Brightli is one of the largest behavioral health and addiction treatment providers in the United States, operating as a parent company that brings together multiple organizations under one unified system. Founded in 2021, Brightli was created with a clear mission: to improve client care, reduce the financial burden on community mental health centers through resource sharing, and advocate for increased access to mental health and substance use care. The organization represents a groundbreaking solution to healthcare needs, allowing independent organizations to collaborate while maintaining their own governance structures.
Brightli's subsidiaries include Burrell Behavioral Health (with subsidiary Comprehensive Mental Health Services), Places for People, Preferred Family Healthcare (including Clarity Healthcare), Southeast Missouri Behavioral Health, Firefly Supported Living & Employment Services, Adult & Child Health, and Brightli Foundation. Together, these organizations serve communities across multiple states, providing a continuum of care that addresses behavioral health, addiction treatment, and developmental disability services. By sharing resources, increasing access to specialized care, and meeting growing demand, Brightli enables its subsidiaries to do more than survive - they thrive together, answering the critical call for mental health services in their communities.