North Charles

Name

North Charles

Legal name

North Charles, Inc.

Website

https://northcharles.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outpatient Behavioral Healthcare

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers (HLAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Substance Use Detoxification Centers (Medical Detox) (HLAFACAD)

Keywords

• Outpatient mental health
• Addiction treatment services
• Opioid treatment program
• Psychiatric staffing services
• Behavioral healthcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Cambridge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Behavioral Healthcare Services: Revenue generated through third-party billing for mental health and addiction treatment services provided to clients. Services are billed to insurance and public health programs.
2. Psychiatric Staffing Services: Cambridge Psychiatric Services (CPS) generates revenue by recruiting and placing psychiatrists at hospitals, clinics, and mental healthcare facilities throughout Massachusetts
3. Research and Planning Services: The Research and Planning Group conducts assessments and evaluations for state substance abuse prevention and treatment activities, funded through government contracts

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

North Charles provides outpatient mental health and addiction treatment services through its North Charles Mental Health Clinic (NCMHC) and North Charles Institute for the Addictions (NCIA), including diagnostic evaluation, psychotherapy, medication management, methadone maintenance, medically supervised withdrawal, counseling, toxicology screening, and relapse prevention. Its wholly owned subsidiary, Cambridge Psychiatric Services (CPS), recruits and places psychiatrists at hospitals, clinics, and mental healthcare providers throughout Massachusetts, and a Research and Planning Group conducts substance abuse prevention and treatment research for state agencies.

Product overview

North Charles, Inc. is a behavioral healthcare service provider offering a portfolio of coordinated services across its subsidiaries and programs. The core offerings include the North Charles Mental Health Clinic (NCMHC) for outpatient mental health services, the North Charles Institute for the Addictions (NCIA) for opioid and substance abuse treatment programs, Cambridge Psychiatric Services (CPS) as a wholly owned subsidiary providing psychiatric recruitment and placement services, and a Research and Planning Group offering substance abuse research and planning services to states. These programs collectively serve the Cambridge and Somerville, Massachusetts communities with mental health, addiction treatment, and psychiatric staffing services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• North Charles Mental Health Clinic (NCMHC) Department of Public Health-licensed outpatient mental health clinic offering diagnostic evaluation, individual psychotherapy, family/couples treatment, and medication prescription and management for adults suffering from mental illness or psychological distress.
• North Charles Institute for the Addictions (NCIA) Opioid Treatment Program offering methadone maintenance, medically supervised withdrawal, individual and group counseling (in person, via Zoom, or by phone), toxicology screening, admission and yearly physical exams, bloodwork, relapse prevention, harm reduction, HIV/AIDS education, and linkages with primary care.
• Cambridge Psychiatric Services (CPS) Wholly owned subsidiary that recruits and matches psychiatrists to hospitals, clinics, and mental healthcare providers in Massachusetts for full-time, part-time, locum tenens, on-call coverage, and psychiatric moonlighting opportunities.
• Research and Planning Group Conducts substance abuse needs and demand assessments, investigates and develops assessment methodologies, and evaluates state studies on improving substance abuse services.
• Relapse Prevention Program Goal-oriented, multi-modal substance abuse outreach treatment program providing individualized treatment, random urine screening, peer counseling, crisis intervention, and aftercare services for homeless men in early recovery.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves approximately 300 clients with opioid use disorder in eastern Massachusetts
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Bournewood HospitalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1983CPS has contracts with Bournewood Hospital in Brookline MA for psychiatric moonlighting opportunities and staffing coverage.
• Harvard Medical School Department of PsychiatrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing affiliation with Harvard Medical School Department of Psychiatry at Cambridge Hospital. NCIA serves as a teaching facility for Harvard Medical School medical students, psychiatric interns and residents.
• Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Public HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAll addiction treatment services are provided with support of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Public Health's Bureau of Substance Addiction Services. Regulated by MDPH and SAMHSA.
• Cambridge Health AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPreferred Provider Agreement with Cambridge Health Alliance enables referral of clients for specialty services including OBGYN, trauma treatment, couples and family therapy, and other services.
• Cambridge YMCAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Bridge Program has five SRO units at the Cambridge YMCA Central House located in Central Square, Cambridge MA.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• CleanSlate Outpatient Addiction Medicine: Multi-state outpatient addiction medicine provider focused on medication-assisted treatment for opioid and alcohol use disorders. Comparable as an outpatient MOUD-focused provider with similar regulatory standing, though operating at significantly larger scale across multiple states.
• Column Health: Massachusetts-based outpatient mental health and addiction treatment provider offering medication-assisted treatment and therapy. Comparable as a regional outpatient behavioral health provider with similar MOUD focus, though more recent entrant with less state contract heritage.

Direct peers

• Spectrum Health Systems: Massachusetts-based addiction treatment provider with methadone maintenance and outpatient counseling programs. Directly comparable as a regional OTP operator with similar SAMHSA/DPH regulatory standing and Medicaid-funded revenue model.
• Bridgewell: Massachusetts non-profit providing behavioral health, addiction recovery, and supportive housing services. Comparable as a regional non-profit with similar outpatient counseling and housing-linked recovery programs targeting vulnerable adult populations.
• Vinfen: Massachusetts non-profit providing mental health, substance use, and developmental disability services with residential and community-based programs. Comparable as a regional non-profit behavioral health provider serving similar adult populations with state contract revenue.
• The Dimock Center: Boston-based non-profit health and human services organization with outpatient mental health, substance use treatment, and primary care. Comparable as a Greater Boston non-profit with integrated behavioral health and community-based service delivery.
• Bay Cove Human Services: Massachusetts-based non-profit providing outpatient mental health, addiction treatment, and housing/support services across Greater Boston. Directly comparable as a regional non-profit behavioral health provider serving similar populations with similar Medicaid and state-funded payer mix.
• Riverside Community Care: Massachusetts non-profit offering outpatient mental health, substance use treatment, and psychiatric services. Comparable as a regional non-profit with similar CARF-style accreditations, outpatient clinic model, and state contract revenue mix.

Broad incumbents

• Cambridge Health Alliance: Cambridge-based safety-net health system providing primary care, psychiatry, emergency, and inpatient services. Comparable as North Charles's primary referral partner with overlapping mental health and addiction treatment services in the same geography, though operating as a broader healthcare system rather than a focused outpatient provider.
• McLean Hospital: Harvard Medical School-affiliated psychiatric hospital providing inpatient and outpatient mental health and addiction treatment. Comparable as a Harvard Department of Psychiatry affiliate and behavioral health provider in the Greater Boston market, though operating at significantly larger scale with inpatient capability.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/north-charles-inc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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