Planning District One Community Services

What Planning District One Community Services does

Planning District One Behavioral Health Services (PD1 BHS), doing business as Planning District One Community Services, is a government-mandated Community Services Board (CSB) established under Virginia Code § 37.2-500, serving Lee County, Scott County, Wise County, and the City of Norton in southwestern Virginia. The organization functions as the single point of entry into publicly funded behavioral health services for this jurisdiction, operating under a Board of Directors with representation from each locality. PD1 BHS delivers a six-category service continuum: adult behavioral health (outpatient, psychiatric, medication-assisted treatment, case management, psychosocial rehabilitation, peer recovery); child and adolescent services (mobile crisis, intensive in-home, juvenile drug court, therapeutic foster care); intellectual and developmental disability services (case management, day support, residential, employment); 24-hour emergency and crisis services including the CITAC assessment center; early intervention services for infants and toddlers (birth through age two) delivered in partnership with Dickenson County Behavioral Health Services; and prevention services targeting substance misuse and community mental health. Service delivery is operationalized through a long-standing partnership with Frontier Health, a private nonprofit 501(c)(3) that has operated direct services under the PD1 BHS umbrella since 1981 and also serves eight counties in upper East Tennessee.

Revenue is derived from a diversified public funding mix centered on a performance contract with the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS), supplemented by federal grants, foundation grants, fees, and local government contributions. Services are provided regardless of ability to pay, consistent with the public CSB mandate. The organization operates approximately 11-50 direct governance/coordination staff (with Frontier Health operating the larger clinical workforce under the partnership), a network of 11+ physical service locations across the four-jurisdiction footprint, multiple group homes and supported housing facilities, and partnerships with the 30th Judicial District courts (Recovery Court, Juvenile Drug Treatment Court), local law enforcement, and statewide advocacy organizations (NAMI, The ARC, SAMHSA, VACSB). No proprietary technology platforms, AI/ML systems, patents, or commercial product offerings are present; PD1 BHS is a publicly funded human-services delivery organization, not a technology company. The annual performance contract with DBHDS is renewed periodically, with the latest public notice posted in mid-2026 and the 2025 Annual Report published in April 2026.

Name

Planning District One Community Services

Legal name

Planning District One Behavioral Health Services

Website

https://pd1bhs.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Planning District One Behavioral Health Services is a Virginia-mandated Community Services Board providing publicly funded behavioral health, developmental disability, and substance use services across Lee, Scott, and Wise Counties and the City of Norton, operating in partnership with Frontier Health since 1981.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Norton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public Government Funding: As a Community Services Board established under Virginia Code § 37.2-500, PD1 BHS receives public funding from the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) to provide publicly funded mental health, developmental, and substance abuse services. The organization also builds diversified funding sources from foundations, state, federal and other grants, fees, and community and local government support.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Planning District One Community Services (PD1 BHS) is a publicly authorized Community Services Board that provides community-based behavioral health, mental health, substance use disorder, intellectual/developmental disability, emergency/crisis, early intervention, prevention, psychological rehabilitation, and supported housing services to residents of Lee County, Scott County, Wise County, and the City of Norton. Direct clinical service delivery is operationalized through a contract with Frontier Health, while PD1 maintains its own local Board of Directors and administrative leadership.

Product overview

Planning District One Behavioral Health Services operates as a Community Services Board providing community-based behavioral health services across Lee, Scott, and Wise Counties and the City of Norton in Virginia. The organization offers a coordinated system of six core service categories: Adult Behavioral Health Services (including mental health, substance use disorder, psychiatric, and integrated medical care); Child & Adolescent Services (including mobile crisis, intensive in-home services, and therapeutic foster care); Intellectual Disability Services (including case management, day support, residential services, and employment services); Emergency Services (24-hour crisis intervention including CITAC); Early Intervention Services (for infants and toddlers birth to age two); and Prevention Services. Services are delivered through multiple physical locations including county behavioral health offices, supported housing facilities (Appalachia Court Apartments, PD1 supported housing), group homes (Hawthorne Place, Independence House, Pierce House, Polly Summit), and community-based settings. The organization partners with Frontier Health to operate direct services, with PD1 serving as the governing Community Services Board established under Virginia Code.

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Products and services

• Adult Behavioral Health Services Mental health and substance use disorder treatment services for adults in Lee, Scott, Wise counties and the City of Norton, including assessment, therapy, case management, and medication support delivered regardless of ability to pay.
• Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health Services Behavioral health and substance use treatment, case management, and therapeutic services for children and adolescents, including therapy, family education, and school-based support.
• Intellectual Disability Services Case management, in-home support, residential services, and day programs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• Emergency Services 24/7 crisis intervention, mobile crisis response, and emergency behavioral health services including suicide prevention and crisis stabilization for the Planning District One catchment area.
• Early Intervention Services Services for infants and toddlers (birth to age three) with developmental delays, including assessment, developmental support, and family education.
• Prevention Services Community-based substance abuse prevention, mental health promotion, and education programs targeting at-risk populations across the service region.
• Psychological Rehabilitation Program offering assessment, medication education, independent living skills training, social skills development, family support and education, and vocational opportunities for individuals with mental health, substance use, or co-occurring disorders.
• Community Connections Community integration program for individuals with intellectual disabilities, offering life skills training, vocational activities, and community engagement opportunities.
• Supported Housing Program Affordable, service-supported housing for individuals with behavioral health or developmental disability needs, including site-based residences such as Hawthorne Place and Appalachia Court Apartments.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

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

• Frontier HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1981PD1 BHS (Community Services Board) has partnered with Frontier Health since 1981 to accomplish its mission and ensure individuals have access to a wide array of effective services. Under the umbrella of PD1 BHS, Frontier Health operates the direct services. Frontier Health is a private, nonprofit 501-C-3 behavioral health organization that serves Lee, Scott and Wise Counties and the City of Norton in Virginia, as well as 8 counties in upper East Tennessee. The partnership includes diversified funding sources from foundations, state, federal and other grants, fees, and community and local government support.
• Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS)coreOthersState agency that oversees and funds community services boards across Virginia. PD1 BHS operates under the regulatory framework of DBHDS and receives state funding through performance contracts.
• Dickenson County Behavioral Health ServicessecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Early Intervention Services where PD1 BHS provides services to families of Dickenson County in addition to its primary service area of Lee, Scott, and Wise Counties and the City of Norton.
• Virginia Association of Community Services Boards (VACSB)secondaryOthersStatewide association representing Virginia's community services boards. PD1 BHS participates in this professional organization for advocacy, best practices sharing, and industry collaboration.
• 30th Judicial District (Virginia) - Recovery Court and Juvenile Drug Treatment CourtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the judicial system to provide substance abuse treatment, intensive supervision, and ancillary services through Recovery Court (adults) and Juvenile Drug Treatment Court (adolescents). Participation may result in charges being dismissed upon program completion.
• Law Enforcement Agencies (Lee, Scott, Wise Counties)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCrisis Intervention Therapeutic Assessment Center (CITAC) serves individuals who come into contact with law enforcement and are in mental health crisis. Emergency services provided at local hospitals and law enforcement agencies.
• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)minorOthersNational mental health advocacy organization providing resources and support. Listed as a resource link on the PD1 BHS website.
• The ARCminorOthersNational organization advocating for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Listed as a resource link on the PD1 BHS website.
• SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)minorOthersFederal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. Listed as a resource link.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Frontier Health: The nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that operates direct services under PD1 BHS and also delivers behavioral health services across 8 counties in upper East Tennessee. Same front-line service portfolio — mental health, substance use, IDD, crisis, residential — but with broader multi-state geographic coverage and a direct operating role rather than the CSB governance role.
• Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board: Another Virginia Community Services Board under §37.2-500 providing the same mandated single point of entry into publicly funded mental health, developmental, and substance abuse services. Operates the same statutory framework, with the same DBHDS performance contract funding model and the same six-core-service portfolio as PD1 BHS.
• Richmond Behavioral Health Authority: Independent political subdivision operating as the §37.2-500 behavioral health authority for the City of Richmond. Provides the full CSB continuum — emergency, outpatient, IDD, substance use, housing — through direct service delivery and partner-operated programming, paralleling PD1 BHS's CSB-with-operating-partner model.
• Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board: The largest Virginia CSB, serving Fairfax County and the City of Falls Church under §37.2-500. Same statutory single-point-of-entry mandate, same behavioral health / IDD / substance abuse continuum, same DBHDS oversight and performance-contract funding structure.
• Henrico Area Mental Health & Developmental Services: Virginia CSB serving Henrico County under §37.2-500. Delivers the standard CSB core service array — emergency services, outpatient mental health, substance use treatment, IDD services, and case management — funded through DBHDS performance contracts. Direct structural peer of PD1 BHS in operating model and statutory mandate.
• Chesterfield Community Services Board: Virginia CSB serving Chesterfield County with the mandated behavioral health, developmental, and substance abuse continuum under the same §37.2-500 framework. Comparable service portfolio and funding model to PD1 BHS.

Others

• National Council for Mental Wellbeing: The national trade association representing community behavioral health providers and CSB-equivalent entities across the U.S. Indirectly comparable as the federal advocacy and standards body that influences performance-contract terms and reimbursement frameworks affecting every CSB including PD1 BHS.
• Virginia Association of Community Services Boards (VACSB): The statewide industry association representing all 40+ Virginia CSBs. Not a direct peer but the formal industry body PD1 BHS engages with for advocacy, performance-contract negotiation with DBHDS, and best-practice sharing.

Regional players

• Princeton Community Hospital / Appalachian behavioral health providers: Regional Appalachian healthcare and behavioral health providers operating in adjacent Virginia / West Virginia / Kentucky counties. Comparable rural Appalachian behavioral health service lines and similar payer mix to PD1 BHS, but in distinct geographic territories.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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