Child & Family Guidance Center

Name

Child & Family Guidance Center

Legal name

Child & Family Guidance Center

Website

https://childrenandfamilies.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1896

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Mental Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFACAL

Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Behavioral Health & Substance Use Treatment

SECONDARYHLAFACAA

Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Behavioral Health & Substance Use Treatment

SECONDARYEDACAFAO

Mental Health & Infant/Early Childhood Consultation (0–5)

Education/Early Childhood Education/Early Intervention & Developmental Services (0–5)

Keywords

• Community mental health services
• Behavioral healthcare
• Outpatient psychiatric services
• Youth mental health programs
• CCBHC certified clinic

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Insurance Payments: Accepts all major commercial insurance plans including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, GEHA, Humana, Magellan, Molina, Tricare, United Healthcare, and Medicare/Medicaid/CHIP plans. Revenue generated through patient visits, psychiatric evaluations, therapy sessions, and medication management billed to insurance providers.
2. Government/Public Health Funding: Partnership with North Texas Behavioral Health Authority (NTBHA) allows provision of free or reduced-cost mental healthcare. Serves as NTBHA enrollment site where qualified staff conduct financial assessments and enroll qualifying individuals. Also receives state funding through HHSC for YES Waiver and ACT programs.
3. Sliding Scale Patient Fees: Offers sliding scale fees for uninsured patients or those who do not qualify for government assistance. No one turned away due to inability to pay. Financial assistance through 'Caring Hearts' plan available during intake process.
4. Grants and Donations: Receives grant funding from foundations such as The Rees-Jones Foundation ($100,000 grant for YES Waiver expansion) and Crystal Charity Ball (renovation funding). Accepts tax-deductible donations through Kindful platform. 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
5. Pharmacy Services: On-site Genoa Healthcare pharmacies at multiple locations provide prescription fulfillment, medication delivery, and medication counseling. Generates revenue through prescription processing and pharmacy services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Child & Family Guidance Center provides comprehensive outpatient mental and behavioral healthcare services for children, adults, and families across North Texas. Core services include psychiatric evaluations, medication management, individual/family/group therapy, case management, skills training, and psychosocial rehabilitation, delivered through 6 clinic locations. Specialty programs include YES Waiver for at-risk youth, ACT for adults with severe mental illness, Priority Care walk-in clinic, and on-site Genoa Healthcare pharmacies.

Product overview

Child & Family Guidance Center operates as a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) providing a comprehensive, integrated system of mental and behavioral healthcare services across North Texas. The organization functions as a unified healthcare delivery platform rather than a modular product suite, combining core outpatient mental health services (screenings, counseling, therapy, psychiatric evaluation, medication management) with specialty programs (YES Waiver for youth, ACT for adults), Priority Care walk-in clinics, and integrated pharmacy services through Genoa Healthcare partnership. The CCBHC model enables a "no wrong door" approach through partnerships with NTBHA, Homeward Bound, and Southern Area Behavioral Healthcare. Services are accessible regardless of ability to pay, with financial assistance through NTBHA enrollment and sliding scale fees. The organization serves clients ages 3-99 across multiple Texas counties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• YES Waiver: Youth Empowerment Services Waiver Program - a family-centered, wraparound approach to create personalized treatment plans for children and youth at risk of out-of-home placement.
• ACT
• Priority Care

Products and services

• Mental and Behavioral Health Services Comprehensive outpatient mental health services including screenings, counseling, therapy, psychiatric evaluation, medication management, psychosocial rehabilitation, and case management for adults and children ages 3-99.
• Priority Care Walk-In Clinic Walk-in clinic service providing same-day appointments for urgent mental health needs to both new and existing clients without requiring prior scheduling.
• YES Waiver (Youth Empowerment Services) Family-centered wraparound program for children ages 3-18 at risk of out-of-home placement, providing specialized therapies, community living supports, family supports, employment assistance, and respite services through monthly team meetings with family, friends, neighbors, and professionals.
• ACT (Assertive Community Treatment) Person-centered, recovery-based community treatment program for adults with severe and persistent mental illness, providing 24/7 support including trauma assistance, housing support, medication management, social skills training, and employment support.
• On-site Genoa Healthcare Pharmacy On-site pharmacy partnership providing prescription fulfillment, medication delivery, pill organization by date/time, medication review, and prescription counseling services for behavioral health clients.
• NTBHA Enrollment Services Free or reduced-cost mental healthcare enrollment services through North Texas Behavioral Health Authority for clients who meet financial eligibility requirements, including financial assessment and enrollment assistance.
• ADHD Treatment Services Specialized assessment, diagnosis, and treatment services for ADD and ADHD provided by specialty-trained providers within CFGC's clinic network.
• Specialized Therapies Non-traditional therapy services including Animal Assisted Therapy, Art Therapy, Music Therapy, Recreational Therapy, and Nutritional Counseling, primarily delivered within the YES Waiver program.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% of children completing YES Waiver program showed improvement in suicide risk, risk of harm to others, or family stress levels
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• North Texas Behavioral Health Authority (NTBHA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore partnership through CCBHC collective. CFGC serves as NTBHA enrollment site providing free/reduced mental healthcare to qualifying individuals. NTBHA provides 24/7 crisis hotline and coordinates 'no wrong door' approach to behavioral healthcare across North Texas.
• Southern Area Behavioral HealthcarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCBHC collective partner providing Designated Crisis, Walk-In, and After-Hours Clinic services. Located at 4215 Gannon Lane, Dallas, TX 75237 with extended hours.
• Homeward Bound, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCBHC collective partner providing mental health and substance use services. Located at 2500 Singleton Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75212 with extended hours at Lone Star Clinic.
• Genoa HealthcarecoreTechnology or IntegrationOn-site pharmacy partner providing prescription fulfillment, medication delivery, pill organization, and medication counseling. Pharmacies located at Waxahachie, Plano, and Harry Hines (opening May 2026) locations. Genoa Healthcare pharmacies specialize in behavioral health and substance use disorder communities.
• The University of Texas at DallasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent volunteers participated in organization's 125th anniversary celebration and ongoing community events.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Metrocare Services: Metrocare is the largest provider of behavioral health services in Dallas County, operating outpatient mental health, intellectual/developmental disability, and crisis services. It directly competes with CFGC in the same North Texas catchment for public-pay and sliding-scale patients, and is part of the same NTBHA/CCBHC ecosystem.
• Centerstone: National nonprofit operating a network of CCBHCs across multiple states delivering outpatient mental health, substance use, and crisis services. Comparable CCBHC operating model, mission-driven nonprofit structure, and community-based behavioral health service mix.
• Meier Clinics: Meier Clinics provides outpatient psychiatric and therapy services across the Dallas-Fort Worth area, including medication management and counseling. Closely comparable outpatient behavioral health delivery model serving similar North Texas patient demographics.
• LifePath Systems: LifePath Systems is the designated Local Behavioral Health Authority for Collin County, providing outpatient mental health, substance use, and intellectual/developmental disability services. It is a direct comparable — and former contracted partner — for CFGC in the North Texas public mental health system.
• Southern Area Behavioral Healthcare: CCBHC collective partner of CFGC, providing designated crisis, walk-in, and after-hours clinic services in southern Dallas. Operates a similar outpatient behavioral health model with shared NTBHA-aligned funding, making it the closest like-for-like peer in the CCBHC partnership.
• Homeward Bound, Inc. CCBHC collective partner alongside CFGC, providing mental health and substance use services in west Dallas with extended-hours operation of the Lone Star Clinic. Directly comparable community-based behavioral health provider in the same NTBHA network.

Emerging players

• Brightside Health: Digital-first outpatient mental health platform offering telehealth psychiatry and therapy with insurance and Medicaid coverage in Texas. Represents the emerging technology-enabled delivery model competing for the same insured/Medicaid patient segment CFGC serves through in-person clinics.

Broad incumbents

• Children's Health (Dallas): Major pediatric health system in North Texas with a dedicated behavioral health service line for children and adolescents. Overlaps with CFGC on the youth mental health segment but as part of a much larger pediatric hospital enterprise.
• Texas Health Behavioral Health: Texas Health Resources operates inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services across North Texas as part of a large regional health system. Comparable adult and pediatric mental health offerings but with significantly broader scope, scale, and hospital-based delivery model.
• UT Southwestern Psychiatry Clinic: Academic medical center-affiliated psychiatry outpatient services in Dallas, offering comprehensive mental health care as part of a broader health system. Overlaps with CFGC on adult and child psychiatry, but operates within a much larger hospital and research portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/ChildandFamily_
• Facebookfacebook.com/childandfamilyguidance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/childandfamilyguidancecenter

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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