Comprehensive Life Resources

What Comprehensive Life Resources does

Comprehensive Life Resources (CLR) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) founded in 1957 and headquartered in Tacoma, Washington. It provides a comprehensive continuum of behavioral health services to approximately 4,000 adults, youth, and families annually across Pierce County, including outpatient counseling, psychiatry, residential treatment (86-bed Park Place for adults with serious mental illness; 27-bed Pearl Youth Residence for ages 12–17), substance use disorder treatment (Reinvent Recovery), homeless outreach, supportive housing, supported employment, and wraparound intensive services (WISe) and Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT). The organization operates from four physical locations in Tacoma and Gig Harbor, embeds clinicians across multiple school districts, and runs mobile outreach teams (MCIRT) serving unhoused populations.

The integrated whole-health model is a defining operational feature: through on-site partnerships with Community Health Care (primary care and dental) and Genoa Healthcare (pharmacy), clients can access medical, dental, and pharmacy services co-located with behavioral health treatment. CLR does not turn anyone away regardless of ability to pay; unfunded individuals are served through the Life Connections program funded by a City of Tacoma 1/10th of 1% tax grant.

CLR is funded through a diversified mix of Washington State Medicaid (including CCBHC enhanced reimbursement, PACT, WISe, and Foundational Community Supports), state grants (PATH, Forensic HARPS, Peer PATHFinder), federal funding (HUD, SAMHSA CCBHC), Pierce County and City of Tacoma grants, and charitable donations. In 2022 it became the first CCBHC in the Puget Sound Region — a federal SAMHSA designation — and was selected in 2020 as one of five organizations statewide to operate a PACT team. Core technology is limited to telehealth for remote counseling and psychiatric appointments; no proprietary software product is offered. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors and led by CEO Kim Zacher (since 2016).

Name

Comprehensive Life Resources

Legal name

Comprehensive Life Resources

Website

https://comprehensiveliferesources.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Comprehensive Life Resources is a Tacoma-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic serving approximately 4,000 adults, youth, and families annually in Pierce County, Washington, through an integrated continuum of behavioral health, residential, substance use, homeless outreach, and co-located primary care, dental, and pharmacy services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Behavioral Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (62322), Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (621112), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers (HLAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Mental Health Treatment Centers (HLAFACAC), Outpatient Mental Health & Counseling Clinics (HLAFABAC)

Keywords

• Behavioral health services
• Mental health counseling
• Community mental health
• Substance use treatment
• Residential treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Tacoma

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. Medicaid-funded behavioral health services: State Medicaid programs including PACT (Program of Assertive Community Treatment) for adults and WISe (Wraparound Intensive Services) for youth provide recurring revenue. These 24/7 community-based treatment models are funded through Washington State Medicaid.
2. State and federal grant funding: State-funded programs such as PACT, PATH, Forensic HARPS, and Peer PATHFinder. Federal funding through HUD for supportive housing and PATH outreach programs.
3. Donations and charitable contributions: 501(c)(3) nonprofit accepting donations through online portal, mail, legacy/bequest giving, and donor advised funds. Mental Wellness Fund supports access to care for uninsured clients.
4. City of Tacoma grant funding: Life Connections program originally funded through City of Tacoma 1/10th of 1% tax funding. Provides free counseling to unfunded children and families.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Comprehensive Life Resources is a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic providing integrated behavioral health, medical, dental, and pharmacy services to approximately 4,000 adults, youth, and families per year in Pierce County, Washington. Core offerings include outpatient counseling, psychiatry, substance use disorder treatment, two residential treatment facilities, evidence-based 24/7 community treatment programs (PACT and WISe), homeless outreach, supportive housing, supported employment, and school-based mental health services, delivered regardless of ability to pay.

Product overview

Comprehensive Life Resources offers a comprehensive portfolio of behavioral health and wellness services through multiple integrated programs. The organization operates as a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) providing adult services (counseling, psychiatry, residential treatment at Park Place, and support services including homeless outreach, supportive housing, and supported employment), child and family services (outpatient therapy, WISe, School Connect, and residential treatment at Pearl Youth Residence), and integrated medical services (primary care, dental, and pharmacy through partnerships). Key programs include PACT (Program of Assertive Community Treatment) for intensive adult community-based care, Reinvent Recovery for substance use disorder treatment, and Life Connections for unfunded individuals. Services are delivered across multiple locations in Pierce County including the main Fawcett Ave. headquarters, with a focus on meeting clients where they are regardless of ability to pay.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Adult & Young Adult Behavioral Health Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 83% of youth discharged in 2019 completed their treatment at Pearl Youth Residence, with a majority decreasing behavioral symptoms
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Community Health CarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Health Care provides primary care and dental services on-site at CLR's Tacoma Avenue location. Primary care available Tuesday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Thursday 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Dental services available Thursday 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Referrals for medical services must come from Comprehensive Life Resources.
• Genoa HealthcarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGenoa Healthcare provides pharmacy services on-site at 737 Fawcett Ave. Services include prescription filling, medication support, and vaccinations. Hours Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Closed 12:30-1 p.m.).
• Steven A. Cohen Veterans Family Clinic at Valley CitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContracted partnership to provide culturally competent services for active-duty military members, veterans, and their families. CLR staff benefit from regular training and consultation from Cohen Veterans Network staff and partner around service delivery across joint clinics.
• Pierce County Human ServicescoreOthersFunder of the School Connect program through Pierce County Behavioral Health Shelter grant. The grant enables counseling services to those experiencing homelessness as well as those recently housed.
• Tacoma Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with multiple school districts (Puyallup, Peninsula, Orting, White River, and Franklin Pierce) to embed School Connect program serving K-12 students across four districts in Pierce County.
• Leave 10minorOthersLegacy giving program partner. CLR participates in Leave 10 legacy giving initiative enabling donors to include charitable gifts in beneficiary designations, trusts, or wills.
• Catholic Community Services Access TeamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral pathway for WISe (Wraparound Intensive Services) program. CLR is one of three WISe provider agencies in Pierce County along with Catholic Community Services and Casteele, Williams and Associates.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• MultiCare Health System: Large regional health system in the Pacific Northwest operating hospitals, behavioral health services, and primary care across Pierce County and beyond. CLR actually purchased its headquarters building from MultiCare in 2022; competes as an incumbent for behavioral health referrals and payor contracts.

Direct peers

• Valley Cities Behavioral Health Care: Washington State-based community behavioral health nonprofit operating outpatient, residential, and supported housing programs across King and Pierce Counties. Directly comparable in mission, service mix, and CCBHC-like integrated model; CLR already partners with Valley Cities through the Cohen Veterans Network.
• Behavioral Health Resources: Community behavioral health nonprofit based in Olympia, WA, providing outpatient mental health, substance use, and housing services across multiple counties. Closely matches CLR's mission and service portfolio.
• Lifeline Connections: Washington-based nonprofit providing substance use disorder treatment, mental health services, and primary care in southwest Washington. Directly comparable in CCBHC-style integrated model and community-based delivery.
• Centerstone: One of the largest national community behavioral health nonprofits, operating CCBHCs across multiple states. Directly comparable as a CCBHC operator with integrated behavioral and primary care services, though significantly larger in scale.
• Sound Health (formerly Sound Mental Health): Large Washington State nonprofit providing outpatient behavioral health, substance use treatment, and housing services. Highly comparable in service portfolio, payer mix (Medicaid-heavy), and population focus, though operating primarily in King County.
• Compass Health: Washington State behavioral health nonprofit serving multiple counties with outpatient therapy, substance use treatment, crisis services, and supportive housing. Highly comparable in size, scope, and Medicaid-funded operating model.
• Frontier Behavioral Health: Community behavioral health organization serving eastern Washington and the Spokane area with outpatient, crisis, residential, and peer support services. Comparable in scope and nonprofit community-clinic model.

Regional players

• Sea Mar Community Health Centers: Washington-based FQHC providing integrated medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services to underserved populations. Comparable integrated-care model and community focus, though broader geographic footprint and primary-care anchored.
• Catholic Community Services of Western Washington: Regional nonprofit providing behavioral health, housing, and social services across Western Washington, including WISe services in Pierce County alongside CLR. Comparable in mission and target populations, though broader service portfolio beyond behavioral health.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CLR253
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/comprehensiveliferesources

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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