Region V Systems

What Region V Systems does

Region V Systems (legal name Region 5 Systems) is a designated regional behavioral health authority responsible for coordinating publicly funded behavioral health services across southeast Nebraska, including Lancaster County. Founded in 1974 and headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska, the organization contracts with a network of behavioral health community providers to deliver services to adults with serious mental illness, youth and families with complex needs, and other populations requiring behavioral health support. Its service portfolio includes Family & Youth Investment (FYI), Regional Prevention Coordination, Network Management, Adult and Youth Services, Housing Services, and the Opioid Project (funded by Opioid Settlement Funds), all held to CARF-accredited quality standards through May 31, 2027.

The business model is government-funded rather than commercial: revenue derives from contracts with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services plus opioid settlement grants, with limited commercial revenue from professional training events priced at $20 (network providers) and $25 (public) per attendee. The go-to-market approach is relationship-driven, with a sales-led motion focused on stakeholder partnerships (state agencies, providers, advisory committees such as CFAC, BHAC, and RQIT). Technology footprint is minimal — Zoom and Microsoft Teams for virtual meetings, alongside basic network management systems — with no disclosed AI, SaaS platform, or proprietary software product. The organization's competitive position rests on its state-mandated regional authority designation, which constitutes a near-insurmountable regulatory moat, reinforced by an established provider network, institutional longevity since 1974, and recent workplace recognition as a 2026 Best Places to Work in Lincoln winner.

Name

Region V Systems

Legal name

Region 5 Systems

Website

https://region5systems.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Region V Systems is a designated regional behavioral health authority coordinating publicly funded mental health and substance use services across southeast Nebraska. It contracts Nebraska DHHS funding, administers a community provider network, and delivers programs including Family & Youth Investment, prevention, and the Opioid Project.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Behavioral Health Services Coordination

NAICS

Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (62322), Other Residential Care Facilities (6239)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health & Substance Use Public Health Programs (BPAIAJAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Behavioral Health Provider Network Management & Credentialing (HLAEAHAC), Care Management & Population Health Program Administration (HLAEALAG), State/Provincial/Regional Health Departments (HLAJAAAA)

Keywords

• Behavioral health coordination
• Behavioral health services
• Community mental health
• Behavioral health network management
• Regional health authority

Headquarters

HQ city

Lincoln

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Contracts and State Funding: Region V Systems receives funding and contracts from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services to coordinate behavioral health services in Region 5 (southeast Nebraska). The organization also receives Opioid Settlement Funds for addressing the opioid epidemic. Revenue is derived from government appropriations and grants rather than direct product/service sales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Region V Systems (Region 5 Systems) is the designated regional behavioral health authority for southeast Nebraska, contracting with a network of behavioral health community providers and coordinating publicly funded mental health, substance use, prevention, housing, and crisis services for adults and youth. It administers state-funded programs, distributes opioid settlement funds, and provides training and quality oversight through its Regional Quality Improvement Team (RQIT).

Product overview

Region V Systems is a regional behavioral health authority that operates as a coordinated system of care rather than a single product. The organization provides a portfolio of behavioral health programs including Network Management (coordinating provider networks), Family & Youth Investment (FYI) for intensive care management, Regional Prevention Coordination, and the Opioid Project initiative. Core services span Adult Services, Youth Services, and Housing, supported by governance structures including the Consumer Family Advisory Committee (CFAC), Behavioral Health Advisory Committee (BHAC), and Regional Governing Board. Quality oversight is maintained through the Regional Quality Improvement Team (RQIT). The organization contracts with community providers and partners with state agencies including the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Family & Youth Investment (FYI): Strength-based, intensive individualized care management for individuals with serious or complex needs.
• Opioid Project

Products and services

• Family & Youth Investment (FYI) Strength-based, intensive individualized care management program for children, youth, and families with serious or complex behavioral health needs.
• Regional Prevention Coordination Coalition-based prevention services addressing substance use disorders and promoting wellness through community partnerships and award-winning campaigns such as Tech Away, Hope Videos, and Stop and Think.
• Network Management Coordination and administration of a network of behavioral health community providers delivering services for adults and youth with behavioral health needs in southeast Nebraska.
• Opioid Project Regional initiative using Opioid Settlement Funds to address opioid prevention, harm reduction (including Narcan vending machine access), treatment, and recovery support in southeast Nebraska.
• Adult Services Behavioral health services for adults, including mental health and substance use disorder support, employment services, and community integration for persons with serious mental illness.
• Youth Services Behavioral health services for children and adolescents, including mental health support and family interventions delivered through the regional system of care.
• Housing Services Housing support and resources for individuals in behavioral health recovery, supporting transitions from institutional to community-based living.
• Professional Training Programs Paid professional training opportunities for human services professionals covering topics such as ethics, crisis intervention, and prevention, with unit pricing per attendee.
• Regional Quality Improvement Team (RQIT) Quality improvement initiatives and oversight for behavioral health service delivery across the contracted provider network.

Quantifiable outcome

• Received 1st place honors in large employer category for 2026 Best Places to Work in Lincoln Award
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nebraska Pharmacists AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Region V Systems partnered with the Nebraska Pharmacists Association to install Nebraska's first Narcan vending machine at CenterPointe in Lincoln. The partnership aims to make Narcan and other harm reduction supplies more accessible to the community at no cost, with no questions asked.
• CenterPointecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCenterPointe hosts the Narcan vending machine at their facility in Lincoln, NE. CenterPointe is a key behavioral health crisis response provider, with the Region V Systems crisis line forwarding to CenterPointe Crisis Response at 402-475-6695.
• Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (NHHS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegion V Systems collaborates with NHHS to coordinate behavioral health services in southeast Nebraska. Following a Department of Justice investigation finding that Nebraska violated Title II of the ADA, Region V Systems looks to collaborate with NHHS to support people's recovery and wellness.
• KidGlovminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with KidGlov on the Prevention System Coordination Team's award-winning campaigns including Tech Away Campaign, Hope Videos, and Stop and Think suicide and opioid prevention initiatives.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Magellan Health: National managed behavioral health organization that contracts with state Medicaid programs to manage behavioral health provider networks. Represents a larger-scale, for-profit version of the network management function Region V Systems performs for Nebraska DHHS.
• Carelon Behavioral Health: Elevance Health's behavioral health subsidiary (formerly Beacon Health Options), one of the largest managed behavioral health organizations in the U.S. Comparable in administering behavioral health provider networks and care management programs at scale.
• Optum Behavioral Health: UnitedHealth Group's behavioral health arm managing millions of behavioral health lives across commercial, Medicaid, and Medicare populations. Operates the network management and care coordination services that overlap with Region V Systems' core mandate at national scale.

Direct peers

• Region 3 Behavioral Health Services: One of Nebraska's six designated regional behavioral health authorities, providing network management and prevention services in its assigned territory under the same statewide statutory framework as Region V Systems.
• Region 4 Behavioral Health System: Nebraska's Region 4 behavioral health coordinating authority. Functions as a structural peer with the same provider network contracting model and DHHS oversight relationship as Region V Systems.
• Region 2 Behavioral Health: Nebraska Region 2 behavioral health authority covering the Omaha metro area. Operates an analogous regional coordination model with similar CARF accreditation requirements and DHHS contract structure.
• Region 6 Behavioral Health: Nebraska's Region 6 behavioral health authority, completing the six-region statewide system. Directly comparable in service scope, network management role, and government contract dependency.
• Region 1 Behavioral Health Services: Nebraska's Region 1 behavioral health authority covering southeast Nebraska counties, operating the same regional coordination model as Region V Systems under contract with Nebraska DHHS. Directly comparable in mandate, funding model, and service portfolio.

Others

• National Council for Mental Wellbeing: National membership and advocacy organization representing behavioral health providers and authorities across the U.S. Provides the broader policy, accreditation, and best-practice ecosystem within which Region V Systems operates.

Emerging players

• CenterPointe: Lincoln, Nebraska-based behavioral health provider hosting Region V Systems' crisis line transfer and Narcan vending machine. Functions as a contracted community provider in Region V Systems' network with overlapping service population in southeast Nebraska.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Region V Systems