Center for Social Dynamics Acquires Behavior Change Institute

Center for Social Dynamics Partners with South Sound Behavior Therapy

November 30, 2021

Healthcare Services

Center for Social Dynamics (CSD), a portfolio company of NMS Capital, has partnered with/acquired South Sound Behavior Therapy (SSBT), an applied behavior analysis (ABA) provider operating across Washington state. The transaction is an add-on to CSD's platform, expanding its presence in the greater Seattle and Olympia regions and supporting continued growth of SSBT's clinical services.

Center for Social Dynamics Acquires JF Autism Services

May 4, 2021

Healthcare Services

Center for Social Dynamics (CSD), a portfolio company of NMS Capital, has acquired JF Autism Services, a home-based applied behavior analysis (ABA) provider operating in Washington and Idaho. The add-on expands CSD's geographic footprint into Washington and Idaho; JF founder Jennifer Fitzpatrick will remain a shareholder in the combined company.

The Stepping Stones Group Acquires Behavioral Learning Center

November 15, 2021

Healthcare Services

The Stepping Stones Group has acquired Behavioral Learning Center (BLC), a California-based provider of home-, school- and community-based autism and behavioral services. BLC will operate within SSG's Autism & Community business unit with its co-founders remaining as Executive Clinical Directors; Stepping Stones is a portfolio company of Five Arrows Capital Partners, which continues to support the company's acquisitive growth strategy.

Behavioral Framework Acquires Behavior Consultation & Psychological Services (BCPS)

July 24, 2024

Healthcare Services

Behavioral Framework, a family-owned provider of ABA therapy based in Rockville, Maryland, has acquired Behavior Consultation & Psychological Services (BCPS), a North Carolina-based provider of clinic, home, and school-based ABA therapy and autism diagnostic services. The acquisition expands Behavioral Framework's geographic reach and diagnostic capabilities, allowing the combined organization to serve more than 1,000 families across Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and the District of Columbia; BCPS founder Jason Cone will continue to lead clinical operations in North Carolina.

Behavioral Health Group Acquires Center for Behavioral Health

January 13, 2022

Healthcare Services

Behavioral Health Group (BHG), a Vistria-backed national operator of outpatient opioid treatment centers, has acquired Center for Behavioral Health (CBH), a provider with 20 outpatient treatment centers across eight states. The acquisition expands BHG’s geographic footprint (adding presence in five new states) and increases its scale to roughly 116 treatment facilities and two labs nationwide.

The Stepping Stones Group Acquires The Southcoast Autism Center

January 20, 2022

Healthcare Services

The Stepping Stones Group has acquired The Southcoast Autism Center, a Massachusetts-based provider of center-based applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy for children with autism. The acquisition expands Stepping Stones' center-based care footprint in Massachusetts and complements its existing home-based services; SCAC founder Sinead Petersen will remain with the business as Director of Center Based Services in Massachusetts.