UNH's START evaluation finds model fits Sedgwick County and recommends a START pilot
The National Center for START Services and UNH presented an evaluation finding START fits Sedgwick County needs and said START teams reduce hospital, ED and jail utilization for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities; staff said a state grant application for a START pilot will appear on next week's commission agenda.
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Dr. Karen Wiegley, acting director of the National Center for START Services (University of New Hampshire), summarized the START model as an evidence-based, team-driven approach for crisis prevention and intervention for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. "It is an acronym for systemic therapeutic assessment resources and treatment," Dr. Wiegley said while explaining START's combination of training, clinical consultation, outreach and a potential resource center that serves as a step-down from hospitals.
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