[September 16, 2014]

Civitas Solutions, Inc. Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering

Civitas Solutions, Inc. ("Civitas" or the "Company") announced today that it has priced the underwritten initial public offering of 11,700,000 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $17.00 per share. In connection with the offering, Civitas has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,755,000 shares. The shares are expected to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange beginning on September 17, 2014 and will trade under the symbol "CIVI." The offering is expected to close on September 22, 2014.

Civitas expects to receive proceeds from this offering, after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses payable by the Company, of approximately $182.2 million. Civitas intends to use the proceeds from this offering, together with cash on hand, to (i) redeem $162.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the senior notes issued by National Mentor Holdings, Inc. at a redemption price of 106.25% plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the date of redemption and (ii) pay a transaction advisory fee to its equity sponsor under a management agreement that will terminate upon completion of the offering.

Barclays Capital Inc., BofA Merrill Lynch and UBS Securities LLC are serving as representatives of the underwriters and joint book-running managers for the offering. Raymond James & Associates, Inc., SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc., BMO Capital Markets Corp. and Avondale Partners, LLC are acting as co-managers. This offering is being made only by means of a prospectus. Copie of the prospectus related to the offering may be obtained from Barclays Capital Inc., c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, New York 11717, telephone: 888-603-5847, email: [email protected]; BofA Merrill Lynch, 222 Broadway, New York, NY 10038, Attn: Prospectus Department or by emailing [email protected]; or UBS Investment Bank, Attn: Prospectus Department, 299 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10171 or by calling (888) 827-7275.

A registration statement relating to these securities was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 16, 2014. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About Civitas

Civitas Solutions, Inc., which markets its services nationally as The MENTOR Network, is the leading national provider of home- and community-based health and human services to must-serve individuals with intellectual, developmental, physical or behavioral disabilities and other special needs. Since its founding in 1980, it has evolved from a single residential program to a diversified national network offering an array of quality services in 36 states.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements with respect to the initial public offering, which are subject to substantial risks, uncertainties and assumptions. You should not place reliance on these statements. These statements often include words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "estimate," "seek," "will," "may" or similar expressions. These statements are based on certain assumptions that Civitas and its management have made in light of perceptions of expected future developments and other factors Civitas and its management believe are appropriate in these circumstances. As you read and consider this press release, you should understand that these statements are not guarantees of performance or results. Many factors could affect Civitas' actual performance and results and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements, including, among others, risks and uncertainties related to the capital markets. All forward-looking statements attributable to Civitas or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing cautionary statements. All such statements speak only as of the date made, and Civitas undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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