | Developing START Program |
| Illinois | None |
| Indiana | START Network Partner |
| Iowa | Certified START Program |
| Kansas | Developing START Program |
| Kentucky | None |
| Louisiana | START Network Partner |
| Maine | START Network Partner |
| Maryland | Past START Network Partner or START Program |
| Massachusetts | Services Based on START Model |
| Michigan | None |
| Minnesota | None |
| Mississippi | None |
| Missouri | START Network Partner |
| Montana | Developing START Program |
| Nebraska | None |
| Nevada | None |
| New Hampshire | Certified START Program |
| New Jersey | Developing START Program |
| New Mexico | Developing START Program |
| New York | Certified START Program |
| North Carolina | Certified START Program |
| North Dakota | None |
| Ohio | START Network Partner |
| Oklahoma | Past START Network Partner or START Program |
| Oregon | None |
| Pennsylvania | Developing START Program |
| Rhode Island | Past START Network Partner or START Program |
| 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 |
