Your gift to Starr Commonwealth will help vulnerable families transform their lives. Every dollar goes directly to helping children, adults, families and communities thrive through proven, strength-based programs. Giving is secure and easy and will bring help and hope to children and their families.
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Starr's 105th Anniversary
This year Starr will be celebrating 105 years of creating positive environments for children and communities at the Wildlife Interpretive Gallery of the Detroit Zoo on October 6th!
Learn more about our 105th Anniversary Celebration and get your tickets today!
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Trauma Informed Resilience Focused Resources
We strive to give teachers, school administrators and staff, psychologists, social workers, counselors, and all helping professionals books, interventions, online courses, certifications and information to help children, families and schools thrive. Our trainers provide world-class trauma informed, resilience focused training to thousands of professionals every year.
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Starr Summer Learning Series
Do you have Wednesday's free this summer? Please join us at one, or more, of the trauma informed, resilience focused courses offered most Wednesday's in our 2018 Starr Learning Series on our beautiful Starr Commonwealth Campus in Albion. We hope to see you there!
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Trauma & Resilience Conferences
We are pleased to offer you 3 Conferences this summer – Rockwall, TX in collaboration with Rockwall ISD, Clinton Twp. MI in collaboration with Macomb ISD, and Austin, TX in collaboration with Austin UT. All courses come with required textbooks, handouts, CEs and lunch. Learn more about the 3 Trauma & Resilience Conferences, the schedules, and how to register!
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Do You Read the Starr News?
Do you get the Starr News in your email? If not, you can stay up to date with what is happening at Starr by signing up here!
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Do You Want to be Part of the Starr Family?
Are you looking for a new job? Explore your options with Starr Commonwealth! We have many opportunities for hard-working individuals with passion and purpose.
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Plan Your Future Gift Today
Whether you would like to put your donation to work today or benefit us after your lifetime, you can find a charitable plan that lets you provide for your family and support Starr Commonwealth. Learn more about planned giving here.
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Scholarships Through Starr
Are you a Starr alumnus who is looking for some help paying for school? Scholarships are available for any further education, so apply today!
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Glasswing racial healing seminars
Thousands of people from organizations like Eaton Corporation, Kellogg Company, State Farm, Michigan State University and Purdue University have participated in Glasswing racial healing seminars. Through a facilitated 2-day process participants are guided through a transformation of their hearts and minds about racism and how we relate to one another as members of the human family.
Starr Commonwealth is dedicated to the mission of creating positive environments where children and families flourish. We specialize in residential, community-based, educational and professional training programs that build on the strengths of children, adults and families in communities around the world.
Learn more about Starr Commonwealth.
Equipping parents & professionals
Parents, clinicians, educators and childcare professionals can learn successful and innovative techniques aimed at bringing out the best in every child. We’ve created a variety of practical, time-proven training courses and conferences, for professionals who work with youth. Educators, administrators, clinical staff, group care professionals and others are invited to attend a unique and customized training program. You can even earn continuing education and college credits.
Books
Resources to help parents and professionals who care for children, families and communities.
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Courses
Increase your knowledge and expertise through online courses. Continuing Education Credits available.
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Conferences
Gather with others to learn and grow. Discover world-class professional training that will help you maintain your license.
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Articles & Research
Oct 25
When Students are Traumatized, Teachers are Too
Access this article by Emelina Minero on the Edutopia website at: https://www.edutopia.org/article/wh Read More
Apr 22
Adapting SITCAP-ART
Adapting SITCAP-ART: The Story of One Program’s Journey in Group Implementation for Transformative Results Read MoreUpcoming Events
Jul 18
Starr Learning Series: Resetting for Resilience
Designed for teachers and other educational staff who work with students that exhibit problematic behavior. Read More
Jul 25
Starr Learning Series: Healing the Experience of Trauma
This course will present, "Healing the Experience of Trauma: A Program for Youth," which was developed for practitioners to use with children who are living in a Read MoreHelping Kids Flourish
For over 100 years, Starr Commonwealth has been helping children and their families through one simple belief: There’s no such thing as a bad child. Today, we operate dozens of programs aimed at bringing out the best in youth and their families.
“I love that saying, ‘There is no such thing as a bad kid.’ I believe in that. I believe that if you hug a kid, you give them love, you give them guidance...they will make it. They will make it.” — Dick Vitale
“We are all part of the same family. In every school and neighborhood, there are children without hope, but no child is hopeless. Each was put here for a purpose. These are just children who have not yet discovered their purpose. That is our mission.” — Muhammad Ali
“Square your shoulders to your responsibilities, hold fast to the ideals of the Starr Commonwealth, and with love and faith you will ride victoriously the whirlwind that is sweeping us to a higher civilization.” — Maya Angelou
Donate to help a child feel as though they belong
Your gift will help to develop good character and belonging for our young people.
Donate nowOur Team of Experts
The Starr team of clinical specialists was assembled with tender care and unites some of the leading minds in the field of positive psychology.
Trauma
The National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children works to bring out the best in every traumatized child. We accomplish this end goal of helping kids by training thousands of professionals each year through courses and conferences.
Resilience
Reclaiming Youth International works to empower children by combining cutting-edge research and Native American philosophies of child care. Our Circle of Courage model is made up of four core values: belonging, mastery, independence and generosity.
Racial Healing
Glasswing works to transform hearts and minds about racism and how we interact and relate to each other.