Start Corporation

START Community Health Center, located at 235 Civic Center Boulevard in Houma, Louisiana, is a comprehensive health care facility providing integrated primary care, behavioral health services, and substance use treatment to individuals across the lifespan. As a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC), START ensures that anyone seeking mental health or substance use care in Region 3—including Terrebonne, Lafourche, St. John, St. James, St. Charles, Assumption, and St. Mary Parishes—has access to coordinated, holistic services regardless of ability to pay. The center addresses both physical and mental health needs through a collaborative approach involving physicians, nurse practitioners, licensed social workers, and behavioral health specialists.

The facility offers a broad spectrum of services, including outpatient mental health care, crisis intervention with 24-hour mobile response, psychiatric evaluation, medication management, intensive community-based mental health programs, and peer- and family-led support. START Community Health Center provides targeted case management, psychiatric rehabilitation, and telehealth services, ensuring flexible access to care. The center serves children, teens, adolescents, adults, seniors, veterans, and individuals experiencing homelessness, offering specialized services for substance use disorders, co-occurring disorders, trauma, PTSD, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, personality disorders, and other behavioral health conditions. By integrating evidence-based therapies, community support, and recovery-focused interventions, START empowers patients and families to achieve sustainable wellness and improved quality of life.