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The STAR Center provides Support, Technical Assistance and Resources to assist consumer-operated and consumer-helper programs in meeting the needs of under-served populations.

In pursuit of this mission we offer a broad array of technical assistance to consumer operated and peer run programs, leadership trainings, national teleconferences, consumer scholarships-for attendance to the annual Alternatives Conference.

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The STAR Center is funded by a grant from the Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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With grateful acknowledgment to the federal Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS).
CMHS was established under the 1992 ADAMHA Reorganization Act, Public Law 102-321, which mandates CMHS' leadership role in delivering mental health services, generating and applying new knowledge, and establishing national mental health policy. CMHS is a component of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (opens in new window), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (opens in new window).

Upcoming Events:

The Sixth World Confernece on The Promotion of Mental Health and Prevention of Mental and Behavioral Disorders

Addressing Imbalances: Promoting Equity in Mental Health

November 17 - 19, 2010
Washington, DC

Mental health is a critical issue for governments, communities, and individuals around the world. This conference will address the pervasive and enduring inequalities that affect the mental health of millions of people, in both rich and poor countries.

Recent News:

STAR Center Teleconference Call: Honoring the Past, Recognizing the Power of Now, and Taking Next Steps to Experiencing a Dynamic Future


Health and Wellness Screening Report

Final report from the two-day Health & Wellness Fair, Alternatives 2009, Omaha, Nebraska


Free podcasts and slides available from the UIC Self-Determination Summit


STAR Center creates Technical Assistance Request Form

submit request for technical assistance...

STAR Center Newsletter

STAR Center Newsletter

What's inside:

  • When Things Get Darker: Winter Light and the Holiday Season
  • Upcoming Events
  • Talk Back to the News
  • Multicultural/Diversity Calendar
  • Recovery and Wellness Toolbox: Self-Determination Tools at the National Research and Training Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago
  • Communities Corner: National Resources and Information

Sign up to receive the STAR Center's quarterly newsletter, Recovering Together, via email. Or read the newsletter online in the Recovering Together archive.

Find resources by community:

General

African American

Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders

Native Americans Alaskan Natives

Latino

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning & Intersex

Coming soon:

Youth and Students

Veterans

Older Americans

Links to resources in languages other than English.

What is Cultural Competence?

STAR Center Teleconferences

Multicultural Wellness, the Holidays, and You: Creating New Meaning and Ways to Celebrate

This session will provide an opportunity to discuss and share about cultural celebrations, attitudes, and rituals that can help to lessen distress that can arise, and will invite participants to claim new meaning and adopt new ways of celebrating that tap into creative, affirming, and recovery/wellness-oriented thinking.

Date: December 16, 2009, 5:00 pm ET


Focus Now! Life is Worth Living: How You Can Change Your View And Change Your Life

Date: September 22, 2009, 5:00 pm ET

 

Visit our event archive for audio files, transcripts, and reports on previous STAR Center events.

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