What Cumberland River Behavioral Health does

Cumberland River Behavioral Health (CRBH) is a nonprofit community mental health center founded in 1966, headquartered in Corbin, Kentucky, and serving eight southeastern Kentucky counties (Bell, Clay, Harlan, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, Rockcastle, and Whitley) through eleven physical service sites. The organization operates a multi-service behavioral health platform spanning adult mental health (outpatient counseling, psychiatric evaluation, medication management, ACT teams, peer support, IPS supported employment, therapeutic rehabilitation), children's services (the CAPERS Child and Adolescent Clinic, First Steps early intervention, KY IMPACT wraparound, school-based services, Turning Point crisis stabilization), substance abuse treatment (outpatient, intensive outpatient, DUI services, residential programs including Crossroads, Independence House, Cumberland Hope Community, and the RHOAR Center, plus the Quick Response Team for overdose response), intellectual and developmental disability services (Michelle P. Waiver, Supports for Community Living Waiver, ABI Waiver, supported employment), and crisis services (24/7 crisis line, Mending Minds and The Wheelhouse crisis stabilization units). The service-delivery technology is a clinical-and-social-services platform accessed through walk-in/open access, scheduled visits, telehealth, and institutional referrals, with no proprietary software product disclosed.

CRBH's revenue model blends four streams: insurance reimbursement across Commercial, Medicaid, Medicare, and Military payers; sliding-fee self-pay calibrated to income and family size; Kentucky state general funding and special grants (notably from the Division of Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities); and government service contracts with the Administrative Office of the Courts (Drug Court IOP, up to 6 months), the Department of Corrections (county-wide IOP, up to 6 months), and Kentucky DMS for Medicaid waiver administration. The organization is led by Executive Director Melanie Yeager, holds CARF accreditation for its residential substance abuse programs, adheres to Joint Commission standards, is a National Health Service Corps approved site, and maintains HIPAA-compliant privacy practices; it has no parent company and no equity investment. CRBH also operates a separate subsidiary initiative, IHOPE (crbhihope.org), and a related rape victim services entity at crvsky.org.

Name

Cumberland River Behavioral Health

Legal name

Cumberland River Behavioral Health, Inc.

Website

https://crbhky.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Cumberland River Behavioral Health is a nonprofit community mental health center founded in 1966, serving 8 southeastern Kentucky counties through 11 sites with adult mental health, children's, substance abuse, intellectual/developmental disability, and crisis stabilization services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Barbourville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices18 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Insurance reimbursement: Accepts all insurance types including Commercial, Medicaid, Medicare, and Military. Services billed to insurance providers for outpatient counseling, psychiatric services, and other covered treatments.
2. Self-pay with sliding fee scale: Sliding fee scale based on income and family size for uninsured or underinsured individuals. No one is turned away for inability to pay.
3. Government contracts and grants: Funded through state general funding, special grants from Division of Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities (DDID), and contracts with government entities including Department of Corrections and Administrative Office of the Courts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cumberland River Behavioral Health is a nonprofit community mental health center providing outpatient mental health counseling, psychiatric evaluation and medication management, substance abuse treatment (outpatient, intensive outpatient, and residential), developmental and intellectual disability supports, and 24/7 crisis intervention services across eight southeastern Kentucky counties. The organization operates 11 outpatient service sites and multiple residential facilities serving individuals of all ages regardless of ability to pay.

Product overview

Cumberland River Behavioral Health is a nonprofit community mental health center offering a comprehensive portfolio of behavioral health services across southeastern Kentucky. The organization operates as a multi-service platform providing adult mental health services (outpatient counseling and medication management), children's services (including early intervention, clinic-based, and school-based programs), substance abuse treatment (outpatient, intensive outpatient, and residential), and intellectual disability services. Crisis response capabilities include a 24/7 crisis line and stabilization units. The portfolio includes specialized residential programs (Independence House, Crossroads, Cumberland Hope, RHOAR Center), prevention programs (Regional Prevention Center, KY-Moms MATR), and targeted interventions (DUI services, ACT teams). Services are delivered across 11 service sites in 8 counties through outpatient offices, residential facilities, and telehealth channels, with payment adjusted based on ability to pay.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Adult Mental Health Services
• Children's Services
• Substance Abuse Services Outpatient, intensive outpatient (IOP), and residential substance abuse treatment including DUI services, dual disorder services, and the Quick Response Team (QRT) for rapid crisis response to non-fatal overdoses.
• Intellectual Disabilities Services Broad spectrum of community-based supports for individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities including community access, living supports, day training, residential support services, and supported employment.
• Crisis Hub
• Crossroads Residential Program Residential alcohol and drug treatment program for males with a transitional living component providing housing for up to six months for substance use clients. Self-pay clients required to pay $400 deposit upon admission.
• Independence House Residential Program Residential alcohol and drug treatment program for pregnant and/or parenting women providing services based on a continuum of care for chemically dependent women.
• Cumberland Hope Community
• Cumberland River RHOAR Center Long-term recovery program for women based on the Recovery Kentucky model, focusing on addiction recovery, education, employment, community integration, and family reunification.
• Mending Minds Adult Crisis Stabilization Adult crisis stabilization unit providing multiple services to persons in mental health crisis who need more support than outpatient but do not require inpatient hospitalization.
• The Wheelhouse 23-Hour Crisis Stabilization 23-hour adult crisis stabilization unit providing multiple services to persons in mental health crisis.
• Turning Point Children's Crisis Stabilization Unit
• DUI Services
• Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
• IPS Supported Employment
• Telehealth Services
• Rape Victim Services

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Administrative Office of the CourtscoreOthersContract exists between the Administrative Office of the Courts and Cumberland River to provide Intensive Outpatient Services based on medical necessity for Drug Court participants. Program can last up to 6 months depending on individual progress.
• Department of CorrectionscoreOthersContract between the Department of Corrections and Cumberland River to provide Intensive Outpatient Services to consumers in each of the eight counties of the region. Program can last up to 6 months.
• Office of Vocational RehabilitationsupportingOthersIPS Supported Employment program works collaboratively with the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation to provide employment services for people with severe mental illness. Vocational Rehabilitation provides funding for successful employment placements.
• Kentucky Department for Medicaid Services (DMS)coreOthersProvides funding and reimbursement for Michelle P. Waiver and Supports for Community Living Waiver programs for individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities.
• Division of Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities (DDID)coreOthersSpecial grant funding from DDID for Supported Employment services and crisis response/ prevention programs for individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mountain Comprehensive Care Center: Nonprofit CMHC serving eastern Kentucky with mental health, substance abuse, and intellectual disability services, including residential and crisis programs. Closely comparable geography, payer mix, and program portfolio.
• Pathways Inc. Kentucky nonprofit behavioral health and developmental disability provider offering outpatient, residential, crisis, and case management services across multiple Appalachian counties. Directly comparable in scope and Medicaid waiver reliance.
• Kentucky River Community Care: Nonprofit community mental health center serving southeastern Kentucky counties with outpatient mental health, substance abuse, and developmental disability services. Highly comparable to CRBH in mission, funding mix, and regional Appalachian footprint.
• New Vista (formerly Comprehensive Care Center): Kentucky-based nonprofit community mental health center providing outpatient behavioral health, substance use treatment, and intellectual/developmental disability services across multiple counties — directly analogous service model to CRBH.

Regional players

• Lifeskills Inc. Kentucky-based community mental health center providing behavioral health and developmental disability services in south-central Kentucky. Comparable service portfolio with different geographic catchment.
• Communicare: Nonprofit community mental health center serving south-central and western Kentucky with mental health, substance use, and intellectual disability services — same operational model as CRBH in a different region.
• Pennyroyal Mental Health: Kentucky nonprofit CMHC serving the Pennyrile region with outpatient mental health, substance use, and crisis services. Comparable community mental health delivery model in western Kentucky.
• Adanta Group: Nonprofit behavioral health and substance abuse provider serving south-central and southeastern Kentucky with outpatient, residential, and prevention services — overlapping service lines with CRBH but operating in adjacent counties.
• Four Rivers Behavioral Health: Western Kentucky nonprofit CMHC offering outpatient mental health, substance abuse treatment, and developmental disability services, including residential programs. Comparable scope and funding model in a different region of the state.

Broad incumbents

• WestCare Foundation: National nonprofit behavioral health provider with substance abuse, mental health, and justice-involved programs across multiple states including Kentucky. Comparable in residential SUD, corrections partnerships, and crisis services, but operates at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CRBHKY
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cumberlandriverbehavioralhealth

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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