Ardmore Behavioral Health Collaborative

What Ardmore Behavioral Health Collaborative does

Ardmore Behavioral Health Collaborative (ABHC) is a multi-sector community collaborative founded in 2017 and based in Ardmore, Oklahoma, operating as a private nonprofit coordination hub for behavioral health and social services in southern Oklahoma. It does not sell a software product or technology platform; instead, it functions as a convener that brings together healthcare providers, behavioral health centers, community nonprofits, government agencies, and faith-based organizations to address fragmented behavioral health services and social determinants of health. The organization is hosted by Lighthouse Behavioral Wellness Centers, with the Director (Ellen Roberts) using a lighthouseok.com email, and is governed by an advisory board comprising leaders from Mercy Hospital Ardmore, Good Shepherd Community Clinic, Lighthouse, the Oklahoma State Department of Health, the Grace Center of Southern Oklahoma, Community Youth Services, Southern Oklahoma Technology Center, and Christ Community Church.

ABHC's core offerings include an Education Hub that delivers credentialed training programs (AMSR, ASIST, safeTALK, Talk Saves Lives, PAX Tools, TBRI, NEAR Science, Motivational Interviewing, Bridges Out of Poverty, and the Brain Talk), the Ardmore Bridges poverty-reduction initiative, and a curated Community Resources directory organized across categories such as mental health, substance use, housing, food, and transportation. The organization publishes community research (e.g., the 2026 Ardmore 3H Task Force Unsheltered Count Report on Homelessness) and runs bi-monthly collaborative meetings at the SouthernTech Conference Center. Distribution is non-commercial: community members are connected to services through partner referrals rather than direct sales.

The business model is grant-funded nonprofit coordination with no publicly disclosed pricing or revenue contracts. ABHC's listed revenue model is professional services via grant funding, and the organization was a recipient within Mercy's August 2024 $500,000 grant allocation to approximately 30 community organizations across five states (which benefited over 200,000 people collectively). The operating scope is geographically limited to southern Oklahoma, the headcount is 1-10, and the organization is community-owned and operated with no parent company, private equity backing, or public ownership structure identified.

Name

Ardmore Behavioral Health Collaborative

Legal name

Ardmore Behavioral Health Collaborative

Website

https://ardmorebhc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ardmore Behavioral Health Collaborative is a nonprofit multi-sector community collaborative in southern Oklahoma that convenes healthcare providers, behavioral health organizations, nonprofits, and government agencies to coordinate behavioral health services, deliver credentialed training, and connect residents to community resources.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Behavioral Health Coordination

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Health, Health Promotion & Behavior Change (SBCC) (BPADAIAL)

Keywords

• Behavioral health coordination
• Community health collaboration
• Suicide prevention training
• Mental health education
• Nonprofit community services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ardmore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding: ABHC operates as a nonprofit collaborative that receives grant funding to support community health programs and behavioral health transformation initiatives in southern Oklahoma.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ABHC is a multi-sector community collaborative that coordinates behavioral health transformation in southern Oklahoma by convening healthcare providers, government agencies, nonprofits, education partners, and faith-based organizations. It delivers community education and evidence-based training programs through its Education Hub, supports the Ardmore Bridges poverty initiative, and maintains a Community Resources directory that connects individuals to mental health, substance use, housing, food, and other social services across southern Oklahoma.

Product overview

Ardmore Behavioral Health Collaborative (ABHC) operates as a multi-sector collaborative platform for behavioral health transformation in southern Oklahoma. The organization does not offer a unified software product but rather functions as a coordination hub providing community education, training programs, and resource connections. The core offerings include the Education Hub, which delivers evidence-based trainings and presentations through modules such as AMSR, ASIST, Bridges Out of Poverty Workshop, Motivational Interviewing Fundamentals, NEAR Science, PAX Tools, safeTALK, Talk Saves Lives, The Brain Talk, and TBRI. Additional offerings include the Ardmore Bridges initiative addressing poverty-related challenges, and the Community Resources directory connecting individuals with local services across multiple categories. The organization serves as a connector between healthcare providers, community organizations, and individuals seeking behavioral health support and related social services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Education Hub A centralized training platform offering evidence-based presentations and workshops relevant to mental health, substance use, suicide prevention, trauma, and poverty, delivered by local professionals and approved for multiple professional credentials.
• Ardmore Bridges A community initiative under ABHC focused on addressing poverty-related challenges and supporting individuals and families to achieve stability and self-sufficiency, including the Bridges Out of Poverty workshop.
• Community Resources Directory A curated directory connecting community members with local resources across categories including Children & Youth, Clothing, Education, Elderly Services, Emergency Services, Employment, Food, Housing & Shelter, Medical, Mental Health, Substance Use, Support Groups, and Transportation.
• Bi-monthly Collaborative Meetings Regular bi-monthly convenings of community partners and stakeholders held at the SouthernTech Conference Center in Ardmore to coordinate behavioral health and community health efforts across southern Oklahoma.

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Mercy Hospital ArdmorecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMercy Hospital Ardmore is a core partner in the ABHC collaborative, serving as a healthcare provider and one of the key organizational leaders in the behavioral health transformation effort. Daryle Voss, President of Mercy Hospital Ardmore, serves on the ABHC Advisory Board.
• Good Shepherd Community CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGood Shepherd Community Clinic is a core partner providing integrated health services. Dr. JaHannah Jamelarin, Chief Integrated Health Officer, serves on the ABHC Advisory Board.
• Lighthouse Behavioral Wellness CenterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLighthouse Behavioral Wellness Centers is a core partner and serves as the host organization for ABHC. Jessica Pfau serves as CEO on the ABHC Advisory Board, and Ellen Roberts serves as Director of Ardmore Behavioral Health Collaborative. The organization is associated with lighthouseok.com.
• Oklahoma State Department of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOklahoma State Department of Health is a core partner providing public health guidance and resources. Chris Munn, Regional Administrative Director, serves on the ABHC Advisory Board.
• The Grace Center of Southern OklahomacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Grace Center of Southern Oklahoma is a core partner providing community services. Leslie Groven represents the organization on the ABHC Advisory Board.
• Community Youth Services of Southern OklahomacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Youth Services of Southern Oklahoma (CYS) is a core partner serving youth in the community. Kaylyn Weldon-Gary serves as Executive Director on the ABHC Advisory Board.
• Southern Oklahoma Technology CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouthern Oklahoma Technology Center (SOTC) is a core partner providing educational resources and serves as the meeting location for ABHC collaborative meetings at its Conference Center.
• Christ Community ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChrist Community Church is a core partner providing faith-based community support. AnDina Wiley, Director of Family Discipleship, serves on the ABHC Advisory Board.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Communities In Schools: National nonprofit operating through local affiliates to coordinate wraparound supports addressing non-academic barriers to success for youth, including mental-health and social-service navigation. It shares ABHC's emphasis on convening cross-sector partners to address social determinants of health in defined geographies.

Broad incumbents

• National Council on Aging: National nonprofit that convenes community-based organizations, funders, and government agencies to improve health and economic security for older adults through evidence-based programs and partnerships. It is comparable to ABHC in functioning as a coordinating layer between service providers and in prioritizing social-determinants work, though focused on aging rather than behavioral health.
• Mental Health America: National nonprofit with a network of affiliates that run community mental-health education, screening, and advocacy programs targeting broad populations. It is comparable to ABHC in mission scope (community-level behavioral health improvement through education and screening) and in multi-stakeholder delivery model, but it operates nationally at much greater scale.
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): National mental-health advocacy and education organization operating through a federated model of state and local affiliates that deliver community-based education, support groups, and outreach. NAMI's affiliate-based delivery model is structurally similar to ABHC's partner-coordinated community model, and the populations served (individuals and families affected by mental health conditions) overlap closely.
• National Council for Mental Wellbeing: National trade association representing community behavioral-health organizations and their state-level counterparts; coordinates training, advocacy, and convenings for member providers. Its role as a coordination body for community behavioral-health providers parallels ABHC's convening function in southern Oklahoma.

Regional players

• Hogg Foundation for Mental Health: State-level foundation that funds community mental-health transformation, convenes stakeholders, and supports consumer-driven mental-health initiatives across Texas. It is comparable to ABHC in operating scope (statewide or regional mental-health coordination rather than direct clinical service) but is larger and better capitalized.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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