Albion / Michigan / United States
Starr Commonwealth, based in Albion, Mich., is one of the leading child care organizations in the United States. It operates several programs for children in distress and serves more than 5,000 children and their families, mainly in the Midwest. Its residential- and community-based programs include alternative education, foster care development and health care. Its programs help students develop interpersonal problem-solving and cooperative living skills in a therapeutic environment, while an on-campus school, staffed by the local school district, meets the varied educational needs of each student. Its Sound Off program fulfills the needs of students who have a strong desire to explore their talent for music. Starr Commonwealth s Montcalm Schools work with troubled youth through its private referral and residential programs for boys and girls up to 18 years old.
