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Behavioral Health M&A Stalls as Investors Withdraw from Substance Use Market
Despite the high demand for behavioral health services, M&A deal volume has not kept pace. According to data captured in the LevinPro HC platform, 24 Behavioral Health Care (BHC) transactions were reported in the first quarter of 2026, with five deals in the substance use disorder treatment (SUD) specialty. The SUD M&A market has steadily seen a decline in deal volume since the record-high of 50 deals in 2021. In 2022, 45 deals were reported, with 24 in 2023, 19 in 2024 and only 18 in 2025. Between 2020 and 2022, SUD was the most active BHC specialty. In recent years, SUD has accounted for only about 23% of BHC deal volume, indicating waning investor appetite. However, it is... Read More »Sidekick Therapy Partners Expands in Tennessee
Sidekick Therapy Partners, one of the largest speech pathology companies in the Appalachian region, has acquired Word of Mouth Clinical Associates, expanding its presence in the Brentwood area. Word of Mouth Clinical Associates provides speech-language therapy services in the Middle Tennessee area and employs around 10 speech-language pathologists. The practice offers a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic services to help identify and strengthen each child’s developmental and learning profiles. It has only one clinic, but it offers teletherapy and visits to local schools for observations and assessments. Sidekick is a privately owned company delivering speech and language services... Read More »
Momentum Health Partners Launches with Purchase of AACT
Phoenix, Arizona-based Momentum Health Partners has announced its official launch alongside the acquisition of Advanced Autism Center for Treatment (AACT) of Gilbert, Arizona. AACT is a provider of autism and developmental therapy services. The company offers center- and home-based autism programs, along with complementary therapy and respite services. Momentum Health Partners is a healthcare-focused private equity platform backed by MCR Companies, a fully integrated real estate and private equity investment firm. The firm focuses on lower middle-market healthcare services businesses and pursues majority partnerships with providers delivering community-based care. With the acquisition of... Read More »
Bradford Health Services Acquires Parkdale Center
Bradford Health Services has entered into an agreement to acquire Parkdale Center, a leading addiction treatment provider in Chesterton, Indiana. Parkdale Center is widely renowned for its specialized Professionals Program serving healthcare providers, attorneys, executives, aviation professionals, first responders and other licensed professionals seeking confidential treatment and long-term recovery support in a therapeutic and supportive environment. Bradford Health Services provides early intervention services, crisis response, intensive outpatient care, partial hospitalization and residential care, inpatient detox and transitional living and life skills programming through... Read More »
Center for Social Dynamics Expands Footprint in Southwest With Acquisition
Center for Social Dynamics (CSD) announced that it is strengthening its footprint in the Southwest with its latest addition. The company is acquiring Behavior Change Institute (BCI) in Alamogordo, New Mexico. BCI is an autism services provider specializing in diagnostic evaluations, early intervention and evidence-based behavioral therapies. BCI has earned a reputation as one of New Mexico’s most trusted autism care providers, serving families across urban and rural communities and playing a pivotal role in reducing barriers to diagnosis and treatment. Founded in 2012, CSD is a provider of evidence-based autism and behavioral health services, built around a clinical curriculum... Read More »Schedule a demo
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