Lighthouse Autism Center Acquires A Step Ahead in Columbus, Indiana

Lighthouse Autism Centers Acquires Autism Therapy Services

June 23, 2020

Healthcare Services

Mishawaka-based Lighthouse Autism Centers, LLC has acquired Autism Therapy Services, a center-based Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) provider with five clinics in the greater Indianapolis area. The deal expands Lighthouse’s footprint in Indiana, accelerating its strategy to scale center-based ABA services across northern Indiana and southwestern Michigan.

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.

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.

Already Autism Health Acquires C.A.B.S Autism & Behaviour Specialists

January 29, 2025

Healthcare Services

Charlotte-based Already Autism Health acquired C.A.B.S Autism & Behaviour Specialists, a clinic operator headquartered in Itasca, Illinois that provides applied behavior analysis (ABA) services in Illinois and Georgia. Terms were not disclosed; the deal is an add-on to Already’s recently PE-backed platform following a majority investment led by Triton Pacific Healthcare Partners.

Amulet Capital Recapitalizes Lighthouse Behavioral Health Solutions

June 8, 2022

Healthcare Services

Amulet Capital Partners has recapitalized Lighthouse Behavioral Health Solutions, a Columbus, Ohio-based network of outpatient substance use disorder and mental health treatment facilities. The recapitalization will provide financial support to accelerate Lighthouse's growth and expand access to outpatient treatment, recovery housing, and peer-support services across Ohio; terms were not disclosed.

The Stepping Stones Group Acquires Building Blocks Behavior Consultants, Inc.

December 15, 2022

Healthcare Services

The Stepping Stones Group, a national provider of therapeutic and autism services, has acquired Building Blocks Behavior Consultants, a Sacramento-based provider of center-based Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy that serves roughly 90 clients across two centers. Founder Mila Zea will remain with the business as Regional Clinical Manager; the acquisition expands The Stepping Stones Group's presence in the Sacramento/California market and strengthens its autism services footprint.