Child Health and Development Institute

Name

Child Health and Development Institute

Legal name

Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut, Inc.

Website

https://chdi.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Farmington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CHDI is a nonprofit intermediary organization providing consultation, training, quality improvement support, and technical assistance in children's behavioral health. The organization identifies, disseminates, and supports implementation of evidence-based practices (treatments and screening tools such as the Child Trauma Screen), operates a statewide Mobile Crisis Performance Improvement Center, and partners with government agencies, schools, and providers in Connecticut to advance systems, practice, and policy solutions.

Product overview

The Child Health and Development Institute (CHDI) operates as an intermediary organization that empowers policymakers, champions providers, and sparks partnerships to ensure all children grow up healthy and thrive. CHDI's offerings are organized into four interconnected service areas: (1) Evidence-Based Practices—disseminating treatments like TF-CBT, MATCH-ADTC, CBITS & Bounce Back, ARC, and Substance Use Care, plus screening tools including the Child Trauma Screen (CTS) and Trauma ScreenTIME Training; (2) School Mental Health—supporting schools through Comprehensive School Mental Health programs and the School-Based Diversion Initiative (SBDI); (3) Quality Improvement—providing quality improvement support for Mobile Crisis Services, Urgent Crisis Centers (UCCs), Outpatient Psychiatric Clinics for Children (OPCC), and related services; and (4) Systems & Policy—advancing research-based solutions through partnerships with government, providers, and communities. These service areas are complemented by a comprehensive Resource Library containing publications, tools, and guides. CHDI serves as the Performance Improvement Center for Connecticut's Mobile Crisis Intervention Services and as the state Coordinating Center for SBDI.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Child Trauma Screen (CTS)
• School-Based Diversion Initiative (SBDI) A program that partners with Connecticut schools and districts to reduce suspensions, expulsions, and arrests among students with behavioral health needs. Co-developed with the Court Support Services Division of the Judicial Branch and the Connecticut Department of Children and Families, with CHDI serving as the state Coordinating Center.
• Mobile Crisis Intervention Services Mobile Crisis teams that come to the child's location—at home, in school, or anywhere in the community—to help resolve mental or behavioral health crises. Free service in Connecticut where clinicians respond in person within 45 minutes. CHDI operates the Mobile Crisis Performance Improvement Center providing data collection, reporting, quality improvement, and training for the statewide network of providers.
• Urgent Crisis Centers for Children and Youth (UCCs) Walk-in crisis care alternative to emergency rooms for children and adolescents ages 18 and under experiencing mental health crises. Operates at four Connecticut locations—The Village for Families & Children in Hartford, Wellmore Behavioral Health in Waterbury, Child & Family Agency in New London, and Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital in New Haven. Services are free.
• Evidence-Based Practices Dissemination (TF-CBT, MATCH-ADTC, CBITS & Bounce Back, ARC, Substance Use Care) Dissemination and implementation support for a portfolio of evidence-based children's behavioral health treatments—TF-CBT (Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), MATCH-ADTC, CBITS & Bounce Back, ARC, and Substance Use Care—delivered to child-serving providers and professionals to expand access to high-quality behavioral health care.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25% reduction in Emergency Department visits among youth using Mobile Crisis services
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Court Support Services Division (CSSD) of the Judicial BranchcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008CSSD co-developed the School-Based Diversion Initiative (SBDI) in 2008 with CHDI and the Connecticut Department of Children and Families. SBDI implementation is jointly funded and overseen by CSSD, the State Department of Education, and the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.
• Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDCF co-developed the School-Based Diversion Initiative (SBDI) with CHDI and CSSD. CHDI serves as the state Coordinating Center for SBDI. DCF is also a key partner in the Child Trauma Screen development and Mobile Crisis services.
• State Department of Education (SDE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSDE jointly funds and oversees the School-Based Diversion Initiative implementation alongside CSSD and DMHAS.
• Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDMHAS jointly funds and oversees the School-Based Diversion Initiative implementation alongside CSSD and SDE.
• Yale UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYale University co-developed the Child Trauma Screen (CTS) with CHDI and the Connecticut Department of Children and Families. Dr. Jeffrey Vanderploeg completed Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships at the Yale University School of Medicine and holds voluntary faculty appointments at the Yale Child Study Center.
• United Way of ConnecticutcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Way of Connecticut manages Connecticut's 988 Contact Center, offering immediate 24/7 access to trained crisis counselors who can help children, teens, and adults experiencing mental health crises. They co-authored a policy brief with CHDI on youth behavioral health crisis services.
• University of Connecticut School of Social WorkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Michael Fendrich and colleagues at UConn School of Social Work conducted the study evaluating Connecticut's Mobile Crisis Intervention Services, which demonstrated a 25% reduction in ED visits.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• National Center for School Mental Health: A national intermediary organization that provides training, technical assistance, and quality improvement support for school-based mental health, directly mirroring CHDI's School Mental Health and Quality Improvement service areas and state/district engagement model.
• Child Mind Institute: Independent nonprofit focused on children's mental health, providing clinical care, evidence-based education, and policy/system advocacy; comparable to CHDI in child-serving behavioral health mission and emphasis on evidence dissemination and policy engagement.
• The Jed Foundation: A national nonprofit dedicated to protecting teen and young adult emotional health and preventing suicide, operating school and college-based programs; comparable to CHDI in youth mental health prevention, screening, and school-system partnerships.
• Child Trends: Research-to-practice nonprofit that studies and disseminates evidence on child and youth well-being to policymakers and practitioners; comparable to CHDI's evidence-based practice dissemination and policy work for children's behavioral health systems.
• Sandy Hook Promise: National nonprofit delivering school-based violence prevention, mental health awareness, and crisis intervention programs; directly comparable to CHDI's School-Based Diversion Initiative and trauma-informed school programs.
• The Trevor Project: Provides crisis intervention (hotline/text/chat), peer support, and advocacy for young people in crisis; comparable to CHDI's 988/211 crisis line presence and youth mobile crisis coordination work in Connecticut.

Broad incumbents

• Annie E. Casey Foundation: Major private foundation focused on child welfare and systems improvement across the U.S.; comparable to CHDI's systems-and-policy work on children's behavioral health, though operating nationally and at much larger scale as a funder/advocate rather than direct intermediary.
• Mental Health America: Long-standing national community-based nonprofit advocating for the mental health of all Americans; broader in scope and population than CHDI but shares the advocacy, screening, and public education orientation.
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): National nonprofit providing mental health advocacy, education, support groups, and public awareness; comparable to CHDI's systems-and-policy and community education work, though broader and member-based.
• National Council for Mental Wellbeing: Membership association representing mental health and substance use treatment organizations, providing training, advocacy, and quality improvement; comparable to CHDI's provider training, technical assistance, and PI Center functions across the mental health ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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