Tri-City Mental Health

What Tri-City Mental Health does

Tri-City Mental Health Authority is a California Joint Powers Authority that has operated as the legally designated public mental health authority for the cities of Claremont, La Verne, and Pomona since 1960. The organization delivers a comprehensive continuum of behavioral health care spanning outpatient clinical services (psychotherapy, medication support, case management), crisis response (24/7/365 Mobile Crisis Care helpline), prevention and early intervention (Wellness Center drop-in facility, Peer Mentor Program, Therapeutic Community Gardening), community support programs (linkage and referral, mental health trainings, community navigators), MHSA Housing assistance, and stigma reduction initiatives. Since 2024 it has extended clinical reach into school campuses via Student Support Services funded through California's Behavioral Health Student Services Act (BHSSA), serving youth and young adults up to age 25 across four local school districts.

The service portfolio is delivered across six physical locations in Pomona and Claremont, supplemented by phone intake, walk-in access, field-based care for older adults, and school-based delivery. In 2026 the organization launched two new initiatives: the Be Kind to Your Mind student wellness awareness campaign (May 2026) and the Navigating a Behavioral Health Crisis Resource Guide (June 2026), the latter produced with BHSSA funding and local community partners including law enforcement and health providers.

The business model is publicly funded rather than commercial. Services are provided at no cost to eligible residents regardless of insurance status, with revenue derived from California Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) allocations and other government behavioral health grants. As a Joint Powers Authority, the organization is governed by a Governing Board and Mental Health Commission representing the three constituent cities and is not venture-backed or investor-owned. Reported headcount is 251-500 employees, and financial figures (revenue, budget) are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Tri-City Mental Health

Legal name

Tri-City Mental Health Authority

Website

https://www.tricitymhs.org/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Tri-City Mental Health Authority is a California Joint Powers Authority providing publicly funded outpatient mental health, crisis, prevention, and school-based services to residents of Claremont, La Verne, and Pomona at no cost.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Mental Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers (HLAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services) (HLAFACAL)

Keywords

• Outpatient mental health
• Crisis intervention services
• Community behavioral health
• School-based mental health
• Public mental health authority

Headquarters

HQ city

Pomona

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Mental Health Services Funding: Public mental health services funded through California Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) and other government behavioral health grants. Services provided at no cost to eligible residents regardless of insurance status.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tri-City Mental Health provides publicly funded outpatient behavioral health services to residents of Claremont, La Verne, and Pomona. Its core offering includes adult and child outpatient mental health treatment, 24/7 mobile crisis support, school-based student services under BHSSA, a drop-in Wellness Center, peer mentor support, therapeutic community gardening, MHSA housing assistance, and community-based stigma reduction and suicide prevention programs. Services are delivered at no cost to eligible residents regardless of insurance status.

Product overview

Tri-City Mental Health is a public mental health authority providing a comprehensive continuum of behavioral health care services for residents of Claremont, La Verne, and Pomona since 1960. The organization offers a unified portfolio of mental health services organized into several core areas: Mental Health Services (including Access to Care, Child and Family Outpatient Services, Adult Outpatient Services, and Student Support Services through the Mental Health Student Services Act); Prevention & Wellbeing Programs (including the Wellness Center drop-in facility, Peer Mentor Program, and Therapeutic Community Gardening); Community Support Programs (including linkage and referral services and mental health trainings); Mobile Crisis Care (24/7 helpline); and MHSA Housing. The organization also runs Stigma Reduction & Suicide Prevention initiatives. These services collectively support an integrated System of Care for individuals experiencing mental health symptoms and their families, ranging from prevention and early intervention to crisis support, clinical case management, medication support, peer support, vocational training, and community outreach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mental Health Services Comprehensive outpatient mental health services delivered by Tri-City Mental Health Authority, including access to care, child and family outpatient services, adult outpatient services, and field-based care for older adults.
• Access to Care Centralized intake and referral entry point for residents seeking outpatient mental health services from Tri-City Mental Health Authority.
• Child and Family Outpatient Services Outpatient and intensive mental health services for children, transition-age youth, parents/caregivers, and families residing in the Tri-City service area.
• Adult Outpatient Services Mental health services for adults and older adults, including outpatient treatment, intensive services, and field-based care.
• Children & Transition Age Youth Full-Service Partnership Full-service partnership program for children and transition-age youth providing intensive, wraparound mental health support under Tri-City's System of Care.
• Adult Full-Service Partnership

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• California Behavioral Health Student Services Act (BHSSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBHSSA grant funding supports school-community partnerships in Claremont, La Verne and Pomona. Funding helps train staff in schools and behavioral health clinics and provides increased access to behavioral health services for children, youth, young adults, and families.
• Local School DistrictscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with Pomona Unified, Claremont Unified, Bonita Unified School Districts, and School of Arts and Enterprise to provide school-based behavioral health services and promote student wellness.
• Local Community PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with local community partners, law enforcement, health providers, and youth-serving agencies committed to promoting student wellness. Includes collaboration on the Behavioral Health Crisis Navigation Guide.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health: L.A. County's public mental health authority is the largest direct peer to TCMHA, delivering a comparable continuum of outpatient, prevention, crisis, and school-based services through public funding and licensed clinicians, though at vastly greater scale.
• Pacific Clinics: Large nonprofit community mental health provider serving children, adults, and families across California with outpatient, school-linked, and full-service partnership programs — comparable service mix and Medi-Cal/MHSA funding model to TCMHA.
• Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services: Nonprofit community mental health organization operating outpatient clinics, school-based services, crisis lines, and suicide prevention programs across Los Angeles and Orange counties — directly comparable service portfolio and target populations to TCMHA.
• Hathaway-Sycamores Child & Family Services: Southern California nonprofit serving children, youth, and families with mental health, school-linked, and intensive outpatient programs — strong comparable in scope (children & families, school-based) but operating in LA County catchment rather than TCMHA's tri-city area.
• Stars Behavioral Health Group: California nonprofit operating outpatient mental health, crisis stabilization, and school-based services with comparable Medi-Cal and county contracting model, primarily serving children and transition-age youth in multiple California counties.

Regional players

• San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health: Adjacent county behavioral health authority operating in the Inland Empire, providing outpatient mental health, crisis, prevention, and school-linked services funded by MHSA — directly comparable operating model in a neighboring catchment.
• Riverside County Department of Mental Health: Riverside University's Behavioral Health arm runs public outpatient, crisis, and prevention programs for Riverside County residents, with overlapping MHSA-funded services and similar county-government operating model to TCMHA.
• Ventura County Behavioral Health: County-run behavioral health department delivering outpatient mental health, crisis response, prevention, and school-linked services — comparable public-authority structure and service mix in a different Southern California geography.
• Orange County Health Care Agency - Behavioral Health Services: Public behavioral health authority for Orange County providing outpatient mental health, crisis stabilization, prevention, and school-based programs under MHSA funding, structurally similar to TCMHA in another SoCal catchment.

Emerging players

• Caminar: Bay Area-based nonprofit providing mental health, substance use, and supportive housing services across Northern California, with overlapping outpatient, prevention, and peer support programming though in a different region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/TriCityMHS
• Facebookfacebook.com/TriCityMHS
• Instagraminstagram.com/tricitymha

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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