April is National Volunteer Month and there is nothing we LOVE more than our clinical trial volunteers! This is the month to make sure that they know it! We all […]

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. […]

Created by Congress in 2009, National Criminal Justice Month provides us all an opportunity to explore the impact of the criminal justice system on people with mental illness. People with […]

Rural mental health national nonprofit Rural Minds was selected as the 2023 STARR Coalition Advocacy Organization of the Year. This recognition is given to the advocacy organization that has demonstrated […]

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, […]

New treatments based on CRISPR have been in the works for years. In the final weeks of 2023, one from Vertex, Casgevy, became the first to earn regulatory approval in […]

In the 1820s, physician Thomas Hamilton used his slaves to try to determine how deep black skin went, believing it was thicker than white skin and therefore black skin provided […]

The STARR Coalition is thrilled to announce the newest addition to our team, Katerina Lehky, stepping into the pivotal role of Director of Community Engagement. Katerina brings a vibrant energy […]

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 […]

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 […]