What Wellnest does

Wellnest is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit mental health organization headquartered in Los Angeles that delivers a comprehensive continuum of behavioral health services to children, youth, families, and transitional-age young adults (TAY) across Los Angeles County. Founded in 1924 as the Child Guidance of Los Angeles and rebranded to Wellnest in 2024, the organization provides outpatient therapy, psychiatric services, intensive day treatment, early intervention for ages 0-5, school-linked services, home visitation through Healthy Families America, supportive housing, and a clinical training program, generating more than 273,000 client engagements annually across clinic, home, school, and community settings. Wellnest maintains telehealth delivery, bilingual (English/Spanish) trauma-informed resources, and a centralized Access & Wellness Center that provides free mental health screenings and enrollment.

Name

Wellnest

Legal name

Wellnest

Website

https://wellnestla.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Wellnest is a Los Angeles-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit delivering mental health services and supportive housing for children, youth, and transitional-age young adults across Los Angeles County, generating more than 273,000 client engagements annually through clinic, school, home, and community settings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Mental Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers (HLAFACAA)

Keywords

• Mental health services
• Youth counseling
• Supportive housing
• Psychiatric care
• Early intervention

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Contracts & Medi-Cal Billing: Wellnest is part of the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health Network and bills Medi-Cal for services provided. Revenue comes from government-funded mental health services, behavioral health infrastructure grants, and per-client service fees through public insurance programs.
2. Grants & Fundraising: Wellnest receives grants from state and county agencies (Homekey awards, BHCIP funding) and conducts fundraising events including the Swing for a Cause Golf Tournament and NestFest family fundraiser to support housing projects and community programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Wellnest is a nonprofit mental health and emotional wellness organization delivering a comprehensive continuum of clinical services (outpatient therapy, psychiatric care, intensive day treatment, early intervention for ages 0-5, school-linked services, home visitation, and transition-age youth programs) to children, youth, and families in Los Angeles County. The organization also develops and operates integrated supportive housing projects combining permanent or interim housing with on-site mental health care for young adults ages 18-25 at risk of chronic homelessness.

Product overview

Wellnest is a mental health and emotional wellness organization offering a comprehensive continuum of services for children, youth, families, and transitional-age young adults in Los Angeles. The organization operates multiple integrated service lines: Access & Wellness Center (central entry point with free mental health screenings), Outpatient Services (individual, group, and family therapy), Psychiatric Services (integrative child/adolescent psychiatry), Intensive Services (day treatment for youth and families), and Early Intervention & Community Wellness (serves children 0-5 including day treatment, home visitation via Healthy Families America, and multidisciplinary evaluation team). Wellnest also provides Clinical Training & Intern Development Programs for graduate-level students and maintains Quality Management and Compliance operations. A distinctive component is the Life Learning Center serving transition-age youth 16-25 with skills-based services. The housing division includes The Nest on Florence (51-unit permanent supportive housing opened 2022), The Nest on Exposition (24-unit interim supportive housing, groundbreaking 2024), and The Nest on Jefferson Community Wellness Center (55-unit permanent supportive housing, completion 2026). Community support programs include Crisis Support, Ask An Expert resources, and NestFest annual fundraiser. A bilingual trauma-informed guide for immigration crisis support is available as a free community resource. The organization utilizes HIPAA-compliant AI technology to assist practitioners with clinical documentation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Nest on Exposition: Interim supportive housing project with 24 modular studio units designed for Transitional Aged Youth (TAY) aged 18-25 in Los Angeles, featuring trauma-informed architectural principles
• The Nest on Florence
• The Nest on Jefferson
• NestFest
• Swing for a Cause

Products and services

• Access & Wellness Center Centralized entry point providing mental health services for all ages, offering free mental health screenings, centralized enrollment, and connection to Wellnest's full continuum of care.
• Outpatient Services Individual, group, and family therapy services provided in office, at home, in schools, and in community settings, including psychiatric evaluation, medication management, and connection to community resources.
• Psychiatric Services Integrative child and adolescent psychiatry services including evaluation, diagnosis, and medication management as part of comprehensive treatment plans.
• Intensive Services Day treatment and intensive therapeutic programs for youth and families with children requiring higher levels of care beyond standard outpatient services.
• Early Intervention & Community Wellness Comprehensive services for children ages 0-5 and their families including day treatment, early intervention outpatient services, family resource center, Healthy Families America home visitation program, and multidisciplinary evaluation team collaborating with DCFS.
• Life Learning Center Programs designed for transition-age youth (TAY) providing skills-based mental health services, life skills training, education and employment assistance, and support for young adults 16-25.
• Clinical Training & Intern Development Program Clinical training program for master's level students pursuing social work degrees, offering pre-doctoral training in collaboration with UCLA, USC, CSUDH, Azusa Pacific, Cambridge College, and Columbia University.
• The Nest on Florence (David & Susan Hirsch Building) 51-unit permanent supportive housing project for young adults ages 18-25 at risk for chronic homelessness, featuring on-site supportive services including therapy, education and career counseling, and social connection support.
• The Nest on Exposition 24-unit interim supportive housing project for Transitional Aged Youth (TAY) ages 18-25, featuring trauma-informed architectural design with modular studio units, healing outdoor spaces, and integrated mental health services.
• The Nest on Jefferson Community Wellness Center 55-unit permanent supportive housing project for young adults ages 18-25, with the ground floor housing a Community Wellness Center providing behavioral health services to residents and the surrounding community.

Quantifiable outcome

• 273,000+ client engagements annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Holos CommunitiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 December 2023Co-development partner for The Nest on Exposition and The Nest on Jefferson housing projects. Holos Communities works with Wellnest to develop supportive housing for transitional-aged youth combining housing with integrated mental health services.
• Baby2BabyminorOthersDonates essential items including diapers and supplies for back-to-school events. Supports Wellnest's community outreach and family support programs.
• Lucas Museum of Narrative ArtminorOthersCommunity partner for events including back-to-school backpack distributions and mental health awareness events in Leimert Park.
• FEAST (Food to Enrich Afterschool Programs)minorOthersNonprofit partner providing food resources and promoting wellness through healthy food and human connection. Collaborates on community events.
• Ora Urban CaféminorOthersCo-host of Wellnest Mental Health Awareness Month Event in Leimert Park, partnering on community wellness activities.
• Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry and USCminorOthersProvides dental screenings and supplies at community events including back-to-school backpack distribution.
• Lil LibrosminorOthersDonates children's books in Spanish for community events supporting literacy and cultural connection.
• Bridge Builders FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTitle Sponsor for Wellnest's Swing for a Cause Golf Tournament supporting children, youth, and families through emotional health programs.
• Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (DMH)coreOthersWellnest is part of the LA County DMH Network. Information from treatment records may be shared with agencies within the county mental health system.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Five Acres: Southern California nonprofit serving children and families through residential treatment, mental-health services, and adoption/foster care programs. Comparable in mission (vulnerable children, DCFS involvement) and LA-based operations.
• Pacific Clinics: One of California's largest behavioral-health nonprofits, operating outpatient, residential, and school-linked services across multiple counties. Comparable in service breadth, county contracting, and youth/family specialization, with greater geographic scale.
• Maryvale: Greater Los Angeles nonprofit providing residential, mental-health, and early-childhood services. Comparable as a faith-rooted child-and-family services organization operating DCFS and county contracts in the LA market.
• Hillsides: Los Angeles-based nonprofit providing mental-health, residential, and wraparound services to children and families involved with DCFS and probation. Comparable given shared child-welfare and behavioral-health continuum and LA County contracting.
• Penny Lane Centers: Southern California nonprofit offering mental-health, child welfare, and transitional housing services to children, youth, and families. Comparable in target population (foster youth, TAY) and mix of clinical and housing programs.
• Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services: Los Angeles-based nonprofit mental-health provider offering outpatient counseling, crisis services, and suicide prevention across LA County. Directly comparable to Wellnest as a community-based, county-contracted mental-health safety net organization with a comparable payer mix and pediatric/adolescent focus.
• Hathaway-Sycamores Child & Family Services: Los Angeles County nonprofit providing mental-health, child welfare, and transitional housing services to children and families. Direct peer given overlapping LA footprint, child/adolescent clinical focus, and integrated housing-plus-mental-health model.
• Children's Bureau of Southern California: Los Angeles-based nonprofit delivering child welfare, mental-health, and family-strengthening services. Comparable given overlapping DCFS relationships, family-preservation programs, and pediatric mental-health focus.

Regional players

• Southern California Counseling Center: Los Angeles-based nonprofit providing low-cost outpatient mental-health services, training programs, and school-linked services. Comparable in mission and service model but smaller in scale and without the housing portfolio.
• Mental Health America of Los Angeles: Large LA County behavioral-health nonprofit providing outpatient mental-health, supportive housing, and wraparound services. Comparable in service breadth and LA County contracting, with a notably larger supportive-housing footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/wellnest_la
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@WellnestLA
• Facebookfacebook.com/wellnestla1924
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wellnestla
• Instagraminstagram.com/wellnest_la

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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