The Wellspring Foundation

What The Wellspring Foundation does

The Wellspring Foundation is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating a residential mental health treatment center founded in 1977 by Drs. Richard and Phyllis Beauvais on a 15-acre farmhouse campus in Bethlehem, Connecticut. It serves adolescent girls (ages 13-18) through Beauvais House and Shiloah House, young adult women (ages 18-30) through Angelus House on a separate 10-acre site, and operates the NEASC-accredited Arch Bridge School (grades 7-12) for both residential and day students. The core technology is a relational and restorative treatment model delivered in a therapeutic milieu, integrating individual, group, and family therapy with evidence-based modalities (DBT, CBT, EMDR, expressive therapies) and experiential programming (animal-assisted therapy, adventure programming, art therapy, culinary arts, organic gardening).

The organization's business model combines multiple recurring revenue streams: insurance-funded or private-pay residential treatment (multi-month contracts, out-of-network billing with pre-authorizations), school district tuition funded through PPT/CSE/IEP processes for over 100 districts, outpatient therapy with insurance and self-pay billing, and charitable donations including planned giving through the Wellspring Legacy Circle and the Ann Light Hardship & Support Fund. Customer segments are primary families and adolescents/young women with mood, anxiety, trauma, eating, attachment, and co-occurring substance use disorders, with secondary segments including gender-diverse individuals and day school students of all genders. Distribution is driven by professional referrals from school districts, hospitals, educational consultants, wilderness programs, and clinicians, supplemented by direct family-initiated inquiries. The organization is dual-accredited by The Joint Commission and NEASC, licensed by the Connecticut Department of Public Health, and serves as a training site for the Yale Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship.

Name

The Wellspring Foundation

Legal name

The Wellspring Foundation

Website

https://wellspring.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Wellspring Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) residential mental health treatment center in Bethlehem, Connecticut, serving adolescent girls and young adult women with mood, anxiety, trauma, and co-occurring disorders through a relational treatment model, an integrated NEASC-accredited school (Arch Bridge School), and outpatient services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Mental Health Treatment

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Mental Health Treatment Centers (HLAFACAC)

Keywords

• Residential mental health treatment
• Therapeutic education services
• Adolescent psychiatric care
• Special education schooling
• Outpatient therapy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bethlehem

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Residential Treatment Services: Long-term residential mental health care for adolescent girls and young adult women. Adolescent girls program may be covered by insurance; young adult women program begins as private-pay with out-of-network insurance billing when medically necessary at admission.
2. Outpatient Therapy Services: Outpatient mental health counseling for children, adolescents, adults and families who have engaged in residential treatment. Continuation of care while living in home community. Accepts in-network and out-of-network insurance coverage and self-pay.
3. Arch Bridge School Tuition: Private therapeutic school for grades 7-12 serving both residential students and day students of all genders. Approved as Private Special Education Facility by Connecticut, with day program services for emotionally-challenged students from local school districts.
4. Financial Assistance: Wellspring offers the Ann Light Hardship & Support Fund for families who qualify for financial assistance. This provides a safety net for families unable to cover full treatment costs.
5. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, Wellspring accepts donations through various channels including PayPal, credit card, stock gifts, legacy gifts, and in-kind donations. The Wellspring Legacy Circle recognizes planned giving supporters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Wellspring operates long-term residential mental health treatment for adolescent girls (ages 13-18) and young adult women (ages 18-30), integrated with a private therapeutic college-preparatory school (Arch Bridge School, grades 7-12), outpatient therapy, and family programs. The treatment model combines evidence-based clinical therapies with experiential modalities on a home-like campus in Bethlehem, CT, and is delivered primarily on a private-pay or out-of-network insurance basis.

Product overview

Wellspring is a nonprofit residential mental health treatment center and educational organization offering a continuum of therapeutic programs for adolescent girls and young adult women. The core portfolio includes three residential programs (Beauvais House for adolescent girls, Shiloah House for adolescent intensive track, and Angelus House for young adult women), integrated with the NEASC-accredited Arch Bridge School for college-preparatory academics, and Outpatient Therapy Services for continued care. The programs are grounded in a relational and restorative treatment model combining evidence-based clinical therapies (DBT, CBT, EMDR, expressive therapies) with experiential modalities (adventure programming, animal-assisted therapy, art therapy, yoga). Wellspring operates as an out-of-network healthcare provider with insurance, accepts private pay, and has an affiliated school funding program through Ann Light Hardship & Support Fund.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Arch Bridge School: NEASC accredited private therapeutic school for grades 7-12, serving both residential students from Wellspring's mental health programs and day students of all genders who face academic challenges due to emotional or mental health needs.
• Angelus House
• Beauvais House
• Shiloah House

Products and services

• Residential Treatment for Adolescent Girls Long-term intensive residential mental health treatment for adolescent girls (ages 13-18) struggling with significant mental or emotional health challenges. Combines individual, group, and family therapy with evidence-based modalities (DBT, CBT, EMDR, expressive therapies) plus experiential programming in a home-like residential setting. Typical length of stay is 3-18 months; sub-programs include Beauvais House (adolescent) and Shiloah House (adolescent intensive track with recommended length up to 5 months). Length of stay 3-18 months.
• Angelus House - Young Adult Women's Residential Program Premier residential treatment program for young adult women (ages 18-30) struggling with mental health, emotional challenges, and co-occurring conditions such as complex emotional or behavioral disorders, eating disorders, anxiety, trauma-related concerns, mood regulation challenges, self-injurious behaviors, and co-occurring substance use. Located at the Angelus House on 10 peaceful acres. Program begins as private-pay with out-of-network insurance billing available when medically necessary.
• Arch Bridge School NEASC-accredited, private therapeutic college-preparatory school for grades 7-12 serving both residential students from Wellspring's mental health programs and day students of all genders who face emotional or mental health challenges affecting academic success. Approved as a Private Special Education Facility by the State of Connecticut and approved by New York and New Jersey. Day program services are funded by home school districts.
• Outpatient Therapy Services Outpatient mental health counseling for children, adolescents, adults, and families who have engaged in Wellspring's residential treatment, providing continued therapeutic support while living in the home community. Accepts in-network and out-of-network insurance coverage and self-pay.
• Family Programs (Long Distance Family Program & Family Intensive Weekends) Comprehensive family therapy and involvement programs including weekly family therapy sessions, monthly check-ins, and Family Intensive Weekends that deepen family relationships and include therapeutic activities for families of residents in treatment.
• Adolescent Intensive Track (Shiloah House) Shorter-term intensive residential program for adolescent girls (ages 13-18) with mood and anxiety disorders, attachment and traumatic stress disorders, self-injurious behaviors, and disruptions in personality functioning, as well as other psychiatric and family issues. Recommended length of stay is up to 5 months, focused on stabilization and transition.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% high school graduation rate over the past ten years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Yale School of Medicine - Addiction Psychiatry FellowshipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWellspring is an official training site for the Yale Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship, an ACGME-accredited program. Wellspring Chief Medical Officer Jessica Zoltani, MD serves as the supervising attending for Yale trainees. This partnership provides immersive experience for fellows treating young individuals with mental health and substance use disorders, bringing current treatment trends and leading minds to campus while supporting ongoing professional development for Wellspring staff.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Rogers Behavioral Health: Rogers Behavioral Health operates residential and partial hospitalization programs for adolescents and adults with mental health conditions, with nationally recognized specialty programs. It is comparable to Wellspring in its residential PHP/IOP delivery model and emphasis on evidence-based treatment.
• Sandstone Care: Sandstone Care provides adolescent and young adult mental health and substance use treatment across residential, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient levels of care. It mirrors Wellspring's continuum-of-care model and serves a comparable demographic of adolescents and young adults with co-occurring disorders.
• Newport Healthcare: Newport Healthcare operates residential mental health treatment programs for adolescents and young adults, including gender-specific tracks and integrated academic programming. It directly competes with Wellspring in the same residential mental health segment and for referrals from schools, hospitals, and clinicians nationally.
• Embark Behavioral Health: Embark Behavioral Health offers residential and outpatient mental health treatment for adolescents and young adults, including specialty programs for anxiety, depression, and trauma. It competes with Wellspring for adolescent residential referrals and shares a focus on integrated therapeutic and academic programming.

Emerging players

• Charlie Health: Charlie Health provides virtual intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization programs for adolescents and young adults with mental health and substance use conditions. It targets the same demographic as Wellspring's outpatient services and competes for family-pay and insurance-funded treatment dollars, but operates a virtual rather than residential model.

Broad incumbents

• Cleveland Clinic: Cleveland Clinic operates a large academic medical center with a growing behavioral health footprint, including child and adolescent psychiatry inpatient and outpatient programs. It is comparable as a broad incumbent offering overlapping behavioral health services including adolescent mental health, though its core focus is general academic medicine rather than standalone residential.
• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: Hazelden Betty Ford is one of the largest nonprofit addiction and behavioral health systems in the U.S., operating residential, outpatient, and education programs across multiple sites. It is comparable to Wellspring in its 501(c)(3) status, residential treatment focus, and integrated care philosophy, but at materially larger scale and broader geography.
• McLean Hospital: McLean Hospital is a Harvard-affiliated psychiatric hospital operating inpatient, residential, and outpatient behavioral health programs including specialty tracks for adolescents and young women. Comparable to Wellspring in its clinical excellence, academic affiliation, and residency/fellowship training mission, though at substantially greater scale and academic medical center scope.
• Sheppard Pratt: Sheppard Pratt is one of the largest private nonprofit behavioral health systems in the Mid-Atlantic, with residential, inpatient, and outpatient programs including adolescent services. Comparable to Wellspring through its nonprofit operating model, residential mental health programming, and broad continuum of care, though it serves a much wider geography and broader demographic.

Regional players

• Natchaug Hospital: Natchaug Hospital is a Connecticut-based behavioral health system operating inpatient, partial hospitalization, and school-based programs including adolescent crisis and special education school services. It is a regional competitor and labor pool to Wellspring in Connecticut, with overlapping adolescent behavioral health and special education offerings though primarily hospital-based rather than standalone residential.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/WELLSPRINGinCT
• Facebookfacebook.com/Wellspring
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wellspring
• Instagraminstagram.com/wellspringinct/?hl=en

Compliance10 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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