Quick answers
- What is Start Corporation?
- Start Corporation is a treatment facility in Mandeville, Louisiana, listed in SAMHSA’s FindTreatment.gov directory for substance use and mental health.
- Does Start Corporation accept Medicaid?
- Its SAMHSA listing names Medicaid among the payments it accepts. Ask whether it takes your Medicaid plan.
- Does Start Corporation accept Medicare?
- Its SAMHSA listing names Medicare among the payments it accepts.
- Is treatment at Start Corporation free or low cost?
- It lists a sliding fee scale: the fee depends on income and other factors. It lists payment assistance; ask the facility for details.
- Does Start Corporation offer services in Spanish?
- Spanish is not among the language services in its SAMHSA listing. Call to ask about interpreters.
- Where is Start Corporation?
- 2150 General Pershing Street, Mandeville, LA 70448, in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.
- What is the phone number of Start Corporation?
- (985) 951-4716, as listed by SAMHSA. Call to confirm services and hours.
Type of care and setting
| Type of care | Substance use treatment; Mental health treatment; Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults; Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children |
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| Service setting | Outpatient |
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| Facility type | Community mental health center |
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| Emergency mental health services | Crisis intervention team; Psychiatric emergency onsite services; Psychiatric emergency walk-in services |
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Who it serves
| Age groups accepted | Children/Adolescents; Young Adults; Adults; Seniors |
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| Special programs or groups | Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders |
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Payment and insurance
| Payment, insurance or funding accepted | County or local government funds; Community Service Block Grants; Medicare; Medicaid; Other State funds; Private health insurance; Private or Community foundation; State corrections or juvenile justice funds; Cash or self-payment; State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid; State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds; State welfare or child and family services funds |
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| Payment assistance available | Payment assistance (check with facility for details); Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors) |
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Treatment and services
| Treatment approaches | Activity therapy; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Couples/family therapy; Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy; Group therapy; Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment; Individual psychotherapy; Telemedicine/telehealth therapy; Abnormal involuntary movement scale |
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| Medicines (pharmacotherapies) | Chlorpromazine; Droperidol; Fluphenazine; Haloperidol; Aripiprazole; Clozapine; Lurasidone; Quetiapine; Risperidone; Nicotine replacement; Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation; Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI |
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| Assessment and pre-treatment | Screening for tobacco use |
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| Testing | HIV testing; STD testing; TB screening; Metabolic syndrome monitoring; Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV); Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV); Laboratory testing |
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| Education and counseling services | Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling |
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| Ancillary services | Assertive community treatment; Chronic disease/illness management; Court-ordered outpatient treatment; Diet and exercise counseling; Family psychoeducation; Psychosocial rehabilitation services; Supported housing; Case management service; Integrated primary care services; Suicide prevention services |
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| Recovery support services | Housing services; Mentoring/peer support |
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About the facility
| License, certification or accreditation | Federally Qualified Health Center |
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| Facility operation | Private non-profit organization |
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| Smoking policy | Smoking permitted in designated area |
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| Vaping policy | Vaping permitted in designated area |
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As listed by the facility in SAMHSA’s FindTreatment.gov directory. Ask the facility to confirm before you start. Sources
What to ask when you call
- Are you taking new clients, and how soon can I start?
- Do you accept my insurance or my Medicaid or Medicare plan? What will I pay?
- How does your sliding fee or payment help work, and what papers should I bring?
- Which programs do you offer here (outpatient, intensive outpatient, residential, detox), and how long do they last?
- Do you offer medicines for alcohol or opioid use disorder, or do you work with someone who prescribes them?
- Is the program licensed or accredited, and by whom?
- Do you have staff who speak my language, or interpreters?
- Can family members take part?
A general checklist, not medical advice. For advice about your health, talk to a doctor or other health professional.
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Nearest emergency rooms
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