Since the STAR-Center was created, its staff, led by  Dr. David Brent, has attracted fifteen external grants, bringing in over $45 million is support for suicide treatment research and educational outreach.

STAR-Center's nationally recognized Survivors of Suicide (SOS) Program supports adults and children who have lost a loved one to suicide.  In addition, STAR-Center consults with community agencies to set up SOS groups for bereaved individuals in their hometowns. During the past fifteen years, nearly 35,000 children and youth have received direct assistance and/or letters, informational materials, and group presentations from STAR clinicians or STAR-trained school staff.

Following the events of September 11, 2001, STAR-Center has responded to dozens of school districts and agencies with resources and consultations. The Center sent materials for parent and staff use to schools and agencies across the state and responded to individual requests for assistance throughout the year, including requests from the communities affected by the crash of Flight 93. To follow up, STAR-Center faculty led three regional seminars on helping children and adolescents through trauma. As always, our staff continued to be available free of charge by telephone to any district or agency 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.