Hopewell Center

What Hopewell Center does

Hopewell Center is a St. Louis, Missouri-based 501(c)(3) non-profit behavioral health organization operating since 1979, now legally merged (effective November 30, 2024) into Betty Jean Kerr People's Health Centers (BJKPHC) to deliver combined primary care and behavioral health services. The organization serves children, adolescents, and adults with serious mental illness across North and Central St. Louis City, with a patient base exceeding 4,000 individuals, over 95% of whom present with chronic major psychiatric disorders. It functions as the Administrative Agent for Missouri Department of Mental Health Service Area 24, providing community psychiatric services to low-income consumers under contract with DMH's Division of Comprehensive Psychiatric Services.

The service portfolio is a full continuum of mental health care: outpatient therapy (CBT, DBT), psychiatric evaluation and medication management, psychological testing, 24/7 walk-in and phone crisis intervention, substance use disorder treatment (S.T.A.R.S., P.H.A.S.E.S., Genesis Youth, ITCD), community psychiatric rehabilitation (CPRC, PSR), case management, employment services, residential programs (STRIVE Group Home, RISE), and school-based services embedded inside St. Louis Public Schools, Hazelwood, and KIPP. Specialized pediatric and trauma programming is delivered through the Lacy Clay Center for Children's Health, including PEAK Trauma Response, Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), and Creative Expressions art therapy. Operations span 11+ locations across St. Louis, Ferguson, and Florissant.

The business model is hybrid: the dominant revenue stream is government mental health funding from Missouri DMH (recurring), supplemented by a publicly disclosed four-tier sliding fee scale (Tiers A–D) pegged to the Federal Poverty Level for therapy, psychiatric evaluation, psychological testing, SUD treatment, and medication management, plus full-fee and same-day pricing for higher-income or urgent cases. Customer concentration is structurally high, anchored by the Missouri DMH contract and select school district partnerships (ARCHS, St. Louis Public Schools, Hazelwood, KIPP). The organization holds CARF 3-year accreditation (2012), HIPAA/Title VI/Section 504/ADA compliance, and PHS-deemed status under HHS funding, which collectively underwrite its regulatory incumbency in Service Area 24.

Name

Hopewell Center

Legal name

Betty Jean Kerr People's Health Centers Behavioral Health Services

Website

https://hopewellcenter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Hopewell Center (now part of Betty Jean Kerr People's Health Centers) is a St. Louis non-profit behavioral health provider delivering therapy, psychiatric, crisis, substance use, residential, and school-based mental health services to 4,000+ low-income children and adults across North and Central St. Louis as Missouri DMH Service Area 24 Administrative Agent.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330), Other Individual and Family Services (62419)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers (HLAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Mental Health Treatment Centers (HLAFACAC), Community Health Centers (FQHCs & Look-Alikes) (HLAFAGAB), Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD)

Keywords

• Community mental health
• Psychiatric rehabilitation services
• Substance use treatment
• Crisis intervention services
• Residential mental health care

Headquarters

HQ city

St Louis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Mental Health Funding: Funded through Missouri Department of Mental Health (DMH) as an Administrative Agent for Service Area 24, providing community psychiatric services to low-income consumers.
2. Sliding Fee Scale Patient Payments: Patient payments based on Federal Poverty Level (FPL) sliding fee scale with four tiers (A: 0-100%, B: 101-135%, C: 136-165%, D: 166-200% of FPL).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hopewell Center (now operating as Betty Jean Kerr People's Health Centers following the November 2024 merger) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) community mental health provider delivering outpatient therapy, psychiatric evaluation, medication management, substance use treatment, 24/7 crisis intervention, residential services, school-based mental health, case management, and supported housing to children and adults in North and Central St. Louis. Services are funded through Missouri Department of Mental Health and delivered on a sliding fee scale based on Federal Poverty Level.

Product overview

Betty Jean Kerr People's Health Centers Behavioral Health Services (formerly Amanda Luckett Murphy Hopewell Center) is a comprehensive mental health care provider offering a unified portfolio of integrated services. The organization operates through multiple facilities including Psychosocial Rehabilitation Centers and Comprehensive Psychiatric Rehabilitation Centers, providing adult services (therapy, psychiatric evaluation, medication management, case management, employment services, residential programs including STRIVE Group Home and RISE Residential Services), children & adolescent services (school-based services, trauma programs like PEAK, PCIT therapy, Drop-In Center, residential services), and substance use treatment programs (S.T.A.R.S., P.H.A.S.E.S., Genesis Youth, SUD Residential, Partial Hospitalization, and Outpatient). Services are delivered through a sliding fee scale structure based on Federal Poverty Level. The organization merged with Betty Jean Kerr People's Health Centers in November 2024 to offer combined primary care and behavioral health services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• STRIVE Group Home: Congregate living environment that houses 11 residents for adults with mental illness.
• RISE Residential Services
• Lacy Clay Center for Children's Health

Products and services

• Therapy Services
• Crisis Intervention Services
• Medication Services Prescribing and management of psychotropic medications for individuals with mental illness, including ongoing medication management and monitoring.
• Psychiatric Evaluation Comprehensive psychiatric assessments for adults and youth to diagnose mental health conditions and guide treatment planning.
• Substance Use Treatment Personalized substance use treatment for adults and teens, including S.T.A.R.S, P.H.A.S.E.S, Genesis Youth, and Integrated Treatment for Co-Occurring Disorders (ITCD), with counseling and case support management.
• Case Management Coordinated care services helping individuals navigate healthcare systems and access needed community resources.
• Employment Services Services helping individuals with mental illness prepare for, obtain, and maintain employment.
• STRIVE Group Home Congregate living environment housing 11 residents for adults with mental illness requiring structured residential support.
• RISE Residential Services Services for transition-aged young adults providing integrated support to manage mental health diagnosis, develop coping skills, and improve quality of life.
• Supported Community Living Services Housing assistance programs including the Behavioral Services Apartment Program and Voucher Program, offering rent support and partial living expense assistance for individuals with significant housing needs.
• School-Based Mental Health Services Mental health services delivered within school settings, including after-school programs, with case managers embedded in St. Louis Public Schools, Hazelwood School District, and KIPP schools.
• PEAK Trauma Response Trauma-focused intervention program for children and adolescents who have experienced trauma.
• Creative Expressions Twelve-week intensive art therapy program with individual and group components for children and adolescents who have experienced trauma, funded by the St. Louis Mental Health Board of Trustees.
• Drop-In Center Safe space for children and adolescents to access support and resources.
• Community Psychiatric Rehabilitation (CPRC) Community-based psychiatric rehabilitation services, including Psycho-Social Rehabilitation (PSR), helping individuals develop skills and resources for community integration.
• Intensive Services for Transitional Aged Youth (TAY) Intensive services for transition-aged youth (typically 16-25 years old) to support mental health and independence.
• Lacy Clay Center for Children's Health Pediatric facility providing dental, behavioral health, and psychiatric services for children and adolescents, located at 5647 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis.
• Sliding Fee Scale Program Financial access program adjusting fees based on family size and Federal Poverty Level, with four tiers (A through D) plus a Full Fee and Same Day Fee structure covering therapy, psychiatric evaluation, psychological testing, and medication management.
• Adult Early Intervention Program (4-Week Program) Structured 4-week early intervention program for adults with screening and intervention services.
• Psychological Testing Comprehensive psychological assessment and testing services for diagnostic purposes.
• SUD Residential Adult Substance use disorder residential treatment program for adults delivered on a per-day rate structure.
• SUD Partial Hospitalization Intensive daytime substance use disorder treatment program.
• Integrated Treatment for Co-Occurring Disorders (ITCD) Treatment program addressing individuals with both mental illness and substance use disorders simultaneously.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Missouri Department of Mental Health (DMH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDMH provides funding for community psychiatric services by service areas. Betty Jean Kerr People's Health Centers serves as Administrative Agent for Service Area 24 – North St. Louis City, contracting with DMH's Division of Comprehensive Psychiatric Services to provide services to low income consumers.
• ARCHS (Area Resources For Community and Human Services)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARCHS has partnered with Betty Jean Kerr People's Health Centers for services within St. Louis City public schools. Case managers are housed in public schools providing linkage between schools and mental health professionals, and consultation to teachers and care teams.
• Annie MalonemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnie Malone children and family services-residential and Betty Jean Kerr People's Health Center- Behavioral Health Division work to integrate therapeutic, evidence-based mental health services into a residential setting, providing youth, residential staff with support. Partnership provides residents access to full continuum of mental health services.
• Urban LeagueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner for mental health services integration.
• St. Louis Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool-based mental health services partnership with case managers embedded in public schools.
• Vision for Children at RiskminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner supporting children's mental health initiatives.
• Hazelwood School DistrictmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool-based mental health services partnership with Hazelwood School District.
• KIPPmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool-based mental health services partnership with KIPP schools.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BJC Behavioral Health: BJC's behavioral health arm provides outpatient, crisis, and residential mental health services in the St. Louis metro, directly overlapping Hopewell's catchment and service mix but operating within a much larger hospital system. Highly comparable on geography, service portfolio, and patient population.
• Burrell Behavioral Health: Springfield, Missouri-based nonprofit community behavioral health provider with a statewide footprint offering outpatient therapy, psychiatry, crisis, residential, and SUD services. Closely comparable business model (regional nonprofit CMHC) and payor mix (state DMH contracts, sliding-fee, Medicaid).
• Compass Health Network: Missouri-based nonprofit FQHC and community mental health provider offering integrated primary care, behavioral health, and SUD services across multiple counties. Direct peer on the FQHC-plus-behavioral-health integration strategy and on the Administrative Agent-style public funding model.
• Places for People: St. Louis nonprofit serving adults with serious mental illness and co-occurring disorders through outpatient, residential, and supported housing programs. Highly comparable on target population (SMI adults in St. Louis), service continuum, and sliding-fee model.
• Family Care Health Centers: St. Louis-based FQHC providing integrated primary care, dental, and behavioral health on a sliding-fee scale to underserved populations. Direct peer on the FQHC/sliding-fee model, integrated care strategy, and St. Louis City geography.
• Affinia Healthcare: St. Louis FQHC with multiple sites offering primary care, behavioral health, and supportive services on a sliding-fee scale to low-income residents. Comparable FQHC-based integrated care model and target population in the same metro.
• Behavioral Health Response: St. Louis-based nonprofit providing 24/7 crisis intervention, mobile outreach, and suicide prevention services. Highly comparable on the crisis-care line of business that Hopewell also operates 24/7, and on the regional St. Louis focus.

Regional players

• Crider Health Center: Missouri FQHC with integrated primary care, behavioral health, and dental services, primarily serving communities outside the St. Louis core. Comparable FQHC-plus-behavioral-health model, but in a different region of Missouri.

Others

• NAMI St. Louis: St. Louis affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness providing advocacy, education, and support groups for individuals and families affected by mental illness. Not a direct clinical competitor, but a key ecosystem partner/funder in the same St. Louis mental health community.
• St. Louis Mental Health Board of Trustees: Local funder of mental health services in St. Louis City, currently funding Hopewell's Creative Expressions program. Not a service provider, but a direct financial stakeholder and comparable in role to other community mental health funding bodies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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