Children’s Home Network

What Children’s Home Network does

Children's Home Network (CHN) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1892 and headquartered in Tampa, Florida, that delivers a comprehensive portfolio of child welfare and family support services across six Florida counties (Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe). The organization operates nine core programs — Kids Village (66-bed residential healing campus on an 88-acre site), SEEDS and RAISE (educational/behavioral intervention), Fostering Families (including Traditional, Specialized Therapeutic, and Safe Home Foster Care), Kinship Services, Pinellas Support Team (behavioral health), Healthy Families Hillsborough (home visiting), Caregiver Support Services, and Guiding Stars Mentoring — collectively serving nearly 7,000 children and families annually.

CHN's business model is fund- and grant-driven rather than fee-for-service: revenue is assembled from Florida Department of Children and Families contracts, county-level funders (Children's Board of Hillsborough County, Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County, Hillsborough County), United Way affiliates (Suncoast, Pasco, Heart of Florida), individual donations including the Dreambuilder legacy society, dinner sponsorships ($150–$4,500 tiers), Path to New Beginnings engraved-paver sales ($125–$375), in-kind donations, and a CARES founding-partner corporate consortium. Services are delivered directly to families in homes, schools, and community settings, with referrals flowing from child protective investigators, schools, healthcare providers, and self-referrals.

The organization is governed by a Board of Directors and led by President/CEO Irene K. Rickus alongside a CFO, two Executive Vice Presidents (Operations and Innovation), and senior program directors. It is COA-accredited, GuideStar Platinum-rated, and reports documented outcome metrics including 98% Kids Village permanency, 99% Kinship placement stability, and 100% educational enrollment/promotion rates. There is no proprietary technology platform; CHN is fundamentally a service-delivery nonprofit, not a technology company.

Name

Children’s Home Network

Legal name

Children's Home Network

Website

https://childrenshomenetwork.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1892

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Children's Home Network is a Tampa-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit, founded in 1892, that delivers residential, foster-care, kinship, behavioral-health, and educational services to at-risk children and families across six Florida counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Welfare and Family Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family Coaching, Parent-Mediated & Home Visiting EI Services (EDACAFAJ), Family Engagement & Home–School Partnership Programs (EDACALAB)

Keywords

• Child welfare services
• Foster care licensing
• Kinship support services
• Residential care programs
• Family counseling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: Individual donors contribute financial gifts through the organization's website, events, and direct mail campaigns. The organization accepts one-time and recurring donations, as well as planned gifts through the Dreambuilder Society legacy giving program.
2. Government Grants and Contracts: The organization receives funding from government entities including the Florida Department of Children and Families, Children's Board of Hillsborough County, and various county governments to operate child welfare and family support programs.
3. Paver Sales: The Path to New Beginnings program sells engraved bricks (4x8 inch for $125, 8x8 inch for $250, 12x12 inch for $375) as a tribute to loved ones while raising funds for the organization.
4. Dinner Sponsorships: Corporate and individual sponsors fund meals for children in residential care through Silver ($150), Gold ($1,050), and Platinum ($4,500) sponsorship levels.
5. In-Kind Donations: The organization accepts material donations including clothing, toys, shoes, household items, gift cards, and event auction items to support children and families in their programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Children's Home Network operates a comprehensive suite of child welfare and family support programs for at-risk children and families across Florida. The core offerings include residential care (Kids Village), foster care licensing and support (Fostering Families), kinship caregiver support (Kinship Services), educational intervention (SEEDS and RAISE), home visiting for new parents (Healthy Families Hillsborough), behavioral health counseling (Pinellas Support Team), caregiver support, and mentoring (Guiding Stars). Programs are delivered at no cost to qualifying families and funded through government contracts, foundation grants, individual donations, and corporate sponsorships.

Product overview

Children's Home Network is a nonprofit organization offering a comprehensive suite of social service programs for at-risk children and families. The portfolio includes nine core programs: Kid's Village (residential healing), SEEDS (educational intervention), Fostering Families (foster care licensing), Kinship Services (relative caregiver support), Pinellas Support Team (behavioral health), Healthy Families Hillsborough (home visiting), Caregiver Support Services, RAISE (early childhood intervention), and Guiding Stars (mentoring). Supporting sub-products include Specialized Therapeutic Foster Care, Safe Home Foster Care (CHANCE), and the Kids Village Developmental Support Program. Together, these programs address child safety, healing, education, behavioral health, and family stability across multiple Florida counties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kid's Village Residential healing program for foster children ages 6-17 providing behavioral, emotional, therapeutic programs, and developmental support services on a private campus in cottage-style homes for children healing from abuse, neglect, and abandonment.
• SEEDS (Supporting and Empowering Educational and Developmental Services)

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% of children and youth remained stable in Kids Village until transitioning to permanency (FY 21-22)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• Children's Board of Hillsborough CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor funder of CHN programs including SEEDS, RAISE, and Healthy Families. Provides funding for evidence-based intervention programs serving children and families in Hillsborough County.
• Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner overseeing child welfare services. DCF is a key referral source and funding partner for CHN's child welfare programs including foster care licensing.
• United Way SuncoastcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity investment partner providing multi-year funding support. Partner in Kinship Services and other community programs serving Tampa Bay area.
• Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey funder for Pinellas Support Team and other programs serving children and families in Pinellas County.
• School District of Hillsborough CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner collaborating with SEEDS program. Schools are key referral sources and co-location partners for educational intervention programs.
• United Way PascosecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner providing funding support for programs serving Pasco County families.
• Hillsborough CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partner providing funding and support for community programs and services.
• Citrus Health NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Citrus Health Network to expand the CHANCE Safe Home program for victims of commercial sexual exploitation to Pinellas/Pasco Counties. Originally developed by Citrus in 2013.
• More Too LifecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHuman and sex trafficking intervention organization that trains and equips CHN caregiver staff to meet unique needs of children. Provides wrap-around support, mentoring, and education for child trafficking victims.
• Eckerd KidscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChild welfare organization providing funding support for kinship and family support programs.
• Embrace FamiliescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity-based care organization providing funding and partnership for family support services.
• Heart of Florida United WaysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Way partner providing funding support for programs serving Central Florida families.
• Healthy Start CoalitionsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing support for maternal and child health programs.
• MosaicminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFounding Partner in CARES program - supports campus activities, recreation and educational services for residential programs.
• Suncoast Credit UnionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFounding Partner in CARES program supporting CHN's residential programs and activities.
• Sunshine HealthminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFounding Partner in CARES program providing health plan partnership for children's services.
• Tampa Community HospitalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFounding Partner in CARES program supporting healthcare services for children in residential care.
• TD Charitable FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFounding Partner in CARES program providing foundation support.
• TECO (Tampa Electric)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerFounding Partner in CARES program supporting CHN through utility and community programs.
• Rotary Club of TrinityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFounding Partner in CARES program supporting community service initiatives.
• Saunders FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFounding Partner in CARES program providing foundation funding.
• Tampa Bay ChambersecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerProud member of Tampa Bay Chamber, supporting business community connections.
• South Tampa ChamberminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProud member of South Tampa Chamber for local business community engagement.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Eckerd Kids: Florida-based nonprofit providing foster care, residential, and family support services across the state. Directly comparable to CHN's Fostering Families and Kids Village programs in target population (at-risk children) and government contract-funded operating model.
• Kids Central, Inc. Community-based care lead agency in Central Florida providing child welfare, foster care, and family preservation services under Florida DCF contracts. Comparable scope (foster licensing, case management, family support) and funder mix (state/county contracts, donations) to CHN.
• Embrace Families: Central Florida community-based care organization delivering child welfare case management, foster care, and family support services. Direct peer in service model and Florida DCF contracting structure; also a current CHN partner, underscoring operational alignment.
• Camelot Community Care: Florida-based nonprofit providing therapeutic foster care, residential treatment, and family preservation services statewide. Closely comparable to CHN's Specialized Therapeutic Foster Care and Kids Village residential model.
• One Hope United (formerly Children's Home Society of Florida): Multi-state nonprofit providing adoption, foster care, residential, and family support services with deep Florida roots. Highly comparable continuum of services, similar legacy nonprofit status, and overlapping Florida service geography.
• Jewish Family & Children's Service of the Suncoast: Sarasota/Tampa Bay area nonprofit providing counseling, behavioral health, family support, and kinship/relative caregiver services. Comparable behavioral health and caregiver support offerings, including Caregiver Support Services equivalent and home visiting.

Broad incumbents

• Boys Town: Nationally recognized nonprofit operating residential group homes, foster family services, and in-home family services for at-risk youth across multiple states. Comparable residential and family preservation model, but operates at much larger national scale than CHN's Florida-only footprint.
• Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health: National nonprofit operating residential treatment, therapeutic foster care, and behavioral health programs for children and adolescents. Comparable specialized foster care (STFC-equivalent) and clinical services, but at substantially larger multi-state scale.

Regional players

• 4KIDS of South Florida: Faith-based nonprofit serving Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties with residential homes, foster care, and family support. Comparable service mix to CHN's kinship/foster/residential programs, but primarily focused on the South Florida counties where CHN also operates Kinship services.
• Citrus Health Network: South Florida community mental health and child welfare provider offering residential, foster care (including human trafficking survivors via the CHANCE program originally developed by Citrus), and behavioral health services. Comparable clinical/behavioral services; current partner in the CHANCE Safe Home Foster Care program.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/childrenhomenet
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCp97Oo2RdFBV8CiOtpdykww
• Facebookfacebook.com/childrenshomenetwork
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/717881
• Instagraminstagram.com/childrenhomenet

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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