Community Intervention Services (CIS), a portfolio company of HIG Growth Partners, has completed the acquisition of Northstar Psychological Services (NPS).
CIS was established by HIG in partnership with behavioural healthcare executive Kevin Sheehan, to acquire, develop and operate a national network of specialised behavioural health treatment facilities and programs. NPS marks CIS's seventh acquisition and further expands the Company’s geographic footprint into Georgia.
Headquartered in Alpharetta, GA, NPS was founded in 2000 and has since grown into a leading provider of community-based behavioural health services to individuals and families across Georgia. Over its 15-year operating history NPS has developed a strong reputation for clinical effectiveness with payors, state agencies, school systems and clients. NPS focuses primarily on the child and adolescent population and provides the majority of its services within the home or school environment. NPS currently provides services across 38 counties, employs a clinical staff of over 90, and provided treatment to well over 2,600 patients in 2014.
“I am very excited about the partnership with both CIS and HIG and believe that our organisation will benefit greatly from their involvement," says Dr Chris French, founder and CEO of NPS. "The strength and depth of the CIS platform and its senior management team will enable us to improve our infrastructure, expand our footprint, and most importantly, impact the lives of more children and their families. Further, the commitment to high quality clinical care that exists at CIS aligns perfectly with the mission and values that NPS was founded upon."
Kevin Sheehan, CEO of CIS, says: "NPS represents a model acquisition for CIS. Chris and his team have built a great company with an intense focus on clinical quality and improving the lives of a disadvantaged population. We are truly excited about the partnership and are looking forward working with the NPS team to expand the platform and help meet a vastly unmet need for community-based services.”
