What Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health does

Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health (C&A) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit mental health agency founded in 1976 and headquartered in Canton, Ohio, serving children, adolescents, young adults (ages 0-24), and their families exclusively in Stark County, Ohio. It operates four physical locations (Downtown Canton at 919 Second St NE; Belden Village; Alliance; and Plain Community at GlenOak High School) plus telehealth delivered via telephone, FaceTime, Zoom, and HIPAA-compliant Microsoft Teams. C&A is the only agency in Stark County specializing exclusively in child and family mental health, holding continuous Council on Accreditation endorsement since 1985 and American Psychological Association accreditation of its doctoral psychology internship through 2029.

The organization's service portfolio is organized into clinical services (Walk-In Mental Health Assessment Clinic, Case Management/QMHS, Psychiatric Services, CARE Pathway for suicide risk), prevention (Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation, Behavioral Health Prevention, Family Success Network, Peer Services, Transitional Youth), specialized interventions (Multi-Systemic Therapy, MST-PSB, Juvenile Justice/SIBR, Trauma-Informed Day Treatment), school-based consultation placed in eight Stark County school districts, and family programming including the Triple P Positive Parenting Program. Clinical differentiation rests on credentialed delivery of evidence-based modalities (MST, TF-CBT, PCIT, CAMS, DBT-informed therapy) by licensed staff trained through APA-accredited doctoral, master's, bachelor's, and business internship pipelines. Technology integrations are limited to standard EHR connectivity via the CliniSync Health Information Exchange and consumer telehealth platforms, with no proprietary software or AI/ML tooling disclosed.

C&A serves approximately 4,400 families per year at a total operating budget of approximately $8.5 million across roughly 125 employees. Revenue is a diversified nonprofit mix of Medicaid and commercial insurance billing, federal and state grants (wraparound, BH Workforce Initiative, Ohio Children's Trust Family Fund, Ohio state grants), United Way of Stark County allocations (historically totaling $168,888), and foundation grants from Sisters of Charity, Stark Community, Timken, and Hoover foundations. Go-to-market operates as a hybrid direct-to-consumer model (walk-in clinic, school- and home-based service delivery) with strong referral dependence on Stark County schools, Family Court, DJFS, Head Start, Boys and Girls Club, and StarkMHAR. Customary funding sources also include foundation grants.

Name

Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health

Legal name

Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health

Website

https://childandadolescent.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health is a Canton, Ohio-based non-profit mental health agency founded in 1976 that provides trauma-informed clinical, prevention, and specialized intervention services exclusively to children, adolescents, young adults, and families in Stark County through four offices and telehealth.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Behavioral Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Mental Health & Infant/Early Childhood Consultation (0–5) (EDACAFAO), Developmental Therapy / Early Childhood Special Instruction (EDACAFAG), Family Coaching, Parent-Mediated & Home Visiting EI Services (EDACAFAJ)

Keywords

• Youth mental health services
• Child behavioral health
• Trauma-informed therapy
• School-based mental health
• Family counseling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Canton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Grants: Federal and state grant funding including wrap-around grants, BH Workforce Initiative, Ohio Children's Trust Family Fund, and various Ohio state grants
2. Insurance Billing: Medicaid and major insurance billing for mental health services. PHI is transmitted to Ohio Department of Aging and Ohio Department of Job and Family Services when billing transactions are conducted.
3. United Way Funding: Ongoing United Way funding since 1980 for Day Treatment and other programs
4. Foundation Grants: Grants from community foundations including Sisters of Charity Foundation, Stark Community Foundation, Timken Foundation, Hoover Foundation, and others

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health (C&A) is a nonprofit community mental health agency that delivers trauma-informed behavioral health services for children, adolescents, young adults, and families in Stark County, Ohio. Services span clinical treatment, prevention, psychiatric care, case management, school-based consultation, and specialized interventions such as Multi-Systemic Therapy, delivered through four office locations, schools, homes, and telehealth channels.

Product overview

Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health is a non-profit, trauma-informed mental health organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of behavioral health services for children, adolescents, young adults, and their families in Stark County, Ohio. The organization operates as a unified service platform organized into several interconnected program areas: clinical services (Psychiatric Services, Case Management, Walk-In Assessment Clinic); prevention programs (Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation, Behavioral Health Prevention, Family Success Network, Peer Services); specialized interventions (CARE Pathway for suicide risk, Multi-Systemic Therapy, Juvenile Justice/SIBR, Trauma-Informed Day Treatment); school-based consultation services; and family programming including the Triple P Positive Parenting Program. C&A also operates doctoral, master's, bachelor's, and business internship programs for professional development. All services are delivered across four office locations in Canton and Alliance, Ohio, with telehealth options available.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Walk-In Mental Health Assessment Clinic Same-day diagnostic mental health assessments for children and adolescents at the Belden Office on Tuesdays and Fridays, 8:30-10:30 AM. Designed to reduce wait times as a barrier to care.
• Case Management / QMHS Skill-building and linkage to community resources delivered by Qualified Mental Health Specialists in homes, schools, or daycares to restore or increase healthy functioning for youth and families.
• Infant and Early Childhood Consultation Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (ECMHC) working with teachers, childcare centers, and families of children aged 0-8 to develop social and emotional skills and reduce preschool expulsions.
• Behavioral Health Prevention School-based and community-based groups for youth aged 5-24 offering life and coping skills development, substance use prevention, and empowerment to influence community mental health.
• Family Success Network Voluntary program strengthening families through money management, financial assistance, parenting support, and family coaching services.
• Peer Services Recovery-oriented, person-centered, strength-based interventions delivered by Peer Recovery Specialists with lived experience in mental health and/or substance use diagnoses.
• Transitional Youth Program Mental health therapy, case management, peer support, and substance use assessment for adolescents ages 14-19 (sometimes to 24) transitioning to adulthood, including those aging out of foster care or juvenile justice.
• Family Programming Entry point connecting families with resources including developmental consultations, Triple P Positive Parenting Program, and referrals to clinical or community services.
• Triple P Positive Parenting Program Evidence-based parenting program offered across multiple levels (2-5) in Standard, Teen, Stepping Stones, Group, and online formats to build strong parent-child relationships and manage child behavior.
• Psychiatric Services Comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and medication management provided by child psychiatrists and certified nurse specialists using the latest psychopharmacologic medications.
• School-Based Consultation Consultation and therapy services provided in elementary, middle, and high school settings across Stark County school districts, with C&A clinicians working on school premises to support healthy learning environments.
• CARE Pathway Program Specialized intervention program for clients at elevated risk for suicide using the Zero Suicide framework and treatment modalities including Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS) and DBT-informed therapy.
• Multi-Systemic Therapy (MST) Intensive home-based therapy program providing comprehensive services to youth with complex behavioral needs, including an MST-PSB variant for problem sexual behaviors.
• Juvenile Justice / SIBR Program Program for youth involved with court/legal system for conduct, delinquency, and inappropriate sexual behaviors, including Sexually Inappropriate Behavior Remediation (SIBR) for assessment and treatment of adolescents who have offended sexually.
• Trauma-Informed Day Treatment Day treatment program providing full-day educational services for students with behavioral and social concerns related to trauma, combining mental health services with academic instruction.
• Doctoral Psychology Internship Program APA-accredited 12-month internship program providing clinical therapy and assessment experiences for doctoral psychology students, with a $32,000 stipend. Re-accredited by APA until 2029.
• Master's Internship Program Counselor, Social Worker, Marriage, and Family internship program for graduate students preparing for licensure, patterned after the doctoral internship.
• Bachelor's Internship Program Community-based services internship for students in social work, psychology, or related fields providing child-specific interventions under licensed provider guidance.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% of students were able to identify a trusted adult; 98% of youth and families increased their knowledge of behavioral health; 97% of youth and families were able to identify skills and natural/community supports; 96% of youth over age 10 screened for suicide at every point of contact
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• StarkMHAR (Stark County Mental Health and Addictive Recovery)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty behavioral health board that funds, plans, and evaluates community-based mental and addiction services in Stark County. Empowered by the state of Ohio to support wellness and recovery through innovation in funding, collaboration, education and advocacy.
• Stark Help CentralcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFree, confidential information and referral service for young people and families in Stark County. Connects youth with hundreds of community resources.
• Alliance City SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool district agreement for school-based consultation services placing C&A clinicians in elementary, middle and high school settings.
• Canton City SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool district agreement for school-based consultation services placing C&A clinicians in elementary, middle and high school settings.
• Massillon City SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool district agreement for school-based consultation services placing C&A clinicians in elementary, middle and high school settings.
• Lake Local SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty school district agreement for school-based consultation services placing C&A clinicians in elementary, middle and high school settings.
• Marlington Local SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty school district agreement for school-based consultation services.
• Plain Local SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty school district agreement for school-based consultation services.
• Sandy Valley Local SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty school district agreement for school-based consultation services.
• Tuslaw Local SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty school district agreement for school-based consultation services.
• Early Childhood Resource Center (ECRC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry of Sisters of Charity Health System providing professional development, accreditation courses, technical assistance and mentoring for early childhood professionals. Collaborates on parenting education sessions including Active Parenting Now, Parent Café and 24/7 Dad.
• Head StartcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerC&A offers early childhood consultation services to Head Start locations in Stark County. C&A receives referrals from Head Start for treatment services.
• Stark County Family CourtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership formed in 1996 offering Sexually Inappropriate Behaviors Remediation (SIBR) program. Court works with schools, law enforcement, public and private agencies for comprehensive programs.
• Stark County Board of Developmental DisabilitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerC&A provides consultation and treatment for children 0-3 with developmental disabilities through Help Me Grow program.
• Department of Jobs and Family Services (DJFS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerC&A clinicians are mandated reporters for child abuse. C&A provides menu of services to children, youth, young adults and families involved with DJFS.
• United Way of Stark CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Way supports C&A by providing funds to support Fetal Alcohol Spectrum program, Peer Support, and Early Childhood Prevention. Has provided allocations totaling $168,888.
• Boys and Girls Club of MassilloncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerC&A provides after-school behavioral health programming at the Boys & Girls Club of Massillon serving over 1200 at-risk youth annually.
• Stark County Family CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative system promoting system of care that protects and enhances well-being of children and families by building community capacity and coordinating systems and services.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Applewood Centers: Cleveland-based nonprofit providing mental health, counseling, and behavioral health services for children, adolescents, and families. Comparable in mission, modality (outpatient, school-based, home-based), and Northeast Ohio footprint.
• The Village Network: Ohio-based nonprofit operating community behavioral health, residential, and school-based programs for youth and families statewide. Similar operating model with MST, school-linked services, and multi-county reach.
• Pressley Ridge: Mid-Atlantic and Midwest nonprofit providing residential, educational, and community-based behavioral health services for children and families. Overlap in MST, treatment foster care, and school-linked mental health.
• The Buckeye Ranch: Central Ohio nonprofit providing residential treatment, outpatient therapy, foster care, and intensive home-based services for children and adolescents. Comparable in trauma-informed, evidence-based youth behavioral health.
• National Youth Advocate Program (NYAP): Ohio-headquartered nonprofit serving at-risk youth and families through home-based counseling, MST, treatment foster care, and behavioral health services across multiple states.
• Bellefaire JCB: One of the largest child and adolescent behavioral health agencies in Ohio, serving Cuyahoga County with residential, outpatient, school-based, and community programs. Highly comparable in service mix and youth specialization.
• Compass Family & Community Services: Northeast Ohio nonprofit offering counseling, addiction services, case management, and youth programs. Comparable as a Stark-County-adjacent community behavioral health provider with similar funding mix.

Broad incumbents

• Boys Town: National nonprofit operating residential care, in-home family services, behavioral health clinics, and research programs for at-risk youth. Broader scale and geographic scope than C&A but overlapping service lines including MST and in-home family services.

Emerging players

• Brightline: Pediatric and family virtual behavioral health platform offering therapy, psychiatry, and coaching to youth and families via telehealth. Emerging competitive threat that overlaps with C&A's outpatient and telehealth delivery.

Regional players

• Hopewell Health Centers: Federally Qualified Health Center operating across southeastern Ohio with integrated mental health, substance use, and primary care. Comparable as a regional safety-net behavioral health provider but with a broader medical scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles24 records

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