RFS Behavioral Health

What RFS Behavioral Health does

RFS Behavioral Health is an Ohio 501c3 non-profit organization founded in 2013 and headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, with a second office in Defiance. It specializes exclusively in school-based mental health services for children and adolescents, operating what it describes as the most utilized clinical school-based mental health program in Northwest Ohio. Its core offering is the T.A.C.K.L.E. Program, an acronym for TEACH, ASPIRE, CRITICAL, KNOWLEDGE, LEARNING, EMPOWERMENT, which delivers counseling, early intervention, real-time crisis response, consultative support, mental health and substance abuse assessments, case management, Trauma-Focused CBT, Solution-Focused Therapy, and an evidence-based bullying intervention directly within school environments.

The organization deploys licensed therapists and case managers on-site at 60+ schools across five counties in Northwest Ohio, with services also extended into homes and communities as needed. It holds CARF accreditation and Ohio mental health agency accreditation, and it bills clinical services through insurance. Its strategic partners include Health Partners of Western Ohio (a Federally Qualified Health Center for integrated physical/mental healthcare), the University of Toledo Medical Center (Universal Mental Health Screeners), and Boundless (autism services). Beyond clinical services, RFS operates an ancillary merchandise line selling T.A.C.K.L.E.-branded apparel priced between $25 and $60 per item, produced via on-demand manufacturing.

RFS operates a referral-driven go-to-market model in which schools, families, and community resources submit student referrals through its website, with no disclosed pricing for clinical services and no public revenue or funding data. The organization has 101-250 employees, holds Ohio 501c3 status, and is independently operated with no parent company or institutional investor ownership disclosed.

Name

RFS Behavioral Health

Legal name

RFS Behavioral Health

Website

https://rfstackle.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

RFS Behavioral Health is an Ohio 501c3 non-profit that delivers the T.A.C.K.L.E. school-based mental health program — counseling, crisis response, and evidence-based therapies — to children and adolescents across 60+ schools in Northwest Ohio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

School-Based Behavioral Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (62142), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

School-Based Mental & Behavioral Health Services (EDAJAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Behavioral Health & MTSS/RTI Tiered SEL Supports (EDAKAMAE), Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Programs & Supports (EDAJAIAC), Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services) (HLAFACAL)

Keywords

• School-based mental health services
• Outpatient behavioral health
• Adolescent counseling services
• School mental health program
• Trauma-focused therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Toledo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Mental Health Services: Outpatient behavioral health and school-based mental health counseling services billed through insurance for children and adolescents in Northwest Ohio school systems.
2. Merchandise Sales: Sale of T.A.C.K.L.E. branded merchandise including apparel (hoodies, t-shirts, polo shirts, sweatshirts), accessories (dad hats), and outerwear (packable jackets). Products are sold via on-demand manufacturing model.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

RFS Behavioral Health delivers outpatient and school-based mental health services for children and adolescents in Northwest Ohio through its T.A.C.K.L.E. Program. The program embeds licensed therapists and case managers directly inside partner schools to provide counseling, early intervention, real-time crisis response, evidence-based therapies (Trauma-Focused CBT, Solution-Focused Therapy), bullying intervention, case management, and mental health and substance abuse assessments. The organization also sells branded T.A.C.K.L.E. apparel and accessories via an online on-demand store as a secondary offering.

Product overview

RFS Behavioral Health operates as a single-product service organization offering the T.A.C.K.L.E. Program, an accredited school-based mental health services program for children and adolescents in Northwest Ohio. The program provides comprehensive counseling, therapy, early intervention, real-time crisis response, and various evidence-based therapeutic approaches including Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy. Additionally, the organization operates a merchandise line branded under the T.A.C.K.L.E. acronym (Teaching, Aspiring, Critical, Knowledge, Learning, Empowerment), offering branded apparel including jackets, pullovers, polo shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, hats, and t-shirts sold through their online store.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• T.A.C.K.L.E. School-based behavioral health services program for children and adolescents, featuring counseling, therapy, early intervention, real-time intervention, consultative support, resource connection, mental health and substance abuse assessments, CPST/Case Management services, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, evidence-based bullying program, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Products and services

• T.A.C.K.L.E. Program School-based behavioral health program for children and adolescents delivering counseling, therapy, early intervention, real-time crisis response, consultative support, resource connection, mental health and substance abuse assessments, CPST/Case Management, Trauma-Focused CBT, evidence-based bullying intervention, and Solution-Focused Therapy, delivered on-site at partner schools.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students assisted with staying on track, grade promotion, graduation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Health Partners of Western OhiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRFS Behavioral Health has partnered with Health Partners of Western Ohio to provide clients and families with access to healthcare professionals and medical necessities. The goal is to provide a holistic approach meeting physical needs alongside mental health. Health Partners is a Federally Qualified Health Center providing medical, dental, dispensing pharmacy, clinical pharmacy, and chiropractic care.
• The University of Toledo Medical Center (UTMC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Universal Mental Health Screeners as a preventive tool offered to students. This proactive approach helps address mental health concerns and combat stigma. RFS contributes to advancing these services for students.
• BoundlessminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoundless provides individualized autism care for children, adolescents, and adults. RFS collaborates with this organization to deliver essential ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) services to clients.
• Toledo Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary school partnership in Toledo for delivering school-based mental health services. RFS operates therapeutic programs in collaboration with Toledo Public Schools.
• Washington Local SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDay Treatment and Special Education Program collaboration with Washington Local Schools for delivering mental health services.
• YMCA ToledominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity resource partner providing youth services and extracurricular activity connections for RFS clients.
• Team RecoveryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecovery-focused community organization partnership providing substance abuse resources and support.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Effective School Solutions: Provides in-school mental health programs for K-12 students through district partnerships. Closely comparable to RFS's embedded, school-based delivery model and target customer base.
• Hazel Health: School-based telehealth mental health provider serving K-12 students via district contracts. Comparable customer base (school districts) and pediatric mental health focus, although delivery is virtual.
• Cartwheel Care: School-partnered mental health service delivering therapy and psychiatric care to students. Comparable K-12 district channel and child/adolescent clinical focus.
• Intercept Health: Virginia-based provider of school-based mental health, applied behavior analysis, and community behavioral health services. Closely comparable school-embedded delivery model.

Emerging players

• Brightline: Pediatric and adolescent behavioral health provider offering therapy, coaching, and psychiatry, including partnerships with schools and health plans. Overlaps on child/adolescent mental health but operates more broadly.
• Newport Healthcare: Provides mental health treatment for adolescents, including residential and outpatient programs. Overlaps on adolescent mental health but operates primarily in higher-acuity residential settings.
• Hopebridge: Pediatric therapy provider offering autism, ABA, occupational, and speech therapy with some mental health overlap. Comparable pediatric behavioral health focus with broader therapy scope.
• Daybreak Health: School-based and virtual mental health provider serving K-12 students with therapy and counseling. Comparable K-12 district channel and adolescent mental health focus.

Regional players

• The Children's Home of Cincinnati: Non-profit organization delivering behavioral health and educational services for children and families in the Cincinnati region. Comparable non-profit, child-focused mental health mission in a different Ohio geography.
• GreenTree Behavioral Health: Provides school-based mental health and behavioral health services in the Midwest. Comparable school-embedded delivery model in a similar regional geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tackletoledo
• Facebookfacebook.com/TackleToledo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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