The Wood Group

What The Wood Group does

The Wood Group is a privately held, Texas-based behavioral health services provider founded in 1980 and headquartered in Wichita Falls. The company operates a network of 25+ licensed facilities — including crisis respite centers, crisis residential centers, extended observation units, hospital step-down programs, jail diversion centers, IDD-specific respite facilities, youth therapeutic respite programs, and intensive outpatient programs — across major Texas markets including Austin, San Antonio, Waco, Beaumont, Amarillo, Wichita Falls, Big Spring, McKinney, and Harlingen. Service lines are specialized for adults and children with serious mental illness, intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), substance use disorders, individuals deemed incompetent to stand trial (under Texas Senate Bill 42 competency restoration), and US Veterans requiring short-term respite.

The company generates revenue exclusively through managed-services contracts with Texas Mental Health Authorities, Community Behavioral Health Centers, councils of government, and the US Department of Veterans Affairs. Consumers are placed into Wood Group facilities through referral by their local Mental Health Authority — there is no direct-to-consumer sales channel — and pricing is contractually negotiated on a per-diem or per-unit basis rather than standardized. The operating model is human-intensive clinical care delivery, not technology; the company offers a content website and standard social channels but has no proprietary software platform, no AI/ML capabilities, and no disclosed technology IP. Adjacent service lines include contracted consulting for agencies seeking to develop licensed residential programs and a dedicated VA Short-Term Respite contract at Big Spring. Leadership is family-led, with Braden Wood as CEO and a regional COO structure (North/South) under CFO Mark A. Bruce.

Name

The Wood Group

Legal name

The Wood Group

Website

https://thewoodgroup.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The Wood Group is a Texas-based, privately held behavioral health services provider founded in 1980, operating 25+ licensed crisis residential, respite, IDD, and competency restoration facilities under contract with state Mental Health Authorities and the US Department of Veterans Affairs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Wichita Falls

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Contracted Healthcare Services: The Wood Group generates revenue through contracted arrangements with Texas Mental Health Authorities, Community Behavioral Health Centers, and government agencies. Services are provided under arrangement with local Community Behavioral Health Centers, which determine assessments and service levels for consumers. The company also provides services to the US Department of Veterans Affairs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Wood Group is a Texas-based behavioral health services provider operating since 1980. The company delivers crisis respite, residential, IDD, jail diversion, competency restoration, intensive outpatient, withdrawal management, and veterans services under contract with Texas Mental Health Authorities, Community Behavioral Health Centers, and the US Department of Veterans Affairs. Services are accessed through local Mental Health Authority referrals and supported by a network of 25+ facilities across Texas.

Product overview

The Wood Group is a behavioral health services provider that has operated since 1980, offering a portfolio of crisis intervention, residential, and outpatient services across Texas. The company operates through a network of facility locations including crisis respite centers, crisis residential centers, crisis care centers, extended observation units, hospital step-down programs, jail diversion centers, IDD respite facilities, and youth therapeutic programs. Services are provided under contract with local Community Behavioral Health Centers and Mental Health Authorities throughout Texas. The organization also provides consulting services to help other agencies develop residential programs and operates VA services for veterans in Big Spring.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Adult Crisis and Respite and Residential Services 24-hour resident supervision for short-term observation and assessment at Community Behavioral Health Centers. Length of stay is typically seven to ten days with psychosocial programming included. Residents must be able to self-administer medications, which are monitored by trained staff.
• Child and Adolescent Crisis and Respite and Residential Services Crisis respite and residential services for children and adolescents providing 24-hour supervision for short-term observation and assessment. The length of stay is normally limited to seven to ten days and includes psychosocial programming.
• Extended Observation Unit (EOU) Short-term intensive mental health services offering 24-hour care for individuals in crisis who require stabilization but may not need inpatient hospitalization. Patients typically stay up to 48 hours during assessment, observation, and treatment interventions to stabilize acute psychiatric symptoms.
• State Hospital Step Down Services Program designed to identify, assess, and facilitate successful transition of adults with serious mental illness from hospital-based settings to community-based services with proper supports.
• Jail Diversion Services Services designed to redirect individuals with mental health or substance use disorders away from the criminal justice system and into appropriate treatment and support services, including crisis intervention, case management, and access to mental health or substance use treatment.
• Competency Restoration Services Services designed to restore the mental competency of individuals deemed incompetent to stand trial due to mental illness or intellectual disability, as outlined in Texas Senate Bill 42. Involves psychiatric care, medication management, and educational programs focused on understanding legal proceedings.
• Child and Adolescent IDD Respite Services Crisis respite services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a 24-hour supervised residential facility, available for both adults and children. Includes community support services tailored to individual needs.
• Adult IDD Respite Services Crisis respite services and community support for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities provided in 24-hour supervised residential facilities.
• Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) Contracted intensive outpatient services provided under arrangement with local Community Behavioral Health Centers, offering both individual and group units.
• Recovery Withdrawal Management (Detox) Services focusing on assisting individuals through the acute phase of substance withdrawal with medical and psychological support, including medical supervision, medication administration, and counseling, plus connection to recovery resources.
• Veterans Administration Services Short-term respite beds provided to Veterans through the Veterans Administration in Big Spring, Texas, with quality residential and clinical services based on admission criteria developed by the VA.
• Consulting Services Contracted consulting services providing in-depth information on developing residential programs for Community Behavioral Health Centers, from property acquisition to licensing.

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Alamo Area Council of GovernmentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Wood Community IDD Support Services and Wood IDD Crisis Respite Center of San Antonio, Texas.
• Austin Travis County Integral CarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides multiple facilities including Judge Guy Herman Mental Health Crisis Care of Austin, Crisis Respite Center of Austin 'Next Step', and Crisis Residential Center 'The Inn'.
• Bluebonnet Trails Community ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperates San Gabriel Crisis Respite Center of Georgetown, Hospital Step Down of Georgetown, La Esperanza Crisis Respite Center of Seguin, and Hospital Step Down of Seguin.
• Helen Farabee CenterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides Wood Crisis Residential Center and Hospital Step Down services in Wichita Falls.
• Spindletop CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperates Wood Crisis Residential Center and Wood Crisis Respite Center of Beaumont, Texas.
• West Texas CenterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides Crisis Center of Big Spring and Veterans Respite Services of Big Spring.
• Betty Hardwick CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperates Formosa Crisis Respite Center of Abilene, Texas.
• Denton County MHMR CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides IDD Crisis Respite of Denton, Texas.
• Heart of Texas Region MHMR CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperates Crisis Care Center of Waco, Texas.
• LifePath SystemscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperates LifePath Crisis Center of McKinney, Texas.
• Texas Panhandle CenterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperates TPC Crisis Center in Amarillo, Texas.
• Gulf Coast CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperates Harbor House Crisis Respite Center of Texas City, Texas, and Emergency Disaster Services.
• Tropical Texas Behavioral HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperates Wood Crisis Respite Center of Harlingen, Texas.
• Hill Country MHDDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Wood Group joined Hill Country MHDD at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Uvalde Region Behavioral Health Campus, which will provide crisis intervention, diversion, and outpatient counseling to youth and adults.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sevita Health (formerly The MENTOR Network): Sevita operates one of the largest U.S. networks of community-based behavioral health and IDD services, including residential, day, and crisis programs funded primarily by state Medicaid agencies. Its IDD residential and behavioral health community models directly mirror Wood Group's IDD respite and crisis service portfolio.
• Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health: Devereux is one of the largest U.S. nonprofit providers of behavioral health, IDD, and child & family services, operating residential and community programs across multiple states under contract with state agencies. It is a direct analog to Wood Group's IDD crisis respite, youth residential, and SMI residential service lines.
• Camelot Care Centers: Camelot Care Centers operates residential treatment and behavioral health programs for at-risk youth and families, primarily under contract with state child welfare and juvenile justice agencies. It is a direct peer in the youth residential and government-contract behavioral health space that Wood Group serves.
• Centerstone: Centerstone is a large nonprofit behavioral health provider operating crisis, residential, IDD, and outpatient services across multiple states under contract with state and county authorities. Its crisis residential, IDD, and competency-style programs overlap directly with Wood Group's service lines.
• Pyramid Healthcare: Pyramid Healthcare is a Pennsylvania-based behavioral health provider offering residential, crisis, IDD, detox, and outpatient programs funded by county mental health authorities and Medicaid. Its county-authority contract model and crisis/IDD/residential mix closely resemble Wood Group's Texas MHMR-anchored operating model.
• Sequel Youth and Family Services: Sequel provides residential treatment, behavioral health, and IDD services for youth and families, often through state and county contracts. It is a direct peer in the child/adolescent crisis residential, IDD respite, and competency-related youth service lines that Wood Group operates in Texas.

Broad incumbents

• BrightSpring Health Services: BrightSpring is a large, publicly traded provider of home and community-based health services including behavioral health, IDD, pharmacy, and home health, with significant government-pay exposure. It competes with Wood Group in IDD and behavioral health residential/community services at a national scale.
• Acadia Healthcare: Acadia is one of the largest pure-play behavioral health providers in the U.S., operating inpatient psychiatric hospitals, residential treatment centers, and outpatient programs. It is a broad incumbent whose scale and accreditation profile make it a potential competitor or acquirer of Texas-based crisis and competency restoration capacity.
• Universal Health Services (UHS): UHS is a large, publicly traded hospital and behavioral health operator with a national network of acute behavioral health hospitals and residential programs. It does not directly compete with Wood Group's crisis respite model, but it is a major incumbent in Texas behavioral health and a likely counterparty on state capacity discussions.

Emerging players

• Recovery Centers of America: Recovery Centers of America operates a growing network of inpatient and residential substance use disorder treatment facilities across multiple states, blending commercial and public-pay funding. It overlaps with Wood Group's Recovery/Detox and residential service lines, though at a different payor mix and acuity tier.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@thewoodgroupTX
• Facebookfacebook.com/TheWoodGroupTX
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-wood-group-behavioral-health-services
• Instagraminstagram.com/thewoodgrouptx

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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