CHD

What CHD does

CHD (Center for Human Development, Inc.) is a not-for-profit health and human services organization headquartered in La Grande, Oregon, serving residents of Union County in Eastern Oregon. Founded as a county department in the early 1980s and privatized into an independent non-profit in 1995, CHD operates as Union County's designated local health department and community mental health program under contract with state and county authorities. The organization delivers an integrated portfolio of services across four core categories: addictions and mental health (including 24/7 crisis intervention, MAT, outpatient treatment, ACT, EASA, and school-based counseling); developmental disabilities (intake, case management, supported employment, residential services, and abuse investigations); public health (immunizations, WIC, reproductive health, communicable disease control, environmental health, vital records, and emergency preparedness); and veterans services (benefit claim assistance and case management). CHD maintains eight fixed service locations including school-based health centers at La Grande and Union High Schools, a day treatment program, and home visiting services, and is accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) since 2017.

CHD's business model is funded primarily through government contracts with Union County and the Oregon Health Authority, supplemented by insurance billing across Oregon Health Plan/EOCCO Medicaid and major private carriers (Pacific Source, Moda, Regence BCBS, Providence), with sliding-scale fees ensuring access regardless of ability to pay. The organization employs 51-100 staff and is governed by a six-member Administrative Council that collectively functions as the CEO, a structure adopted in 2005. CHD serves approximately 6,721 clients annually, holds partnerships with five universities for rural workforce development, and participates in the Union County Emergency Preparedness Coalition with Grande Ronde Hospital, the American Red Cross, and county emergency services.

Name

CHD

Legal name

Center for Human Development, Inc.

Website

https://chdinc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CHD (Center for Human Development, Inc.) is a not-for-profit health organization in La Grande, Oregon, delivering integrated addictions, mental health, developmental disabilities, public health, and veterans services to Union County residents through government contracts, insurance billing, and sliding-scale fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Behavioral Health and Social Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services (BPAGACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Outpatient Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment Programs (HLAFABAD), Special Needs Adult Day Programs (Developmental/Physical Disabilities, Seniors) (HLADAIAI), Specialized Student Support (Foster/Homeless/Migrant/McKinney-Vento) (EDAJAIAJ), Interagency Coordination & Case Management (VR, DD, Medicaid Waivers) (EDAKANAM)

Keywords

• Behavioral health services
• Developmental disabilities support
• Public health programs
• Veterans support services
• Substance use treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Grande

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Contracts and Funding: CHD receives government funding from state and county to provide mandated public health and mental health services. Union County contracts with CHD to perform state-mandated health authority functions.
2. Insurance and Medicaid Billing: CHD accepts Oregon Health Plan, EOCCO, and private insurance. Services are billed to insurance providers including Pacific Source Health Plans, Moda Health, Providence Health, and Regence BCBS.
3. Sliding Scale Fees: CHD charges fees for services based on a sliding scale determined by family size and income. No one is denied clinical services due to inability to pay.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CHD provides community-based behavioral health, substance use, public health, developmental disabilities, and veterans services to residents of Union County and rural Eastern Oregon. Programs are delivered through a main La Grande clinic, school-based health centers, community outreach, and a 24/7 crisis line. Services include mental-health and addiction counseling, WIC, immunizations, tobacco prevention, child and family supports, and case management for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities and veterans.

Product overview

CHD (Center for Human Development, Inc.) is a not-for-profit health organization providing integrated health and human services in Union County, Oregon. The organization operates a multi-service portfolio organized into four main categories: Addictions and Mental Health Services (including crisis intervention, substance use treatment, medication management, and school-based counseling), Developmental Disabilities Services (including intake, case management, vocational support, and residential services), Public Health Services (including immunizations, WIC, reproductive health, communicable disease control, and prevention education), and Veterans Services (including benefit claims assistance and case management). The organization is accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) and operates multiple locations including school-based health centers at La Grande High School and Union High School. CHD serves approximately 6,721 clients annually and has been providing services for over 43 years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 24/7 Crisis Intervention Round-the-clock crisis-intervention, mobile response, and suicide-prevention support for individuals in mental-health or substance-use crisis in Union County and rural Eastern Oregon.
• Addictions and Mental Health Services Outpatient mental-health counseling, psychiatric services, and substance-use/addictions treatment for adults, adolescents, and families in rural Eastern Oregon, with sliding-scale and insurance billing.
• Developmental Disabilities Services Case management, family-support coordination, and community-integration services for children and adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities in Union County.
• Public Health Services Population-health services including immunizations, communicable-disease response, WIC, maternal-child health, and tobacco prevention/education for Union County residents, delivered under PHAB national accreditation.
• Veterans Services Benefits navigation, behavioral-health referral, and community-reintegration support for veterans and their families in Eastern Oregon.
• School-Based Health Centers On-site primary-care, behavioral-health, and prevention services for K-12 students delivered through partnerships with school districts in Union County.
• WIC Program Nutrition education, supplemental food benefits, and health-care referrals for low-income pregnant, postpartum, and parenting women, infants, and children up to age five.
• Tobacco Prevention and Education Community tobacco-prevention, education, and cessation programs targeting youth and adult populations in Union County.

Quantifiable outcome

• 6,721 clients served annually
• +1 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Eastern Oregon UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for student practicum program to address rural recruitment in mental health. Students are matched with areas of interest while meeting organizational needs.
• Portland State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for student practicum program providing experiential learning opportunities for students in health-related fields.
• Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for student practicum program to support healthcare workforce development in rural Oregon.
• Walla Walla UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for student practicum program supporting healthcare education pipeline.
• University of OregonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for student practicum program providing training opportunities for mental health and public health students.
• Union County Emergency Preparedness CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition bringing together Union County Emergency Services, Grande Ronde Hospital, and American Red Cross for shared planning, trainings, and coordination on emergency preparedness and response to chemical incidents, infectious diseases, and natural disasters.
• Grande Ronde HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Union County Emergency Preparedness Coalition for coordinated emergency response planning and execution.
• American Red CrosscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Union County Emergency Preparedness Coalition providing emergency shelter support and disaster response coordination.
• Pacific Source Health PlanscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred insurance provider for both behavioral and physical health services at CHD.
• Moda HealthcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred insurance provider for both behavioral and physical health services at CHD.
• Regence BCBScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred insurance provider for both behavioral and physical health services at CHD.
• Providence HealthminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred insurance provider for physical health services only at CHD.
• La Grande School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to operate School-Based Health Center at La Grande High School since 1986, providing health services to students.
• Union School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to operate School-Based Health Center at Union High School since 2011, providing health services to students.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Charlie Health: Virtual and hybrid mental health provider focused on youth and adolescent intensive outpatient programs. Overlaps with CHD's day treatment, school-based counseling, and youth mental health services through a tech-enabled delivery model.
• Eleanor Health: Tech-enabled outpatient addiction and mental health provider with in-person and virtual care. Comparable to CHD's integrated SUD and mental health outpatient offerings, but with a hybrid delivery model and value-based payer contracts.
• Boulder Care: Telehealth-based addiction treatment provider offering MAT and recovery support across multiple states including Oregon. Competes with CHD's outpatient SUD and MAT services by removing geographic barriers for rural patients.
• Workit Health: Virtual substance use disorder treatment provider offering MAT, therapy, and recovery support. Directly comparable to CHD's outpatient SUD and MAT programs but delivered digitally across state lines.

Direct peers

• Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare: Oregon-based nonprofit providing integrated mental health, addiction, and primary care services across multiple counties. Closely comparable to CHD as a multi-service community behavioral health nonprofit operating under county contracts with sliding-scale access.
• Options for Southern Oregon: Nonprofit community mental health and developmental disability services provider in Southern Oregon. Comparable to CHD in delivering integrated behavioral health, DD case management, and crisis services under county contracts.
• Lifeways: Oregon-based behavioral health nonprofit providing mental health, addiction, and developmental disability services in rural Eastern Oregon counties adjacent to CHD's territory. Highly comparable given shared rural Oregon service model and DD focus.
• Community Counseling Solutions: Oregon community mental health nonprofit providing behavioral health and DD services in rural Eastern Oregon counties. Closely comparable to CHD's rural, multi-county, integrated service delivery and payer mix.
• LifeWorks NW: Oregon community mental health and addiction services nonprofit serving multiple counties. Comparable to CHD in integrated behavioral health and DD services model with government contracts and sliding-fee access.

Regional players

• Grande Ronde Hospital & Clinics: Critical access hospital and clinic system serving Union County, Oregon. Comparable as the primary acute-care partner in CHD's Emergency Preparedness Coalition and likely referral source, though focused on inpatient/medical rather than behavioral health.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CHDInc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCGMXM4jUDgoOk5089PrFNLA
• Facebookfacebook.com/Center-for-Human-Development-Inc-CHD-122728710568
• Instagraminstagram.com/chd_inc

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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