Region 8 Mental Health

What Region 8 Mental Health does

Region 8 Mental Health Services is a private behavioral health provider founded in 1975 and headquartered in Brandon, Mississippi. The organization operates as a regional community mental health center across five central Mississippi counties — Copiah, Lincoln, Madison, Rankin, and Simpson — delivering an integrated portfolio across five core service lines: Alcohol & Drug Treatment, Adult/Outpatient Services, Children & Youth Services, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Services, and an Employee Assistance Program. Service delivery ranges from outpatient therapy, psychiatric assessment, and medication management to residential treatment (separate male facility in Simpson County and female facility in Copiah County), intensive outpatient programs, mobile crisis response, peer support, supported employment, and supported living programs for adults with serious mental illness.

The provider runs a sales-led, referral-driven go-to-market with patient intake at five county-based clinics, supplemented by community outreach, school-based prevention programs, and 24/7 crisis access via a dedicated hotline (1-877-657-4098) and partnership with the 988 Lifeline. Mobile crisis response is delivered under partnership with the Mississippi Department of Mental Health, and the organization conducts clinical research with the University of Chicago on Critical Time Intervention. Core clinical technology is conventional — evidence-based therapeutic frameworks including the biopsychosocial model, psychosocial rehabilitation, ASAM-aligned residential programming, and PACT/ICORT team-based community treatment — rather than a technology product. Revenue is generated through insurance reimbursement (Medicaid/Medicare and commercial), government behavioral health contracts, self-pay, and contracted EAP business, with a $93 intake fee charged to uninsured clients.

Name

Region 8 Mental Health

Legal name

Region 8 Mental Health Services

Website

https://region8mhs.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Region 8 Mental Health Services is a Mississippi-based behavioral health provider founded in 1975 that delivers alcohol and drug treatment, adult outpatient, children and youth, intellectual/developmental disability, and EAP services across five central Mississippi counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Behavioral Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (62133), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220), Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (621112)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers (HLAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Mental Health Treatment Centers (HLAFACAC), Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services) (HLAFACAL), Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGAEAH)

Keywords

• Behavioral health services
• Substance abuse treatment
• Mental health counseling
• Crisis intervention services
• Developmental disabilities support

Headquarters

HQ city

Brandon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Revenue generated from providing behavioral health, intellectual/developmental disability, and substance abuse services billed to insurance providers, Medicaid/Medicare, and other government health programs. The organization also accepts self-pay patients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Region 8 Mental Health Services provides integrated behavioral health care across five counties in central Mississippi, including alcohol and drug treatment (residential, IOP, outpatient, adolescent, prevention), adult outpatient mental health services (crisis, therapy, psychiatric, psychosocial rehabilitation, supported living, peer support, PACT, ICORT, supported employment), children and youth services (day treatment, Navigate first-episode psychosis program), intellectual and developmental disabilities services (prevocational, employment, adult day, community living), and Employee Assistance Programs for contracted businesses. Care is delivered through five clinic locations, two residential treatment facilities, a 24/7 Mobile Crisis Response Team, and a crisis hotline, using evidence-based biopsychosocial and psychosocial rehabilitation approaches.

Product overview

Region 8 Mental Health Services is a behavioral health organization offering a unified portfolio of integrated services across five counties in Mississippi. The portfolio is organized around four core service lines: (1) Alcohol and Drug Treatment Services featuring residential treatment, intensive outpatient, outpatient, adolescent, and prevention programs; (2) Adult/Outpatient Services encompassing crisis intervention, therapy, psychiatric, psychosocial rehabilitation, supported living, peer support, PACT, ICORT, supported employment, and critical time intervention; (3) Children and Youth Services including day treatment and the Navigate first-episode psychosis program; and (4) Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Services with prevocational, employment, adult day, and community living programs. A fifth core offering is the Employee Assistance Program providing workplace counseling and training. All services operate through county-based clinic locations serving Copiah, Lincoln, Madison, Rankin, and Simpson counties in Mississippi.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Alcohol and Drug Treatment Services Comprehensive substance abuse treatment encompassing residential facilities, outpatient programs, intensive outpatient treatment, adolescent services, recovery support, and prevention education using a person-centered biopsychosocial approach for individuals struggling with alcohol and drug addiction.
• Residential Treatment Programs 24/7 residential treatment centers in Simpson County (male facility) and Copiah County (female facility) offering minimum 30-day programs based on ASAM criteria with individualized service plans for individuals needing structured, live-in substance use treatment.
• Outpatient Treatment Programs Array of outpatient substance use treatment options for individuals who cannot attend residential programs due to work or other obligations, delivered through Region 8's county-based clinics.
• Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) Three-phase rehabilitation program meeting three times weekly for 10 weeks with evening and daytime options, combining educational lectures, relapse prevention curriculum, and aftercare for substance use treatment.
• Adolescent Treatment Programs Substance use treatment services for adolescents including an education program and intensive outpatient program with group and individual sessions.
• Recovery Support Services Services helping individuals maintain treatment gains through individual, group, and family sessions, referrals to educational/vocational resources, sober living programs, and support groups.
• Prevention Education Programs Alcohol and drug education programs addressing adult education, parenting, anger management, and DUI issues, combining education groups with individual therapy.
• Substance Abuse Prevention Services Community outreach and prevention services including recovery support groups, parenting groups, school-side prevention groups, community awareness presentations, and peer services.
• A&D Screening Online screening tool for individuals seeking alcohol and drug treatment services to determine appropriate modality and eligibility.
• Adult Services / Outpatient Services Comprehensive behavioral health services for adults including crisis services, community support, therapy, psychiatric services, psychosocial rehabilitation, supported living, peer support, PACT, ICORT, supported employment, senior psychosocial rehabilitation, and critical time intervention.
• Crisis Services Mobile Crisis Response Team providing 24/7 community-based behavioral health crisis services with face-to-face or telephone support, referrals, and court commitment assistance.
• Community Support Services Person-centered services focusing on identifying community resources and developing independent living skills with psychoeducation and training for family members and caregivers.
• Therapy Services Individual, family, and group therapy services provided by licensed professionals using evidence-based techniques for managing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and recovery challenges.
• Psychiatric Services Psychiatric assessment and medication management by MD psychiatrist, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and registered nurses including dosage determination, injections, and side effect monitoring.
• Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services Services supporting community functioning and well-being of adults with serious mental illness through recovery, resiliency, and community integration activities.
• Supported Living Program Program allowing adults with serious mental illnesses to reside in furnished one-bedroom apartments while learning independent living skills including problem-solving, money management, and vocational support.
• Peer Support Services Services provided by Certified Peer Support Specialist Professionals using lived experience to provide mentoring, guidance, and non-clinical support for recovery engagement.
• Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) Mobile team delivering services to individuals with serious behavioral illnesses in their homes and communities who have not benefited from traditional outpatient services.
• Intensive Community Outreach and Recovery Team (I-CORT) Community-based rehabilitation and outreach program for adults with severe and persistent behavioral illnesses using a team approach to behavioral health rehabilitation.
• Supported Employment Employment assistance for individuals with serious mental illness to obtain and retain jobs by matching strengths and abilities to local employment opportunities.
• Senior Psychosocial Rehabilitation Program Program for individuals ages 50 and older offering behavioral health services, group therapy, individual therapy, family counseling, validation therapy, and structured activities.
• Critical Time Intervention Time-limited model preventing homelessness in people with mental illness following discharge from crisis stabilization, provided in partnership with the University of Chicago.
• Children & Youth Services Inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services for children and youth addressing emotional and psychological challenges including anxiety, depression, disruptive behavior, and mood and eating disorders.
• Day Treatment Program Intensive outpatient treatment for children ages 3-18 with serious behavioral problems featuring evidence-based social skills curriculum, behavior modification, and master's degree-level professionals.
• Navigate Program Program for youth and young adults ages 15-30 who have experienced first episode psychosis including schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders, providing early intervention and connection to services.
• Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Services Services helping individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities become self-reliant and valued community members through prevocational, employment, day services, and community living programs.
• Prevocational Services Training for residents aged 16 and older in vocational functioning including realistic work environments, appropriate work behavior, grooming, and self-help skills.
• Supported Employment and Job Discovery Vocational assessment and job placement services for individuals with developmental disabilities through collaboration with local businesses.
• Adult Day Services Day programs for adults providing a safe environment with activities promoting physical, behavioral, and social well-being with person-centered care.
• Community Living Services Services assisting adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities in learning independent living skills through shared supported living and supervised living options.
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) Comprehensive counseling services for employees of contracted businesses including short-term counseling, crisis services, trauma debriefings, marriage and grief counseling, substance use counseling, and workplace training.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mississippi Department of Mental HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough a partnership with the Mississippi Department of Mental Health, Region 8's Mobile Crisis Response Team provides community-based behavioral health crisis services 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to individuals in Copiah, Lincoln, Madison, Rankin, and Simpson counties.
• University of ChicagominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Critical Time Intervention (CTI) program is in a research phase working with the University of Chicago to evaluate the program. CTI is designed to prevent homelessness in people with mental illness following discharge from Region 8's Crisis Stabilization Unit.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Vibra Healthcare: Multi-state operator of specialty hospitals including behavioral health units and residential recovery programs; relevant benchmark for facility-based behavioral and SUD services.
• Centerstone: One of the largest U.S. nonprofit behavioral health providers, delivering mental health, substance use, and IDD services across multiple states — a useful scale benchmark for a multi-county CMHC platform.
• Acadia Healthcare: Public behavioral health company with a national network of inpatient psychiatric facilities and residential treatment centers; comparable for the residential ASAM and acute behavioral services lines.

Emerging players

• Pinnacle Treatment Centers: Multi-state addiction treatment operator with a growing outpatient and residential SUD footprint; comparable for ASAM-level outpatient and residential program economics.

Regional players

• Bradford Health Services: Southeast-focused addiction treatment provider with residential and outpatient SUD programs spanning Mississippi and Alabama; directly comparable to Region 8's alcohol and drug treatment service line.
• Communicare (Region 1): Community mental health center operating in northwest Mississippi under the same Mississippi Department of Mental Health regulatory framework, with comparable service mix and CMHC economics.

Direct peers

• Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources: Another Mississippi community mental health center operating a multi-county regional model providing outpatient mental health, substance abuse, and IDD services — structurally the closest analogue to Region 8 within the state.
• Weems Community Mental Health Center: Mississippi CMHC covering multiple counties with outpatient mental health, substance use, crisis, and IDD services, often staffed under similar state Department of Mental Health contracts.
• LifeCore Health Group (Region 3): Multi-county community mental health center in north-central Mississippi delivering outpatient behavioral health, SUD, and IDD services under the same state regional CMHC framework as Region 8.
• Warren-Yazoo Behavioral Health: Mississippi community mental health center offering an integrated menu of mental health, substance abuse, and developmental disability services across multiple counties.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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