Starr Columbus
Delinquent Residential, Sexually Reactive Youth
This program uses a strength-based, youth-empowerment model to serve delinquent male students 12-18 years-old who have sexually offended and are at moderate to high risk to re-offend. The goal is to move adolescent sex offender treatment beyond behavior modification to distinct value change, where students can develop productive, healthy and contributing lifestyles. An on-campus school, staffed by the local school district, meets the varied educational needs of each student. Family involvement in treatment is strongly encouraged.
Treatment Foster Care
Treatment Foster Care is for children between the ages of 0-18 who have been removed from their families because of abuse or neglect. Whether children are temporary or permanent wards of the state, county or court, placement counselors make sure children have secure places with caring foster parents.
The end goal is to reunite families whenever possible, but if not, Starr supervises children through to permanent placement. The key to success is doing more than placement. Starr works with families to change values, and works with kids to repair the damages from abuse and neglect.
Starr MyPlace Transitional Living
Starr MyPlace transitional living program offer teens that are not ready to live completely on their own a place to transition from their present home environment, residential care, or foster home. It is an independent living program operated by Starr Columbus. Boys and girls ages 16-18 live in fully furnished, individual apartments and are required to attend school or be gainfully employed. The goal of this program is to create self-sufficient adults that can function in the outside world. Goals include maintaining a job, progressing in or graduating from school, opening a bank account, and budgeting. Referring agencies contact Starr for candidates.
Starr Ohio Families First
This program in Columbus seeks to teach and empower families to effectively solve a wide range of problems. Starr provides intensive, on-site interventions to prevent future crisis and out-of-home placements. Overall, the program tries to fix problems before children are removed from the home. Common areas of treatment include health, finance and social skill development.