On October 5, 2020, Averhealth, a provider of substance use monitoring and treatment services tailored to the unique needs of courts and social service agencies, along with the support of Five Arrows Capital Partners, acquired American Court Services.  With this acquisition, Averhealth will ensure continuity of substance use disorder and electronic monitoring services for the clients of American Court Services and extend enhanced services to their existing customer-base in Ohio and elsewhere. 

“The acquisition of American Court Services not only expands our footprint in Ohio but builds on our geographic continuity within the Great Lakes region where we already have a significant presence. In addition, Averhealth will continue to provide electronic monitoring and other services to the customers of American Court Services. Together, we will help more people safely cross the intersection of criminal justice and healthcare by helping them to develop lasting coping and refusal skills to new use events, enhancing public safety, and equipping courts and social service agencies with intelligent data and automation,” stated Jason Herzog, CEO of Averhealth.

“Averhealth and American Court Services share a common philosophy – the Averhealth mission of “reclaiming lives, uniting families and strengthening communities” perfectly aligns with our mission “to support probation, parole, community corrections, treatment courts and child protective service agencies with technology, expert knowledge and unparalleled customer service. Our goal was to ensure a continuity of service to our customers, their clients and provide a good home for the employees of American Court Services which Averhealth has helped us in achieving this goal,” said Bill Parker, former President and Founder of American Court Services.

About Averhealth

Since 1995, Averhealth has specialized in providing substance use monitoring services tailored to the unique needs of judicial programs that operate at the holistic intersection of justice-involved and behavioral health. Today, Averhealth serves more than 400,000 clients across 30 states. Every element of the Averhealth solution incorporates evidence-based practices, positioning programs and clients for the best possible outcome. Random selection, daily engagement, robust sample collection, and next business day results combine to help clients develop coping and refusal skills to new-use events. With Averhealth’s agile and easy-to-navigate software and automation tools, it streamlines your daily workflow and ultimately supports recovery.

For more information, please contact:
Katie Mekus
Averhealth Business Development Manager
Great Lakes Region