Highland Health Systems

What Highland Health Systems does

Highland Health Systems is a public non-profit comprehensive community mental health center organized in 1967 under Alabama Act 310, serving Calhoun and Cleburne Counties from its headquarters in Anniston, Alabama. The organization delivers an integrated continuum of behavioral health and human services spanning mental illness treatment, developmental disabilities services, substance abuse treatment, pharmacy, and primary care, operating from 11+ physical locations including branch offices in Jacksonville and Heflin, residential group homes, sheltered workshops (Action Industries), habilitative day programs (Duke School, Fruithurst), and a crisis stabilization unit.

Service lines include children's outpatient and school-based services, adult outpatient and partial hospitalization, residential care for adults with serious mental illness, drug court and DUI programs, supported employment for developmentally disabled adults, and an on-site pharmacy with electronic medical record integration for medication safety checks. Patient intake flows through a centralized Access to Care team, with a sliding fee scale available based on ability to pay.

The business model is funded through a mix of State Department of Mental Health allocations, local government support, and third-party reimbursements (primarily Medicaid), supplemented by donations. The organization completed a strategic shift from federal grant dependence to permanent state/local/Medicaid funding during the 1980s. Today, developmental disabilities services consume more than 50% of total budget. Leadership has been stable since 2005 under CEO Mickey S. Turner, with a four-person executive team overseeing finance, clinical services, and DD programs. Technology is limited to standard EHR systems with no disclosed AI, proprietary platforms, or digital health products.

Name

Highland Health Systems

Legal name

Highland Health Systems

Website

https://highlandhealthsystems.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Highland Health Systems is a public non-profit community mental health center, founded in 1967 under Alabama Act 310, serving Calhoun and Cleburne Counties with integrated mental illness, developmental disability, substance abuse, pharmacy, and primary care services from 11+ locations in Anniston, Jacksonville, and Heflin, Alabama.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Mental Health Services

NAICS

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (6232), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220), Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Community Health & Health Equity/Social Determinants Units (HLAJAAAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Health & Health Equity Organizations (BPAGACAL), Primary Care Networks, Groups & MSOs (HLAFAGAE)

Keywords

• Community mental health services
• Behavioral health services
• Substance abuse treatment
• Developmental disabilities services
• Community mental health center

Headquarters

HQ city

Anniston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding and Third-Party Reimbursements: Highland Health Systems was established under Alabama Act 310 as a Regional Mental Health Board. The organization receives funding from local governments, the State Department of Mental Health, and third-party reimbursements, particularly Medicaid. Federal grants initially supported startup operations with an eight-year phase-out period. The organization successfully transitioned from federal support to other funding sources during the 1980s. Today, services for developmentally disabled consume more than 50% of the total budget.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization accepts donations through PayPal to support mental health, intellectual disabilities, and substance abuse services in Calhoun and Cleburne Counties.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Highland Health Systems is a community mental health center providing mental illness, developmental disabilities, substance abuse, pharmacy, and primary care services to residents of Calhoun and Cleburne Counties in Alabama. As a public non-profit corporation organized under Alabama Act 310, it operates an integrated behavioral health and primary care continuum anchored by an Access to Care intake function and supported by an Electronic Medical Records system.

Product overview

Highland Health Systems is a comprehensive community mental health center offering a unified portfolio of behavioral health services organized into distinct service lines: Mental Illness Services (children's outpatient, adult outpatient, day treatment, residential, crisis, and school-based programs); Developmental Disabilities Services (residential, habilitative day programs at Duke School and Fruithurst, supported employment via Action Industries); Substance Abuse Services (outpatient treatment, DUI programs, co-occurring disorders, drug court services); Pharmacy Services; Primary Care; and Access to Care intake services. The organization serves Calhoun and Cleburne Counties in Alabama from multiple locations including Anniston, Jacksonville, and Heflin.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Behavioral Healthcare Alliance of AlabamaminorOthersLinked in the website navigation as a partner organization. The Behavioral Healthcare Alliance of Alabama represents community mental health centers across Alabama and provides advocacy and support for member organizations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Coleman Health Services: Mid-sized nonprofit CMHC providing mental health, addiction, intellectual/developmental disability, and primary care across multiple Ohio counties. Direct comparable on integrated service portfolio, sliding-fee model, and county-based payer mix.
• WellStone (formerly Mental Health Center of Madison County): Alabama community mental health center providing mental illness, substance use, and developmental disability services across multiple counties. Similar Act 310-style statutory footing and integrated continuum-of-care model make it a strong size and model comparable.
• Montgomery Area Mental Health Authority: Alabama Act 310 regional mental health authority serving the Montgomery area, offering mental health, substance abuse, and intellectual/developmental disability services. Comparable in statutory structure, payer mix, and service-line breadth, though larger and more urban.
• East Alabama Mental Health Center: Another Alabama Act 310-designated community mental health center serving adjacent counties with a comparable mix of mental illness, DD, and substance abuse services. Operates under the same state regulatory and funding framework as Highland, making it a direct comparable for size, scope, and reimbursement dynamics.
• River Edge Behavioral Health: Georgia-based community behavioral health provider offering mental health, substance use, and developmental disability services. Comparable on integrated community-MH model, state/local funding mix, and residential/day-program service lines.
• Chestnut Health Systems: Illinois-based nonprofit CMHC providing mental health, addiction, and primary care across multiple counties with research affiliations. Similar in service breadth and sliding-fee operations, with more developed research and quality measurement.
• Indian Rivers Behavioral Health: Alabama community mental health center covering multiple west-central counties with mental health, substance abuse, and DD services. Operates under the same state-authority framework and serves similar rural populations.

Broad incumbents

• Centerstone: One of the largest U.S. nonprofit behavioral health providers operating community mental health, addiction, and developmental services across multiple states. Demonstrates the scaled, multi-county CMHC model Highland could aspire to and serves as a benchmark for integrated care reimbursement capture.

Others

• Behavioral Healthcare Alliance of Alabama: Statewide trade association representing Alabama community mental health centers. Highland is a member and links to it on its site, making it a direct comparable for advocacy positioning and industry coordination among Act 310 boards.
• SAMHSA: Federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration — primary federal grantor, regulatory guidance publisher, and behavioral health data exchange convener. Highland directly aggregates SAMHSA content and depends on SAMHSA-aligned frameworks for CCBHC and SUD treatment policy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HighlandHealthSystems
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/highland-health

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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