Crossnore Communities for Children

What Crossnore Communities for Children does

Crossnore Communities for Children is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization providing a holistic continuum of trauma-informed care for children and families across North Carolina, founded through the 2016-2017 affiliation of The Children's Home (Winston-Salem, 1909) and The Crossnore School (Avery County). The organization operates two principal campuses — Avery (Crossnore/Newland) and Winston-Salem — plus a Hendersonville regional office, serving children removed from homes due to abuse or neglect, at-risk families, prospective adoptive families, and youth aging out of foster care. Core services include campus-based residential foster care, outpatient therapeutic services, intensive family preservation (HOMEBUILDERS), adoption, family support (Bridging Families, Family Foundations), independent living support (Bridging Futures), and Tailored Care Management, supplemented by two trauma-responsive charter schools (Williams Academy, Anderson Academy).

Crossnore's service methodology is anchored in proprietary trauma-informed frameworks — the Sanctuary Model of Care (adopted 2008), Trust-Based Relational Intervention (2022), and the S.E.L.F. framework — operationalized through the Center for Trauma Resilient Communities, which exports training and consulting to external organizations. Complementary programs include Miracle Heights Adventures (aerial/ropes course), Miracle Grounds Farm & Food Forest, and a suite of on-campus social enterprises (Crossnore Weavers, Fine Arts Gallery, Blair Fraley Sales Store, Miracle Grounds Coffee Shop) that generate earned revenue and provide vocational experience.

Revenue is generated through a hybrid model combining government contracts with county DSS agencies for foster care placements and clinical services, charitable giving (individual, corporate, foundation, and planned giving including crypto, stock, DAF, and QCD), service fees for therapeutic and adoption services, and earned income from campus retail operations and adventure programming. The organization is governed by a Board of Trustees (chaired by John Blackburn) and led by CEO Dr. Sarah Norris with President Brett A. Loftis, JD, EdD. No private equity or venture capital ownership is present; the organization is executing a $41M comprehensive campaign (public phase launched November 2023) to expand capacity across both campuses.

Name

Crossnore Communities for Children

Legal name

Crossnore Communities for Children

Website

https://crossnore.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1909

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Crossnore Communities for Children is a North Carolina nonprofit operating residential foster care, therapeutic services, adoption, prevention, and two charter schools across its Avery and Winston-Salem campuses, serving children and families impacted by trauma using the Sanctuary Model of Care.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Welfare and Foster Care Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL), Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

Keywords

• Residential foster care
• Trauma-informed care
• Child welfare services
• Family preservation programs
• Therapeutic foster care

Headquarters

HQ city

Crossnore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Contracts & DSS Placements: Crossnore generates revenue through contracts with county Department of Social Services (DSS) agencies for foster care placements, therapeutic services, and other child welfare programs.
2. Donations & Charitable Giving: Individual donations, corporate donations, foundation grants, and planned giving through estate planning, crypto, stock, DAF, and QCD contributions.
3. Campus Retail Operations: On-campus businesses including Miracle Grounds Coffee Shop & Cafe, Crossnore Weavers (handwoven textiles), Crossnore Fine Arts Gallery, Blair Fraley Sales Store (thrift store), and Miracle Grounds Farm produce sales.
4. Service Fees: Fees for therapeutic services, adoption services, foster care licensing, and training programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Crossnore Communities for Children is a nonprofit child welfare organization providing residential foster care, outpatient therapeutic mental health services, adoption services, and family preservation programs (Bridging Families, HOMEBUILDERS, Family Foundations) across two North Carolina campuses. It also operates youth independent living support (Bridging Futures), two trauma-responsive charter schools, and complementary programs including the Center for Trauma Resilient Communities training, Miracle Heights Adventures ropes course, and Miracle Grounds Farm, all grounded in the Sanctuary Model of Care.

Product overview

Crossnore Communities for Children is a nonprofit providing a holistic continuum of trauma-informed care services across multiple North Carolina campuses. The organization operates a platform-plus-programs model combining residential foster care, therapeutic services, prevention programs, and independent living support with complementary educational and social enterprise components. Core services include campus-based foster care, adoption, therapeutic outpatient therapy, intensive family preservation (HOMEBUILDERS®), family support (Family Foundations), and youth aging-out services (Bridging Futures™ and Youth Independent Living). Educational offerings include two charter schools (Williams Academy and Anderson Academy) with trauma-responsive approaches. Complementary programs include the Center for Trauma Resilient Communities providing trauma-resilience training, Miracle Heights Adventures ropes course for adventure-based learning, and Miracle Grounds Farm for agricultural education. Social enterprises (Crossnore Weavers, Fine Arts Gallery, Coffee Shop, Thrift Store) generate revenue while providing work experience. The organization utilizes the Sanctuary Model of Care as its overarching trauma-informed methodology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Miracle Heights Adventures: Adventure-based programs including aerial adventure park with ropes course, zipline, climbing walls, and team building activities
• Miracle Grounds Farm & Food Forest
• Center for Trauma Resilient Communities
• Bridging Families Institute
• Williams Academy
• Anderson Academy
• Crossnore Weavers
• Crossnore Fine Arts Gallery

Products and services

• Foster Care Campus-based residential foster care providing trauma-informed care for children in a family-style cottage environment across the Avery and Winston-Salem campuses.
• Therapeutic Services Outpatient therapy services providing mental health support to children and families who have experienced trauma.
• Bridging Families™ A family preservation and prevention program providing intensive support to keep families together and prevent out-of-home placements.
• HOMEBUILDERS® Intensive family preservation services providing in-home support to families in crisis to prevent child removal.
• Family Foundations Family support services designed to strengthen family units and build parenting capacity.
• Adoptions Adoption services for children in foster care, finding permanent families for children including sibling groups and older youth.
• Bridging Futures™ Services for youth aging out of foster care, providing support during the transition to independent living.
• Tailored Care Management Care management services coordinating individualized support plans for children and families.
• Williams Academy

Quantifiable outcome

• Youth Independent Living program helps young adults avoid homelessness, complete education, and gain employment
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Mo's BootsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 October 2015Family-owned outdoor apparel store in Boone, NC celebrated their 10th anniversary by supporting Crossnore through sales, donations, games, food, and a silent auction, raising $2,010.75.
• Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver 100-year history of support including building six campus buildings, ongoing collection drives for cottage gifts, Christmas and birthday gifts, volunteer services, and visiting resources. Martha Jordan and the Greenlee Chapter (NSDAR, Old Fort, NC) and Daniel Boone Chapter (NSDAR, Boone, NC) have provided significant ongoing support including $25,000 grant for Community Center.
• Edward JonesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEdward Jones Region 148 has supported Christmas activities at Crossnore since 2014, hosting days of gifts, food, crafts, and fellowship for children and staff.
• Young LifeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMonthly spiritual life programming for teens including relationship building, shared meals, games, singing, and devotionals on Crossnore campus.
• Piedmont Land ConservancyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for land conservation and environmental education initiatives at Crossnore campuses.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bair Foundation: Faith-based nonprofit providing residential treatment, foster care, adoption, and counseling services in multiple states — comparable to Crossnore's residential foster care and therapeutic service mix.
• Pressley Ridge: Nonprofit providing residential treatment, foster care, adoption, special education, and community-based family services — directly comparable to Crossnore's continuum of foster care, prevention, and education offerings.
• National Youth Advocate Program (NYAP): Nonprofit providing community-based family preservation, foster care, adoption, and independent living services across multiple states — directly comparable to Crossnore's HOMEBUILDERS-style family preservation and youth aging-out programs.
• Methodist Home for Children (NC): North Carolina-based nonprofit historically affiliated with the United Methodist Church providing residential group care, community-based services, and foster care — a particularly close regional peer given the shared Methodist heritage with Crossnore's founding.
• KVC Health Systems: Nonprofit child welfare and behavioral health provider operating residential treatment, in-home family services, foster care, and adoption across multiple states — directly comparable to Crossnore's residential foster care plus prevention service mix.
• Boys Town: National nonprofit providing residential care, foster family services, in-home family services, and youth independent living — directly comparable to Crossnore's continuum of care model, though at substantially greater scale and national footprint.
• Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health: Large nonprofit operating residential treatment, community-based behavioral health, and foster care/adoption services — directly comparable to Crossnore's trauma-informed residential and therapeutic services model.
• Bethany Christian Services: Faith-rooted nonprofit providing foster care, adoption, family preservation, and refugee services — comparable to Crossnore's faith-historical roots and similar mix of foster/adoption/prevention services.
• Children's Home Society of North Carolina: North Carolina statewide nonprofit providing adoption, foster care, pregnancy services, and family support — a directly comparable in-state peer competing for the same county DSS referrals and donor base as Crossnore.

Broad incumbents

• Children's Home Society of California: Long-standing statewide nonprofit providing adoption, foster care, mental health, and early childhood services — comparable in mission breadth to Crossnore though operating at a larger, single-state scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubevimeo.com/crossnorecommunities
• Facebookfacebook.com/CrossnoreCommunities
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/crossnorecommunities
• Instagraminstagram.com/crossnorecommunities
• Xx.com/CrossnoreComm

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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Investments

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