CASA Pinellas

Name

CASA Pinellas

Legal name

Community Action Stops Abuse

Website

https://casapinellas.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Domestic Violence Support Services

NAICS

Temporary Shelters (624221), Community Housing Services (62422)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

Keywords

• Domestic violence services
• Crisis intervention support
• Emergency shelter programs
• Survivor advocacy services
• Community violence prevention

Headquarters

HQ city

St. Petersburg

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, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: Individual and corporate donations support services, outreach, counseling, and shelter operations. The organization is registered as a 501c3 nonprofit and solicits contributions under Florida law.
2. Thrift Store Revenue: The Thrift Store sells donated items to generate revenue supporting CASA programs. Store is open to the public with proceeds funding DV services.
3. Government Grants and Contracts: Funding from HUD, Pinellas County Continuum of Care, and other government sources supports transitional housing and other programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CASA Pinellas (Community Action Stops Abuse) is the certified domestic violence organization for Pinellas County, Florida. It delivers free crisis intervention, emergency shelter, transitional and permanent supportive housing, residential and non-residential advocacy, counseling, support groups, legal services, prevention education, and pet accommodation. The organization operates Florida's only Family Justice Center, a one-stop-shop co-locating legal, law enforcement, medical, and therapeutic services for domestic violence survivors and their children.

Product overview

CASA Pinellas operates as a certified domestic violence center offering a comprehensive suite of integrated services through multiple delivery channels. The core offering consists of Residential Advocacy Services (emergency shelter with on-site case management, residential life support, and youth advocacy) and Non-Residential Advocacy Services (community-based advocates across courthouses, police departments, and outreach offices). These are supported by the Family Justice Center, which serves as the single-entry point combining legal counsel, law enforcement, medical, and therapeutic services. Additional specialized services include a Transitional Housing Program, On-Site Pet Kennel, Victims' Rights Law Center with Stetson University partnership, Prevention & Education Programs, and the Peacemakers School Curriculum. The organization operates a 24-Hour Hotline and Thrift Store. The Hope Rides transportation program extends access to services. Together, these programs form a trauma-informed continuum of care from crisis response through stabilization and community prevention.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Family Justice Center: A comprehensive one-stop shop for victims of domestic violence providing streamlined, trauma-informed care including legal counsel, law enforcement assistance, medical exams, therapy and community support.

Quantifiable outcome

• 7 in 10 survivors reported their abuser also targeted pets, demonstrating importance of pet accommodation service
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Stetson University College of LawcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Nine Stetson law students placed at CASA Legal for spring semester. Five students serve as externs in CASA's Victims' Rights Externship working directly with survivors on injunction, family law, housing, victims' rights, and consumer protection matters. Four additional students collaborating with Office of State Courts Administrator (OSCA) to draft first-ever Florida Judicial Benchbook on Human Trafficking. Students work under supervision of Chief Justice Officer, Noëlle Polk Clark, Esq.
• Uber TechnologiescoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 July 2025Fortune 500 company partnered with Alliance for HOPE International and launched Hope Rides program providing free rides through Uber to domestic violence survivors. One of first pilot initiatives was partnership with CASA Pinellas. More than 300 rides provided to CASA clients. Uber provides ride credits to Family Justice Centers; staff request rides via centralized dashboard. Survivors do not need Uber app. Program expanding to 30 states by end of 2026.
• Alliance for HOPE InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025National nonprofit partnering with Uber to launch Hope Rides program. CASA Pinellas is one of first pilot Family Justice Centers for this transportation initiative.
• Family Justice Center Partners and ProviderscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2022Comprehensive partnership network including State Attorney's Office of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, St. Petersburg Police Department, Office of the Attorney General Injunction Team, Gulfcoast Legal Services – Family Law, Pinellas County Sheriff's Office – Child Protective Services, BayCare & St. Anthony's Hospital, Suncoast Sexual Assault Services, The Juvenile Welfare Board, Pinellas County Schools, ClearPath Mental Health Services, Learning Empowered, Community Law, and Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit. These partners co-locate at the Family Justice Center to provide streamlined, trauma-informed services.
• Homeless Leadership Alliance (HLA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2021Pinellas County's Continuum of Care organization that advocated for domestic violence as leading cause of homelessness. HLA's encouragement and support helped CASA resecure funding to revitalize Transitional Housing Program.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hubbard House: Certified domestic violence center serving Jacksonville and Northeast Florida. Comparable in service mix (shelter, advocacy, legal, counseling) and 501(c)(3) nonprofit funding model; operates in same Florida regulatory environment as CASA Pinellas.
• Harbor House of Central Florida: Orange County's certified domestic violence provider offering emergency shelter, outreach, and advocacy. Directly comparable service portfolio and certified-agency status under the same Florida domestic violence certification framework as CASA.
• SafeHouse Center: Washtenaw County's certified DV service provider in Michigan offering shelter, counseling, advocacy, and 24-hour helpline. Comparable mid-sized certified DV center operating in a single county with similar service portfolio.
• Interval House (Long Beach): Long Beach, California nonprofit providing emergency shelter, counseling, and advocacy for DV survivors. Comparable regional DV service nonprofit with similar shelter-plus-advocacy service model.

Regional players

• The Spring of Tampa Bay: Major DV and sexual assault services provider in the adjacent Tampa Bay region. Comparable service model (shelter, counseling, legal) but serves a different geographic catchment from CASA Pinellas.

Broad incumbents

• Family Justice Center Alliance: National network supporting the Family Justice Center model across the U.S. Directly relevant as the parent organization of the FJC model CASA has implemented; CASA is one of only ~20 operating FJC sites nationally.
• Safe Horizon: One of the largest U.S. nonprofits providing domestic violence, sexual assault, and related victim services. Comparable service breadth (shelter, legal, counseling, hotline) but at significantly greater scale and New York-centric geographic focus.
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: National 24/7 crisis hotline and referral resource for DV survivors. Comparable hotline service delivery and survivor-support mission; CASA operates its own regional hotline as a parallel infrastructure.
• YWCA USA: National nonprofit network operating DV shelters, advocacy, and women's support services across many U.S. cities. Comparable in DV service delivery and nonprofit funding model, though at significantly greater scale and broader mission scope.
• National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV): National advocacy and policy organization representing state and territorial DV coalitions. Comparable advocacy mission but operates at policy/coalition level rather than direct service delivery like CASA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights1 record

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CASAPinellas
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@casapinellas
• Instagraminstagram.com/casapinellas

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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