Children's Crisis Treatment Center

What Children's Crisis Treatment Center does

Children's Crisis Treatment Center (CCTC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit behavioral health organization founded approximately 50 years ago in Philadelphia, with operations spanning Philadelphia and Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The organization delivers mental and behavioral health services to children and families through three integrated channels: center-based outpatient services at facilities in Philadelphia and Norristown, school-based Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) embedded in over 40 Philadelphia public, private, and charter schools, and community-based services delivered in homes and across 15 zip codes. CCTC employs over 500 staff and serves over 3,500 children and families annually, using evidence-based modalities including Ecosystemic Structural Family Therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, play therapy, attachment therapy, and Applied Behavior Analysis, all under a Sanctuary Model trauma-informed organizational framework.

The organization's service portfolio spans evaluation, outpatient therapy, psychiatry and medication management, intensive in-home family therapy, blended case management, IBHS, the Summer Therapeutic Enrichment Program (STEP), ABA, and culturally-tailored programs such as Tamaa for West African immigrant families and Abriendo Caminos for Mexican and Central American immigrant families. CCTC also operates professional training and internship programs. Technology infrastructure centers on the Carelogic Electronic Medical Record platform; no proprietary AI or technology platform is evident.

Revenue is generated through a diversified mix of channels including insurance reimbursement for clinical services, individual and corporate donations (with structured sustaining donor tiers from $240 to $5,000 annually), Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit contributions, signature fundraising events (Roundup, Cruise for the Kids, Team CCTC Broad Street Run), corporate matching gifts, planned giving and bequests, and major foundation grants — notably $6.55M from Pew Charitable Trusts and $850,000 from UnitedHealthcare in 2023. Customers are children and families experiencing trauma, abuse, neglect, behavioral challenges, and acculturation difficulties, with Philadelphia-area schools and community organizations serving as institutional referral partners.

Name

Children's Crisis Treatment Center

Legal name

Children's Crisis Treatment Center

Website

https://cctckids.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Children's Crisis Treatment Center is a Philadelphia-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers trauma-informed mental and behavioral health services to over 3,500 children and families annually through center-based, school-based (40+ locations), and community-based channels across Philadelphia and Montgomery County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Behavioral Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Child and Youth Services (624110), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Crisis Response & Threat Assessment (Suicide Prevention, Violence Prevention) (EDAJAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Crisis Intervention & Suicide Prevention Services (EDALAFAD)

Keywords

• Children mental health services
• Trauma-informed therapy
• Behavioral health programs
• Family-based mental health
• Pediatric counseling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: Tax-deductible charitable contributions from individuals, corporations, and foundations through one-time and recurring donation programs including the Champion for Kids Sustaining Donors Program.
2. Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC): Pennsylvania state tax credit program where businesses receive tax credits for contributions to educational improvement organizations like CCTC.
3. Healthcare Services Reimbursement: Insurance reimbursement for mental and behavioral health services provided to children and families through various payers.
4. Event Fundraising: Revenue from signature annual events including the Roundup gala, Cruise for the Kids, and Team CCTC Broad Street Run.
5. Bequests and Planned Giving: Legacy gifts through wills, trusts, life insurance, charitable remainder trusts, and annuities.
6. Matching Gifts: Corporate matching gift programs where employers double the value of employee charitable contributions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Children's Crisis Treatment Center (CCTC) is a Philadelphia-based nonprofit mental and behavioral health services provider delivering trauma-informed clinical care to children and families. Services are delivered through center-based clinics, partnerships with 40+ Philadelphia-area schools, and community/home-based settings, covering therapy, case management, psychiatry, and intensive behavioral interventions.

Product overview

Children's Crisis Treatment Center (CCTC) is a private nonprofit mental and behavioral health agency serving children and families in the Philadelphia region. The organization offers a multi-faceted service portfolio delivered across three delivery channels: Center-Based Services (evaluation, therapy, and psychiatric care at their Philadelphia and Montgomery County facilities), School-Based Services (comprehensive behavioral health integrated into 40+ schools citywide), and Community-Based Services (in-home and community support across 15+ zip codes). CCTC's specialized programs include the Trauma Services Program (TSP) for children experiencing abuse, violence, or traumatic events; Family-Based Program for intensive in-home therapy; Blended Case Management for care coordination; Summer Therapeutic Enrichment Program (STEP) for therapeutic summer camp; Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for behavioral intervention; and culturally-specific programs including Tamaa for West African families and Abriendo Caminos for Mexican/Central American immigrant families. The organization also provides psychiatric services (evaluations and medication management), professional training for external mental health professionals, and internship opportunities for students. CCTC operates fundraising events including the Roundup gala, Cruise for the Kids young professional event, and Team CCTC running program. With a staff of over 500, CCTC serves over 3,500 children and families annually and maintains Electronic Medical Records using Carelogic.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jason Lenet Memorial Fund: A memorial fund established in fall 2005 by Mark and Laura Lenet in memory of their son Jason, to provide critical services to children impacted by abuse, neglect, trauma, and other challenges to early childhood development.

Products and services

• Center-Based Behavioral Health Services Clinic-based outpatient mental and behavioral health treatment delivered to children and families at CCTC's Philadelphia facility.
• School-Based Behavioral Health Services In-school mental health counseling and supports delivered through partnerships with 40+ Philadelphia-area schools.
• Community-Based Behavioral Health Services Home- and community-visiting mental health services that meet children and families where they live.
• Trauma Services Program (TSP) Specialized trauma-focused therapy program for children and adolescents exposed to traumatic events.
• Family-Based Program In-home intensive family therapy program using Ecosystemic Structural Family Therapy (ESFT) to stabilize youth at risk of out-of-home placement.
• Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) Individual and group behavioral health services for children with autism and other behavioral health diagnoses, delivered in clinic, home, school, and community settings.
• Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) ABA therapy for children on the autism spectrum, provided through IBHS.
• Psychiatry Services Psychiatric evaluation and medication management for children and adolescents.
• Blended Case Management Case management services that coordinate behavioral health, medical, educational, and social-service resources for children and families.
• Summer Therapeutic Enrichment Program (STEP) Therapeutic summer program supporting children's social-emotional growth during school breaks.
• Tamaa Program Culturally tailored mental health program serving African immigrant children and families.
• Abriendo Caminos Spanish-language, culturally and linguistically appropriate behavioral health program for Latino children and families.
• Professional Training for Mental Health Professionals Continuing-education and clinical training offered to external mental health professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 3,500 children and families served annually
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.

• SSH Real EstatemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPresenting sponsor for the 24th Annual Cruise for the Kids event. SSH Real Estate serves as the headline sponsor for one of CCTC's signature fundraising events targeting Philadelphia's young professionals.
• The Switch HouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner for the 24th Annual Cruise for the Kids event taking place at The Switch House.
• Philadelphia Schools (40+ locations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCTC partners with Philadelphia Public, Private, and Charter Schools to integrate comprehensive behavioral health services. Services are delivered at over 40 school locations across the city.
• RCPA (Rehabilitation and Community Providers Association)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCTC is a member of RCPA, hosting an HHS Roundtable at their facility. RCPA represents providers of human services in Pennsylvania.
• Mexican ConsulateminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Abriendo Caminos program has created an alliance with the Mexican Consulate to reach and support Mexican and Central American immigrant families.
• United WayminorGTM or Marketing PartnerContributions to CCTC can be made through the United Way's Donor Choice Program by designating Children’s Crisis Treatment Center – Donor Choice #02148.
• Community OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCTC collaborates with local resources and service providers to strengthen communities, working with various social and cultural organizations and community programs across the city.
• West African Community LeaderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Tamaa program works with West African refugee community, cultural, and religious groups/leaders to provide culturally-appropriate behavioral health services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Merakey: Large Pennsylvania- and Mid-Atlantic-based nonprofit providing behavioral health, autism (ABA), and intellectual disability services — directly comparable clinical offerings and IBHS-style school and community programs.
• Resources for Human Development (RHD): Philadelphia-headquartered nonprofit operating behavioral health, child welfare, and community-based programs across the Mid-Atlantic — comparable geography, mission, and Medicaid-funded service mix.
• Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health: National nonprofit operating a continuum of behavioral health services for children, adolescents, and families including residential, outpatient, and school-based programs — directly comparable operating model and population focus to CCTC.
• Boys Town: National nonprofit providing behavioral health, child welfare, and family services for at-risk children, with school-based and community-based programs — comparable mission, scale, and service mix to CCTC.
• Northwestern Human Services (NHS): Pennsylvania-based nonprofit providing behavioral health, intellectual/developmental disabilities, and child welfare services, including IBHS-equivalent programming — overlapping service portfolio and regulatory context with CCTC.
• Woods Services: Pennsylvania-based nonprofit serving children and adults with intellectual disabilities, behavioral health challenges, and trauma — comparable trauma-informed, multi-site, residential and community-based model.

Broad incumbents

• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Behavioral Health: Major pediatric academic medical center with a growing behavioral health service line that competes with CCTC for K-12 contracts, referrals, and clinical talent in the Philadelphia region.
• Jefferson Health Behavioral Health: Large regional health system with outpatient mental health, child and adolescent psychiatry, and integrated behavioral health offerings overlapping with CCTC's trauma, ABA, and outpatient services.

Emerging players

• The Jed Foundation: National nonprofit focused on youth mental health and suicide prevention in high schools and colleges — partial overlap with CCTC's school-based crisis response and prevention mission.

Others

• DBHIDS (Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services): City agency that funds and regulates many of CCTC's services and contracts — a key payer and oversight counterpart rather than a competitor, but materially shapes CCTC's operating context.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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