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Services for Teens at Risk (STAR) Center

The Services for Teens at Risk (STAR) Center is a program that combines clinical and outreach services to help prevent adolescent suicide.

The STAR-Center's mission is to offer state-of-the-art responsive care for children and adolescents with depression or anxiety, or who are at risk for suicidal behavior.

Clinical Services for At-Risk Youth and Their Families

  • In-depth assessment of psychiatric problems
  • Outpatient cognitive behavioral therapy and pharmacotherapy for youths age 7 to 18
  • The Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) for youths age 13 to 18 who require more intensive treatment. This three-day-a-week program provides nine hours of treatment per week and teaches coping skills and emotion regulation using principles of dialectic and cognitive behavioral therapies.
  • Parent education and support groups
  • Continuation and maintenance groups for youth who have completed therapy
  • Services for bereaved children, adolescents, and families

Educational Services for Students and Mental Health Professionals

STAR-Center offers educational opportunities for students and health professionals seeking to learn skills and best practices for dealing with at-risk youths.

  • Electives for medical students and residents to learn how to assess and treat at-risk youth with depression, anxiety, or suicidal behavior
  • Internships for master's and doctoral students in the mental health professions
  • Conferences for professionals
  • Webinars

Postvention and Crisis Response Services

Advance planning can reduce the impact of an in-school tragedy.

STAR-Center outreach staff consults with educators on providing postvention services, and recommends that school districts — working closely with their communities — prepare for tragedies by developing policies and procedures that may be activated on very short notice.

Our staff is available to any district or agency, 24 hours a day, by calling
412-864-3346.

See how STAR-Center can help your school develop postvention and crisis response strategies.

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Contact Us

For an emergency, 
please call
412-624-1000
or toll-free
1-877-624-4100.

For more information about
Services for Teens at Risk
(STAR-Center) and our
services,
please contact us at
412-246-5619;
open weekdays
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Crisis support services
for residents in
Allegheny County, call
re:solve Crisis Network
at 1-888-7-YOU CAN
or 1-888-796-8226

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