Trauma is real, but it does not seal an individual’s fate.

Starr Commonwealth is driven to heal through trauma-informed care training and direct services so that all children, families, and communities can flourish.

Professional Trauma Training

Through our trauma-informed care training and coaching programs, childcare professionals, clinicians, educators, and parents have access to our highly successful and innovative techniques aimed at bringing out the best in every child, parent, and community.

Direct Behavioral Health Services

We offer a variety of community-based and in-home programs for children and families. Community-based programs serve as preventative and early interventional measures aimed at helping children and families flourish.

News & Resources

Coping with the aftermath of the MSU shootings

As Michiganders struggle to deal with the aftermath of the shootings at Michigan State University on Feb. 13, many are juggling conflicting emotions: anger, fear, sadness, rage, grief, helplessness and others. That’s all normal in light of the... Continue reading.

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Classroom Management

There are a wide variety of classroom management systems used by schools today. Levels, colors, clips, stickers, and tickets are variations of the many popular ways to motivate students to demonstrate appropriate behavior in the classroom. However,... Continue reading.

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