Stairways Behavioral Health and Beacon Light Behavioral Health Systems Announce Plans to Affiliate
Once completed, the affiliation will make Stairways Behavioral Health and the Beacon Light companies the largest and most comprehensive behavioral health services provider across the entire Northwestern Pennsylvania region.
Erie, PA, April 10, 2014 --(PR.com)-- Stairways Behavioral Health of Erie, PA., and Beacon Light Behavioral Health Systems of Bradford, Pa. have announced that their Boards of Directors have mutually approved a resolution to affiliate under a common Support Corporation.
In a recent phone conference with the combined staffs of the two organizations, CEOs William McCarthy (Stairways) and Rick Seager (Beacon Light) outlined the next step in the process. Both organizations are working with counsel to finalize details of the detailed plan of affiliation, and must submit of a copy of the definitive agreement for approval by the Pennsylvania State Attorney General.
Through affiliation, Stairways and Beacon Light board members and administrators will share an active role in governing the affiliated system, integrating administration in the areas of finance, information technology and human resources, among others. Stairways will continue to maintain local governance of its programs and services, as will Beacon Light maintain local governance of its existing, distinct companies.
The two organizations have already enjoyed a long term working partnership in Warren County, providing both private and inpatient psychiatry and substance abuse services. This affiliation expands upon that successful partnership.
Stairways currently employs approximately 500 people in Erie and Crawford counties and generates yearly revenues of $25 million through comprehensive behavioral health programs, including adult treatment and rehabilitation, forensic, substance abuse and crisis services, child and adolescent programming, housing and vocational support, arts and community wellness.
Beacon Light employs over 650 people in McKean, Warren, Forest, Clearfield, Jefferson, Clearfield and Bradford counties, with a wide spectrum of child and family programs in residential and community settings. Beacon Light generates over $30 million in annual revenue.
Once completed, the affiliation will make Stairways Behavioral Health and the Beacon Light companies the largest and most comprehensive behavioral health services provider across the entire Northwestern Pennsylvania region.
For more information about Stairways Behavioral Health, please see: www.StairwaysBH.org.
For more information about Beacon Light Behavioral Health, please see: www.beacon-light.org.
In a recent phone conference with the combined staffs of the two organizations, CEOs William McCarthy (Stairways) and Rick Seager (Beacon Light) outlined the next step in the process. Both organizations are working with counsel to finalize details of the detailed plan of affiliation, and must submit of a copy of the definitive agreement for approval by the Pennsylvania State Attorney General.
Through affiliation, Stairways and Beacon Light board members and administrators will share an active role in governing the affiliated system, integrating administration in the areas of finance, information technology and human resources, among others. Stairways will continue to maintain local governance of its programs and services, as will Beacon Light maintain local governance of its existing, distinct companies.
The two organizations have already enjoyed a long term working partnership in Warren County, providing both private and inpatient psychiatry and substance abuse services. This affiliation expands upon that successful partnership.
Stairways currently employs approximately 500 people in Erie and Crawford counties and generates yearly revenues of $25 million through comprehensive behavioral health programs, including adult treatment and rehabilitation, forensic, substance abuse and crisis services, child and adolescent programming, housing and vocational support, arts and community wellness.
Beacon Light employs over 650 people in McKean, Warren, Forest, Clearfield, Jefferson, Clearfield and Bradford counties, with a wide spectrum of child and family programs in residential and community settings. Beacon Light generates over $30 million in annual revenue.
Once completed, the affiliation will make Stairways Behavioral Health and the Beacon Light companies the largest and most comprehensive behavioral health services provider across the entire Northwestern Pennsylvania region.
For more information about Stairways Behavioral Health, please see: www.StairwaysBH.org.
For more information about Beacon Light Behavioral Health, please see: www.beacon-light.org.
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Heather May Caspar
814-449-5390
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Heather May Caspar
814-449-5390
www.StairwaysBH.org
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