South Community

What South Community does

South Community Behavioral Health is a private not-for-profit corporation headquartered at 3095 Kettering Blvd in Moraine, Ohio (greater Miami Valley), founded in 1973. It is a CARF-accredited behavioral health provider certified by the Ohio Department of Mental Health and the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services, operating a multi-service continuum across five lines: Youth Care (school-based services in 11 districts, Focus on Children, Community Psychiatric Support, Youth Positive Health Day Treatment, Equine Assisted Therapy via Elliott Stables, the L.I.F.E. Program in partnership with Montgomery County Juvenile Court, Youth Partial Hospitalization, and Youth Empowerment), Adult Care (Focus on Adults, Community Intervention Program, Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment), Employee Assistance Program (EAP Plus, delivered to employers on capitated or fee-for-service contracts), Substance Use Treatment (including Intensive Outpatient Program and Medication-Assisted Treatment), and the Caring Hands Food Pantry established in 2014.

The organization's clinical platform is built on evidence-based practices — IDDT, CBT, FFT, TF-CBT — delivered by a multi-disciplinary professional staff of 300+ that includes psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health nurses, licensed professional clinical counselors, licensed independent social workers, and certified chemical dependency counselors. Specialized differentiated offerings include EAGALA-model Equine Assisted Therapy, the Shaping Up wellness program pairing clients with personal health mentors, and Corporate Equine Retreats targeting employer teams.

Revenue is generated through three primary mechanisms: (1) Medicaid managed care contracts with nine Ohio plans (Caresource, Aetna Better Health, Buckeye, Molina, United Healthcare, Humana, Anthem BCBS, Amerihealth Caritas, MyCare), (2) government funding from the ADAMHS Board for Montgomery County, Montgomery County Human Services Levy, ODMH, ODADAS, and Ohio Department of Youth Services, and (3) EAP Plus employer contracts on capitated or fee-for-service terms. South Community also accepts donations, planned gifts, bequests, and charitable trusts. In April 2026 a press release announced that Primary Health Solutions would acquire the organization, a transaction that would consolidate behavioral health services under a primary-care-aligned operator and potentially extend geographic reach beyond Montgomery and Preble counties.

Name

South Community

Legal name

South Community Behavioral Health

Website

https://southcommunity.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

South Community Behavioral Health is a CARF-accredited Ohio non-profit providing mental health, substance use, and EAP services across youth, adult, and family programs in the greater Miami Valley, primarily funded by Medicaid and county government contracts and pending acquisition by Primary Health Solutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Behavioral Health Services

NAICS

Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (62322), Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers (HLAFACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

School-Based Mental & Behavioral Health Services (EDAJAIAB), Public Health & Health Equity Organizations (BPAGACAL)

Keywords

• Behavioral health services
• Mental health treatment
• Substance use treatment
• Employee assistance program
• Youth counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Dayton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medicaid-funded services: Majority of revenue from Medicaid managed care plans including Caresource, Aetna Better Health, Buckeye, Molina, United Healthcare, Humana, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Amerihealth Caritas Ohio, and MyCare programs
2. Government funding and grants: Funding from ADAMHS Board for Montgomery County, Montgomery County Human Services Levy, Ohio Department of Mental Health, Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services, and Ohio Department of Youth Services
3. EAP Plus employer contracts: Contracts with employers on either capitated or fee-for-service basis for Employee Assistance Program services. No charge to employees for EAP Plus services
4. Donations and charitable giving: Accepts monetary donations, planned gifts, bequests, life insurance gifts, retirement fund designations, charitable remainder trusts, charitable lead trusts, and charitable gift annuities

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

South Community is a private not-for-profit corporation providing a continuum of behavioral health, mental health, and substance use care services to children, adults, and families in the greater Miami Valley region. The organization delivers outpatient therapy, psychiatric services, school-based mental health programs, Employee Assistance Programs for employers, substance abuse treatment, and ancillary support such as a food pantry, all through multiple office locations and community-based delivery.

Product overview

South Community is a private not-for-profit corporation providing mental health and substance use care in the greater Miami Valley. The organization offers a multi-service portfolio organized into five main service lines: Youth Care (including Focus on Children, Community Psychiatric Support, School Programs, Youth Positive Health Day Treatment Program, Equine Assisted Therapy, L.I.F.E. Program, Youth Partial Hospitalization, and Youth Empowerment Program), Adult Care (including Focus on Adults, Community Intervention Program, and Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment), Employee Assistance Program (EAP Plus with counseling, supervisory referral, and crisis response), Substance Use Treatment (including IDDT, Intensive Outpatient Program, and Medication-Assisted Treatment), and Food Pantry (Caring Hands Food Pantry). Additional offerings include Corporate Equine Retreats for team building and the Shaping Up wellness program. The organization serves children, adults, and families through evidence-based practices delivered via outpatient, school-based, home-based, and community settings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Youth Care Services Continuum of behavioral health services for children and youth ages 6-21, including psychiatric consultation, prevention, integrated health services, individual/group/family counseling, home-based family counseling, community psychiatric support services, and school-based services.
• Focus on Adults
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Plus
• Substance Use Treatment
• Youth Positive Health Day Treatment Program
• Learning Independence and Family Empowerment (L.I.F.E.) Program
• Equine Assisted Therapy
• Corporate Equine Retreats
• Caring Hands Food Pantry Food pantry established in 2014 providing food and personal care items to low-income youth and adults served by South Community, along with nutritional education and cooking classes.
• Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment (IDDT)
• Shaping Up Wellness Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Youth in Equine Assisted Therapy consistently show improvement in accepting responsibility, improving support of others, making good decisions, taking responsibility, and increase in self-esteem
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Primary Health SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 April 2026Press release announced Primary Health Solutions to acquire South Community Behavioral Health, representing a significant strategic partnership or acquisition.
• Elliott StablescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Elliott Stables in Germantown, Ohio to provide Equine Assisted Therapy and Social Skills Learning Experience Program for at-risk youth. The program involves individual or group activities requiring youth to apply social skills, creative thinking, non-verbal communication, problem-solving, confidence and leadership through horse interactions.
• ADAMHS Board for Montgomery CountycoreOthersFunder and supporter of South Community behavioral health services. Provides funding for mental health and substance abuse treatment programs.
• Montgomery County Human Services LevycoreOthersGovernment funding source supporting South Community services through human services levy funding.
• Ohio Department of Mental HealthcoreOthersState certification for mental health services. South Community is certified by ODMH.
• Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services (ODADAS)coreOthersState certification for alcohol and drug addiction services. South Community is certified by ODADAS.
• Montgomery County Juvenile CourtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for L.I.F.E. Program providing home-based family counseling for at-risk youth involved with the juvenile court system. Court refers youth and crisis care assesses eligibility.
• Reclaiming FuturesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity treatment project partner in the L.I.F.E. Program for juvenile court-involved youth.
• Samaritan Crisis CareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssessment partner in the L.I.F.E. Program. Youth are assessed by Crisis Care for program eligibility.
• Bridges Program (Ohio)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOhio program extending housing and supportive services to eligible young adults who leave foster care on or after their 18th birthday but are not yet 21. South Community provides services through this program.
• Cedarville UniversityminorOthersUniversity partnership for student placements. South Community places undergraduate and graduate students annually.
• Sinclair Community CollegeminorOthersCommunity college partnership for student placements in counseling, social work and related fields.
• Ohio UniversityminorOthersUniversity partnership for student placements including undergraduate, graduate, medical students, residents and fellows.
• The Ohio State UniversityminorOthersUniversity partnership for student placements in counseling, social work and related fields.
• University of CincinnatiminorOthersUniversity partnership for student placements in counseling, social work and related fields.
• University of DaytonminorOthersUniversity partnership for student placements in counseling, social work and related fields.
• Wright State UniversityminorOthersUniversity partnership for student placements including Boonshoft School of Medicine affiliations.
• Xavier UniversityminorOthersUniversity partnership for student placements in counseling, social work and related fields.
• Central State UniversityminorOthersUniversity partnership for student placements in counseling, social work and related fields.
• Indiana Wesleyan UniversityminorOthersUniversity partnership for student placements in counseling, social work and related fields.
• Miami UniversityminorOthersUniversity partnership for student placements in counseling, social work and related fields.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Eastway Behavioral Healthcare: Dayton, Ohio-based non-profit behavioral health provider serving children, adults, and families with mental health and substance use services in the same Miami Valley market as South Community.
• Coleman Professional Services: Ohio-based non-profit providing mental health, substance use, and developmental disabilities services across multiple counties, with a comparable CARF-accredited continuum-of-care model and Medicaid/government funding mix.
• The Village Network: Ohio non-profit delivering behavioral health, youth residential, and family services using evidence-based models including Functional Family Therapy — directly comparable to South Community's youth and family programs.
• Centerstone: One of the largest U.S. non-profit community mental health providers, offering outpatient, school-based, substance use, and crisis services across multiple states — closely comparable in service model and population served.
• Compass Health: Regional non-profit CMHC delivering outpatient mental health, substance use, and crisis services funded through Medicaid and government contracts — a scaled analogue to South Community's operating model.
• Thresholds: Large Chicago-based non-profit CMHC providing mental health, substance use, housing, and employment services to adults with serious mental illness — comparable CARF-accredited non-profit community behavioral health model.
• Aurora Mental Health Center: Wisconsin-based regional non-profit CMHC offering outpatient mental health, substance use, and school-based services — directly comparable in scope, accreditation, and Medicaid-driven funding.

Others

• National Council for Mental Wellbeing: National trade association representing community behavioral health organizations like South Community, providing policy advocacy, training, and standards — relevant as an industry peer and ecosystem convener.

Broad incumbents

• Acadia Healthcare: Large publicly-traded behavioral health operator running inpatient psychiatric and residential treatment facilities across the U.S. — represents the scaled, for-profit end of the market South Community competes against for limited specialist and acute-care referrals.

Emerging players

• Brightside Health: Tele-behavioral health company delivering therapy and psychiatry via telehealth, including Medicaid populations — represents the emerging digital delivery model that may erode South Community's outpatient market share over time.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SouthCommunity
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/southcommunity

Compliance3 records

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Funding overview

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