Presenting: Antelope Recovery – Youth Mental Health, Where It’s Needed Most
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Antelope Recovery (http://www.anteloperecovery.com) — Founder Shelby Robbins presenting, is a behavioral healthcare organization focused on expanding access to youth mental health services in rural Colorado.
Youth in rural communities often face severe gaps in access to behavioral healthcare, with limited or no local treatment options available. Antelope Recovery brings structured, high-quality behavioral health programs directly to underserved rural areas. The organization focuses on early intervention, consistent care, and community-based delivery models tailored to youth and families. By meeting patients where they are, Antelope Recovery reduces barriers to care and improves long-term outcomes. The mission is simple: make mental health support accessible regardless of geography.
Our target market is families, school systems, and referring healthcare providers in rural Colorado who need accessible behavioral healthcare programs for youth and are willing to pay through insurance reimbursement, grants, and public/private funding models.
Our competition is urban-based treatment centers, telehealth-only providers, and limited local resources. Our competitive advantage is on-the-ground presence in rural communities, specialized youth-focused programs, and the ability to operate where traditional providers cannot or will not.
The total market size in 2024 is the U.S. behavioral health services market, and the total market revenue in 2024 is $80B+.
Top 3 challenges:
- Navigating complex compliance and regulatory requirements
- Recruiting, training, and retaining qualified therapists at scale
- Fundraising within a non-traditional, non-tech startup model
Our PitchBoulder ask:
We’re seeking feedback on scaling responsibly in regulated healthcare, introductions to funders, grant-makers, and impact investors, and insights from operators who have grown mission-driven healthcare organizations outside of traditional venture-backed models.
