About 1 in 7 U.S. high school students reported seriously considering attempting suicide in the previous year, according to the CDC’s 2025 national survey. When a young person is struggling, their family should have somewhere to turn.

StartCare is raising $25,000 to expand access to compassionate, culturally responsive mental health care for children and adolescents across New York City.

As we continue to raise awareness of the need to make mental health care more accessible. Your gift carries that commitment forward by supporting StartCare’s youth mental health services for children as young as five. Care gives young people a place to talk about what they’re experiencing and families professional guidance on how to support them.

Since 1969, StartCare has carried forward the legacy of Dr. Beny J. Primm. As a Black-founded behavioral healthcare and research organization, we bring together mental health care, addiction treatment, primary care, and social support. Our commitment to equity and to caring for the whole person guides how we serve young people and their families today.

Give today to help StartCare reach our $25,000 goal and bring mental health care within reach for more New York City families.

Your care. Our mission.

Source: CDC, 2025 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, released September 2026.

Expand Access to Youth Mental Health Care

Help StartCare bring culturally responsive care to more children and families across New York City.