Illinois Association for Behavioral Health

What Illinois Association for Behavioral Health does

The Illinois Association for Behavioral Health (IABH) is a private, statewide nonprofit membership organization founded in 1967, headquartered at 937 South Second Street, Springfield, Illinois. It represents addiction and mental illness prevention, treatment, and recovery service agencies, their staff, consumers, affiliated organizations, and corporations operating in Illinois. IABH's stated mission is to advocate for sound public policies in the behavioral health field on behalf of clinicians, consumers, youth, family members, and individuals in recovery, and it conducts this work via strategic advocacy, media campaigns, community forums, town hall meetings, and letter-writing campaigns.

IABH's core offerings are membership programs organized into three primary tiers — Agency Members (addiction and/or mental health providers), Corporate Members (organizations doing business with behavioral healthcare providers), and Affiliate Members (governmental agencies and non-profit coalitions, funders, associations, and advocacy groups) — plus an individual membership track for professionals credentialed by the Illinois Certification Board. Membership pricing is not publicly disclosed and is provided on request. The organization also operates four youth prevention and leadership sub-brands: Operation Snowball, Cebrin Goodman Teen Institute, FOCUS Youth Gambling Prevention, and Generation Lead. An annual conference, currently scheduled for September 9-11, 2026, at the Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort & Conference Center, serves as a major revenue and engagement mechanism, with keynote speakers, concurrent sessions, exhibit halls, awards, and tiered event sponsorship.

IABH is governed by a Board of Directors and operated by a small 11-person staff under Chief Executive Officer Jud DeLoss, with Ashley Webb as Chief Operating Officer and Vice President of Programs and Pel Thomas as Vice President of Finance. The organization is member-governed and operates as a 501(c)(6) or analogous nonprofit trade association; it has no parent company, no private equity or venture backing, and no disclosed funding rounds. Revenue is generated through recurring membership dues, conference sponsorships (Platinum through item-level sponsors), and attendee registrations. IABH serves a strictly Illinois-based market and does not claim a global footprint.

Name

Illinois Association for Behavioral Health

Legal name

Illinois Association for Behavioral Health

Website

https://ilabh.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Illinois Association for Behavioral Health is a statewide nonprofit membership organization founded in 1967 that advocates for sound public policy on behalf of addiction and mental health prevention, treatment, and recovery service agencies, clinicians, consumers, youth, and individuals in recovery across Illinois.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Behavioral Health Advocacy and Membership Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health & Substance Use Public Health Programs (BPAIAJAK)

Keywords

• Behavioral health advocacy
• Membership association
• Youth prevention programs
• Substance use treatment
• Policy coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Springfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: IABH generates revenue through membership dues from Agency Members (addiction and/or mental health prevention, education, treatment or recovery support service providers in Illinois), Corporate Members (organizations doing business with behavioral healthcare providers), and Affiliate Members (governmental agencies and non-profit coalitions, funders, associations and advocacy groups). Individual membership is also available for professionals credentialed by the Illinois Certification Board.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Illinois Association for Behavioral Health (IABH) is a statewide nonprofit membership organization that advocates for sound public policies in the behavioral health field. It operates membership programs for addiction/mental health providers, corporate partners, and affiliate organizations, runs four youth prevention and leadership programs (Operation Snowball, Cebrin Goodman Teen Institute, FOCUS Youth Gambling Prevention, and Generation Lead), and hosts an annual conference for behavioral health professionals in Illinois.

Product overview

The Illinois Association for Behavioral Health (IABH) is a statewide membership organization rather than a technology product company. IABH provides advocacy, education, and policy coordination services for behavioral health agencies. Its core offerings include membership programs (Agency, Corporate, and Affiliate memberships), four youth prevention and leadership programs (Operation Snowball, Cebrin Goodman Teen Institute, FOCUS Youth Gambling Prevention, and Generation Lead), and annual conferences. There is no unified software platform or product portfolio—the organization functions as a professional association providing member services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Operation Snowball: A well-established youth prevention and leadership program overseen by IABH.
• Cebrin Goodman Teen Institute
• FOCUS Youth Gambling Prevention
• Generation Lead

Products and services

• Membership Programs Three membership categories: Agency Members (addiction/mental health prevention, education, treatment or recovery support service providers in Illinois), Corporate Members (organizations doing business with behavioral healthcare providers), and Affiliate Members (governmental agencies and non-profit coalitions, funders, associations and advocacy groups). Individual membership is also available for professionals credentialed by the Illinois Certification Board.
• Operation Snowball A youth prevention and leadership program overseen by IABH serving youth across Illinois.
• Cebrin Goodman Teen Institute A well-established youth prevention and leadership program overseen by IABH.
• FOCUS Youth Gambling Prevention A well-established youth prevention program overseen by IABH focusing on youth gambling prevention.
• Generation Lead A well-established youth prevention and leadership program overseen by IABH.
• IABH Annual Conference Annual conference bringing together behavioral health professionals for education, networking, keynote sessions, concurrent sessions, exhibits, and awards. Registration open via Cvent event platform.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• NextGencoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Platinum Sponsor and Jim Craig Keynote Sponsor for the 2026 IABH Conference. NextGen provides conference sponsorship supporting the annual gathering of behavioral health professionals in Illinois.
• BraeburncoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Gold Sponsor for the 2026 IABH Conference. Braeburn provides conference sponsorship supporting behavioral health professionals in Illinois.
• ConsiliumStaffingsecondaryGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Silver Sponsor for the 2026 IABH Conference.
• Core Solutions IncsecondaryGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Silver Sponsor for the 2026 IABH Conference. Provides behavioral health EHR solutions.
• GuildhaussecondaryGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Silver Sponsor for the 2026 IABH Conference.
• Generation LeadcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Mobile App Sponsor for the 2026 IABH Conference. Also one of IABH's four youth prevention programs.
• Hour House RecoveryminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Name Badge Lanyard Sponsor for the 2026 IABH Conference.
• FGC IncminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Welcome Bag Sponsor for the 2026 IABH Conference.
• Symetria RecoveryminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Name Badge Sponsor for the 2026 IABH Conference.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• National Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health: Family-run national advocacy organization for children's behavioral health, with state chapters, advocacy, and annual convenings. Directly comparable as a state-chaptered advocacy and member-driven association serving a behavioral health population.
• National Council for Mental Wellbeing: The largest U.S. behavioral health membership association representing mental health and substance use provider organizations. Directly comparable to IABH in mission (advocacy, member services, conferences) but operates at national scale versus IABH's Illinois focus.
• Mental Health America (MHA): National nonprofit dedicated to mental health advocacy, public education, and policy. Operates affiliates in many states similar to IABH's state-association role, with comparable advocacy, membership, and conference structures.
• National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP): National membership association for addiction treatment providers, offering advocacy, ethics standards, and annual conference programming. Comparable to IABH on the addiction/behavioral health advocacy and member-services axis, though national in scope.

Broad incumbents

• American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM): Larger professional society for physicians and clinicians focused on addiction medicine, offering advocacy, education, and guidelines. Overlaps with IABH's provider and policy focus but is clinician-oriented rather than agency-oriented.
• National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD): Association representing state mental health agency directors, focused on public-sector behavioral health policy. Compares to IABH's affiliate-member/advocacy dimension but at the state-government level.

Others

• SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration): Federal agency within HHS that funds and shapes public behavioral health policy. Not a membership association but the primary federal counterpart whose policy decisions materially affect IABH's members and mission.
• Core Solutions Inc: Behavioral health EHR and technology vendor, currently a Silver Sponsor of the IABH Conference. Adjacent ecosystem participant serving the same provider-agency customers that IABH's Agency Members represent.

Regional players

• Texas Council of Community Centers: Texas-based association of community mental health and intellectual/developmental disability centers. Comparable to IABH as a regional provider trade association in the behavioral health advocacy and member-services space.
• California Behavioral Health Association: California-based state behavioral health provider association offering advocacy, training, and conferences. Directly analogous to IABH's model but in a different geography, serving as a comparable state-level peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ilabh

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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