JoyBridge Kids Acquires Independence Behavior Solutions
December 15, 2022
JoyBridge Kids, a portfolio company of Frontline Healthcare Partners, has acquired Independence Behavior Solutions, an applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy provider based in Savannah, Georgia with two locations. The deal expands JoyBridge's clinical footprint into Georgia — bringing the platform to five clinics across Tennessee and Georgia — and supports the company's regional growth strategy to increase access to ABA therapy in the Southeast.
- Buyers
- JoyBridge Kids, Frontline Healthcare Partners
- Targets
- Independence Behavior Solutions
- Platforms
- JoyBridge Kids
- Industry
- Healthcare Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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