CALAVERAS COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CHILDREN

What CALAVERAS COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CHILDREN does

Calaveras County Behavioral Health Services (Mental Health Program) is a county government department operating under Calaveras County's Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA), headquartered at 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas, California. The organization serves as the county's designated Specialty Mental Health Services provider, delivering crisis intervention, initial assessment, psychiatric services, medication management, case management, and individual and group counseling to Medi-Cal eligible residents of Calaveras County who meet medical necessity criteria. The served population is segmented across three primary groups: adults with chronic or severe emotional and psychiatric disorders, children and youth with severe emotional and behavioral problems (with family-centered services delivered in coordination with schools and community agencies), and seniors aged 60 and older (served through the Senior Peer Support Program). Wendy Alt serves as HHSA Deputy Director, Director of Behavioral Health, and Alcohol & Drug Administrator; Kaybee Alvarado supervises the Peer Wellness Center and serves as the Mental Health Patient's Rights Advocate.

The service portfolio spans nine core programs: Adult Services, Youth Services, the Mental Health Clinic (outpatient walk-in services), the Crisis and Outreach Unit (Triage Services with mobile case management), the Suicide Prevention Program, the Senior Peer Counseling Program, the Calaveras Peer Wellness Center, the Integrated Mental Illness/Substance Abuse Program, and a Provider Directory network of contracted behavioral health providers across the region. Technology is limited to standard mental health service delivery with telehealth capabilities deployed across multiple service sites for remote counseling and psychiatric medication services. The underlying infrastructure is a basic service platform — no proprietary AI, advanced data analytics, or differentiated technical capabilities are disclosed.

The business model is government-funded rather than commercial: revenue flows from Medi-Cal reimbursement, Calaveras County budget allocations, and state mental health program funding. Services are provided at no direct cost to eligible beneficiaries, with eligibility determined by Medi-Cal enrollment and medical necessity criteria. The go-to-market motion is community-led, with referrals sourced from doctors, primary care providers, Medi-Cal health plans, schools, social service departments, conservators, guardians, family members, and law enforcement. Partnerships include Mark Twain Medical Center (Dignity Health) for 24/7 emergency psychiatric coverage and the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline for crisis support. Operating geographies are restricted to Calaveras County, California.

Name

CALAVERAS COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CHILDREN

Legal name

Calaveras County Behavioral Health Services

Website

https://mentalhealth.calaverasgov.us

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Calaveras County Behavioral Health Services is a county government department providing specialty mental health services — including crisis intervention, therapy, medication management, and case management — to Medi-Cal eligible residents of Calaveras County, California, across adults, youth, and seniors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Behavioral Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (6232)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers (HLAFACAI), Outpatient Mental Health & Counseling Clinics (HLAFABAC)

Keywords

• Mental health services
• Behavioral health programs
• Crisis intervention services
• Youth counseling services
• Community mental health

Headquarters

HQ city

San Andreas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Medi-Cal Specialty Mental Health Services: Government-funded mental health services provided to Calaveras County residents who have Medi-Cal and meet criteria for specialty services. Services include crisis intervention, initial assessment, medication services, case management, and individual and group counseling.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Calaveras County Behavioral Health Services is a county government department that provides Specialty Mental Health Services to Medi-Cal eligible residents of Calaveras County. Services include crisis intervention, initial assessment, psychiatric assessment, medication services, case management, individual and group counseling, suicide prevention, and integrated mental illness/substance abuse treatment, delivered through outpatient clinics, mobile triage teams, and telehealth for adults, youth, children, and seniors.

Product overview

Calaveras County Behavioral Health Services (Mental Health Program) is a county government mental health services provider offering a coordinated system of specialty mental health services. The organization provides integrated care through its core service divisions including Adult Services, Youth Services, Crisis and Outreach Unit (Triage Services), Suicide Prevention, Senior Peer Support, Peer Wellness Center, and an Integrated Mental Illness/Substance Abuse Program. Services are delivered through the Mental Health Clinic in San Andreas, with a network of contracted providers across the region. The organization serves county residents with Medi-Cal who meet specialty services criteria, providing assessment, psychiatric services, crisis intervention, case management, therapy, and medication services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mental Health Clinic: Outpatient mental health clinic providing crisis services and appointments, located in San Andreas.
• Senior Peer Support Program
• Calaveras Peer Wellness Center

Products and services

• Adult Services Provides specialty mental health services to adult county residents with Calaveras County Medi-Cal, including assessment, psychiatric assessment, crisis intervention, therapy and group services, and medication services for adults with chronic/severe emotional and psychiatric disorders.
• Youth Services Provides recovery-oriented services to children with severe emotional and behavioral problems and their families, including individual, group, and family therapy, crisis intervention, comprehensive case management, individual recovery plans, outreach and prevention support, family education programs, and parent support groups.
• Crisis and Outreach Unit (Triage Services) Provides adult and children mobile triage case management services with crisis interventions in the community to reduce psychiatric hospitalizations, improve collaboration between law enforcement, hospital, schools, and behavioral health services, and effectively link individuals with mental illness to community support programs.
• Suicide Prevention Program Provides suicide prevention information, resources, and crisis services including the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, crisis hotline, text support, and training programs such as Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Training and Youth Mental Health First Aid Training offered at no cost.
• Senior Peer Support Program Provides in-home peer support for Calaveras County residents aged 60 and older through trained senior peer support volunteers, offering one-on-one visits, grief and loss support, depression assistance, communication support, and referrals to in-depth counseling at no charge.
• Peer Wellness Center Promotes well-being for individuals 18 years and older with behavioral health needs by providing a safe environment for socialization, relaxation, recovery, and regrouping, along with a wide variety of groups and resources to facilitate acceptance and reduce stigma attached to mental illness.
• Integrated Mental Illness/Substance Abuse Program Provides integrated services addressing co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorders for county residents meeting specialty services criteria.
• Mental Health Clinic (Outpatient Services) Walk-in clinic providing crisis services and appointments for mental health assessment and treatment services at the San Andreas location, operating Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm.
• Provider Directory and Service Network A comprehensive directory of behavioral health service providers available to Medi-Cal beneficiaries in Calaveras County, including outpatient clinics, psychiatric hospitals, crisis residential services, substance abuse treatment facilities, marriage and family therapists, case managers, psychiatrists, and other mental health professionals.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Mark Twain Medical Center - Dignity HealthminorOthersEmergency psychiatric services provider; Mark Twain St. Joseph's Hospital provides emergency room services for behavioral health emergencies. Emergency services are covered by Medi-Cal 24/7 without requiring authorization.
• 988 Suicide & Crisis LifelineminorOthersNational suicide prevention hotline partnered with local Calaveras County Crisis Hotline at (209) 754-3239 or toll-free at 800-499-3030

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Mariposa County Behavioral Health: Another Sierra Nevada rural California county behavioral health provider with a similar small-population, Medi-Cal-funded specialty mental health service model.
• Tuolumne County Behavioral Health: Neighboring California Mother Lode county behavioral health department providing specialty mental health and substance use services to Medi-Cal beneficiaries. Highly comparable rural-county public behavioral health model serving a similarly small population.
• Amador County Behavioral Health: Adjacent rural California county behavioral health department offering Medi-Cal specialty mental health, crisis, and substance use services. Comparable in scope, funding model, and rural catchment.

Emerging players

• Stars Behavioral Health Group: California-based behavioral health provider running county-contracted mental health, substance use, and crisis programs including youth and family services. Competes for the same county and Medi-Cal specialty mental health contracts as the subject department.

Broad incumbents

• Sacramento County Behavioral Health Services: Large California county behavioral health department operating a much broader portfolio of mental health, substance use, and crisis programs across Sacramento County. Same operating model and funding structure, but at significantly greater scale.

Direct peers

• San Joaquin County Behavioral Health Services: Larger California county behavioral health department providing specialty mental health, crisis, and substance use services through county-operated clinics. Closest direct operating peer in terms of service model, funding mix, and Medi-Cal specialty mental health mandate.
• Telecare Corporation: Privately operated nonprofit behavioral health provider operating county-contracted mental health, crisis, and residential programs across California, including in rural counties. Comparable in service lines and Medi-Cal contracting, but operates under contract to counties rather than as a government department.

Others

• Partnership HealthPlan of California: Medi-Cal managed care plan covering Calaveras County that coordinates behavioral health benefits and steers members to county specialty mental health providers. Central payer-counterparty rather than direct competitor.
• California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS): State Medicaid agency that administers Medi-Cal and sets the policy, rate, and network framework within which county behavioral health departments operate. Not a competitor but the principal payer and regulator shaping the department's economics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CalaverasCounty
• Xtwitter.com/calaverascoco
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/calaveras-county-behavioral-health-children

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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