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Curio Acquires Nora Mental Health Franchise System

Curio Acquires Nora Mental Health Franchise System

Curio has announced it acquired the franchise system of Nora Mental Health, expanding its outpatient behavioral health footprint across the United States. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition adds Nora’s mental health franchise network to Curio’s existing behavioral health operations and expands the company’s presence in outpatient therapy and counseling services. Founded in 2021, Nora Mental Health operates a franchise model of community-based mental health clinics that provide therapy, counseling, and psychiatric services for children, adolescents and adults. The company has developed a network of franchise locations across multiple states to increase... Read More »
DOMA Acquires MPA Services, Expanding I/DD Platform in Ohio

DOMA Acquires MPA Services, Expanding I/DD Platform in Ohio

DOMA has acquired MPA Services, an intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) provider headquartered in Sidney, Ohio. Founded in 2003, MPA Services specializes in unlocking the potential of individuals with disabilities by providing community support, daily living assistance and adult day programs across several Ohio counties (Allen, Auglaize, Mercer, Darke, Miami, Shelby and Logan counties). Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, DOMA is a healthcare and human services organization that specializes in community living and support services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Agenda Health acted as exclusive sell-side advisor to MPA Services. The Austin,... Read More »
LEARN Behavioral Acquires Little Leaves Behavioral Services from FullBloom

LEARN Behavioral Acquires Little Leaves Behavioral Services from FullBloom

LEARN Behavioral has acquired Little Leaves Behavioral Services, a provider of center-based applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy, from FullBloom. LEARN Behavioral is backed by Gryphon Investors, and FullBloom is backed by American Securities. Financial terms of the deal, which closed on May 11, 2026, were not disclosed. Little Leaves operates approximately 18 early-intervention ABA centers offering ABA, parent training and social skills groups for young children ages 1-6 with autism spectrum disorder. The company has a multi-state footprint in Maryland, Virginia and Florida. LEARN Behavioral provides diagnostics, early intervention, ABA therapy (home, school and center-based),... Read More »
LEARN Behavioral Acquires Little Leaves Behavioral Services from FullBloom

JoyBridge Kids Expands into Adult Services with New Acquisition

JoyBridge Kids expanded into adult services through the acquisition of two clinics formerly operated by A Bridge To Achievement, marking the autism services provider’s entry into adult-focused care. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The deal broadens JoyBridge Kids’ service offerings beyond pediatric autism therapy and into adult autism services, reflecting an increasing demand for continuity-of-care models serving individuals with autism into adulthood. JoyBridge, a portfolio company of private equity firm Frontline Healthcare Partners, is a clinic-based applied behavioral analysis (ABA) therapy provider with supplemental services in speech and occupational therapy. It also... Read More »
MKH Capital Partners Acquires Haven Health Management & United Billing Solutions 

MKH Capital Partners Acquires Haven Health Management & United Billing Solutions 

MKH Capital Partners, based in Miami, Florida, reported on April 13 that it acquired Haven Health Management and United Billing Solutions.  Moelis & Company, McDermott Will & Schulte and Berger Singerman LLP acted as advisors. The financial terms were not disclosed.  Haven Health Management is a leading provider of addiction and mental health treatment services across the country. With a network of facilities that includes detox centers, residential treatment centers and outpatient programs, Haven Health Management is dedicated to helping individuals achieve long-term recovery from addiction. Haven Health... Read More »
Behavioral Health M&A Stalls as Investors Withdraw from Substance Use Market 

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 »