The Kedzie Center

What The Kedzie Center does

The Kedzie Center is a community mental health center headquartered at 4141 N. Kedzie Ave. Suite 2 in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 2014 by North River residents as one of Chicago's first community-funded mental health centers. The organization operates legally as Expanded Mental Health Services of Chicago NFP and delivers individual, family, and group therapy, psychiatric consultation, and community resource navigation to children, adolescents, and adults. Services are bilingual (English and Spanish) and provided regardless of ability to pay under the Illinois Community Expanded Mental Health Services Act, which restricts the catchment to designated North River residents.

The center's service portfolio extends beyond clinical therapy into specialized programs: graduate clinical training, Mental Health First Aid training, LGBTQ+ support groups, the Little Explorers/Pequeños Exploradores early childhood play group, art therapy for seniors, and Trauma Dialogue community events. In August 2021, the parent entity expanded its footprint through a state-awarded contract to operate the LoSAH Center of Hope at 3557 W. Armitage Ave., serving Logan Square, Avondale, and Hermosa neighborhoods. The organization employs 11-50 staff and is led by Executive Director Angela Sedeño, Ph.D., with Cassandra Firkins as Site Director.

The revenue model is nonprofit and diversified across three streams: grant funding from more than twelve foundations (Hispanic Federation, Community Behavioral Healthcare Association of IL, Chartis Foundation, Charles & M.R. Shapiro Foundation, Chicago Community Trust, American Psychological Foundation, and others), annual corporate sponsorships (Blue Cross Blue Shield IL, William Blair, Wintrust, Endeavor Health, etc.), and individual donations through the 'Rooted in Care' annual fundraiser (raised $74,068 in 2021) plus a monthly giving program. Go-to-market is community-led via referrals from the North River Commission, local schools, faith-based partners, and word-of-mouth. No pricing is publicly disclosed, consistent with the mission to serve regardless of ability to pay. The organization holds the Candid Bronze Seal of Transparency (2025), ICSW Community Award (2023), and Axelson Center Excellent Emerging Organization Honorable Mention (2018).

Name

The Kedzie Center

Legal name

Expanded Mental Health Services of Chicago NFP

Website

https://thekedziecenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Kedzie Center is a nonprofit community mental health center in Chicago providing bilingual individual, family, and group therapy, psychiatric consultation, and community programs to North River residents regardless of ability to pay, with expanded services via the LoSAH Center of Hope in Logan Square.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Mental Health Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers (HLAFACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Psychiatry & Medication Management (EDALAFAC), Behavioral Health & Cognitive Support Coordination (Dementia, Depression, SUD) (HSABAIAF)

Keywords

• Community mental health
• Psychiatric consultation
• Individual therapy services
• Bilingual mental health
• Culturally informed care

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Grants and Funders: Revenue from grant funding organizations including Hispanic Federation, Community Behavioral Healthcare Association of IL, Blowitz Ridgeway Foundation, Andrew Applegate Foundation, Innovation 80, Chartis Foundation, Charles & M.R. Shapiro Foundation, Julian Grace Foundation, Washington Square Health Foundation, Chicago Community Trust, American Psychological Foundation, and Latino Policy Forum.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Annual corporate sponsorships from Blue Cross Blue Shield IL, North Park Covenant Church, William Blair and Company, Chicago Sinai Congregation, ASI Healthcare, Wellington Counselling Group, Wintrust, Endeavor Health, Maggie's House Assisted Living, and Oyanova Healing PLLC.
3. Individual Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individual supporters through the Rooted in Care annual fundraiser campaign and monthly giving program.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Kedzie Center is a nonprofit community mental health center providing individual, family, and group therapy, psychiatric consultation, and guidance on accessing community resources, offered in English and Spanish to children, adolescents, and adults. Services are provided regardless of ability to pay and are available to residents within the North River Expanded Mental Health Services Program area in Chicago, with additional programming for early childhood, seniors, LGBTQ+ support, and Mental Health First Aid training.

Product overview

The Kedzie Center is a mental health service organization, not a software or technology product company. It provides accessible, culturally informed, quality mental health care services including individual, family, and group therapy, psychiatric consultation, and community resource guidance. Services are provided in English and Spanish to children, adolescents, and adults within the North River service area. The organization operates as part of Expanded Mental Health Services of Chicago NFP and offers additional programs including graduate training, LGBTQ+ support groups, Mental Health First Aid training, early childhood play groups, and community events.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Therapy One-on-one outpatient mental health therapy provided in English and Spanish to children, adolescents, and adults living within the North River service area, regardless of ability to pay.
• Family Therapy Therapy sessions for family units, supporting relational and family-system mental health needs for North River residents in English and Spanish.
• Group Therapy Therapeutic group sessions, including LGBTQ+ support groups, offered to community members within the North River service area.
• Psychiatric Consultation Outpatient psychiatric consultation for assessment and medication-related support for North River community members receiving mental health services.
• Community Resource Navigation Guidance to clients in identifying and accessing community resources, including food, housing, immigration, and other support services.
• Little Explorers/Pequeños Exploradores Early Childhood Program Bilingual interactive play group for parents and children from birth through age five, supporting early childhood social, emotional, and developmental needs.
• Mental Health First Aid Training Training program that teaches community members and organizations how to recognize and respond to mental health crises.
• Art Therapy for Seniors Therapeutic art-based programming designed to support the mental health and well-being of senior community members.
• LoSAH Center of Hope Clinic Services Outpatient mental health clinic at 3557 W. Armitage Ave. in Logan Square, operated by The Kedzie Center's parent organization to serve residents of Logan Square, Avondale, and Hermosa regardless of ability to pay.
• Graduate Training Program Clinical training and supervision program for graduate students and developing clinicians in mental health practice.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• North River CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner for organizing, advocacy, and community safety initiatives. Co-sponsored On the Table events and other community dialogues.
• Swedish Covenant HospitalsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner providing Bystander CPR/AED Training. Co-sponsored community events.
• 2nd StorysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner for trauma-informed community events and dialogues.
• Lawrence HallsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner for collaborative events on trauma-informed care.
• 33rd Ward / Alderman Deb MellsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partnership for community safety, mental health, and education initiatives.
• North Park Covenant ChurchsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor for 2025.
• Chicago Sinai CongregationsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor for 2025.
• Endeavor HealthsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor for 2025.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Metropolitan Family Services: Chicago-area human services nonprofit providing counseling, mental health, and family support services. Comparable in serving North Side Chicago communities with bilingual, culturally-informed care across diverse populations.
• Rincon Family Services: Chicago-based Hispanic-serving community mental health and family services nonprofit. Closely comparable in mission, bilingual service model, and cultural focus on Latino communities.
• Howard Brown Health: Chicago-based community health center providing integrated medical and behavioral health services to underserved populations. Comparable as a community-funded health provider with strong mission-driven model and similar emphasis on serving LGBTQ+ and diverse communities.
• Trilogy Behavioral Healthcare: Chicago-area community behavioral health nonprofit offering outpatient mental health and substance use services. Comparable in mission, target population, and community-funded model, with similar geographic focus on the Chicago metro area.
• Heartland Alliance Health: Chicago nonprofit providing integrated healthcare, mental health, and supportive housing to people affected by poverty, trauma, and discrimination. Comparable in serving marginalized Chicago populations with community-based mental health services.
• Community Counseling Centers of Chicago (C4): Chicago nonprofit providing outpatient mental health and substance use treatment regardless of ability to pay. Highly comparable operating model and service mix, with similar community-rooted origins.
• Thresholds: Chicago-based nonprofit providing mental health, substance use, housing, and employment services. Directly comparable as a community mental health provider serving similar low-income populations in the Chicago area, though at significantly larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Lutheran Social Services of Illinois: Large Illinois human services nonprofit providing counseling, behavioral health, and community-based programs statewide. Comparable as a broader social services organization with overlapping mental health services across Illinois.
• NAMI Chicago: Chicago affiliate of National Alliance on Mental Illness providing mental health education, support groups, and advocacy. Comparable in Chicago mental health focus, though broader in scope with less direct clinical service delivery.

Others

• Swedish Covenant Hospital (Endeavor Health): Local Chicago hospital system on the North Side that has partnered with The Kedzie Center for community health initiatives. Comparable as an adjacent healthcare ecosystem partner rather than direct clinical competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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