The Change Companies

What The Change Companies does

The Change Companies is a privately held behavioral health and justice services technology company founded in 1988 and headquartered in Carson City, Nevada. The company develops evidence-based curricula delivered through its flagship Interactive Journaling methodology, which combines expressive writing, motivational interviewing, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and stages of change to drive behavior modification. Its content library exceeds 600 curricula and the company reports having reached 25 million-plus individuals through 5,000-10,000 partner organizations, with operations spanning behavioral health treatment, community corrections, correctional institutions, juvenile justice, and opioid abatement programs.

The Change Companies' technology stack is anchored by Atlas, a digital programming platform that integrates assessment, planning, intervention, and measurement, and has been extended in 2026 with Atlas Sessions (AI-powered session capture, transcription, and automated note drafting) and the Atlas Staff Assistant (chat-based knowledge retrieval). The Atlas platform is embedded in secure tablets distributed via strategic partnerships with ViaPath Technologies (across approximately 2,000 correctional facilities) and Securus Technologies. The company also operates a Train for Change training division offering ASAM Criteria certification preparation and the Fidelity Platform, a self-paced CEU-credited learning hub for facilitators.

Revenue is generated through a mix of one-time journal/curriculum unit sales via an e-commerce storefront, recurring Atlas platform subscriptions sold primarily through enterprise field sales (quote-based, annual cadence), and recurring training/ASAM Criteria subscription revenue. The customer base is concentrated in government agencies (federal/state/county corrections, community supervision, juvenile justice) and healthcare providers (substance use treatment, addiction treatment, behavioral health clinics). Leadership is split between founders Nico Gimenez and Ryan Lechner as co-CEOs.

Name

The Change Companies

Legal name

The Change Companies

Website

https://changecompanies.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Change Companies develops evidence-based Interactive Journaling curricula and the Atlas digital platform for behavioral health treatment, corrections, juvenile justice, and community supervision agencies, delivering AI-augmented programming, clinical assessments, and ASAM Criteria training to roughly 5,000-10,000 partner organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Behavioral Health & Justice Services Software

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Change Management & Organizational Development (OD) Training (EDABAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Change Management & Transformation Consulting (BPAHAGAC)

Keywords

• Behavioral health software
• Interactive journaling methodology
• Correctional rehabilitation programming
• Justice services platform
• Evidence-based curricula

Headquarters

HQ city

Carson City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Curriculum Sales: Sale of Interactive Journaling curriculum materials in physical journal format through e-commerce store
2. Digital Platform Subscriptions: Atlas platform subscription for digital delivery of evidence-based programming with AI-powered staff tools
3. Training Services: CEU-accredited training courses through Fidelity Platform and Train for Change division, including on-demand and live training sessions
4. ASAM Criteria Training: Specialized ASAM Criteria implementation training and certification preparation materials and courses

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Change Companies develops and sells evidence-based behavior-change curricula and the Atlas digital programming platform, centered on its proprietary Interactive Journaling methodology that combines motivational interviewing, cognitive-behavioral therapy, stages of change, and expressive writing. It delivers these to correctional facilities, behavioral health providers, community corrections, and juvenile justice agencies through the Atlas SaaS platform, physical journals, clinical assessments, and CEU-credited training services.

Product overview

The Change Companies offers a unified platform-plus-modules portfolio centered on evidence-based Interactive Journaling® for behavior change. The core platform is Atlas, a digital programming system that delivers, measures, and scales individualized curricula across behavioral health, correctional institutions, community corrections, and juvenile justice settings. Atlas is supplemented by Atlas Sessions (live session capture and automated documentation) and the Atlas Staff Assistant (AI-powered chat and insights). The standalone Interactive Journaling® methodology — incorporating motivational interviewing, CBT, and stages of change — is available in both print journals and digitally via Atlas. Supporting modules include the Fidelity Platform (self-paced CEU training), a suite of Clinical Assessments aligned with ASAM Criteria and DSM-5, and the Train for Change training division offering ASAM Criteria implementation and skill-building programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Atlas: A programming platform for delivering, measuring, and scaling individualized evidence-based behavior change programming. Includes Atlas Sessions with AI-powered session transcription and note drafting.
• Interactive Journaling
• Train for Change
• Fidelity Platform

Products and services

• Atlas Programming Platform A digital programming platform that delivers evidence-based Interactive Journaling content, enables individualized treatment plans, tracks participant engagement and risk flags in real time, and provides AI-powered staff assistance for session documentation and workflow automation. Used by correctional, behavioral health, community corrections, and juvenile justice agencies.
• Atlas Sessions An AI-powered intelligence layer for running client sessions, documenting progress, and improving treatment fidelity. Captures live sessions with consent, transcribes audio, drafts progress notes, and delivers real-time coaching feedback to staff.
• Interactive Journaling® The company's nationally recognized, trademarked evidence-based practice combining expressive writing, motivational interviewing, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and stages of change. Available in both print journal format and digital delivery via the Atlas platform, serving behavioral health and justice-involved populations.
• Fidelity Platform A self-paced online training hub offering on-demand CEU-credited courses, microlearnings, and ASAM Criteria learning tracks for facilitator skill development. Modules cover Foundational Facilitation Skills, CBT, criminal thinking, stages of change, and motivational interviewing.
• Clinical Assessments A suite of diagnostic and treatment-planning assessment tools including TAAD-5, SUDDS-5, CAAPE-5, PADDI-5, LOCI-3, and DAPPER-3, aligned with DSM-5 and ASAM Criteria dimensions for behavioral health and justice settings.
• Train for Change The company's training division offering live and on-demand ASAM Criteria skill-building trainings, motivational interviewing instruction, CARF certification preparation, and organizational implementation support for behavioral health and justice agencies.
• ASAM Criteria Resources Published materials, implementation guides, and certification preparation workbooks for The ASAM Criteria 3rd and 4th Editions, along with ASAM-aligned curricula mapping to treatment levels of care for behavioral health providers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 32% reduction in recidivism among diversion participants
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• Securus TechnologiescoreTechnology or Integration · 12 May 2026Atlas by The Change Companies, an interactive journaling reentry program, added to Securus corrections-grade tablet platform without requiring additional staff time. Early results from Washington Department of Corrections show strong engagement with 4,000+ participants logging 5,780 hours across 18,240 sessions.
• ViaPath TechnologiescoreTechnology or Integration · 15 January 2026Strategic partnership integrating Atlas behavioral health platform into ViaPath's secure tablets deployed in approximately 2,000 correctional facilities nationwide. The collaboration addresses workforce shortages by offering digital access to evidence-based programming for behavioral health, reentry preparation, and life skills. 30-day pilot across four facilities with 1,500+ participants reported 100% found curriculum beneficial and 83% reported progress toward treatment goals.
• ViaPath TechnologiescoreTechnology or Integration · 15 January 2026Partnership to deliver The Change Companies' Atlas digital behavioral health platform featuring evidence-based Interactive Journaling programs directly on ViaPath's secure tablets. Designed to help correctional agencies address staff shortages while providing evidence-based recidivism reduction, reentry preparation, and life skills programming.
• NIATxstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with NIATx and Train for Change offering 'Implementation, Improvement, Sustainability and Coaching of the ASAM Criteria' training program.

Scale indicators32 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation (Publishing Division): Publishes evidence-based recovery curricula and assessments for addiction treatment, mental health, and corrections populations. Closest analog for the Interactive Journaling content and curriculum business, with overlapping customer base in treatment providers and correctional agencies.
• Kipu Health: Provides a behavioral health and substance use treatment platform with CRM, EHR, and treatment content delivery for similar SUD and behavioral health provider customers. Directly comparable in the digital programming and case management layer where Atlas competes.
• ContinuumCloud (formerly Echo Group): Behavioral health platform with case management, treatment planning, and clinical content for mental health and substance use providers. Serves many of the same provider and agency customers as The Change Companies.
• Qualifacts: Behavioral health EHR suite (Credible, CareLogic, InSync) targeting substance use treatment, mental health, and human services agencies. Comparable in vertical specialization, customer profile, and digital delivery model for behavioral health content and workflows.
• CoreSolutions: Behavioral health and human services software platform with integrated clinical, case management, and training capabilities. Competes for similar state, county, and provider customers in behavioral health and justice-adjacent programs.
• PESI: Continuing education and training provider for behavioral health, counseling, and addiction professionals. Directly comparable to Train for Change and Fidelity Platform on the CEU-accredited training side, serving overlapping clinician customers.

Broad incumbents

• Netsmart Technologies: Large, established behavioral health and human services technology platform spanning EHR, case management, and analytics. Competes in adjacent layers of the same customers' tech stacks and could expand into evidence-based content delivery, posing a longer-term threat.
• Tyler Technologies: Public-sector technology provider with Odyssey/JMS corrections and justice case management software used by state DOCs, counties, and courts. Broad incumbent competing for the same correctional agency IT budgets and relationships.

Emerging players

• Pelago: Digital substance use disorder treatment platform combining telehealth, coaching, and clinical content. Targets employers and health plans — overlapping end-user population (SUD) but different GTM motion; useful proxy for digital SUD treatment economics.

Others

• Wellpath: Largest US provider of medical and behavioral health services inside correctional facilities. Different business model (services operator vs. software/content), but competes for the same correctional agency budgets and represents both a partner and competitive force in corrections-based behavioral health.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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