Blackbird Health

What Blackbird Health does

Blackbird Health is a pediatric mental health care provider serving children, teens, and young adults ages 2-26 across the Mid-Atlantic region. The company operates 13 clinic locations across Pennsylvania, Virginia, and New Jersey and delivers a coordinated care model that integrates mental health evaluations, therapy, medication management, and specialized assessments for ADHD, autism, anxiety, depression, and behavioral conditions. Its core clinical differentiator is a proprietary "whole-child assessment" methodology that examines physical health, mental health, and sensory-developmental factors to identify underlying causes of symptoms rather than treating them in isolation. Reported outcomes include 85% of patients showing symptom improvement in 6-12 weeks with fewer medications, 25-40% lower medication usage, and 80% less utilization of higher-acuity care settings.

The clinical platform is delivered by a team of 170+ clinicians, including quadruple board-certified physicians, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners, therapists, and occupational therapists. Services are accessed through a hybrid in-person and virtual care model, with 90-minute virtual intake appointments and ongoing telehealth where clinically appropriate. Underlying technology consists of a HIPAA-compliant online referral portal for pediatricians, an online patient intake system, condition-specific diagnostic tools (Conners Scales for ADHD, ADOS for autism), and structured care programs such as a 5-week Executive Function Coaching cycle delivered by trained OTs and OTAs. Specialty services include school and community advocacy, parent coaching, and speech/language processing evaluations.

Blackbird Health generates revenue through insurance-covered clinical services and is in-network with 11+ major commercial payors including United Healthcare, Optum, Aetna, Cigna, Evernorth, Carefirst, Highmark, Capital, Anthem, Independence, and HorizonBCBS. Its go-to-market combines direct family acquisition through online intake and phone with a pediatrician referral channel that delivers 1-2 business day follow-up. The company was founded by Amy Edgar, APRN, CRNP, FNP-C, who serves as Co-Founder, President and Chief Clinical Officer, and is led by CEO Tom Peterson and COO Anita Cattrell. The company raised $17 million in 2024 from Define Ventures (lead), Frist Cressey Ventures, and GreyMatter, and has continued rapid geographic expansion with five new clinic openings between December 2025 and June 2026.

Name

Blackbird Health

Legal name

Blackbird Health

Website

https://blackbirdhealth.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Blackbird Health operates 13 pediatric mental health clinics across Pennsylvania, Virginia, and New Jersey, delivering coordinated evaluations, therapy, and medication management for children and young adults ages 2-26 through 170+ clinicians and a hybrid in-person/virtual care model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Mental Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (621112), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services) (HLAFACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Practices (HLAFAJAF), Integrated Primary Care in Behavioral Health Settings (HLAFAGAM)

Keywords

• Pediatric mental health
• Child psychiatry services
• Mental health evaluations
• Therapy services
• Behavioral health care

Headquarters

HQ city

Pittsburgh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Insurance-Based Healthcare Services: Blackbird Health provides covered services through major insurance plans including United Healthcare, Optum, Aetna, Cigna, Evernorth, Carefirst, Highmark, Capital, Anthem, Independence, and HorizonBCBS. Services include mental health evaluations, therapy, medication management, and specialized assessments for children and young adults ages 2-26.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Blackbird Health is a pediatric mental health care provider operating 13 clinic locations across Pennsylvania, Virginia, and New Jersey, delivering comprehensive whole-child mental health evaluations, therapy (CBT, DBT, ACT, play therapy), medication management, and specialized assessments for ADHD and autism for children and young adults ages 2-26. Care is delivered by 170+ clinicians including child psychiatrists, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners, therapists, and occupational therapists through a hybrid in-person and virtual care model, with services covered by major insurance plans.

Product overview

Blackbird Health is a pediatric mental health care provider offering a unified care platform for children, teens, and young adults ages 2-26. The company operates 13 clinic locations across Pennsylvania, Virginia, and New Jersey, providing both in-person and virtual care options. The core offering centers on comprehensive pediatric mental health evaluations (including ADHD testing, autism assessments), therapy services (CBT, DBT, ACT, play therapy, family counseling), and medication management. Specialty services include executive function coaching delivered by occupational therapists and speech/language processing evaluations. The company differentiates through its whole-child assessment approach, coordinated care model, and integrated services under one roof including school advocacy and parent support programs. Care is delivered by a team of 170+ clinicians including child psychiatrists, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners, therapists, and occupational therapists.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Comprehensive Pediatric Mental Health Evaluations
• Therapy Services
• Medication Management
• ADHD Testing and Evaluation
• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Assessments
• Executive Function Coaching
• Speech and Language Processing Evaluations
• Occupational Therapy Evaluations
• Virtual Care/Telehealth
• Parent Support and Coaching
• School and Community Advocacy

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% of patients see improvement in symptoms in 6-12 weeks with fewer medications
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Philadelphia Health Associates PediatricscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2026Blackbird Health has partnered with Philadelphia Health Associates Pediatrics to ensure coordinated referrals and integrated care delivery for patients. This partnership supports the company's expansion in the Main Line and Greater Philadelphia region with the Bala Cynwyd clinic.
• Insurance NetworkscoreOthersBlackbird Health is in-network with major insurance providers including United Healthcare, Optum, Aetna, Cigna, Evernorth, Carefirst, Highmark, Capital, Anthem, Independence, and HorizonBCBS, enabling accessible care for families.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Brightline: Brightline is a leading pediatric and adolescent behavioral health platform offering therapy, psychiatry, and coaching across multiple states with a hybrid care model — directly comparable to Blackbird Health's core offering, age range, and clinical model.
• Bend Health: Bend Health provides virtual pediatric and adolescent mental health care including therapy, psychiatry, and coaching — overlapping with Blackbird's virtual component and patient population (children/teens), and competing for similar payer contracts.
• Little Otter: Little Otter is a digital pediatric mental health company serving children 0-14 and their families with therapy, psychiatry, and parent coaching — closely comparable in target demographic, whole-family care model, and integrated services approach.
• Charlie Health: Charlie Health provides intensive outpatient and virtual mental health treatment for adolescents and young adults, including family therapy — competing for the same young-adult demographic and overlapping in therapy modalities and outcomes focus.
• Cartwheel Care: Cartwheel Care is a pediatric mental health provider offering multidisciplinary evaluation and ongoing care to schools and families — comparable to Blackbird's pediatric focus, multidisciplinary assessment approach, and school partnership channels.
• Daybreak Health: Daybreak Health specializes in adolescent mental health care with a focus on anxiety, depression, and OCD, partnering with schools and payers — directly comparable in pediatric focus and value-based care positioning.

Emerging players

• Hazel Health: Hazel Health provides school-based mental health services including therapy and psychiatry for K-12 students — adjacent to Blackbird's school advocacy and educator partnership channels, serving a similar pediatric population via institutional partnerships.

Broad incumbents

• Talkiatry: Talkiatry is a large national psychiatry platform serving children and adults in-network with major insurers — a broader incumbent that overlaps with Blackbird's psychiatric evaluation and medication management services, though it is not pediatric-specialized.
• Spring Health: Spring Health is a comprehensive employer-sponsored mental health benefits platform serving all ages — comparable as a broad incumbent in mental health care delivery, overlapping in therapy and psychiatry services though not pediatric-specialized.

Regional players

• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Behavioral Health: CHOP's Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences offers pediatric mental health services in the Philadelphia region — a regional incumbent and academic competitor for the same patient population in Blackbird's core Pennsylvania market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BlackbirdBH1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/blackbird-health

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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