Bridging Access to Care

What Bridging Access to Care does

Bridging Access to Care (BAC) is a Brooklyn-based, non-profit community healthcare organization founded in 1986 as the Brooklyn AIDS Task Force — Brooklyn's first HIV/AIDS service organization — and rebranded under its current name in 2012 to reflect a broader integrated-care mission. Today, BAC operates three Brooklyn locations supplemented by mobile health units and a telehealth channel, and serves approximately 4,000 individuals annually across HIV/AIDS care, behavioral health (OMH Article 31 licensed), substance use treatment (OASAS Article 32 licensed), primary care, and supportive housing (260+ units). The organization bundles clinical and social services into a wraparound care model that explicitly targets medically underserved Brooklyn populations.

BAC's revenue mechanics are characteristic of a community-based safety net provider rather than a commercial enterprise. Funding is assembled from federal grants (notably a $4M SAMHSA award in 2021, plus SAMHSA CCBHC demonstration funding, GBHI, and TREE program grants), New York State OMH/OASAS appropriations, Medicaid and insurance reimbursement, the federal 340B drug pricing program, and a sliding fee scale that includes free services for uninsured clients. The operating technology stack is utilitarian — an EHR with a Trauma-Informed Care module and standard telehealth — with no disclosed proprietary platforms, AI/ML capabilities, or differentiated data assets.

The 2022 CORE Services designation, 2020 launch of the ACT Team, and 2024 openings of an OMH-licensed mental health clinic in Williamsburg and a co-located site at Flatbush Gardens (in partnership with Clipper Equity) indicate a deliberate strategy to broaden clinical licensure, deepen service integration, and extend geographic reach within Brooklyn. Jenna Tine's 2023 appointment as Chief Programs Officer coincided with this expansion phase. BAC's principal operating risks are payer-side concentration on public funding streams, Medicaid rate exposure, and the structural wage and talent pressures common to community-based non-profits.

Name

Bridging Access to Care

Legal name

Bridging Access to Care, Inc.

Website

https://bac-ny.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Bridging Access to Care is a Brooklyn-based non-profit, founded in 1986, that provides integrated HIV/AIDS care, behavioral health, substance use treatment, primary care, and supportive housing to approximately 4,000 underserved individuals annually across three sites, mobile units, and telehealth.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Grants: BAC receives federal funding including SAMHSA grants such as the Certified Community Behavioral Health Center Demonstration Grant, Grants for the Benefit of Homeless Individuals (GBHI), and SAMHSA's TREE grant for adolescent services. Awarded $4 million in HHS grants in 2021 to fight substance use.
2. Healthcare Services Reimbursement: BAC accepts all major insurance plans and Medicaid. As a Health Home Care Management Agency and OASAS/OMH-licensed provider, services are reimbursed through Medicaid and other health insurance programs.
3. 340B Pharmacy Program: BAC operates a 340B Pharmacy Program enabling discounted drug purchases for eligible patients, generating revenue to support services.
4. Sliding Fee Scale Services: Many programs offered free of charge; others available on a sliding fee scale for uninsured or underinsured community members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bridging Access to Care (BAC), formerly the Brooklyn AIDS Task Force, is a community-based nonprofit organization providing trauma-informed mental health counseling, substance use treatment, supportive housing, and HIV/AIDS care and prevention services. It serves Brooklyn residents through three physical locations, a mobile health unit, and telehealth, integrating behavioral health and primary care for underserved populations.

Product overview

Bridging Access to Care is a community-based healthcare organization offering a comprehensive suite of integrated wellness services in Brooklyn, NY. Founded in 1986 as the Brooklyn AIDS Task Force, the organization evolved from an AIDS-centered entity into a multi-service community-based healthcare organization in 2012. The portfolio includes OMH-licensed Mental Health Clinic and OASAS-licensed First Steps Outpatient Clinic as primary clinical hubs, complemented by TREE program for emerging adults, Supportive Housing with 260+ units, Health Screenings (HIV/STI/Hepatitis C/trauma), Wellness Education workshops, Case and Care Management including Health Homes, Mobile Services unit, ACT Team, CORE Services, GBHI, and dedicated Services for Children and Youth. These services are unified by a trauma-informed care approach, delivered through three Brooklyn locations (Flatbush, Williamsburg, Flatbush Gardens) and mobile health units, serving approximately 4,000 individuals annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mental Health Treatment and Counseling

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves approximately 4,000 individuals each year
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Clipper EquitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 April 2024BAC launched new offices at Flatbush Gardens in partnership with development firm Clipper Equity. The partnership aims to connect residents of the nearly 2,500-unit, 21-acre Flatbush Gardens campus with critical support services including behavioral health, housing, parenting, case management, and care coordination.
• Flatbush Gardens Tenants' AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 April 2024BAC works with the Flatbush Gardens Tenants' Association to provide services to residents at the Flatbush Gardens development, offering a personalized service model based on residents' stated needs.
• Robin Hood FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2021BAC partnered with Robin Hood Foundation and EngageWell IPA to address food insecurity in Brooklyn. This partnership combines BAC's healthcare services with Robin Hood Foundation's anti-poverty mission and EngageWell IPA's coordinated care approach.
• EngageWell IPAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBAC CEO Nadine Akinyemi serves as Board Chair of EngageWell IPA. The organizations collaborate on healthcare access initiatives including the 3-year Connected Care Pilot Program. BAC provides trauma-informed care to underserved communities while EngageWell IPA coordinates comprehensive care.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Housing Works: NYC-based CBO that originated as an HIV/AIDS service organization and now provides integrated behavioral health, housing, and primary care to underserved populations. Directly comparable to BAC's HIV legacy, supportive housing portfolio, and trauma-informed, community-based model.
• Community Healthcare Network: NYC network of community health centers providing primary care, mental health, and substance use services with a strong focus on underserved and HIV-affected populations. Closely comparable to BAC in scale, funding mix, and service integration.
• Services for the Underserved (SUS): NYC non-profit operating behavioral health, supportive housing, and workforce programs for vulnerable populations. Particularly comparable given BAC's CPO was previously SUS's VP of Behavioral Health Housing.
• Callen-Lorde Community Health Center: NYC community health center serving LGBTQ+ and underserved populations with integrated behavioral health, primary care, and HIV services. Comparable to BAC on the HIV-primary care-behavioral health integration model and Medicaid/grant funding mix.
• Postgraduate Center for Mental Health: NYC outpatient mental health provider serving low-income and Medicaid clients with licensed clinics, ACT, and rehabilitation services. Overlaps directly with BAC's OMH-licensed clinic, ACT Team, and CORE Services offerings.
• CAMBA: Brooklyn-based non-profit operating supportive housing, case management, and behavioral health programs for vulnerable populations including those with HIV, mental illness, and substance use disorders. Direct Brooklyn geographic and service-model peer.
• Apicha Community Health Center: Manhattan-based FQHC-like CBO providing HIV care, behavioral health, and primary care to Asian/Pacific Islander and other underserved NYC communities. Strongly comparable to BAC on HIV-anchored service mix and trauma-informed outreach approach.
• ACMH (Association for Community Mental Health): NYC umbrella organization supporting licensed behavioral health clinics serving low-income and Medicaid populations. Comparable in clinical service mix and Medicaid reimbursement model to BAC's OMH-licensed outpatient portfolio.
• Brightpoint Health: NYC community health network with OMH/OASAS-licensed outpatient mental health and substance use clinics, supportive housing, and primary care—overlapping closely with BAC's service mix and target Medicaid populations across multiple boroughs.

Emerging players

• The Floating Hospital: NYC non-profit providing primary care, behavioral health, and social services to underserved families. Partial overlap with BAC's community-health-and-housing model and Medicaid/grant funding approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bac_ny

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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