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The STARR Report: April 2020

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SITE OPERATIONS WEBINAR

By Sites - For Sites

May 13TH at 3PM ET / NOON PT

The STARR Coalition is hosting an interactive discussion via Zoom for sites to share and discuss some of the different creative safety measures some sites are implementing, what’s working and what isn’t, and brainstorming solutions to some common challenges. We would love for you to join us – please let us know if you are interested in participating so we can be sure to send you the calendar invite.

May is Mental Health

Awareness Month!

During Mental Health Awareness month , we are focusing specifically on mental health RESEARCH , which carries it's own stigma and isn't given the same respect that other therapeutic area research is given. We have worked with some of you to create dozens of social media posts you can grab and share around the importance of mental health research. They are there for all to use! You can find those resources, as well as hashtags and information on our website HERE .

Are you STARR Certified?

We recognize that mental health clinical research is a particularly challenging area within research so we’ve brought together stakeholders from pharma, CRO’s, and sites to identify some obstacles and challenges unique to CNS research.

The STARR Site Certification is a result of these conversations.

The main reason to be STARR Certified is to be part of a network of stakeholders that are employing standardized best practices within their organizations and are advancing mental health clinical research by:

cultivating community engagement;
promoting research as an option for all;
strengthening communication between research site staff and patients, caregivers, and advocacy groups;
providing ongoing support for best practices around a few areas identified by you, the stakeholders of The STARR Coalition, as being areas that could use some support.

Everything The STARR Coalition does comes from our stakeholders looking to make positive change.

Advocacy organizations in your community need you now more than ever before...

A strong, trusting relationship with the advocacy organizations in your community can be one of your greatest resources.

We all know that successful community engagement will raise a site’s profile within the community, while educating the public on the benefits of clinical research. Sites that are engaging with the community and building trusting relationships within local advocacy branches are likely to have better relationships with the patients, higher staff morale and job satisfaction, lower staff turn-over, and overall more successful trials.

May is the month that the mental health advocacy organizations host their biggest fundraising events, but this year, that won't happen. And with demand for advocacy services skyrocketing, they are looking for new partners and resources.

The STARR Coalition is here to help develop and foster those relationships. Let us know if you'd like our help getting connected with the advocacy organizations in your community!

...this is a perfect opportunity

to get involved!

Latest STARR Coalition News

If you haven't seen our #ResearchResponds webpage yet, you are missing out!

As part of the healthcare ecosystem, clinical research sites are pitching in to help serve their communities during the COVID-19 outbreak.

The STARR Coalition is recognizing these sites and building a list of resources for other sites.

It turns out that pharma is interested in what the sites are up to and are keeping an eye on the page, as well!

Let us know if you'd like a shout-out on the page!

National Call-to-Action, We Need You!

Over the last several years, we have seen an increased awareness of the importance of CNS research. Advocacy organizations are supporting cutting-edge, scientific approaches to new therapies relieving the symptoms of mental illness. We have many unique barriers in this arena. The question becomes how can we come together across industry and advocacy to find real, practical ways to promote research.

In this spirit, The STARR Coalition is partnering with thought-leaders across the industry and advocacy to create a National Call-to-Action. We will create a campaign consisting of ten actionable items anyone can use to help bring mental health research into the same light as cancer, diabetes or heart disease. A great need had been identified for this collaboration, if you are interested in joining the workgroup, reach out to The STA RR.

Visit us on the web at www.thestarr.org . Like us on Facebook , follow us on Twitter , connect with us on LinkedIn . Be active, make change!

The STARR Coalition | phone: 501.944.8653 | fax: 501.224.1340 | www.thestarr.org