CHI St. Joseph Children's Health

What CHI St. Joseph Children's Health does

CHI St. Joseph Children's Health is a nonprofit, community-based children's health and education organization founded in 2000 and headquartered in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It operates as a subsidiary of Catholic Health Initiatives (now CommonSpirit Health, following the 2019 merger of CHI and Dignity Health) and is governed under the legacy of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia. The organization delivers an integrated portfolio of pediatric services across Lancaster County, including two dental centers (Columbia and Lancaster), a Behavioral Health Center serving children up to age 26, the mobile Brush.Brush.Smile! dental program operating across all 16 county school districts, and two schools — St. John Neumann School for Children & Families (ages 6 weeks to 5 years) and the newly opened Mary Francis Bachmann School (grades 1-12). Adjacent initiatives include the Healthy Columbia project, Pre-K For All scholarships, Columbia Futures post-secondary scholarships, and Lead-Safe Columbia.

Underlying technology is limited and largely commodity: telehealth and video conferencing for behavioral health appointments, Zoom for live mindfulness education, Thinkific for self-paced virtual courses, YouTube and Facebook for content distribution, and the CommonSpirit mobile application (developed by Epic Systems) for appointment check-in. There is no proprietary technology platform; differentiation is operational and programmatic rather than technical. Services accept CHIP, Medicaid, and private insurance, with a sliding-fee St. Joseph Access Plan for uninsured families.

The business model combines fee-for-service healthcare and tuition revenue with philanthropic support from CommonSpirit's Mission and Ministry Fund, the Lancaster Osteopathic Health Foundation, the Steinman Foundation, and community grants. Notable funding includes an $855,000 CHI grant for the Patchwork Quilt Project behavioral health program and an initial $450,000+ CommonSpirit grant for the Every Child Every Opportunity Initiative. Services are marketed through a Community Conversation Series, school and library partnerships (including the Library System of Lancaster County), social media, and a newsletter distributed to approximately 8,000 households in central Pennsylvania.

Name

CHI St. Joseph Children's Health

Legal name

CHI St. Joseph Children's Health

Website

https://stjosephchildrenshealth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CHI St. Joseph Children's Health is a Lancaster County, Pennsylvania nonprofit subsidiary of CommonSpirit Health that delivers pediatric dental care, behavioral health services, early childhood and K-12 education, and community wellness programs to children and families regardless of insurance status.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Health and Education Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441), Child and Youth Services (62411), Health Care and Social Assistance (62)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFAJAF

Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Practices

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Women’s & Children’s Health Providers

SECONDARYHLABAGAK

Mobile/School-Based Pediatric Dental Clinics

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Dental Care Services/Pediatric Dentistry

SECONDARYEDACAAAN

Faith-Based Childcare Centers

Education/Early Childhood Education/Daycare & Childcare Centers

SECONDARYEDAJAIAB

School-Based Mental & Behavioral Health Services

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Student Health, Safety & Wellbeing Services (Counseling, Mental Health, SEL, Safeguarding)

SECONDARYEDAJAIAE

Student Health Services (School Nursing, Health Office)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Student Health, Safety & Wellbeing Services (Counseling, Mental Health, SEL, Safeguarding)

Keywords

• Pediatric dental care
• Children's behavioral health
• Early childhood education
• K-12 experiential education
• Community health programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Lancaster

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Revenue from providing dental and behavioral health services to children. Services accept CHIP, Medicaid, and private insurance. A sliding-fee discount program (St. Joseph Access Plan) provides care to uninsured families based on household income.
2. Educational Services: Revenue from childcare and education services at St. John Neumann School and Mary Francis Bachmann School, including tuition discounts for Columbia residents based on income levels.
3. Grants and Donations: CHI St. Joseph Children's Health is a nonprofit that relies on charitable donations and grants from parent organization CommonSpirit Health/Catholic Health Initiatives and foundations such as Lancaster Osteopathic Health Foundation to fund programs and expansion.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CHI St. Joseph Children's Health is a Lancaster County nonprofit that provides children's health, education and family-support services. Its offerings include pediatric dental care, children's behavioral health and psychiatric services, early childhood education, K-12 experiential education, scholarships, and community health programs delivered through owned centers, schools, school-based programs and virtual care.

Product overview

CHI St. Joseph Children's Health is a community-based nonprofit organization that operates a comprehensive portfolio of children's health programs and services in Lancaster County. The organization offers a multi-pronged approach to child and family wellness through dental care (Columbia Dental Center and Lancaster Dental Center), behavioral health services (Behavioral Health Center and Patchwork Quilt Project), early childhood education (St. John Neumann School for Children & Families), K-12 education (Mary Francis Bachmann School), health education programs (Let's Take Two, Take Your Time), and community development initiatives (Healthy Columbia, Pre-K For All, Columbia Futures Scholarship, Lead-Safe Columbia). The Brush.Brush.Smile! mobile dental clinic extends services to all 16 school districts in Lancaster County.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Brush.Brush.Smile!: Mobile dental clinic program that visits all 16 school districts in Lancaster County providing quality, accessible and affordable dental services to school-age children.
• The Patchwork Quilt Project
• Every Child Every Opportunity Initiative
• Healthy Columbia
• St. John Neumann School for Children & Families
• Mary Francis Bachmann School

Products and services

• Columbia Dental Center A dental center at 401 Locust Street in Columbia, Pennsylvania that provides dental care for children throughout Lancaster County regardless of insurance status.
• Lancaster Dental Center A second pediatric dental center at 1929 Lincoln Highway East in East Lampeter Township that expands access to dental care for children in the Lancaster area.
• Brush.Brush.Smile! A mobile dental clinic program that visits all 16 school districts in Lancaster County and provides accessible, affordable dental services to school-age children.
• Behavioral Health Services / Patchwork Quilt Project Children's mental and behavioral health services for children up to age 26, including psychiatric care, therapy, family wellness coaching and case management delivered through office-based appointments, school-based services and technology-assisted strategies such as video conferencing.
• Let's Take Two A mindfulness education program for grades 1 and 2 that teaches self-awareness and self-regulation skills through brain science basics, offered in-person or via Zoom.
• Take Your Time Mindful Education Series A 10-week mindful education series for grades 2 and 3 that helps children improve self-awareness and emotional regulation by listening to their bodies, offered through live virtual formats and self-paced virtual delivery.
• St. John Neumann School for Children & Families A childcare and early learning center at 401 Locust Street in Columbia for children from 6 weeks to 5 years old, using a family-focused approach with relationship-driven care, on-site family wellness coaches and daily freshly prepared meals.
• Mary Francis Bachmann School An experiential learning school for grades 1 through 12 at the former Dominican Monastery site on Lititz Pike in Manheim Township, using a hybrid model that combines on-site, distance and experiential learning.
• Pre-K For All A program for Columbia Borough families with children age four through kindergarten that provides access to licensed Pre-K programs with full tuition elimination, valued at a $9,720 annual scholarship per child.
• Columbia Futures Scholarship A scholarship program providing $5,000 to Columbia Borough School District graduates pursuing post-secondary education and training at colleges, universities or trade schools.
• Lead-Safe Columbia A community health service for Columbia Borough residents that helps identify lead risks through free home assessments by licensed lead risk assessors and connects residents to remediation resources.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000 children enrolled as dental patients at Columbia Dental Center within first six months of opening
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lancaster Osteopathic Health FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Lancaster Osteopathic Health Foundation to develop the Patchwork Quilt Project, an innovative children's behavioral health and psychiatric program. The foundation published the Children's Mental and Behavioral Health in Lancaster County Needs Assessment (January 2015) that identified community needs.
• Library System of Lancaster CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to offer the Healthy Habits, Healthy Smiles! Brush Twice-A-Day Challenge to children throughout Lancaster County as part of the Public Libraries of Lancaster County Summer Reading Program. Reaches children through 17 library locations and bookmobile.
• Columbia BoroughcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Columbia Market House renovation and reopening. CHI St. Joseph Children's Health partnered with Columbia Borough to bring back this historic community gathering place, economic engine, and source of fresh healthy foods.
• Sisters of St. Francis of PhiladelphiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding organization. CHI St. Joseph Children's Health embraces the legacy of CHI's Founding Sisters - The Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia - by responding to community health needs.
• Ukrainian Catholic Church of LancasterminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContinues to hold Sunday Mass in the Public Dominican Chapel at the Mary Francis Bachmann School site. CHI St. Joseph Children's Health will petition Bishop Gainer to explore offering additional Sunday Mass for the local community.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Nemours Children's Health: National children's health system with pediatric specialty care, primary care, and population-health programs aligned with CHI St. Joseph's pediatric mission. Comparable as a larger, established children's-health operator with broader geographic reach and similar community-benefit orientation.
• WellSpan Health: Large regional health system serving south-central PA including Lancaster and York counties with hospitals, primary care, behavioral health, and community health programs. Comparable as a broader regional incumbent whose pediatric and community-health investments could overlap with CHI St. Joseph's footprint.
• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Care Network: One of the largest U.S. pediatric health systems with a network of primary and specialty care sites across PA and NJ. Comparable as a broad pediatric incumbent whose community-based pediatric services and behavioral health programs overlap directly with CHI St. Joseph's clinical scope.

Regional players

• Penn State Health Children's Hospital: Central PA children's hospital and pediatric primary/specialty care network. Comparable as a regional pediatric competitor providing overlapping pediatric services (behavioral health, primary care, dental referrals) into the south-central PA geography CHI St. Joseph serves.
• UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh: Regional pediatric tertiary and specialty system within UPMC's footprint. Comparable as a PA-based children's health provider with similar clinical disciplines (behavioral health, dental, primary care) although it operates at much greater scale and primarily in western/central PA.
• Pennsylvania Coalition for Oral Health / Smile PA mobile dental programs: PA-based mobile school-linked pediatric dental initiatives, including university-affiliated programs. Comparable because they deliver preventive dental care in school settings - the same channel model as Brush.Brush.Smile! - though typically as episodic services rather than a full dental-home program.

Emerging players

• Bright Horizons Family Solutions: National early-childhood education and childcare operator increasingly integrating family-support and wellness programming. Comparable for the childcare/early-education portion of CHI St. Joseph's portfolio (St. John Neumann School), though Bright Horizons lacks the integrated pediatric clinical services.

Direct peers

• Family First Health: A federally qualified health center (FQHC) with sites in Lancaster and York counties providing medical, dental, and behavioral health services on a sliding-fee basis. Directly comparable mission and payer model - community-based access regardless of insurance - making it the closest pure-play peer to CHI St. Joseph's integrated access-to-care approach.
• Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health: National nonprofit operating residential and community-based behavioral health programs for children and adolescents, including in Pennsylvania. Comparable as a peer children's behavioral-health provider delivering office- and community-based services to a similar population with similar payer mix.
• Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health: Lancaster County's dominant health system and the primary local competitor for pediatric primary, behavioral health, and community-based services. Directly comparable because both serve the same Lancaster County population with overlapping pediatric and community health offerings, although Penn Medicine LGH is a much larger acute-care system.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ChiChildren
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCkRyyHlaP-bnI2yof1txSUg
• Facebookfacebook.com/CHIStJosephChildrensHealth
• Instagraminstagram.com/chistjosephchildrenshealth

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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Investments

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