This week it has been announced that PLEA, a nonprofit mental health and education provider offering treatment, care and community-based services to individuals living with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and behavioral health challenges, will become an affiliate of Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health, one of Pennsylvania’s largest nonprofit behavioral healthcare providers, serving 25,000 children and adults in 12 states.
As an affiliate of Devereux, PLEA will remain an independent legal entity, with Gretchen Kelly continuing to serve as executive director. PLEA will also maintain its name and full employee base, as well as its vendor and community partnerships. PLEA will continue to offer its full array of programs supporting people with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and behavioral health challenges. Individuals and families currently served by PLEA will continue to receive the high-quality, compassionate care they expect, in the same program locations. As a result of this new partnership, they will also benefit from Devereux’s clinical expertise, compliance experience and technological infrastructure.
The affiliation will be effective July 1, 2023, subject to customary legal and regulatory approvals.
