Children's Diagnostic and Treatment Center

What Children's Diagnostic and Treatment Center does

Children's Diagnostic and Treatment Center (CDTC) is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit, founded in 1983 and headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, that delivers integrated pediatric medical, dental, developmental, and social services to children and youth with special healthcare needs in Broward County. CDTC operates from a single campus at 1401 South Federal Highway that co-locates the NCQA-recognized Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home across its Pediatric Primary Care Clinic, Pediatric Dental Clinic (Dental Home Program), ECHO (Extraordinary Children, Healthy Outcomes) care-coordination program, Early Steps (Florida's Part C early intervention program for children birth to 3 with developmental disabilities or delays), and the LCH/TAFT transition program. Underlying technology is operational rather than proprietary: an Electronic Medical Records system implemented in-house, multi-disciplinary intake and Family Support Plan workflows updated on six-month cycles, and integrations with FL Early Steps CaseTivity (referral intake), RaiseDonors and the Broward Health Foundation (donations), GiveVirtuous and Eventbrite (event ticketing), and Healthgrades/Google/Facebook (reputation). CDTC coordinates with over 28 partner agencies in Broward Early Steps and serves more than 11,000 medically fragile infants, children, adolescents, and women with disabilities and chronic illnesses annually.

CDTC's business model is a hybrid of clinical reimbursement and philanthropic funding rather than a commercial pricing structure. Revenue is generated from (i) grants and public funding — including the 2011 United Way of Broward County grant that seeded LCH and the 2015 Taft Foundation grant that created TAFT; (ii) insurance and Medicaid reimbursement for primary care and dental services (the dental clinic "accepts most insurance and Medicaid plans"); (iii) private donations and fundraising through tiered recurring giving (CDTC Transformers at $50/month minimum, Power Transformers at $2,500/year, Mega Transformers at $5,000/year), CDTC Sunflowers memberships, and signature events (Spirit of Giving, Men of Style, Thanksgiving Basket Brigade, Holiday Toy Drive, Back to School); and (iv) in-kind community support. The Early Steps program is delivered at no cost to families ("NO income criteria or out of pocket expenses"). Operationally, CDTC is integrated with the Broward Health system through shared email domains, careers portal, and donation infrastructure, while remaining an independent Florida non-profit (Florida charitable registration #CH14163).

Name

Children's Diagnostic and Treatment Center

Legal name

Children's Diagnostic & Treatment Center, Inc.

Website

https://childrensdiagnostic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Children's Diagnostic and Treatment Center is a Fort Lauderdale-based 501(c)(3) non-profit, founded in 1983, that delivers integrated pediatric primary care, dental, developmental, and care-coordination services to more than 11,000 medically fragile children and youth with special healthcare needs in Broward County, Florida, under an NCQA Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Healthcare Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (624110), Child Care Services (62441), Continuing Care Retirement Communities (623311)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Pediatric Direct-to-Consumer Virtual Care (HLALAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Companion Diagnostics (CDx) Development & Commercialization (HLAAANAC)

Keywords

• Pediatric primary care
• Early intervention services
• Developmental disability care
• Pediatric dental services
• Care coordination programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Grants and public funding: As an independent, non-profit, CDTC relies on grants to provide essential services. Notable grants include the 2011 United Way of Broward County grant establishing the Lift a Child to Health (LCH) program and the 2015 Taft Foundation grant that created the Transitioning Adolescents Forward into Tomorrow (TAFT) program.
2. Private donations and fundraising: Donations raised through online giving via Broward Health Foundation (raisedonors.com), recurring donor programs (CDTC Transformers at $50/month minimum, Power Transformers at $2,500/year, Mega Transformers at $5,000/year), CDTC Sunflowers membership dues, Amazon Wishlist drives, and signature events (Spirit of Giving, Men of Style, Thanksgiving Basket Brigade, Holiday Toy Drive, Back to School).
3. Insurance and Medicaid reimbursement for clinical services: Reimbursement from most major insurance plans and Medicaid for Primary Care Clinic, Dental Clinic, and related medical home services. The Pediatric Dental Clinic 'accepts most insurance and Medicaid plans.'
4. Recurring donor membership programs: CDTC Transformers recurring monthly pledge program (minimum $50/month) funds care for a child in the Patient-Centered Primary Care Clinic; tiered at Power Transformer $2,500/year and Mega Transformer $5,500/year. CDTC Sunflowers annual dues provide basic funds for Sunflower projects (Food Pantry, Diaper Bank, Back to School Drive, Holiday Toy Drive, Spark Joy events).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Children's Diagnostic & Treatment Center (CDTC) is an independent non-profit pediatric healthcare provider that delivers medical, dental, early intervention, and care coordination services to children and youth with special healthcare needs in Broward County, Florida. Operating under an NCQA-recognized Patient-Centered Medical Home model, CDTC integrates pediatric primary care, pediatric dental care, the Early Steps early-intervention program for infants and toddlers with developmental delays, and care-coordination programs (ECHO and LCH/TAFT) into a single family-centered delivery system serving over 11,000 clients annually.

Product overview

Children's Diagnostic & Treatment Center (CDTC) is a Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based independent non-profit pediatric healthcare provider (not a software product) that delivers a portfolio of coordinated programs for children and youth with special healthcare needs under an NCQA-recognized Patient-Centered Medical Home model. The portfolio combines clinical service lines — the Pediatric Primary Care Clinic, the Pediatric Dental Clinic, and the Early Steps early-intervention program — with care-coordination programs: ECHO (Extraordinary Children, Healthy Outcomes) and the LCH/TAFT (Lift a Child to Health / Transitioning Adolescents Forward into Tomorrow) initiative. Wrapped around the clinical offering are community-engagement programs including the CDTC Sunflowers volunteer group, the CDTC Transformers donor circle, and recurring community events such as the Annual Holiday Toy Shop, Thanksgiving Basket Brigade, Back to School Drive, Men of Style, and Spirit of Giving, plus the Hero of the Month recognition initiative.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pediatric Primary Care Clinic NCQA-recognized Patient-Centered Medical Home serving children with medically complex conditions in Broward County; co-located with the dental clinic, with care delivered in a culturally and linguistically diverse, family-centered model that integrates medical and oral health care. Most insurance and Medicaid plans accepted.
• Pediatric Dental Clinic Dental home program for children with special healthcare needs from infancy through adolescence, providing routine and preventive dental care including exams, cleanings, sealants, fluoride treatments, restorations, extractions, and behavior-management techniques. Most insurance and Medicaid plans accepted.
• Early Steps Program Florida's Part C Early Steps program delivered by CDTC, providing multidisciplinary evaluations and early intervention services (occupational, physical and speech therapy, service coordination, assistive technology, audiology, vision services) to infants and toddlers from birth to 36 months with developmental disabilities or delays. There is no income criteria or out-of-pocket cost to families.
• ECHO (Extraordinary Children, Healthy Outcomes) Care-coordination program for children and youth from birth to 17 (or through age 22 in non-post-secondary school) with developmental disabilities or delays. Provides assigned Care Coordinators, Family Support Plans updated every six months, in-home nurse health-education visits, Registered Dietician support, and Developmental Specialist assessments.
• Lift a Child to Health (LCH) / Transitioning Adolescents Forward into Tomorrow (TAFT) Two related care-coordination offerings: LCH helps families manage medical referrals and navigate the healthcare system in the Primary Care Clinic; TAFT guides youth ages 13-24 with special healthcare needs through the transition from pediatric to adult care systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 11,000 medically fragile infants, children, adolescents, and women with disabilities and chronic illnesses served in Broward County.
• +5 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, minor and core.

• Broward CountyflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerBroward County is a Community Partner of CDTC. Commissioner Stacy Angier serves on CDTC's Board of Directors, reflecting the institutional relationship between the county government and the Center.
• Broward Health (Broward Health Foundation)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCDTC staff email addresses use the @browardhealth.org domain, and donation/checkout pages (raisedonors.com/browardhealthfoundation) are operated by the Broward Health Foundation. Employment opportunities are listed on careers.browardhealth.org. CDTC operates as part of the broader Broward Health system for administrative and fundraising purposes while remaining an independent non-profit.
• Reach Out & Read (in partnership with Barnes & Noble)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerReach Out & Read is a Quarterly In-Kind Partner of CDTC, supporting early literacy for children served by CDTC's programs. Barnes & Noble is featured as a related partner/Reach Out & Read supporter.
• Calvary Chapel Fort LauderdaleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCalvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale is a Quarterly In-Kind Partner of CDTC, contributing in-kind donations and community support.
• The Charity Guild of Fort LauderdaleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Charity Guild of Fort Lauderdale is a Quarterly In-Kind Partner of CDTC.
• Children's Aid ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerChildren's Aid Club is a Quarterly In-Kind Partner of CDTC.
• Florida Girls Giving BackminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFlorida Girls Giving Back is a Quarterly In-Kind Partner of CDTC, supporting community giving initiatives.
• Over 28 Broward Early Steps partner agenciescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCDTC's Early Steps Program (directed by Ellie Schrot since 1992) works closely with over 28 agencies enrolled in Broward Early Steps that provide direct early intervention services, plus numerous community support organizations. CDTC serves as the lead coordinating entity for Broward County's Early Steps services.
• Galleria Fort Lauderdale / Dillard's / The Capital Grille / BBX Capital (Spirit of Giving 2025 hosts)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerSpirit of Giving 2025 is co-presented by Galleria Fort Lauderdale, Dillard's, The Capital Grille, and BBX Capital, with food and drink provided by AquaPlex FTL, The Capital Grille, Epazote, and Gulf Stream Distillery. CDTC is one of seven participating not-for-profit organizations; 100% of ticket price donations go to the chosen charity.
• Captain Lee Rosbach (Men of Style 2024 Nominee / Below Deck)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCaptain Lee Rosbach (former Below Deck captain) is CDTC's 2024 Men of Style nominee, raising funds and awareness for CDTC at Galleria Fort Lauderdale on December 5, 2024.
• Board of Directors (Juliette Lippman, Christian Zanartu, Bill Walker, Alisa Bert, Stacy Angier, Maria Gertz, Megan Lagasse, Chelsea Marando, Lindsay Mayeron, Ryan Reiter, Andrew Schultz, Shane Strum)flagshipOthersTwelve-member Board of Directors providing governance and strategic oversight; meetings held 11:30 a.m. on the first Wednesday of February, April, June, August, October, and December at CDTC. Commissioners and local leaders represented.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Nicklaus Children's Health System: Miami-based pediatric health system serving children with complex medical needs across South Florida. Directly comparable as a regional pediatric specialty provider competing for the same CSHCN and Medicaid population in the South Florida market.
• Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital (Memorial Healthcare System): Hollywood, FL-based pediatric hospital and ambulatory network serving Broward and South Florida counties. Comparable in serving the same regional pediatric population with overlapping primary and specialty care services.
• Borinquen Health Care Center: Miami-Dade-based Federally Qualified Health Center providing primary care, dental, and care coordination to underserved populations including children with special needs. Comparable as a Florida FQHC/community health center with an integrated care-coordination model.

Others

• Broward Health: Parent/affiliated regional health system under which CDTC operates (shared email domains, careers, and foundation). Not a direct competitor but the structural umbrella governing CDTC's administrative and fundraising infrastructure.
• Health Choice Network: Florida-based FQHC network providing shared services, IT, and managed-care contracting support to community health centers including pediatric-serving members. Adjacent to CDTC as an enabling/umbrella organization for similar providers.

Broad incumbents

• Pediatric Associates: Large Florida-based pediatric primary care group practice accepting most insurance and Medicaid plans. Comparable in primary care delivery model, payer mix, and pediatric focus, but operates as a broader, multi-site commercial practice rather than a CSHCN-focused non-profit.
• Children's Health Fund: National non-profit operating mobile and fixed pediatric primary care programs for medically underserved and CSHCN populations. Comparable mission and care-coordination model, with broader national footprint and mobile-care delivery.

Regional players

• Florida Community Health Centers (FCHC): Federally Qualified Health Center network serving Medicaid and uninsured populations across multiple Florida counties, with pediatric and dental service lines. Comparable in mission and payer mix but with broader geographic and adult-focused coverage.
• Suncoast Community Health Centers: Florida-based FQHC with pediatric primary care, dental, and care-coordination services. Comparable in integrated community-health model but operating in the Tampa Bay region rather than Broward County.
• Tampa Family Health Centers: Federally Qualified Health Center serving pediatric and adult Medicaid populations in the Tampa Bay area. Comparable as a Florida-based FQHC serving similar payer and demographic profiles, but in a different geographic market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ChildrensDiagnosticandTreatmentCenter

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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