Southern Area Behavioral Healthcare

What Southern Area Behavioral Healthcare does

Southern Area Behavioral Healthcare Services (SABH) is a Texas-based nonprofit Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) founded in 2009 that delivers urgent and emergent psychiatric care, mental health crisis intervention, psychosocial rehabilitation, psychiatric evaluations, medication management, counseling, skills training, and case management to individuals aged six through geriatric. The organization operates as the designated walk-in crisis and after-hours clinic for the North Texas Behavioral Health Authority (NTBHA) network across nine North Texas counties (Dallas, Denton, Collin, Ellis, Hunt, Kaufman, Navarro, Rockwall, and Tarrant), with three physical sites — a main crisis-accessible clinic at 4215 Gannon Lane in Dallas, a telehealth-only location at 3001 Al Lipscomb Way in South Dallas, and a satellite in Kaufman — plus weekend telehealth coverage. In 2024 it launched an Adolescent Intensive Outpatient Program (ages 12-17) in partnership with Parkland Health and Parkland Health Foundation, and it coordinates care through a CCBHC consortium with NTBHA, Child and Family Guidance Center, and Homeward Bound under a 'no wrong door' access model.

SABH's revenue model is multi-stream but anchored to public and safety-net funding rather than commercial insurance. NTBHA state funding covers behavioral health services and medications for uninsured residents of Dallas, Ellis, Hunt, Navarro, Kaufman, and Rockwall counties; the clinic also bills Medicaid (Aetna, Carelon/Beacon, Superior), Medicare, CHIP, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and United Healthcare; and a sliding fee discount program serves patients regardless of ability to pay. Reported scale is 10,000+ patient encounters per year against a 51-100 employee base. The underlying technology footprint is limited to a telehealth platform for virtual service delivery, with no proprietary AI/ML tooling, patents, or research assets disclosed; leadership is CEO Kenneth R. Medlock, Medical Director Kenneth Rogers M.D., and Chief Administrative Officer Sonya Frank.

Customer acquisition is community- and referral-led: NTBHA's 24/7 crisis hotline (1-866-260-8000) routes emergency referrals, school counselors and mental healthcare teams feed lower-funnel referrals, and direct walk-in intake seven days a week at the Gannon Lane location drives top-of-funnel access. There is no evidence of venture capital, private equity, or institutional investor involvement, and no parent company, acquisitions, or funding rounds have been disclosed.

Name

Southern Area Behavioral Healthcare

Legal name

Southern Area Behavioral Healthcare Services

Website

https://sabhc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Southern Area Behavioral Healthcare Services is a nonprofit Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic providing crisis intervention, psychiatric, and outpatient mental health services to individuals aged six through geriatric across nine North Texas counties, funded via NTBHA, Medicaid/Medicare, and a sliding-fee program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Behavioral Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers (HLAFACAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services) (HLAFACAL)

Keywords

• Behavioral health services
• Mental health care
• Crisis intervention
• Psychiatric services
• Community health clinic

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Healthcare Funding: Services funded through North Texas Behavioral Health Authority (NTBHA) for eligible residents who have no Medicaid or other insurance coverage in specified counties (Dallas, Ellis, Hunt, Navarro, Kaufman, Rockwall). State funding through NTBHA covers behavioral health services and medications.
2. Insurance Reimbursement: Accepts multiple insurance providers including Medicaid, Aetna, Carelon (Beacon), Superior, Medicare, CHIP, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and United Healthcare for covered services.
3. Self-Pay / Sliding Fee Scale: Provides services for individuals regardless of ability to pay through sliding fee discounts for those facing financial hardship. Offers therapeutic services, support groups, and psychiatric assessments for uninsured individuals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Southern Area Behavioral Healthcare Services (SABH) operates as a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) delivering urgent and emergent psychiatric care, crisis intervention, psychosocial rehabilitation, psychiatric evaluations, medication management, counseling, skills training, case management, and an Adolescent Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) for ages 12-17. Services are provided to individuals ages six through geriatric across multiple Dallas-area locations and via telehealth, regardless of ability to pay.

Product overview

Southern Area Behavioral Healthcare (SABH) operates as a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) offering a unified portfolio of behavioral health services for individuals ages six through geriatric. The service portfolio centers on crisis intervention and management, psychosocial rehabilitation, psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and counseling services. The Adolescent Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) provides specialized care for ages 12-17 through a partnership with Parkland Health. These services are complemented by skills training, case management, recovery and safety planning, and linkage to other levels of care. SABH serves as the designated crisis walk-in clinic for the North Texas Behavioral Health Authority (NTBHA) network, providing walk-in crisis services seven days a week at its main Dallas location and additional sites in Kaufman and South Dallas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Crisis Intervention and Management

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 10,000 encounters per year
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• North Texas Behavioral Health Authority (NTBHA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNTBHA is the local mental health authority that funds and coordinates behavioral health services across North Texas. SABH partners with NTBHA as the designated crisis, walk-in, and after-hours clinic for the NTBHA network. NTBHA provides 24/7 crisis hotline (1-866-260-8000) and care coordinator referral services. SABH assists patients with obtaining behavioral health funding assistance through the NTBHA program for those without Medicaid or insurance in qualifying counties.
• Child and Family Guidance CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs part of the CCBHC partnership model, Child and Family Guidance Center provides additional behavioral health service access points across multiple Texas locations including Waxahachie and Corsicana clinics. The partnership ensures accessible, high quality, recovery-oriented services under a 'no wrong door' approach.
• Homeward Bound, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHomeward Bound is part of the CCBHC partnership providing mental health and substance use services through locations including Lone Star Clinic and Carrollton Clinic. The partnership expands service capacity and geographic reach across the North Texas region.
• Parkland Health and Parkland Health FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSABH is launching its Adolescent Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) in partnership with Parkland Health and Parkland Health Foundation. The program serves adolescents ages 12-17 and is grounded in trauma-informed care, cultural humility, whole-person health, and family-driven approaches to treatment, guided by the Children, Youth, and Families System of Care Framework.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Tropical Texas Behavioral Health: Texas CCBHC serving the Lower Rio Grande Valley with crisis, outpatient, and community-based behavioral health services. Directly comparable in CCBHC operating model, safety-net mission, and crisis walk-in infrastructure.
• Homeward Bound, Inc. Dallas-area CCBHC partner of SABH providing mental health and substance use services through locations including the Lone Star Clinic and Carrollton Clinic. Comparable in CCBHC designation, sliding-fee access, and community-based delivery model.
• Andrews Center Behavioral Healthcare System: East Texas community mental health center providing outpatient, crisis, and IDD services. Comparable in Texas community-MHMR operating model and CCBHC-equivalent service delivery framework.
• LifePath Systems: Collin County, Texas community mental health and IDD services provider. Directly comparable in North Texas geography, CCBHC-style service mix, and safety-net behavioral health delivery.
• Lakes Regional Community Center: Texas community mental health center serving multiple North Texas counties with crisis, outpatient behavioral health, and IDD services. Comparable in regional MHMR operating structure and crisis walk-in service model.
• Tri-County Behavioral Healthcare: Texas community mental health center serving Montgomery, Liberty, and Walker counties with crisis, outpatient, and case management services. Comparable in Texas community-MHMR operating model and crisis stabilization infrastructure.
• Meier Clinics: Dallas-Fort Worth area mental health services provider offering counseling, psychiatric care, and outpatient behavioral health. Comparable in geographic market, outpatient service mix, and Christian-affiliated community-rooted positioning.
• Child and Family Guidance Center: Texas-based CCBHC and direct CCBHC partner of SABH providing outpatient behavioral health services across multiple North Texas locations including Waxahachie and Corsicana. Closely comparable in service portfolio, payor mix, and CCBHC regulatory model.
• Texas Panhandle Centers: Texas community mental health center providing behavioral health, intellectual/developmental disability, and substance use services across the Texas Panhandle. Comparable in nonprofit community-mental-health operating model and sliding-fee access framework.

Broad incumbents

• Parkland Health: Large North Texas public health system and active partner of SABH on the Adolescent IOP program. Not a direct competitor, but a broader incumbent that anchors referral flow and could expand its own outpatient behavioral health footprint into SABH's territory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sabhcares
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sabhcares

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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