Hillside

What Hillside does

Hillside Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit behavioral health organization founded in 1887 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, at 690 Courtenay Drive NE. The organization provides mental health treatment services for children, adolescents, and young adults ages 6-24 who present with depression, anxiety, suicidality, non-suicidal self-injury, emotional dysregulation, impulsivity, and trauma-related disorders — conditions that have often failed to progress under standard outpatient care. It operates a full continuum of care including Residential Treatment (24/7 supervised, ages 11-17), Experience DBT Day Treatment (six-week partial hospitalization, ages 13-17), Virtual Intensive Outpatient Program (VIOP, ages 12-17, available across Georgia and Florida), Intensive In-Home Therapy (ages 6-24), Community Intervention, and Aftercare Planning.

The organization's core therapeutic modality is Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Hillside was the first residential treatment program in the United States to achieve DBT-Linehan Board of Certification, Certified Program status. Treatment is supplemented with Theraplay, Horticultural Therapy (introduced on-campus in 2015 and administered by a certified horticulture therapist), and Social Emotional Ethical Learning (SEE Learning). A measurement-based care system uses standardized validated instruments to track client outcomes across emotion regulation, mindfulness, distress tolerance, and symptom reduction; since 2019, the organization has collected over 9,000 completed outcome bundles, and reports strong clinical results (91% symptom improvement in residential clients; 96% mood/behavior improvement in outpatient clients). The organization also holds the Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval and the Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency.

Hillside's revenue model combines insurance reimbursement from a network of major carriers (Aetna, Alliant, Anthem, BCBS, Cigna, Humana, Kaiser, Meritan, Tricare, United Healthcare) with philanthropic donations from individuals, families, corporations, and foundations processed via Givecloud. Client acquisition is driven by clinician referrals, direct family admissions inquiries, and insurance coordination. Reporting headcount is 251–500 employees. The organization has no disclosed parent company, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity in the source material; its 136-year operating history, accreditation stack, and certified-program status form the basis of its competitive position in Southeast U.S. youth behavioral health.

Name

Hillside

Legal name

Hillside Inc.

Website

https://hside.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1887

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Hillside is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1887 in Atlanta providing mental health treatment for youth ages 6-24. It operates the first DBT-Linehan Board Certified residential program in the US, treating depression, anxiety, self-harm, and emotional dysregulation through residential, day, virtual, and in-home programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Mental Health Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (6232), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (62322), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Youth mental health services
• Residential treatment programs
• Dialectical behavior therapy
• Intensive outpatient programs
• Community-based interventions

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Insurance Reimbursement: Hillside accepts multiple major insurance providers including Aetna, Alliant, Anthem, BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna, Humana, Kaiser, Meritan, Tricare, and United Healthcare. Services are billed through insurance for residential, day treatment, intensive in-home, and virtual IOP programs.
2. Philanthropic Donations: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Hillside relies on generous philanthropic support from individuals, families, corporations and foundations. Accepts donations through their website, stock donations, securities, and corporate sponsorships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hillside provides DBT-based mental health treatment programs for children, adolescents, and young adults ages 6–24. Service modalities include residential treatment, day treatment, virtual intensive outpatient programs (IOP), intensive in-home services, and community intervention programs. The organization is recognized as the first residential program to achieve DBT-Linehan Board of Certification.

Product overview

Hillside offers a continuum of mental health treatment services for children, adolescents, and young adults ages 6-24. The core offering is Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), the first DBT-Linehan Board of Certification Certified Program in the country. The service portfolio consists of: Residential Treatment Program (24/7 supervised care for ages 11-17), Experience DBT Day Treatment Program (six-week partial hospitalization for ages 13-17), Virtual Intensive Outpatient Program (online DBT for ages 12-17 in GA/FL), Intensive In-Home Therapy (in-home/family-based services for ages 6-24), Community Intervention Program, and Aftercare Planning. Treatment incorporates therapeutic modalities including DBT, Horticultural Therapy, and Theraplay. The programs vary in clinical intensity levels to meet clients and families where they are.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Experience DBT: A 6-week, intensive adolescent day treatment program featuring experiential, immersive, and comprehensive DBT programming for teens ages 13-17 in Atlanta, Georgia.
• VIOP

Products and services

• Residential Treatment Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 91% of residential clients experienced reductions in symptoms and decreased functional impairment
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Insurance Providers (Aetna, Alliant, Anthem, BCBS, Cigna, Humana, Kaiser, Meritan, Tricare, United)coreOthersHillside maintains partnerships with multiple major insurance providers to facilitate coverage for client treatment services. These relationships enable families to access residential, day treatment, intensive in-home, and virtual IOP programs through their insurance benefits.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sandstone Care: Sandstone Care operates residential, partial hospitalization, IOP, and outpatient programs for adolescents and young adults with mental health and substance use disorders. Comparable to Hillside on DBT emphasis, age range (teens/young adults), and full continuum of care model.
• Rogers Behavioral Health: Rogers is one of the leading DBT-focused behavioral health systems in the U.S. with residential, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs for adolescents and adults. Directly comparable to Hillside on DBT methodology, residential capacity, and youth/adolescent focus, with broader geographic reach.
• Menninger Clinic: Menninger provides residential assessment and treatment for adolescents and adults with complex psychiatric conditions. Comparable to Hillside on residential treatment for youth, DBT-informed programming, and outcomes-based reputation; notably, Hillside's IT/Avatar support contacts reference [email protected], suggesting operational overlap.
• Newport Healthcare: Newport operates residential and outpatient treatment programs for adolescents and young adults with mental health and co-occurring disorders. Comparable to Hillside in residential youth DBT programming, integrated family therapy, and measurement-informed care.
• Discovery Mood & Anxiety Program: Discovery provides residential, PHP, and IOP programs specifically for adolescents and adults with mood and anxiety disorders. Comparable to Hillside on residential youth behavioral health, family-inclusive programming, and outcomes tracking.
• Embark Behavioral Health: Embark operates residential treatment centers, therapeutic boarding schools, and outpatient programs for adolescents with mental health challenges. Comparable to Hillside on residential youth treatment focus, though with a broader treatment modality mix beyond DBT.
• McLean Hospital (Harvard-affiliated youth programs): McLean offers residential and partial hospital programs for adolescents with mood, anxiety, and personality disorders. Comparable to Hillside on evidence-based residential youth treatment and academic/clinical credibility, though more research-oriented.

Emerging players

• Charlie Health: Charlie Health provides virtual intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization programs for adolescents and young adults. Comparable to Hillside on youth IOP, DBT/evidence-based modalities, and outcomes measurement, but delivered virtually with multi-state reach.
• Brightline Health: Brightline is a virtual-first youth behavioral health provider offering therapy, coaching, and psychiatry to children, teens, and families. Comparable to Hillside's VIOP and intensive in-home programs on age segment (youth/families) and DBT-informed modalities, but operates as telehealth-only.

Regional players

• Carmen B. Pingston Dialectical Behavior Therapy Center: Emory's DBT center and similar academic DBT programs in the Southeast offer adolescent DBT outpatient and IOP. Comparable to Hillside on DBT modality and youth focus, but typically outpatient-only and serving the broader research/teaching mission rather than residential care.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/hillsideatl
• Xx.com/HillsideATL
• Facebookfacebook.com/HillsideATL

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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