Centers For Youth and Family

What Centers For Youth and Family does

The Centers (legal name: Centers For Youth and Family) is a private non-profit behavioral health and human services organization headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, operating four physical locations across the state (three in Little Rock and one in Monticello) with a headcount of 78 employees. It delivers a comprehensive portfolio of mental health and human services including 24/7 crisis and emergency psychiatric response, outpatient counseling for both adults and children/adolescents, residential psychiatric treatment for youth, therapeutic foster care (described as the largest such program in Arkansas), specialized human trafficking treatment, family-centered treatment, on-site pharmacy, and a newly opened primary care clinic. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors with a separate Foundation Board of Trustees supporting fundraising activity, including a 36-year-running annual Centers Classic Golf Tournament and other community events.

The Centers makes money through a healthcare services revenue model, billing insurance, Medicaid, and other reimbursement sources on a per-service basis typical of non-profit behavioral health providers; no subscription or pricing details are publicly disclosed. Its go-to-market is sales-led and service-delivery-driven, with patients accessing care through phone contact (including a 24/7 crisis hotline), walk-in inquiries, referrals, and same-day appointments at multiple Arkansas locations. Customer segments are Adults, Children/Adolescents, and Families, with services differentiated by crisis, residential, outpatient, and ancillary care modalities. No proprietary technology platform, mobile application, or API exists; the organization's primary assets are its clinical workforce, multi-site physical infrastructure, and integrated service ecosystem across behavioral health, pharmacy, and primary care.

Name

Centers For Youth and Family

Legal name

Centers For Youth and Family

Website

https://centersforyouthandfamilies.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Centers For Youth and Family is a Little Rock, Arkansas-based non-profit behavioral health provider operating four locations with 78 staff, delivering 24/7 crisis services, outpatient counseling, residential treatment, therapeutic foster care, primary care, and pharmacy to adults, children/adolescents, and families across Arkansas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Behavioral Health Services

NAICS

Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Mental Health Treatment Centers (HLAFACAC), Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

Keywords

• Behavioral health services
• Mental health counseling
• Residential treatment programs
• Therapeutic foster care
• Family therapy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Little Rock

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Revenue generated from providing behavioral health services, mental health counseling, psychiatric care, residential treatment, therapeutic foster care, and primary care. Services are billed through insurance, Medicaid, and other healthcare reimbursement models typical of non-profit healthcare organizations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Centers For Youth and Family is a non-profit behavioral health organization headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas that delivers integrated mental health, counseling, residential treatment, therapeutic foster care, pharmacy, and primary care services to children, adolescents, adults, and families across four Arkansas locations. The organization operates 24/7 crisis/emergency services and combines clinical mental health treatment with physical health and pharmacy services under one provider.

Product overview

The Centers is a behavioral health and human services organization offering a comprehensive suite of mental health and medical services across Arkansas. The organization provides a unified platform of care encompassing therapeutic communities, crisis intervention, outpatient counseling for both children/adolescents and adults, residential treatment, therapeutic foster care, human trafficking treatment, and family-centered treatment approaches. The service portfolio is augmented by integrated on-site pharmacy services and a primary care clinic, creating a coordinated care ecosystem that addresses both mental health and general medical needs. The organization operates multiple locations in Little Rock (12th Street, Merrill Drive, Freeway Medical Tower) and Monticello.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Outpatient Counseling Services - Children & Adolescents

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sequel Youth and Family Services: Provider of residential treatment, foster care, and community-based programs for at-risk youth. Direct peer for The Centers' residential treatment and therapeutic foster care services.
• Youth Villages: National nonprofit specializing in intensive in-home services, residential treatment, and therapeutic foster care for children with emotional and behavioral challenges. Closely comparable mission and service mix to The Centers' youth services.
• Arisa Health: Arkansas-headquartered community mental health and behavioral health nonprofit formed from a merger of several regional providers. Directly comparable to The Centers given overlapping service lines (outpatient, crisis, residential) and Arkansas geography.
• Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health: Large national nonprofit operating residential treatment, therapeutic foster care, and community-based behavioral health programs for children and adolescents. Comparable to The Centers' residential and youth-services core.
• Methodist Family Health: Arkansas-based nonprofit providing residential treatment, outpatient counseling, and therapeutic foster care for children and families. Closest Arkansas-only peer to The Centers' residential and youth-services portfolio.
• Centerstone: National nonprofit community mental health provider offering outpatient counseling, residential, crisis, and case management services across multiple states. Comparable mission and service breadth to The Centers.
• Compass Health Network: Nonprofit community behavioral health organization offering outpatient counseling, crisis services, residential care, and integrated primary care. Comparable integrated behavioral health and primary care model.

Broad incumbents

• BrightSpring Health Services: Large publicly traded platform providing home and community-based behavioral health, foster care, and pharmacy services. Comparable broader portfolio to The Centers' integrated behavioral health and pharmacy offering.
• Sevita Health (formerly National Mentor Holdings): National provider of home and community-based behavioral health, foster care, and intellectual/developmental disability services. Comparable integrated care model and youth/family focus.
• Volunteers of America: National nonprofit providing behavioral health, residential, foster care, and family support services through regional affiliates. Comparable integrated human services portfolio to The Centers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TheCentersAR
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centers-for-youth-and-family
• Instagraminstagram.com/the_centers_ar

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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