Our Mother's Home

What Our Mother's Home does

Our Mother's Home of Southwest Florida, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2000 by Helen Coppage that provides housing, education, and comprehensive support services to young mothers ages 11-21 in the foster care and human trafficking systems. Headquartered at 2666 Swamp Cabbage Court in Fort Myers, Florida, the organization operates a direct-service residential model through its core Mentored Living Program, which combines safe housing, the Young Parents Education Program (YPEP), parenting classes, life skills training (financial literacy, job readiness, nutrition, time management), counseling, and transition-to-independence support — all delivered under one roof so that mothers can remain with their children while building self-sufficiency.

The organization's supporting programs include the Boutique (workforce-preparation attire), Community Food Pantry (food and diaper assistance for families in the broader community), and recurring fundraising vehicles such as the Mahjong Social and Circle of Care recurring donation program. Beneficiaries are referred primarily through state and county child welfare agencies and human trafficking intervention partners in Southwest Florida. The organization serves a narrow, high-acuity demographic and has served over 400 mothers and children cumulatively since founding.

The business model is donation- and grant-funded rather than transaction-based: revenue streams include foundation grants (e.g., Bank of America Charitable Foundation $25,000 in September 2023; Lowe's Hometowns $110,000 in October 2023), recurring individual donations via Network for Good, event sponsorship, in-kind contributions, and a Room Sponsorship program. The organization reports that 60% of its funding is raised independently. Operating capacity sits in the 11-50 employee range. There is no proprietary technology, app, or API; the operating model is service-delivery rather than software-platform based.

Name

Our Mother's Home

Legal name

Our Mother's Home of Southwest Florida, Inc.

Website

https://ourmothershome.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Our Mother's Home is a Fort Myers-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2000 that provides residential housing, education, parenting, and life-skills support through its Mentored Living Program for young mothers ages 11-21 in the foster care and human trafficking systems.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services — Foster Care and Youth Housing

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (624110), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child Care Services (6244)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

Keywords

• Foster care housing
• Youth social services
• Parenting education programs
• Human trafficking support
• Transitional living services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Myers

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Foundation Grants: Our Mother's Home receives grants from corporate foundations such as Bank of America Charitable Foundation ($25,000 grant in September 2023) and Lowe's Hometown 100 ($110,000 grant in October 2023) to fund facility renovations and program expansion.
2. Individual Donations: The organization raises funds through online donations via Network for Good, with emphasis on recurring monthly donations to build stable funding. Donors can also sponsor rooms in the new home.
3. Event Fundraising: Community events such as the Mahjong Social generate ticket sales, sponsorships, and donations. Sponsorship tiers range from $500 Community Sponsor to $2,000 Presenting Sponsor.
4. In-Kind Donations: The organization accepts product donations including diapers, baby supplies, household goods, professional attire for the boutique, and Amazon Wishlist items.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Our Mother's Home provides a safe residential home and supportive services for young mothers ages 11–21 in the foster care and human trafficking systems, together with their children, in Fort Myers, Florida. Through its Mentored Living Program, the nonprofit delivers housing, case management, education support (YPEP), parenting classes, life skills training, counseling, and transitional support toward independent living.

Product overview

Our Mother's Home of Southwest Florida is a nonprofit organization offering the Mentored Living Program as its core service, supplemented by the Boutique (providing professional attire for workforce preparation), Community Food Pantry (providing food and diapers), and the Mahjong Social fundraising event. The organization serves young mothers ages 11-21 in foster care and human trafficking systems, providing housing, educational support through YPEP, parenting instruction, life skills training, and counseling. Room Sponsorship and event-based fundraising through the Mahjong Social provide additional support mechanisms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mentored Living Program Comprehensive residential program for young mothers ages 11–21 in the foster care and human trafficking systems, providing tailored service plans, housing, education support, parenting classes, life skills training, health services, counseling, and transition support for independent living. Targeted at teen mothers in foster care, those who have aged out, and survivors of human trafficking in Southwest Florida.
• Young Parents Education Program (YPEP)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 400 mothers and children served since 2000 through the Mentored Living Program
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• United Way of Southwest Florida (Lee County)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner agency providing funding and resource support. United Way logo displayed as a key organizational supporter on the website.
• Lee CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLee County government partnered with OMH as a community partner supporting the organization's mission.
• SWFL Coalition Against Human TraffickingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner providing support and resources for young mothers who are survivors of human trafficking. Partnership aligns with OMH's mission to serve this population.
• Community CooperativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Cooperative sponsored light hors d'oeuvres and champagne toast at the grand opening event.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Florence Crittenton Services: Florence Crittenton Services operates residential and community-based programs for pregnant and parenting teens across multiple U.S. sites, closely mirroring OMH's combination of housing, parenting education, and life-skills training for young mothers in the child-welfare system.
• Maryvale: Maryvale (Los Angeles) provides residential and supportive services for pregnant and parenting teens, including housing, education, and counseling — directly comparable to OMH's Mentored Living Program and teen-mother population.
• Amara: Amara (Seattle) delivers foster care, kinship care, and adoption support services with a strong emphasis on supporting young parents and older youth transitioning out of foster care, overlapping with OMH's transitional living for ages 18–21.

Broad incumbents

• Children's Home Society of California: CHSoCal provides a broad portfolio of foster care, adoption, and family preservation services across California; it serves a similar foster-care-involved population and family-preservation mandate as OMH but at much greater geographic and programmatic scale.
• Covenant House: Covenant House operates residential and supportive programs for youth experiencing homelessness and trafficking nationwide; it overlaps with OMH in serving trafficking survivors and at-risk young women, though on a much broader, multi-site scale.
• Boys Town: Boys Town provides residential, educational, and family-services programs for at-risk youth across the U.S.; its residential model and parenting education components parallel OMH's wraparound approach for vulnerable young mothers.
• Youth Villages: Youth Villages delivers residential, community-based, and in-home services for at-risk youth and families in the foster care system across multiple states — comparable to OMH's mission of supporting foster-care-involved young people with intensive wraparound services.

Regional players

• Lutheran Services Florida: Lutheran Services Florida operates community-based and residential programs for children and families in Florida, including foster care and family support — directly aligned with OMH's regional Florida footprint and foster-care focus.

Others

• Casey Family Programs: Casey Family Programs is the nation's largest operating foundation focused on foster care, providing strategic grants, research, and direct services; it is not a direct competitor but shapes the funding and policy ecosystem in which OMH operates.
• Children's Bureau (within ACF/HHS): The federal Children's Bureau administers child welfare policy and funding streams (e.g., Title IV-E) that flow to state agencies — the ultimate referral and reimbursement pipeline for organizations like OMH and an important ecosystem participant.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ourmothershome
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/our-mother-s-home

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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