What Turning Point Community Programs does

Turning Point Community Programs (TPCP) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community behavioral health organization founded in 1976 by Sheila Boltz in Sacramento, California. Headquartered in Rancho Cordova, TPCP operates more than 40 programs across 10 Northern California counties (Butte, Merced, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, and Yolo) serving more than 17,000 individuals annually. Service lines span crisis stabilization (24/7 Mental Health Urgent Care Clinic, Crisis Residential Programs, respite), outpatient mental health (CORE clinics, Coloma Center, Providence Center), housing programs (Pathways to Success, New Direction, Sage Village), youth and family services (FIT, TBS), services for individuals with co-occurring mental health and intellectual/developmental disabilities (TSS, START programs), and justice-involved programs (Justicia/Esperanza, AOT). Clinical delivery uses evidence-based practices including Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Trauma-Informed Practice.

TPCP's underlying technology stack is operationally standard rather than differentiated: UKG for talent management, Microsoft SharePoint for the employee portal, Constant Contact for email marketing, and YouTube for hosted video. The organization's distinctive internal infrastructure is its Outcomes & Evaluation (O&E) Department, led by a PhD-level director, which supports data-driven quality improvement and participation in statewide collaboratives (ARC, COE-BT, BHREC). A free clinical supervision program and a structured internship pipeline drawing from 130+ universities function as the workforce development backbone. CARF International 3-year accreditation across multiple program sites serves as the principal quality certification.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through government and quasi-government contracts: county behavioral health department service contracts funded by Mental Health Services Act (Proposition 63), Medi-Cal, and county general funds; annual contracts with three California regional centers (Alta California, Far Northern, North Bay) funded by the Department of Developmental Services; federal grants from HUD and SAMHSA; California state grants including SB 82 (Urgent Care Clinic) and a $3.5 million CITED award from DHCS; and a partnership with Kaiser Permanente for in-home Therapeutic Behavioral Services. End-client pricing operates on a sliding-fee schedule with a stated policy that no one is denied services due to inability to pay. The client acquisition motion is referral-driven — through county Access Teams, regional center service coordinators, law enforcement, providers/physicians, and walk-in crisis clinics — rather than consumer-direct marketing.

Name

Turning Point Community Programs

Legal name

Turning Point Community Programs

Website

https://tpcp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Turning Point Community Programs (TPCP) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community behavioral health organization founded in 1976, operating 40+ programs across 10 Northern California counties and serving more than 17,000 individuals annually through county contracts, regional center agreements, and government grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Mental Health Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Individual and Family Services (6241), Social Assistance (624), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Therapeutic Adult Day Programs (PT/OT/SLP, Cognitive Rehab) (HSABANAF)

Keywords

• Behavioral health services
• Community mental health
• Crisis intervention services
• Psychiatric rehabilitation
• Supported housing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rancho Cordova

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices28 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Contracts — County Behavioral Health: TPCP operates primarily under contracts with county behavioral health departments (Sacramento, Nevada, Placer, Stanislaus, San Joaquin, Merced Counties) funded through the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA/Proposition 63), Medi-Cal, and county general funds. Revenue is generated on a fee-for-service basis through service provision contracts.
2. Regional Center Contracts: Contracts with regional centers (Alta California Regional Center, Far Northern Regional Center, North Bay Regional Center) funded through annual contracts with the California Department of Developmental Services, providing services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
3. Kaiser Permanente Partnership: Partnership with Kaiser Permanente to provide intensive in-home Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS) to children and families. Kaiser provides funding for these contracted services.
4. HUD-Funded Housing Programs: HUD (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) funding for housing support services including New Direction outreach and engagement center in Merced County.
5. SB 82 Mental Health Wellness Grant: California SB 82 Mental Health Wellness Grant funding for the Mental Health Urgent Care Clinic.
6. SAMHSA and CMHC Grant Funding: Federal SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) and Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) Grant funding supporting Providence Center programs in Nevada County.
7. California DHCS CITED Grant: TPCP received $3.5 million CITED (California Integrated Education and Treatment for Early Psychosis) award from the California Department of Health Care Services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Turning Point Community Programs (TPCP) is a non-profit behavioral health organization that delivers community-based mental health services across 10 Northern California counties. It operates 40+ programs including outpatient behavioral health, crisis residential and urgent care, transitional support services, supported housing, intensive case management, and youth and family services. Services are delivered using evidence-based practices such as ACT, PCIT, CBT, DBT, WRAP, and Trauma-Informed Care.

Product overview

Turning Point Community Programs (TPCP) is a nonprofit community mental health organization offering a portfolio of behavioral health programs across multiple California counties. The organization operates as a multi-service provider rather than a unified software product, delivering programs including residential housing (Chico Housing), crisis services (Crisis Residential Program, Mental Health Urgent Care Clinic), outpatient mental health services (CORE, Coloma Center), intensive case management (Transitional Support Services), youth and family services (Flexible Integrated Treatment, Therapeutic Behavioral Services), homeless services (Pathways to Success, New Direction), and justice-involved services (Justicia, Esperanza). Programs are organized by county with funding from various sources including county behavioral health departments, regional centers, Mental Health Services Act (MHSA), and federal grants. The organization holds CARF accreditation demonstrating quality standards across multiple programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chico Housing Residential program providing permanent housing and short-term crisis stays for adults with co-occurring mental health and intellectual or developmental disabilities, with 24-hour on-site staff coverage in Butte County.
• Chico Transitional Support Services (TSS) Intensive case management and wraparound community support services for adults with co-occurring mental health and intellectual or developmental disabilities in Butte County.
• Merced Community Assistance Recovery Enterprise (CARE) Intensive mental health services partnership with individuals with severe psychiatric disorders in Merced County, utilizing ACT, Harm Reduction, and Motivational Interviewing.
• Merced New Direction Outreach and engagement center providing housing support services and linkage to community resources for the chronically homeless population in Merced County.
• Nevada County Insight Respite Center (IRC) Peer-operated four-bedroom home providing respite services to prevent crisis or hospitalization, with 24/7 peer support and wellness activities for adults with mental health symptoms.
• Providence Center Adult Assertive Community Treatment (AACT) program in Nevada County providing intensive outpatient-based services for adults with severe persistent mental illness, including Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT), Catherine Lane House supported housing, and Proposition 47 behavioral health services.
• Coloma Center Intensive outpatient mental health treatment program in Placer County providing psychosocial rehabilitation and case management services for Transitional Age Youth (16-25) and adults (26+) living with serious mental illness.
• Community Outreach Recovery Empowerment (CORE) Outpatient behavioral health services for adults with qualifying diagnoses and a Community Wellness Center providing individual support and group treatment services at multiple Sacramento-area locations.
• Sacramento Crisis Residential Program (CRP) Short-term crisis stabilization services in a home-like residential setting as an alternative to or step down from inpatient psychiatric hospitalization for adults experiencing psychiatric crisis, with locations including Henrietta, Rio Linda, and South Sacramento.
• Sacramento Flexible Integrated Treatment (FIT) Specialty mental health program for children and youth ages 0-21 experiencing emotional and behavioral challenges, utilizing family-focused strengths-based approach with evidence-based practices.
• Sacramento High Intensity Mental Health Services (ISA) Psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery-oriented services for adults with psychiatric disabilities and extended histories of long-term hospitalizations, providing member-directed culturally competent mental health services.
• Sacramento Kaiser Therapeutic Behavior Services (TBS) Partnership with Kaiser Permanente providing intensive in-home based services to youth and families experiencing behavior difficulties placing children at risk for psychiatric hospitalization or loss of housing.
• Sacramento Mental Health Urgent Care Clinic (MHUCC) Voluntary walk-in mental health urgent care clinic providing services to Sacramento County residents of all ages experiencing mental health and/or co-occurring substance abuse crisis, operating 24/7.
• Sacramento Pathways to Success After Homelessness Full-Service Partnership program providing comprehensive psychosocial rehabilitation, case management, medication, and housing services for people of all ages with severe mental illness experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
• Sacramento Systemic Therapeutic Assessment Resource and Treatment (START) Prevention and intervention services for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities and complex behavioral health needs through crisis planning, education, consultation, and coaching.
• Sacramento Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS) Intensive in-home based services for youth aged 0-21 and families experiencing behavior difficulties placing children at risk for psychiatric hospitalization or loss of housing placement.
• Transitional Support Services (TSS) Sacramento Intensive case management and wraparound community support services for adults with co-occurring mental health and intellectual or developmental disabilities at North and South Sacramento sites.
• Sage Village
• Justicia and Esperanza Full-Service Partnership programs using Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) model to deliver comprehensive services to adults with severe mental illness in San Joaquin County. Esperanza serves general population while Justicia serves those involved with the justice system.
• Northbay Transitional Support Services (TSS) Person-centered mental health services to increase adaptive skills in adults with co-occurring mental health and intellectual or developmental disabilities in Solano County, with psychiatric support and 24/7 warm line.
• North Bay START Prevention and intervention services for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities and complex behavioral health needs in the North Bay region through crisis planning and coaching.
• TSS Sonoma Transitional Support Services program serving Sonoma County adults with co-occurring mental health and intellectual or developmental disabilities.
• Behavioral Health Services Team I, II, and III (BHST) Behavioral health services including crisis prevention/intervention, psychosocial rehabilitation, care coordination, and medication support for Stanislaus County residents.
• Garden Gate Respite (GGR) Short-term crisis shelter, peer support, and linkage to support programs for Stanislaus County community members who are homeless or at risk and have known or suspected mental illness.
• Stanislaus Community Activities & Rehabilitation Transport (CART) Transit access services for consumers and family members to community events and activities, including Managed Care Rides for clients coming from hospitals throughout California.
• Stanislaus Housing Assessment Team (HAT) Supportive services for people of all ages experiencing homelessness or at risk, serving as a point of entry for the homeless services delivery system in Stanislaus County.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 17,000 individuals served annually across 10 Northern California counties with 40+ programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kaiser PermanentecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTPCP partners with Kaiser Permanente to operate the Sacramento Kaiser Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS) program, providing intensive in-home based services to children and families (ages 0-18) who are at risk of psychiatric hospitalization or loss of housing placement. The partnership leverages TPCP's community-based service delivery expertise and Kaiser's insurance coverage to serve a shared patient population.
• El ConciliocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTPCP partners with El Concilio in San Joaquin County to deliver Esperanza and Justicia Full-Service Partnership programs. El Concilio is a community-based organization serving Latino populations in the Stockton area.
• Far Northern Regional CentercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFar Northern Regional Center, operated through annual contract with the California Department of Developmental Services, funds TPCP's Butte County programs (Chico Housing and TSS Chico). In 2024, TPCP was awarded two new programs by Far Northern Regional Center.
• Alta California Regional CentercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAlta California Regional Center, operated through annual contract with the California Department of Developmental Services, funds TPCP's Sacramento County programs including TSS, START, and Chico Housing-related regional center services. All TSS wraparound services originate through Alta Regional Center.
• North Bay Regional CentercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNorth Bay Regional Center funds TPCP's Solano County programs (TSS Fairfield, TSS Vacaville) and Sonoma County programs (TSS Santa Rosa, North Bay START), operating through annual contract with the California Department of Developmental Services.
• County Behavioral Health Departments (Sacramento, Nevada, Placer, Stanislaus, San Joaquin, Merced)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMultiple county behavioral health departments (Sacramento County Division of Behavioral Health Services, Nevada County Behavioral Health Department, Placer County Department of Health & Human Services, Stanislaus County Department of Behavioral Health & Recovery Services, San Joaquin County Behavioral Health Services, and Merced County Department of Behavioral Health & Recovery Services) contract with TPCP to provide mental health services, primarily funded through voter-approved Proposition 63/Mental Health Services Act (MHSA).
• CIBHS (California Institute for Behavioral Health Solutions)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTPCP participates in the Advancing Recovery Collaborative (ARC) and Cultivating Outcomes through Equity in Behavioral Telehealth (COE-BT), both led by CIBHS, as well as Sacramento County's Behavioral Health Racial Equity Collaborative (BHREC).
• UC Davis Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral SciencesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTPCP previously operated a joint UC Davis/Turning Point venture at Bender Court Crisis Residential program, demonstrating a research and academic partnership in behavioral health.
• JoyfieldsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTPCP completed training with Joyfields, suggesting a training and organizational development partnership.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pacific Clinics: Large California behavioral health nonprofit providing mental health, substance use, and supportive housing services across multiple counties. Comparable in service mix (crisis, outpatient, housing) and government-contract funding model.
• Telecare Corporation: California-based nonprofit behavioral health provider operating acute psychiatric, crisis residential, ACT, and outpatient programs across multiple counties. Closely comparable to TPCP in mission, service mix, and county-contract delivery model.
• Stanford Sierra Youth & Families: Sacramento and Northern California nonprofit serving children, youth, and families through Wraparound, TBS, and behavioral health programs. Direct geographic peer in TPCP's home region with overlapping youth-service contracts.
• Victor Community Support Services: California-based nonprofit providing mental health, Wraparound, TBS, and intensive case management services to children, youth, and families. Comparable in youth/FIT/TBS service lines and county behavioral health contracting.
• Momentum for Mental Health: Santa Clara County-based nonprofit providing mental health services, supportive housing, and crisis programs. Comparable integrated behavioral health and housing service model under California county contract framework.
• Crestwood Behavioral Health: California behavioral health operator of CARF-accredited residential and outpatient programs serving individuals with mental health and intellectual/developmental disabilities. Highly comparable in service portfolio; TPCP board member Patty Blum is Crestwood's EVP.
• Caminar: Bay Area-based nonprofit providing behavioral health, housing, and supported employment services for individuals with mental health needs. Comparable in integrated mental health + housing service model and county contract structure.
• Behavioral Health Services (BHS) Inc. California-based community behavioral health nonprofit operating outpatient, residential, and substance use programs across multiple Southern California counties. Comparable in contract-funded service mix and CARF-accredited quality framework.

Regional players

• Mental Health Association of San Francisco: Bay Area nonprofit providing peer-run programs, housing, and behavioral health services. Comparable in peer-support-led service model and county behavioral health contracting, though based in a different Northern California geography.
• Aurora Behavioral Health: Northern California behavioral health provider operating outpatient, case management, and supportive housing services; comparable in regional county-contract delivery though with a more limited geographic footprint than TPCP.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

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