North Texas Clinical Trials (NTXCT) – Winner of the STARR Site of the Year Award

2023 STARR Site of the Year: North Texas Clinical Trials (NTXCT) With patient engagement and community involvement more important than ever, one site has integrated it into their core values. […]

Filling a Gap in Care

As Medicaid coverage is unwinding after the Public Health Emergency (PHE) (declared since COVID), there will be new treatment gaps. These gaps could be filled by community nonprofit (charitable) services, […]

National Mentoring Month

January is National Mentoring Month January is recognized as National Mentoring Month, a month-long opportunity to focus on being a mentor and raising awareness of mentoring. Founded in 2002, National […]

In honor of Women’s History Month: A Thank You Letter to the Women who Raised Researchers

A Thank You Letter to the Women who Raised Researchers… By Molly Little, Community Outreach Director for Neuro-Behavioral Research & the Ohio Center for Hope Growing up in middle America […]

We are delighted to invite everyone to join the STARR Annual Awards Celebration on Thursday, December 22nd!

Please join us for the STARR Annual Awards Celebration!  This year’s zoom event will be hosted by Adam Simmons of Alkermes and will be a great way to celebrate the […]

The STARR Coalition team will be at ASCP 2022!

If you are heading to the ASCP 2022 Annual Meeting in Scottsdale, AZ, we want to meet up! Mallory Mercer, the Director of Advocacy and Community Engagement, and Erica Moore, […]

STARR of Excellence Award Winners Announced!

The 2021 STARR of Excellence Award winners were selected based on their overall contribution to mental health research, patient advocacy, and community involvement and collaboration. Winning companies were selected in […]

Matthew Shapiro’s Interview on Spectrum News – In Praise of Research

One of the STARR Coalition’s favorite advocates is Matthew Shapiro, Associate Director of Public Affairs for NAMI New York State and winner of the distinguished Lew Yagodnik Award for 2020. […]

STARR Zoom Conversation: Research Sites’ Role in the Community: Working with Local Advocacy & Non-Profit Groups

The STARR Coalition hosted an interactive conversation via Zoom for sites to hear how others have benefited from their relationships with local advocacy and non-profit groups in their community, and […]

STARR Zoom Conversation: Trauma Informed Care: Creating a Trauma-Sensitive Environment for Those Living with PTSD and other Brain Disorders

Zoom Conversation: Trauma Informed Care: Creating a Trauma-Sensitive Environment for Those Living with PTSD and other Brain Disorders Friday, April 30th at 3pm ET / Noon PT Apart from PTSD […]