GREAT LAKES CENTER FOR AUTISM TREATMENT & RESEARCH

What GREAT LAKES CENTER FOR AUTISM TREATMENT & RESEARCH does

Great Lakes Center for Autism Treatment & Research (GLC) is a nonprofit autism services program operated under Residential Opportunities, Inc. (ROI), a Michigan human services organization whose roots date to 1978, with GLC itself launched in 2012. The organization is headquartered in Portage, Michigan and operates a second site, the Lawrence Autism Center, in Galesburg, Michigan. It delivers Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)-based treatment to children and adolescents ages 15 months through 21 years diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.

The service portfolio spans four modalities: Diagnostic Evaluation, Intensive Residential Treatment, a Skill Building Program at the Elaine Avenue location, and Outpatient Services. Treatment is staffed by credentialed clinical personnel, including Board Certified Behavior Analysts and behavior technicians, with the operational and clinical infrastructure required to maintain HIPAA compliance and bill Medicaid and commercial insurance for the relevant CPT-coded services. The organization also publishes outcome data, reporting that 81% of its treatment group was placed in regular education settings versus 5% of a control group, and has collaborated with Western Michigan University on a survey of clinical resources in autism care.

GLC employs roughly seven people and generates revenue primarily by billing professional services to insurance, Medicaid, and families, supplemented by donations as a 501(c)(3) program of ROI. There are no disclosed funding rounds, acquisitions, or technology platforms; service differentiation rests on clinical methodology, published outcomes, and the residential care license. GLC's strategic posture is that of a small, mission-driven clinical provider deepening its regional footprint in Southwest Michigan rather than scaling into a multi-state platform.

Name

GREAT LAKES CENTER FOR AUTISM TREATMENT & RESEARCH

Legal name

Great Lakes Center for Autism Treatment and Research

Website

https://autismtreatmentresearch.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Great Lakes Center for Autism Treatment & Research is a Michigan-based nonprofit program of Residential Opportunities, Inc. that delivers Applied Behavior Analysis services to children and adolescents with autism across diagnostic, residential, outpatient, and skill-building programs in Portage and Galesburg.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Autism Treatment & Behavioral Health Services

NAICS

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (623210)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

ABA Therapy Providers (Clinic-Based) (EDAKAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Autism Diagnostic & Educational Assessment Services (EDAKAKAA), Autism-Specific Schools & Programs (EDAKAAAA)

Keywords

• Autism treatment services
• Applied behavior analysis
• Behavioral health therapy
• Residential autism care
• Diagnostic evaluation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Portage

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. ABA Therapy Services: Healthcare services revenue model as a nonprofit mental health organization. Services are billed to insurance, Medicaid, and families directly. Financial assistance is available for qualifying families.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Great Lakes Center for Autism Treatment and Research (GLC) is a nonprofit program of Residential Opportunities, Inc. that delivers evidence-based Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services for children and adolescents diagnosed with autism and similar neurodevelopmental disabilities. The organization operates an intensive residential treatment program in Portage, MI, outpatient ABA services at the Lawrence Autism Center in Galesburg, MI, and a skill-building program (Elaine Avenue) in the Kalamazoo area, spanning diagnostic evaluation through long-term therapeutic intervention.

Product overview

Great Lakes Center for Autism Treatment and Research (GLC) offers a portfolio of evidence-based applied behavior analysis (ABA) services for children and adolescents with autism and similar neurodevelopmental disabilities. The organization operates a single-location intensive residential treatment program in Portage, MI, alongside outpatient services at the Lawrence Autism Center in Galesburg, MI (opened 2015), and skill building programs in the Kalamazoo area. Core services include Diagnostic Evaluation, Intensive Residential Treatment, the Elaine Avenue Skill Building Program, and Outpatient Services. All services are grounded in ABA methodology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lawrence Autism Center: Outpatient Services program location providing Early Intensive Behavior Intervention (EIBI) and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services for youth ages 15 months to 21 years.

Products and services

• Diagnostic Evaluation Comprehensive diagnostic evaluation services for autism assessment and diagnosis, intended for children and adolescents suspected of having autism or similar neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families.
• Intensive Residential Treatment State-of-the-art intensive residential treatment program for children and adolescents with autism, housed at the main Portage, MI facility, providing immersive behavioral therapy in a residential setting.
• Skill Building Program (Elaine Avenue Program) Skill building program located in the Kalamazoo area, focused on developing adaptive and functional skills for individuals with autism and neurodevelopmental disabilities.
• Outpatient Services Outpatient ABA therapy services provided at the Lawrence Autism Center in Galesburg, MI, delivering Early Intensive Behavior Intervention (EIBI) and focused/comprehensive ABA for youth 15 months to 21 years.
• Lawrence Autism Center (LAC) Outpatient facility opened in 2015 serving as GLC's primary site for Early Intensive Behavior Intervention (EIBI) and focused/comprehensive Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for youth 15 months to 21 years; includes classrooms, a practice kitchen, recreational room, and fenced playground.

Quantifiable outcome

• Children in behavioral treatment scored significantly higher in IQ and adaptive behavior scores than comparison group. 29% (6 of 21) fully included in regular education without assistance; 52% (11 of 21) included with support. Only 5% (1 of 21) in control group placed in regular education.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Residential Opportunities, Inc. (ROI)parent_organizationOthersGLC is a program of Residential Opportunities, Inc., a nonprofit mental health organization that has been serving Kalamazoo and beyond since 1978. ROI operates GLC and provides organizational infrastructure and support.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Centria Healthcare: National provider of ABA therapy, behavioral health, and pediatric services. Direct peer in clinic-based ABA delivery and family-centered autism services.
• Autism Learning Partners: National ABA therapy provider with clinics across multiple states. Comparable in service model (clinic and home-based ABA) and target population.
• ACES ABA (Autism Comprehensive Educational Services): Multi-state ABA provider offering center-based and in-home services for children with autism. Comparable in clinical model and pediatric autism population.
• Hopebridge: Multi-site ABA and occupational therapy provider focused on pediatric autism, with significant Midwest presence (including Indiana and Ohio). Directly comparable in therapeutic modality and pediatric autism focus.
• BlueSprig Pediatrics: One of the largest U.S. providers of ABA therapy for children with autism, operating 100+ clinics. Directly comparable in core service (clinic-based ABA), payer mix, and target population.
• ABA Centers of America: Rapidly expanding ABA therapy provider with multiple clinics across the U.S. Directly comparable as a multi-site, clinic-based ABA operator serving pediatric autism populations.
• Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD): Large national ABA therapy provider with hundreds of centers serving children with autism. Direct peer in EIBI, focused ABA, and diagnostic services.

Regional players

• Lighthouse Autism Center: Midwest-headquartered ABA therapy provider with multiple centers across Indiana, Michigan, and surrounding states. Directly comparable as a regional, multi-site ABA clinic operator competing for similar Michigan families and clinicians.

Broad incumbents

• Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital: Grand Rapids-based rehabilitation health system serving pediatric and adult populations, including autism-related therapy services. Comparable as a larger Michigan healthcare provider offering developmental and rehabilitative therapies that may overlap with GLC's outpatient population.

Others

• Residential Opportunities, Inc. (ROI): Parent nonprofit of GLC, providing residential and community-based mental health services in Kalamazoo since 1978. Comparable as a Michigan-based nonprofit offering residential and behavioral health services, but broader in scope than GLC's autism-focused ABA mission.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Investors

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Investments

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