La Frontera Arizona

What La Frontera Arizona does

La Frontera Arizona, Inc. (operating as La Frontera Center) is a private, non-profit behavioral health organization headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, providing integrated mental health, substance use disorder, and primary care services across a network of more than 17 facilities. The organization operates outpatient clinics, residential treatment facilities, and a Psychiatric Health Facility (PHF), serving defined populations including adults with mental health and substance use disorders, children aged up to five, adolescents, veterans, homeless individuals, and court-mandated clients (DUI, domestic violence).

The service platform spans the full continuum of behavioral health care: assessment and treatment planning, individual/group/family counseling, intensive outpatient programs, medication-assisted treatment (methadone/suboxone) at the Hope Center, psychiatric hospitalization, residential treatment, on-site primary care, pharmacy, and lab testing. Adjunct support services include case management, peer and family support, peer support certification, employment services, housing support, transportation, and homeless outreach delivered through specialized programs such as Rapp Project Connect (homeless) and Rally Point Arizona (veterans). The underlying technology is a standard healthcare service delivery operation rather than a software platform; no proprietary AI/ML systems, integrations, or APIs are disclosed.

La Frontera Arizona generates revenue through insurance, Medicaid (AHCCCS), and other government programs covering behavioral health services; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The organization relies on referrals from healthcare providers, courts, schools, and community organizations as its primary go-to-market mechanism, with no external marketing channels, funding rounds, acquisitions, or dated strategic milestones disclosed in the available source data. Geographic footprint is exclusively Tucson, Arizona.

Name

La Frontera Arizona

Legal name

La Frontera Arizona, Inc

Website

https://lafronteracenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

La Frontera Arizona, Inc. is a private, non-profit behavioral health organization headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, operating 17+ outpatient and residential facilities that deliver integrated mental health, substance use, and primary care services to adults, children, veterans, and homeless populations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Behavioral Healthcare Services

NAICS

Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (62322), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (6232)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Mental Health Treatment Centers (HLAFACAC)

Keywords

• Behavioral health services
• Mental health treatment
• Substance use treatment
• Psychiatric hospitalization
• Medication-assisted treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Tucson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices17 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Core offering

La Frontera Arizona (La Frontera Center, Inc.) provides integrated behavioral healthcare services, including mental health and substance use treatment, psychiatric hospitalization, residential treatment, medication-assisted treatment, primary care, and support services such as case management, housing support, transportation, and employment services. Services are delivered through multiple outpatient clinics and inpatient/residential facilities across Tucson, Arizona, serving adults, children, adolescents, veterans, and homeless individuals.

Product overview

La Frontera Arizona (La Frontera Center) is a behavioral healthcare organization offering a comprehensive, integrated system of mental health and substance use services. The organization operates a multi-level care model consisting of inpatient residential facilities (Casa de Vida, Menninger House, Psychiatric Health Facility, Milagro, Thornydale Ranch, Mountain Rose, and Magnotto House) and multiple outpatient clinics (South Tucson Clinic as the main outpatient location, East Clinic, Mountain Clinic, Southwest Clinic, Child and Family Center, Cielos for adolescents, Hope Center for medication-assisted treatment, Rapp Project Connect for homeless individuals, and Rally Point Arizona for veterans). Core clinical services include assessment and planning, individual/group/family counseling, psychiatric hospitalization, residential treatment, medical-assisted treatment (Methadone/Suboxone), medication services, psychological testing, and on-site lab and pharmacy services. Support services encompass case management, peer and family support, peer support certification, employment services, health promotions, homeless outreach, housing support, transportation, veteran services, and wellness/recovery groups. The organization serves adults, children, adolescents, veterans, and homeless populations across Tucson, Arizona.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Assessment and Services Planning

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• CODAC Health, Recovery & Wellness: Tucson-based non-profit providing integrated behavioral health, substance use treatment including MAT, primary care, and supportive services. Most directly comparable peer given shared geography, integrated model, and opioid treatment focus.
• Community Bridges, Inc. Arizona-based non-profit operating residential and outpatient behavioral health and substance use treatment programs across the state, including crisis stabilization and MAT. Comparable as a multi-site integrated community behavioral health provider serving similar populations.
• Terros Health: Arizona non-profit providing integrated primary care, behavioral health, and substance use treatment with a focus on whole-person care and social determinants. Highly comparable care model and geographic overlap in Southern Arizona.
• Southwest Behavioral & Health Services: Arizona non-profit operating outpatient behavioral health, residential, and crisis services including programs for adults, children, and justice-involved populations. Comparable multi-site behavioral health provider with similar service mix and population focus.
• Horizon Health and Wellness: Arizona-based integrated behavioral health and primary care provider with multiple outpatient sites and crisis/residential services across Pinal and Maricopa Counties. Comparable scale and integrated care delivery approach.

Broad incumbents

• Valleywise Health: Maricopa County-based public health system operating behavioral health, primary care, and the Arizona Burn Center. Broader incumbent providing behavioral health services as part of a wider public hospital portfolio, comparable in scope but larger and county-sponsored.
• Banner Behavioral Health Hospital: Division of Banner Health, Arizona's largest health system, providing inpatient psychiatric and behavioral health services. Broader incumbent offering overlapping behavioral health capabilities within a multi-state integrated delivery network.

Emerging players

• Connections Health Solutions: Behavioral health operator specializing in crisis response, behavioral health urgent care, and crisis stabilization. Adjacent emerging player with overlap in crisis stabilization and 24/7 behavioral health access models.
• RI International: National non-profit operating behavioral health crisis programs, peer support services, and recovery housing. Comparable through peer support philosophy, court-mandated and crisis programming, and residential service overlap.
• Bayless Healthcare Group: Arizona-based integrated behavioral health, primary care, and addiction treatment provider. Comparable emerging integrated care model with similar population focus including MAT and peer support.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lafronteraaz

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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