Communicare

What Communicare does

Communicare is a private, nonprofit community mental health center founded in 1967 under the federal Community Mental Health Act of 1963. Headquartered in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, the organization delivers behavioral health, developmental and intellectual disabilities, and substance abuse services across an 8-county catchment within Kentucky's Lincoln Trail Area Development District. It maintains 24/7 crisis services, including support for the 988 National Suicide Line, and operates specialized programs such as Kentucky Moms MATR for maternal medication-assisted treatment and recovery.

The organization serves more than 10,000 clients annually through a multi-site clinical delivery model with 501 to 1,000 employees, led by CEO Lisa Wise. Its go-to-market is that of a designated safety-net provider: clients access care via referrals from hospitals, courts, schools, and social-service agencies, as well as through crisis-line walk-ins. Service mix spans outpatient counseling, psychiatric care, case management, developmental disability supports, and substance abuse treatment.

The revenue model is built on government funding streams, including Kentucky Medicaid, federal block grants, and county appropriations, supplemented by a sliding-fee schedule pegged to client income to capture uninsured and underinsured populations. Communicare's competitive position is reinforced by its statutory designation, geographic distribution, and long-tenured community relationships. The organization has announced a merger with Four Rivers Behavior Health in 2026, which would extend its footprint into western Kentucky and substantially scale its service delivery capacity.

Name

Communicare

Legal name

Communicare, Inc.

Website

https://communicare.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Communicare is a nonprofit community mental health center founded in 1967, providing behavioral health, developmental disability, and substance abuse services across 8 Kentucky counties to over 10,000 clients annually, and recently announced a merger with Four Rivers Behavior Health.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Mental Health Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers (HLAFACAA)

Keywords

• Community mental health
• Behavioral health services
• Substance abuse treatment
• Developmental disability support
• Crisis intervention services

Headquarters

HQ city

Elizabethtown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government-funded mental health services: Operates as a community mental health center receiving federal and state funding through the Community Mental Health Act of 1963. Revenue derived from providing behavioral health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse services to the community.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Communicare is a private nonprofit community mental health center providing behavioral health, developmental and intellectual disabilities, and substance abuse services to individuals and families across Kentucky's seven-county Lincoln Trail ADD District. It operates ten outpatient clinic locations, a 24/7 crisis/suicide hotline, and specialized programs such as Kentucky Moms MATR, serving more than 10,000 clients annually with a sliding-fee payment structure.

Product overview

Communicare is a community mental health center providing a comprehensive suite of behavioral health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse services. Founded in 1967, it operates as one of fourteen community Kentucky mental health centers serving the Lincoln Trail ADD District. The organization offers multiple interconnected services including Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities, Kentucky Moms MATR, Crisis Services, and 988 National Suicide Line support. Services are provided through outpatient clinic locations with a sliding fee scale program to ensure accessibility. The center serves over 10,000 clients annually across eight counties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Behavioral Health Services Outpatient behavioral health treatment and counseling services for individuals experiencing mental health conditions, delivered through clinic locations across Kentucky's Lincoln Trail ADD District.
• Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities Services Support and case-management services for individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities, delivered through Communicare's outpatient clinic network.
• Substance Abuse Services Outpatient treatment and recovery support for individuals struggling with substance use disorders, available across the seven-county service area.
• Kentucky Moms MATR (Maternal Assistance Towards Recovery) A specialized program supporting mothers dealing with substance use disorders, providing recovery-focused services tailored to maternal and family needs.
• Crisis Services / 988 National Suicide Line 24/7 crisis intervention and suicide prevention services, including operation of a 988 National Suicide Line crisis center for residents of the service area.
• Sliding Fee Schedule Program Discounted fee program based on family size and income, ensuring access to services for uninsured and underinsured clients regardless of ability to pay.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Four Rivers Behavior HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Communicare announced a merger with Four Rivers Behavior Health in Paducah to create a new merged entity to better serve rural communities. This partnership will strengthen existing service arrays and provide ability to offer even more programs to those in need of behavioral health care.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Seven Counties Services: One of Kentucky's 14 community mental health centers serving the Louisville region, offering an analogous suite of behavioral health, developmental disability, and substance abuse services under the same CMHC framework.
• NorthKey Community Care: Northern Kentucky community mental health center offering behavioral health, developmental disability, and crisis services to multiple counties; comparable in scale, mission, and CMHC regulatory framework.
• Lifeskills: Kentucky community mental health center delivering behavioral health, intellectual/developmental disability, and substance abuse services across south-central Kentucky counties, directly comparable in service scope and target population.
• Adanta Group: Community mental health center in southern Kentucky providing outpatient behavioral health, substance abuse, and developmental disability services under the same state CMHC structure.
• Pennyroyal Center: Western Kentucky community mental health center providing behavioral health, substance abuse, and developmental disability services across multiple counties; operates under the same Kentucky CMHC funding and oversight model.
• RiverValley Behavioral Health: Kentucky CMHC providing outpatient behavioral health, crisis, and substance use services to a multi-county region; operates under the same state-designated CMHC structure and funding model as Communicare.
• Kentucky River Community Care: Kentucky CMHC serving the Kentucky River region with behavioral health, developmental disability, and crisis services; another state-designated CMHC operating on the same funding and regulatory model as Communicare.
• Four Rivers Behavior Health: Kentucky community mental health center in Paducah that Communicare is merging with; serves as a near-perfect direct peer in scope, mission, and service mix within the same state CMHC system.

Broad incumbents

• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: National nonprofit specializing in substance use and co-occurring mental health treatment; comparable to Communicare on the substance abuse and recovery program (Kentucky Moms MATR) but operates at national scale and offers primarily residential care.

Regional players

• Cumberland Hall: Kentucky-based behavioral health hospital providing inpatient and residential psychiatric and substance abuse treatment, overlapping with Communicare on crisis and substance use services but delivering them in a residential rather than outpatient model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Communicare-Official-504339313037597

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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