The Carolina Center

Name

The Carolina Center

Legal name

Kind Behavioral Health

Website

https://carolinacenterforaba.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Autism Therapy Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Child and Youth Services (624110), Child and Youth Services (62411), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAKAKAI

Autism Executive Functioning & Academic Skills Intervention

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Autism Support Services (Educational)

SECONDARYEDAKAKAC

Autism Classroom & School Program Support (Inclusion/Resource)

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Autism Support Services (Educational)

SECONDARYEDAKAHAG

Parent/Caregiver Training & Family Consultation (ABA)

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Behavioral Intervention & Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)

SECONDARYEDAKAKAB

Autism Early Intervention (Educational)

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Autism Support Services (Educational)

SECONDARYEDAKAKAG

Autism Communication Support (AAC, Pragmatics & Language)

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Autism Support Services (Educational)

Keywords

• Applied behavior analysis
• Autism therapy services
• Behavioral health clinics
• Autism diagnostic evaluations
• Clinic-based therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Cary

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices19 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. ABA Therapy Services: The company generates revenue through providing ABA therapy services billed to insurance carriers. Services are provided in clinic-based settings with approximately 90% of services occurring in specialized clinic spaces. The company accepts insurance and handles verification and authorization directly with payers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Carolina Center (operating as Kind Behavioral Health) provides Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy and related clinical services for children and teens with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ages 1-18). Services include autism diagnostic evaluations, Comprehensive Care (35 hrs/week) and Focused Care (15-25 hrs/week) programs, Classroom Readiness Program, Functional Behavior Assessments, parent coaching, IEP support, and clinical training programs, delivered primarily through 19 specialized clinic locations across North Carolina and Georgia.

Product overview

Kind Behavioral Health operates as a multi-service ABA therapy organization offering a unified platform of autism services. The core offering is Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Therapy, which serves as the foundation for specialized programs including the Young Learners Programs, Classroom Readiness Program (CRP), and Comprehensive Care programs delivering 35 hours per week of direct services. Additional services include Autism Diagnostic Evaluations, Functional Behavior Assessments, Parent Coaching, and IEP Support. The organization provides services primarily through clinic-based settings (90%) with individualized accommodations in home, school, or community settings when clinically appropriate. Services are available for children and teens with autism from ages 1 through 18 across multiple clinic locations in North Carolina and Georgia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Therapy

Quantifiable outcome

• Children with autism served ages 1-18
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Insurance Carriers (In-Network)coreOthersKind Behavioral Health is an in-network provider with most major insurance plans including Medicaid, TRICARE, and numerous commercial carriers such as Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Humana, Optum, and United Healthcare. The company handles verification and authorization directly with insurers, reducing administrative burden on families.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• 360 Behavioral Health: Multi-state ABA and behavioral health provider operating dedicated autism centers across the Western, Southwestern, and Southeastern US. Directly comparable as a clinic-based, insurance-billed ABA platform.
• BlueSprig Pediatrics: One of the largest US operators of clinic-based ABA therapy centers for children with autism, with multi-state coverage. Direct competitor in the same clinic-based, insurance-billed ABA model targeting the same pediatric population.
• Hopebridge: Multi-state pediatric ABA and behavioral health operator with a strong clinic-based footprint across the Midwest and Southeast. Comparable service intensity tiers and referral-driven intake process.
• Lighthouse Autism Center: ABA therapy provider operating dedicated autism centers across the Midwest and Southeast with a similar clinic-based, insurance-billed model. Directly comparable in service intensity and clinical model.
• Behavioral Innovations: ABA therapy provider operating dedicated autism centers across the South and Midwest, with a comparable clinic model serving children with autism via insurance-billed services.
• Trumpet Behavioral Health: ABA therapy provider with clinic-based services for children with autism across multiple states. Directly comparable in service delivery model and payor relationships.
• Autism Learning Partners: National ABA therapy provider with clinic and home-based service delivery for children with autism, in-network with major insurers. Closely comparable business model, payor mix, and patient profile.
• Acorn Health: Multi-state ABA therapy platform with clinic-based and home-based services for children with autism. Direct competitor offering similar Comprehensive and Focused care tiered programs.
• Centria Healthcare: National provider of ABA therapy and behavioral health services for children with autism, with both clinic and home-based delivery. Direct competitor in the same payor-credentialed ABA category.
• Autism Therapy Group: Multi-state ABA therapy provider operating dedicated autism centers with insurance-billed services. Comparable in clinic model, patient demographic, and intensity tiers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/kindbehavioralhealth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kind-behavioral-health
• Instagraminstagram.com/kind.behavioral.health

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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