The Alliance for the Safe, Therapeutic and Appropriate use of Residential Treatment (A START) is sponsored by the Department of Child and Family Studies of the University of South Florida. The Alliance now includes leaders in psychology, psychiatry, nursing, mental health law, policy and family advocacy, as well as individuals with direct program experience as director, evaluator, parent or participant in such programs.
If anyone is interested in activism for this cause or has experienced any sort of mistreatment, abuse or psychological coercion at these facilities please visit cafety.org or consider sharing your story with Dr. Allison Pinto of USF
APinto@fmhi.usf.edu