Stars Behavioral Health Group, founded in 1988, provides mental health and social services to children, youth and families across 10 California counties, including crisis, psychiatric and community-based care.
Central Star Behavioral Health, Inc, known as Stars Behavioral Health Group (SBHG), was founded in 1988 and delivers mental health and social services to children, youth, and families throughout California. The organisation serves more than 40,000 individuals a year across 10 counties, operating from more than 45 locations and running over 50 specialised public mental health programmes.
SBHG's work spans behavioural health, crisis intervention, trauma-informed counselling, psychiatric care, rehabilitation services and street-based outreach. Its acute care programmes include Crisis Residential Treatment Centers, which provide crisis stabilisation; Behavioral Health Urgent Care Centers for immediate needs; and Psychiatric Health Facilities. Community-Based Support Services extend therapy, rehabilitation, crisis intervention and outreach to at-risk youth in community settings. The group notes particular expertise in serving young adults and in running acute care programmes.
SBHG states that it focuses on measurable outcomes and describes its approach with the motto "Partnering with People for Positive Change". It has been certified as a Great Place to Work for eight consecutive years on the basis of feedback from its own employees.
