Family Counseling Center of Armstrong County

What Family Counseling Center of Armstrong County does

Family Counseling Center of Armstrong County is a Pennsylvania nonprofit community mental health and intellectual disability services organization chartered in 1961, operating under the current name since 1970. It is headquartered at 300 South Jefferson Street in Kittanning, Pennsylvania, with additional service locations in Leechburg, and serves residents of Armstrong and Indiana Counties. The center provides a broad portfolio of behavioral health services including outpatient therapy, psychiatric medication management, child and adolescent partial hospitalization, mobile psychiatric medication services, school-based therapy, family-based mental health services, early intervention, targeted case management, psychiatric rehabilitation, peer specialist services, SAP programming, and intellectual disabilities supports coordination. It employs over 160 staff serving more than 5,000 individual consumers annually, governed by a Board of Directors composed of Armstrong County residents, with David Shaeffer, Ph.D. serving as Executive Director since 1982 and Mary Anne Galonski, M.D. as Medical Director.

The business model is reimbursement-driven across a diversified payer mix. The organization is a Medicaid and Medicare provider and accepts most major commercial insurance plans including Highmark BC/BS, UPMC, Aetna, Cigna, Magellan, Optum/United Behavioral Health, Humana/Tricare East, and ValueOptions, and participates in multiple behavioral health managed care networks (Armstrong/Indiana BHDP, Beacon Health Options, CCBH). It also offers free or reduced-fee services to qualifying county residents based on income verification. Services are accessed through physician referrals, self-referral, insurance authorization, and county mental health system coordination, with program delivery occurring at physical offices, in schools, and in-home via mobile programs.

The technology stack is conventional healthcare-IT: Nextgen Healthcare for electronic health records and practice management, Microsoft Azure Active Directory for staff authentication, Clover for credit card payment processing, and Zix for secure email. No proprietary technology, mobile applications, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed. Go-to-market is referral- and community-driven rather than marketing-led, consistent with a community-anchored safety-net provider serving a defined two-county catchment.

Name

Family Counseling Center of Armstrong County

Legal name

Family Counseling Center of Armstrong County

Website

https://fccac.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Family Counseling Center of Armstrong County is a Pennsylvania nonprofit community mental health and intellectual disability services provider serving over 5,000 consumers annually across Armstrong and Indiana Counties via outpatient therapy, psychiatric services, and 14 specialized program modules delivered by 160+ staff.

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)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers (HLAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

School-Based Mental Health Therapy (Licensed Clinicians) (EDAKAMAD), School Counseling Services (Individual & Group) (EDAKAMAB)

Keywords

• Mental health services
• Outpatient therapy
• Psychiatric services
• Intellectual disability services
• Behavioral health programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Kittanning

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Insurance Reimbursement: Billable mental health and intellectual disability services reimbursed through commercial insurance (Aetna, Cigna, Highmark, Humana, Magellan, Optum, UPMC, ValueOptions), Medicaid programs (Armstrong/Indiana BHDP, Beacon Health Options, CCBH), and Medicare.
2. Client Fees and Sliding Scale: Armstrong and Indiana County residents may qualify for free or reduced fee services based on income verification. Fee-for-service model with income-based subsidies.
3. Government/Funded Programs: State-chartered mental health center receiving support through county mental health systems, BHDP, and behavioral health networks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Family Counseling Center of Armstrong County is a state-chartered nonprofit community mental health and intellectual disability services organization delivering outpatient therapy, psychiatric medication management, partial hospitalization, school-based therapy, family-based mental health services, early intervention, and targeted case management to Armstrong and Indiana County residents of Pennsylvania.

Product overview

The Family Counseling Center of Armstrong County is a community mental health and intellectual disability services organization offering a coordinated portfolio of behavioral health services. The agency operates two core service lines: Mental Health Services (including outpatient therapy, psychiatric medication, and partial hospitalization) and Intellectual Disability Services (supports coordination). These are delivered through distinct program modules — including Child and Adolescent Partial Hospitalization, Mobile Psychiatric Medication Program, Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Family Based Mental Health Services, School Based Therapy, SAP Program, Targeted Case Management, Peer Specialist services, and Early Intervention — all unified under a single administrative organization governed by a Board of Directors. The agency serves Armstrong and Indiana County residents, accepts multiple insurance plans, and participates in Medicaid, Medicare, and various behavioral health managed care networks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mental Health Services
• Intellectual Disability Services
• Child and Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Program
• Partial Hospitalization Program
• Psychiatric Medication Clinic
• Mobile Psychiatric Medication Program
• Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program
• Early Intervention Department
• Family Based Mental Health Services
• School Based Therapy
• SAP Program (Student Assistance Program)
• Targeted Case Management
• Intellectual Disabilities Supports Coordination
• Peer Specialist Services
• Outpatient Therapy

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Armstrong-Indiana Behavioral and Developmental Health Program (AIBDHP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty-based behavioral health program that coordinates mental health and intellectual disability services for Armstrong and Indiana County residents. The Family Counseling Center participates in this network to serve county residents.
• Nextgen HealthcarecoreTechnology or IntegrationHealthcare technology provider offering electronic health records (EHR) and practice management solutions. Listed as a business partner, suggesting the center uses Nextgen for healthcare information systems.
• Social Security OnlineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal government portal for Social Security benefits. The center likely refers patients for disability benefits and related services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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