Center for Life Resources

What Center for Life Resources does

Center for Life Resources (CFLR) is a private nonprofit community mental health center founded in 1970 and headquartered in Brownwood, Texas. Designated as the Local Mental Health Authority (LMHA) by the Texas Department of State Health Services and as the intellectual and developmental disabilities authority by the Department of Aging and Disability Services, CFLR delivers a comprehensive continuum of behavioral health, IDD, substance use, autism, veterans, early childhood intervention, and crisis services across a 7-county catchment (Brown, Coleman, Comanche, Eastland, McCulloch, Mills, San Saba), with ECI extending into six additional counties. Programs are delivered through a central administrative office, satellite clinics, day habilitation workshops (Janie Clements Industries, founded 1972), Intermediate Care Facilities (Watson House and Mulberry House), home- and school-based services, a Mental Health Urgent Care walk-in clinic, a 24/7 crisis hotline, and a Mobile Crisis Outreach Team.

The organization's underlying technology stack is operational rather than productized: evidence-based clinical modalities (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Applied Behavior Analysis, Wraparound planning, Coordinated Specialty Care for First Episode Psychosis) are delivered by licensed clinicians and Qualified Mental Health Professionals. Back-office technology includes SurveyMonkey for satisfaction surveys, PayPal for donations, and an OsClass-based job listings portal. There is no proprietary software platform, no disclosed AI/ML capability, and no mobile consumer application.

CFLR is funded through a hybrid revenue model combining state performance contracts (DSHS, DADS), Medicaid/Medicare fee-for-service reimbursement, sliding-scale client fees (using the HHS Monthly Ability-to-Pay schedule), and charity care. A nine-member board, with eight members appointed by county commissioners and one by the Brownwood City Council, provides governance. The organization operates without disclosed equity ownership, parent company, or external funding rounds, and functions as the sole designated behavioral health and IDD authority for its catchment.

Name

Center for Life Resources

Legal name

Center for Life Resources

Website

https://cflr.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Center for Life Resources is a Texas nonprofit and designated Local Mental Health Authority providing mental health, IDD, substance use, autism, veterans, crisis, and early childhood services across seven Central Texas counties, funded primarily through state contracts and Medicaid/Medicare.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Mental Health and Behavioral Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (623210), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services) (HLAFACAL), Residential Mental Health Treatment Centers (HLAFACAC), Interagency Coordination & Case Management (VR, DD, Medicaid Waivers) (EDAKANAM)

Keywords

• Community mental health services
• Behavioral health treatment
• Developmental disability services
• Substance use treatment
• Crisis intervention hotline

Headquarters

HQ city

Brownwood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices14 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. Government Contracts and Grants: Center for Life Resources operates as a designated Local Mental Health Authority (LMHA) under contract with the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS). The organization receives government funding to provide mental health, IDD, and community support services.
2. Medicaid and Medicare Reimbursement: The organization accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance for covered services. Method of payment includes co-pay arrangements.
3. Sliding Scale Fees: Services are provided on a sliding scale based on family size and income using the Health and Human Services Monthly Ability-to-Pay schedule. The organization does not deny services due to inability to pay and offers discounts for essential services.
4. Charity Care: A Charity Care Policy is in place for individuals who qualify, ensuring access to services regardless of payment ability.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Center for Life Resources operates as a designated Local Mental Health Authority (LMHA) and Local IDD Authority providing an integrated continuum of behavioral health and developmental disability services across seven Central Texas counties. Core offerings include adult and children’s mental health treatment, 24/7 crisis intervention (hotline, urgent care, mobile crisis outreach), substance use treatment, autism services (Focused ABA), Early Childhood Intervention, IDD waiver programs (TxHmL, HCS), Intermediate Care Facilities, veteran peer support (MVPN), vocational training through subsidiary Janie Clements Industries, and specialized initiatives such as Coordinated Specialty Care for First Episode Psychosis and Youth Empowerment Services Waiver.

Product overview

Center for Life Resources is a community mental health center providing a comprehensive portfolio of behavioral health and developmental disability services across Central Texas. The organization operates as a single unified service delivery model rather than a software platform, offering integrated programs including adult and children's mental health services, crisis intervention (24/7 hotline, urgent care, mobile crisis team), autism services using focused ABA treatment, substance use disorder treatment, and IDD services (ICF, HCS, TxHmL, ECI). Vocational rehabilitation is delivered through Janie Clements Industries (JCI), while veterans receive peer support through the Military Veteran Peer Network. Specialized programs include Coordinated Specialty Care for First Episode Psychosis, YES Waiver for youth, and Mental Health First Aid training. Services are delivered across a 7-county catchment area through multiple locations including residential facilities, workshops, and community-based settings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Adult Mental Health Services Programs and services based on evidence-based practices for adults with mental health conditions and/or substance use disorders. Includes case management, pharmacological management, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), cognitive processing therapy (CPT), medication training and support, psychosocial rehabilitative services, and skills training and development.
• Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services Community mental health services for children ages 3-17 with mental health diagnoses who are at risk of disruption to home or school. Includes crisis intervention, skills training and development, counseling, supportive employment, medication training and support, case management, peer services, YES Waiver services, and Wraparound planning.
• Crisis Intervention Services 24-Hour Crisis Hotline (1-800-458-7788), Mental Health Urgent Care walk-in clinic (Monday-Friday 8am-5pm), and Mobile Crisis Outreach Team (MCOT) providing face-to-face assessment and intervention in the community. Works cooperatively with local law enforcement agencies and hospitals, and partners with five specially trained mental health deputies.
• Autism Services Focused Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services for children ages 3-15 with documented autism spectrum disorder. Treatment targets specific behaviors to minimize challenging behaviors or maximize social and adaptive skills. Limited to 180 hours within a 12-month period with a maximum of 720 hours during the child's lifetime; services end on the child's 16th birthday.
• Janie Clements Industries (JCI) Vocational training center founded in 1972 as a wholly owned subsidiary, providing employment opportunities and life skills training for individuals with physical and mental disabilities. Includes the Adult Day Habilitation Program and Vocational Services with multiple workshop locations across the service area.
• Military Veteran Peer Network (MVPN) Peer support program for veterans and their families from any war era, connecting them to local, state, and national resources. Facilitated by combat veterans using the 'In the Zone' curriculum, providing camaraderie, peer-to-peer support groups, and confidential services at no cost.
• Mental Health First Aid 8-hour evidence-based public education program teaching risk factors and warning signs of mental illnesses for adolescents and transition youth ages 12-18. Includes the 5-step ALGEE action plan for initial help. Designed for school personnel, foster parents, and social workers.
• Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) Early intervention services for babies and toddlers from birth to 36 months with developmental delays or disabilities, or with medical conditions that might result in developmental delays. Services include early intervention specialists, speech and language pathologists, and a family-centered approach delivered in natural environments. ECI services extend into Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Gillespie, Mason, and Menard counties.
• Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Services Comprehensive services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities including service coordination, vocational workshops, day habilitation, and waiver services such as nursing, therapies, and dental services.
• Substance Use Services Outpatient substance use disorder treatment for adults and youth including individual counseling, group counseling, case management, and family education. Co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorders services available.
• Texas Home Living (TxHmL) Home and community-based program providing essential services and supports for people with IDD living in family or own homes. Covered services include adaptive aids, minor home modifications, specialized therapies, behavioral support, dental treatment, nursing, day habilitation, and employment assistance. Annual cost limit of $17,000 per year.
• Home and Community-based Services (HCS) Individualized services and supports for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities living with family, in own homes, or in community settings such as small group homes.
• Intermediate Care Facilities (ICF) Residential facilities providing personalized family home environment with person-directed service delivery. Includes group homes of 6 and 13 beds, 24-hour direct care staff, day services, day habilitation, work training, supported employment, and on-call nursing and psychiatric services.
• Coordinated Specialty Care for First Episode Psychosis (CSC-FEP) Outpatient program for individuals ages 15-30 with psychotic disorder diagnosed within the past two years. Includes psychotherapy (CBT for psychosis), family education, peer recovery support, psychotropic medications, and education/employment support. Program duration up to 36 months.
• Respite Services Short-term 24/7 crisis stabilization facility with continuous staff presence. Services include teaching coping skills, developing daily schedules, learning about diagnoses, and providing referrals. Skills Development Groups focus on goal setting, social supports, time management, recovery work, and medication management.
• Youth Empowerment Services (YES) Waiver 1915(c) Medicaid waiver providing flexible funding for intensive community-based services to assist children and adolescents ages 3-18 with severe emotional disturbance. Services delivered through strengths-based Wraparound planning process to prevent out-of-home placement.

Quantifiable outcome

• Autism services limited to 180 hours within 12 months (lifetime max 720 hours)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles8 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Local law enforcement agenciescoreOthersThe 24-Hour Crisis Intervention Hotline works cooperatively with local law enforcement agencies and hospitals for crisis response. Crisis team partners with five specially trained mental health deputies within the local service area for enhanced crisis intervention.
• Local hospitalscoreOthersCrisis hotline and intervention services work cooperatively with local hospitals for coordinated crisis response and higher level of care referrals.
• Military Veteran Peer Network (statewide)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation of Service Members, Veterans and Family Members dedicated to establishing camaraderie and trust, identifying and vetting community resources, and collectively contributing to communities. CFLR brings the MVPN program to Central Texas, connecting veterans to local, state and national resources.
• HCS Community-based ProvidersminorOthersNetwork of Home and Community Based Services providers in the area including EduCare Community Living Corporation, Daybreak Community Services, The Company of Rock House, and D&S Community Services.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bluebonnet Trails Community Services: Texas-designated LMHA serving a multi-county catchment in Central and East Texas with comparable behavioral health, IDD, crisis, and substance use services under the same DSHS/DADS authority model as CFLR.
• Heart of Texas Region MHMR Center: Texas LMHA serving Bosque, Falls, Freestone, Hill, Limestone, and McLennan counties with an integrated mental health, IDD, and crisis service portfolio structurally identical to CFLR's.
• Pecan Valley Centers: Texas community MHMR center providing behavioral health, IDD, and early childhood intervention services across a rural Central Texas multi-county region under the same state authority framework as CFLR.
• Burke Center: East Texas LMHA offering mental health, IDD, crisis, and substance use services across multiple counties under the same Texas DSHS performance contract model used by CFLR.
• RHA Health Services: Multi-state behavioral health and IDD provider operating residential, day, and community-based services with a comparable ICF/HCS/TxHmL-like service portfolio to CFLR's IDD division.
• ServiceSource: National nonprofit providing disability employment, vocational rehabilitation, and IDD community services with a model closely mirroring Janie Clements Industries and CFLR's day habilitation workshops.

Broad incumbents

• Sevita Health: Large national IDD and behavioral health operator (formerly The MENTOR Network) providing residential, day, autism, and behavioral services at scale across many states, representing the scaled incumbent version of CFLR's integrated IDD-plus-behavioral model.
• BrightSpring Health Services: Publicly traded provider of home and community-based behavioral health, IDD, pharmacy, and home health services, competing with CFLR in overlapping Texas service categories but at national scale.
• Acadia Healthcare: National behavioral health hospital and residential treatment operator with overlapping service lines (crisis, residential MH/SA) but a much larger, inpatient-heavy footprint versus CFLR's community-based model.

Regional players

• Easterseals: National nonprofit disability services network providing autism services, IDD support, and vocational programs through affiliate chapters; comparable mission and service mix to CFLR though operating in different geographies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cflresources
• Facebookfacebook.com/cflrbrownwood
• Instagraminstagram.com/cflrbrownwood

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles25 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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