Trillium

What Trillium does

Trillium Family Services is a nonprofit mental and behavioral health organization headquartered in Portland, Oregon, serving children ages 5-17 (and young adults 17-24 via the Young Adult Program) across Oregon. It operates the only complete continuum of pediatric mental and behavioral healthcare services in the state, including outpatient therapy, partial hospitalization/day treatment programs (five sites across Portland, Salem, Corvallis, The Dalles, and Bend), intensive community treatment, psychiatric residential treatment services, subacute treatment, secure inpatient treatment (the sole provider of this level of care for children and adolescents in Oregon), and the Young Adult Program. The organization maintains embedded therapists in approximately 90 schools across the Portland Metro Region and partners with 20 school districts statewide, and operates facility-based campuses in Portland, Corvallis, The Dalles, Albany, Bend, and Salem.

The underlying service model is built on evidence-based therapeutic interventions — principally Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Nonviolent Crisis Intervention, and trauma-informed care — delivered by a clinical staff including child psychiatrists, licensed therapists, and school-based clinicians. The organization's Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Cindy J. Smith, co-founded one of the earliest adolescent DBT programs in the country in 1998. Treatment outcomes consistently rank in the top 10-20% nationwide. An emerging "Whole Person Health" model is being built out (construction begins early 2026, completion late Spring 2027), which will integrate primary care, women's health, occupational therapy, substance use services, and creative expression programs into the standard of care.

Trillium's revenue is generated primarily through Oregon Health Plan (Medicaid) reimbursement, supplemented by private insurance billing, sliding-scale payments for uninsured clients, and charitable donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations. The organization is governed by a Board of Trustees with a separate Trillium Family Foundation board. CEO Jamie Vandergon has led the organization since joining as a School Based Child & Family Therapist in 2002. The current capital campaign for the new Whole Person Health building — a $4 million effort already supported by $13.1 million in commitments from Oregon's Coordinated Care Organizations and $2 million from CareOregon — represents the most significant expansion in the organization's recent history.

Name

Trillium

Legal name

Trillium Family Services

Website

https://trilliumfamily.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Trillium Family Services is a Portland, Oregon-based nonprofit providing the only complete continuum of children's mental and behavioral healthcare services in the state, including the sole secure inpatient program for children and adolescents, serving 15,072 kids and families annually through residential, outpatient, school-embedded, and community programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Mental Health Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Children's mental health services
• Behavioral healthcare programs
• Psychiatric residential treatment
• Dialectical behavior therapy
• School-based therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Oregon Health Plan (Medicaid) Reimbursement: The majority of services are funded through Oregon Health Plan (Medicaid). Trillium is credentialed with Oregon Health Plan and can provide services under that insurance. Young Adult Program residents are funded via Medicaid through the State of Oregon.
2. Private Insurance Billing: Trillium bills health insurance for services. Staff are credentialed with various commercial insurance providers. Clients with private insurance coverage fund psychiatric residential, subacute, and other facility-based services through their family's insurance.
3. Charitable Donations and Foundation Support: Donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations support programs and the Whole Person Health Initiative. The $4 million capital campaign funds the new 12-bed residential facility.
4. Sliding Scale Payments: For clients without health insurance, Trillium offers a sliding-scale payment plan.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Trillium Family Services is a nonprofit that delivers the only complete continuum of mental and behavioral healthcare for children and adolescents (ages 5-17) in Oregon, ranging from outpatient therapy and school-based counseling through day treatment, intensive community treatment, psychiatric residential, subacute, and secure inpatient care, plus a Young Adult Program (ages 17-24) supporting transition to independent living. Services are delivered across six Oregon locations and via embedded school therapists, with the majority funded through Oregon Health Plan (Medicaid) and private insurance reimbursement.

Product overview

Trillium Family Services is a mental health services organization offering a comprehensive continuum of care for children ages 5-17 (and young adults 17-24 through YAP) in Oregon. The organization operates a multi-tiered service model consisting of Community Services (Outpatient Therapy, Therapeutic Equine Program, Psychiatric Day Treatment/PHP, Mental Health Promotion Program, Chrysalis Support Group, and Intensive Community Treatment/IOP), Facility-Based Services (Secure Inpatient, Subacute, and Psychiatric Residential Treatment), and the Young Adult Program for transitional youth. Trillium is the only Oregon provider offering a complete range of children's mental and behavioral healthcare services, ranking in the top 10-20% nationwide for treatment effectiveness. An emerging Whole Person Health model is under development for 2026-2027 that will integrate mental, physical, and social well-being.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Waverly Adoption: Historical adoption registry service operated by Trillium Family Services, allowing individuals who were adopted and birth families to be reunited. The registry serves adoptions pre-1925 and from 1925 onwards.
• Young Adult Program (YAP)
• Sender House

Products and services

• Outpatient Services Individual and family therapy, consultation, case management, treatment groups, assessments, medication management, and psychological testing provided in community and school-based settings for children, adolescents, and families.
• Therapeutic Equine Program Equine Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) program that enables youth to develop a deeper understanding of DBT skills by practicing specific lessons alongside horses.
• Psychiatric Day Treatment / Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) Mental health program focused on individual therapy, family therapy, medication management, and skills groups, running 6 hours per day Monday through Friday for 6-12 weeks with school district educational component, across five Oregon sites.
• Mental Health Promotion Program Prevention and wellness services promoting healthy development and formation of healthy lifestyles and behaviors in children, adolescents, and families.
• Chrysalis Support Group High school-based prevention program supporting teenage, female-identifying trauma survivors through weekly groups held October through June at host high school sites.
• Intensive Community Treatment Services & Intensive Outpatient Program (ICTS/IOP) Individual therapy, family therapy, medication management, and skills training provided in office, community, or family home settings, with 24-hour crisis support designed to prevent residential treatment.
• Secure Inpatient Treatment (SCIP/SAIP) Longer-term support and intensive therapy services for children ages 5-17 requiring state hospital level of care; Trillium is the only provider of Secure Inpatient treatment for children and adolescents in Oregon.
• Subacute Treatment Brief and intensive on-site psychiatric services that stabilize youth after significant emotional or behavioral incidents, providing more intensive care than Psychiatric Residential to prepare youth for the next phase of care.
• Psychiatric Residential Treatment Services (PRTS) Short-term, on-site psychiatric services for young people ages 5-17 requiring 24-hour support for emotional and behavioral challenges, including locked facilities, therapeutic activities, and family-focused treatment.
• Young Adult Program (YAP) Voluntary residential program for individuals ages 17-24 struggling with significant mental health diagnoses as they transition toward independent living, with two homes in Albany, Oregon accommodating up to 5 residents each.
• Whole Person Health Model Partnership-based care model integrating mental, physical, and social well-being, with planned partnerships for primary care, women's health, occupational therapy, substance use services, and creative expression programs, to be delivered through a new 12-bed residential and subacute facility.

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Portland Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership for on-campus education at the Portland campus, with Trillium providing academic instruction through licensed public school teachers in an on-site school building.
• RegencemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPresenting sponsor of Brighter Futures Celebration events. Trillium staff are credentialed with Regence for insurance billing.
• Cambia Health SolutionsmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerStronger Communities sponsor of Brighter Futures Celebration. Cambia's 'Fostering Youth Resilience' program features Trillium services.
• The StandardmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerStronger Communities sponsor of Brighter Futures Celebration. The Standard is among Trillium's most valued community partners, invested in Trillium's mission for safe communities.
• Portland TimbersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVP of Community and Social Impact Dr. Robin Beavers serves as emcee for Brighter Futures Celebration. Staff volunteer in Healing Garden, players interact with youth, soccer programs bring joy to children in care.
• CheggmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate volunteer partner for Global Day of Impact. Employees create self-care kits for Trillium youth. Featured as most meaningful volunteer experience by Chegg employees.
• Geffen Mesher & CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPA firm provides meaningful volunteering opportunities for staff, supporting vital mental health services for youth in Oregon.
• SBH LegalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual holiday gift drive for kids and families at Trillium Family Services, described as a favorite 'giving project' for the firm.
• Joint CommissioncoreOthersAccreditation organization featured on leadership page as a partner organization, demonstrating quality and safety standards compliance.
• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)majorOthersFeatured as partner organization, supporting mental health advocacy and resources for families.
• Oregon Council of Community Behavioral Health Programs (OCBH)majorOthersProud member of OCBH, Oregon's trade association for community behavioral health providers.
• Oregon Behavioral Health Providers AssociationminorOthersPartner organization supporting behavioral health services in Oregon.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Boys Town: National nonprofit providing residential, behavioral health, and community services for children and families, including inpatient psychiatric and school-based programs. Comparable as a multi-state children's behavioral health provider with a continuum-of-care model.
• Lifeways: Oregon-based behavioral health and developmental disabilities provider serving children and adults with residential, outpatient, and crisis services. Comparable as a same-state CCO-contracted nonprofit behavioral health peer.
• Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare: Oregon's largest community behavioral health provider, offering mental health, addiction, and primary care services across the state. Comparable as a same-state peer competing for CCO contracts and serving overlapping youth and adult populations.
• Sheppard Pratt: Large nonprofit behavioral health system offering child and adolescent inpatient, residential, and outpatient services. Comparable in specialty mental health positioning, residential capacity, and continuum-of-care model.
• Albertina Kerr: Portland-based nonprofit serving children, adolescents, and adults with mental health and developmental disabilities, including residential and community-based services. Directly comparable as a same-market children's behavioral health nonprofit with residential and outpatient offerings.
• Morrison Child & Family Services: Portland-based nonprofit providing mental health, substance use, and family services for children and youth, including residential treatment. Directly comparable as a regional peer competing for similar Oregon referral channels and Medicaid funding.
• Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health: National nonprofit operating residential treatment, educational, and community-based programs for children and adolescents with emotional, behavioral, and developmental challenges. Comparable in service mix (residential, day treatment, outpatient) and youth mental health specialization.

Broad incumbents

• Providence Health & Services: Large regional health system in Oregon operating children's behavioral health, inpatient psychiatric, and primary care services. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering overlapping pediatric mental health services at greater scale.
• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: National nonprofit providing residential and outpatient behavioral health treatment with adolescent programs. Comparable in operating residential treatment facilities and serving youth mental health populations, though with a stronger addiction focus.

Regional players

• Options Counseling Services: Oregon-based behavioral health provider offering outpatient, school-based, and community services for children and families. Comparable in serving youth and school-embedded populations funded through Oregon Medicaid.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/trilliumfamilyservices
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trillium-family-services
• Instagraminstagram.com/trilliumfamilyservices?igsh=N2RhNmh3cmEzYzR4
• Xx.com/TrilliumFamily

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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