What Bournewood Health Systems does

Bournewood Health Systems is a privately held, for-profit behavioral healthcare provider headquartered on a 12-acre campus at 300 South Street in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood of Brookline, Massachusetts, with a secondary operations site at the Caulfield Center in Woburn. Founded in 1884 by Henry Rust Stedman, MD, Bournewood operates one of the oldest continuously running private psychiatric facilities in the United States and was acquired by Alita Care LLC in 2017. The company delivers a continuum of mental health and substance use treatment across 102 beds organized into six inpatient units, supplemented by seven partial hospitalization programs (PHP) and an intensive outpatient program (IOP), serving adults and adolescents ages 13-18.

The service portfolio is anchored on inpatient psychiatric care, PHP, and IOP for adults and adolescents, with differentiated specialty programs including the Kaleidoscope Program for the LGBTQIA+ and Gender Expansive community, a DBT-Informed Program, and a Co-Occurring PHP for dual diagnosis. Treatment modalities span cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, expressive therapy, motivational interviewing, trauma-informed care, medication management, 12-step education, relapse prevention, and safety planning. Bournewood is Joint Commission accredited, designated a Zero Suicide healthcare facility, licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health, and operates HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 compliant information practices.

Revenue is generated through professional services billing to insurance providers, with the company accepting multiple health insurance plans including TRICARE for military personnel and veterans. The go-to-market motion is sales-led and driven by healthcare provider referrals, 24/7 direct admissions, insurance provider networks, employer EAPs, school counselors, and court and legal system referrals. Teaching affiliations with top Boston-area universities and medical schools support clinical talent acquisition. CEO Maria Jackson has led the organization since April 2023, succeeding Marcia Fowler.

Name

Bournewood Health Systems

Legal name

Bournewood Health Systems

Website

https://bournewood.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1884

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Bournewood Health Systems is a private behavioral healthcare provider operating 102 inpatient psychiatric beds and seven partial hospitalization programs across Brookline and Woburn, Massachusetts, delivering mental health and substance use treatment to adults and adolescents including specialized LGBTQIA+ affirming care.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Behavioral Healthcare / Psychiatric Services

NAICS

Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (622210), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (62322)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers (HLAFACAI)

Keywords

• Inpatient psychiatric care
• Behavioral health services
• Partial hospitalization programs
• Substance use treatment
• Mental health treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Brookline

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Bournewood generates revenue through billing for behavioral healthcare services including inpatient psychiatric care, partial hospitalization programs (PHP), intensive outpatient programs (IOP), and specialty programs. Services are billed to insurance providers, with the company accepting multiple health insurance plans.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Bournewood Health Systems is a private psychiatric hospital system providing inpatient psychiatric care, partial hospitalization programs (PHP), and intensive outpatient programs (IOP) for adults and adolescents with mental health and substance use conditions. Services are delivered from a 12-acre Brookline, Massachusetts campus and an additional Woburn location, with 102 inpatient beds across six units and seven PHP programs. Specialty offerings include the Kaleidoscope Program for LGBTQIA+ adults, DBT-Informed treatment, and Co-Occurring PHP for individuals with dual diagnoses.

Product overview

Bournewood Health Systems is a behavioral healthcare provider offering a comprehensive continuum of mental health and substance use treatment services for adults and adolescents. The organization operates six inpatient units and multiple partial-hospitalization programs (PHP) at campuses in Brookline and Woburn, Massachusetts. Core services include Inpatient Services, Adult Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP), and Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), with specialty programs including the Kaleidoscope Program (LGBTQIA+-affirming care), DBT-Informed Program, and Co-Occurring Partial Hospitalization Program for patients with dual diagnoses. Adolescent-specific services include Inpatient and Partial Hospitalization Programs. Treatment modalities include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Expressive Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Medication Management, Trauma-Informed Care, 12-Step Education, Relapse Prevention, and Safety Planning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kaleidoscope Program: An LGBTQIA+ and Gender Expansive Affirming mental health partial hospitalization program (PHP) for adults experiencing mood, anxiety, and trauma-related mental health challenges.

Products and services

• Inpatient Services Highly structured hospital setting for adults needing intensive psychiatric and chemical dependency treatment, providing 24/7 care with clinical staff monitoring. Offered at the Brookline campus across six inpatient units.
• Adult Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) Intensive day treatment program for adults requiring more structured care than outpatient settings, offered at multiple Massachusetts locations for mental health and co-occurring conditions.
• Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) Structured outpatient treatment program providing intensive therapy services for adults transitioning from inpatient or PHP levels of care.
• Adolescent Inpatient Program Inpatient psychiatric services for adolescents ages 13-18 with mental health and substance use conditions, featuring individualized treatment plans and team approach.
• Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Programs Partial hospitalization level of care specifically designed for adolescents ages 13-18, providing intensive mental health and substance use treatment.
• Kaleidoscope Program Adult co-occurring Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) specifically designed to address mental health and substance use needs of the LGBTQIA+ and Gender Expansive community, offering affirming and inclusive care.
• DBT-Informed Program Dialectical Behavior Therapy-informed treatment program teaching mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills.
• Co-Occurring Partial Hospitalization Program Partial hospitalization program for adults with both mental health and co-occurring substance use conditions requiring integrated treatment approaches.

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero Suicide healthcare facility designation - commitment to suicide prevention, awareness, treatment, and aftercare

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Top Boston-Area Universities and Medical SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBournewood serves as a teaching hospital for medical students, psychiatric residents and fellows, undergraduate psychology students, social workers, nursing students, and expressive therapy students. These educational affiliations support training future behavioral health professionals and maintain clinical excellence.
• Alita Care LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBournewood Health Systems was acquired by Alita Care LLC. Under this ownership, Bournewood CEO Marcia Fowler (now retired) continued to lead operations, and current CEO Maria Jackson leads the organization in this new chapter.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• McLean Hospital: Harvard-affiliated psychiatric hospital in Belmont, MA providing inpatient and residential mental health and substance use treatment. Directly comparable specialty psychiatric provider serving the Greater Boston market with research and teaching affiliations.
• Arbour Hospital: Psychiatric hospital in Boston/Jamaica Plain, MA operated by Universal Health Services offering inpatient, partial, and outpatient behavioral health. Closest direct competitor in the Massachusetts psychiatric hospital segment.

Regional players

• Cambridge Health Alliance: Massachusetts-based health system with significant behavioral health services including inpatient psychiatry in Cambridge/Somerville. Comparable regional provider with strong public-sector and teaching affiliations serving Greater Boston.
• Riverside Community Care: Large Massachusetts-based behavioral health and human services organization offering outpatient, residential, and community-based mental health and addiction services. Comparable regional peer serving overlapping populations in MA.
• Spectrum Health Systems: Massachusetts-based nonprofit providing substance use disorder treatment including inpatient detoxification, residential, and outpatient services. Comparable regional peer specializing in SUD, intersecting with Bournewood's co-occurring programs.
• Baystate Behavioral Health: Behavioral health services line of Baystate Health in western Massachusetts offering inpatient psychiatry, PHP, and outpatient mental health. Comparable regional provider with multi-level psychiatric care delivery.

Emerging players

• Walden Behavioral Care: Specialty behavioral health provider focused on eating disorder treatment with inpatient, residential, and PHP/IOP levels of care, primarily in Massachusetts. Comparable specialty PHP/IOP model targeting a defined clinical niche.

Broad incumbents

• Acadia Healthcare: Large publicly traded behavioral healthcare operator running ~250 facilities including inpatient psychiatric hospitals across the U.S. Broad incumbent in the same specialty with significantly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Universal Health Services (UHS) Behavioral Health: Parent of Arbour Hospital and a major national operator of acute inpatient psychiatric and behavioral health facilities. Broad incumbent with overlapping service lines and a strong Massachusetts footprint through Arbour.

Others

• Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health: National nonprofit operating residential, outpatient, and educational behavioral health programs with notable adolescent and specialty population services. Adjacent peer in serving adolescent and co-occurring populations with multi-state reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bournewood-health-systems

Compliance5 records

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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