History

Since 1973, Anka Behavioral Health, Inc. (formerly Phoenix Programs, Inc.) has provided comprehensive rehabilitation services to some of California's most vulnerable populations. What began as a small organization serving children with disabilities has expanded into a large, multi-site agency. Wishing to stay true to its roots, it has kept its corporate offices in Concord, CA, but its mission now embraces a broader spectrum of behavioral health problems. With almost 1,000 employees and more than seventy locations in California, Michigan, and New Mexico, Anka is recognized in the healthcare industry as a premier provider.

  • 1973 - Phoenix Programs (PPI) is incorporated in Concord, CA and begins providing children's services
  • 1980 - PPI begins providing crisis residential and outpatient services for adults
  • 1982 - PPI opens its first vocational services in Santa Clara County
  • 1984 - PPI opens its first supportive housing program through a HUD 811 grant
  • 1985 - PPI begins providing adolescent services
  • 1986 - PPI expands its programs in Southern California and opens a Regional Office in Riverside County
  • 1988 - PPI is awarded federal set-aside contracts with NISH
  • 1994 - PPI begins providing Assertive Community Treatment and Permanent Supportive Housing through the PATH and SHIA federal programs.
  • 1996 - PPI begins providing forensic services through the California's Conditional Release Program
  • 1997 - PPI expands its outpatient services to include the Employee Assistance Program
  • 1998 - PPI opens its first services for people with intellectual disabilities
  • 1998 - PPI acquires Carefield Homes
  • 2003 - PPI expands its homeless and supportive housing services through the Chronic Homelessness Initiative
  • 2003 - PPI partners with the Department of Veterans' Affairs to end homelessness for Veterans
  • 2006 - PPI changes its name to Anka Behavioral Health, Inc.
  • 2007 - Anka opens its first Grant Per Diem transitional housing program with the Department of Veterans' Affairs
  • 2008 - Anka moves to Michigan to provide services for youth in the foster care system
  • 2010 - Anka begins work in New Mexico
  • 2011 - Anka begins work in Georgia