Boston Youth Sanctuary

Name

Boston Youth Sanctuary

Legal name

Boston Youth Sanctuary, Inc.

Website

https://bostonyouthsanctuary.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Boston Youth Sanctuary is a 501(c)(3) therapeutic after-school program that provides free, evidence-based clinical and creative therapeutic services to trauma-exposed youth ages 6-11 and their families in Dorchester, Roxbury, and Mattapan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Mental Health and Therapeutic Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Therapeutic & Behavioral Health School Programs (Day Treatment) (EDAJAEAE), Wraparound Student Support & Case Management Services (At-Risk K–12) (EDAJAEAJ)

Keywords

• Youth trauma therapy
• After-school programs
• Mental health services
• Nonprofit social services
• Therapeutic counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Dorchester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, BYS relies on charitable donations from individuals, foundations, and organizations. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
2. Free Services to Families: All services are provided free of cost to families. The program does not charge families for transportation, meals, therapy, or any other services. Family input and consistent communication from caregivers is required as part of the model.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Boston Youth Sanctuary operates a free therapeutic after-school program for youth ages 6-11 who have experienced trauma in Boston's Dorchester, Roxbury, and Mattapan neighborhoods. The program delivers integrated wrap-around services including individual therapy, group therapy, art therapy, trauma-informed yoga, dance/movement therapy, gymnastics, mindfulness groups, case management, educational advocacy, family support, transportation, and nutritious meals.

Product overview

Boston Youth Sanctuary operates as a unified therapeutic after-school program offering clinical services, therapeutic groups, and family support. The core product is the Therapeutic After-School Program for youth ages 6-11 who have experienced trauma. The program integrates multiple therapeutic modalities including Art Therapy, Yoga, Dance/Movement Therapy, and individual/family counseling. Supporting services include transportation, educational advocacy, and nutrition services. The program uses a multi-disciplinary team approach combining clinical treatment with creative therapeutic models in a centralized 11,000 square foot facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Therapeutic After-School Program A free therapeutic after-school program for youth ages 6-11 in Dorchester, Roxbury, and Mattapan who have experienced trauma, delivering wrap-around clinical and case management services to improve functioning at home, school, and in the community.
• Individual Therapy Weekly individual therapy sessions with experienced clinicians using evidence-based practices including Trauma-Focused CBT, Attachment Theory, Narrative Therapy, and the ARC Model, offered free to enrolled youth.
• Family Support Services Case management services with assigned Family Liaisons working directly with families to establish long and short-term goals for familial stability, including meetings approximately every six weeks.
• Transportation Free door-to-door transportation service using Massachusetts certified children's van drivers provided by Kidz on the Run, transporting children from partner schools to BYS and back home at the end of each program day.
• Educational Advocacy Services including review of IEPs and 504 Plans, attendance at school meetings, testing requests, and advocacy for educational needs of enrolled youth.
• Nutrition and Health Daily nutritious meals provided in collaboration with City Fresh Foods, combined with nutrition education and physical activity opportunities for enrolled youth.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kidz on the RuncoreOthersLocal professional transportation company contracted to provide Massachusetts certified children's van drivers for BYS transportation services. Vans transport children from partner schools to BYS and from BYS to their homes at the end of each program day.
• City Fresh FoodscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides locally sourced nutritionally-based meals for BYS youth daily. BYS collaborates with City Fresh Foods to offer children nutritious food options and education about healthy eating choices.
• Boston Together Group (BTG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBTG and BYS aligned missions to help traumatized children. Featured in Boston Business Journal as partnership focused on serving children who have experienced trauma.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Direct peers

• Raw Art Works: Lynn/Boston-area nonprofit using arts-based therapeutic programming for at-risk and trauma-exposed youth. Directly comparable to BYS in the integration of creative-arts modalities with clinical mental-health support for vulnerable children.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston: Operates after-school and youth development programming across Boston's underserved neighborhoods, including Dorchester/Mattapan. Comparable as a free, community-anchored youth services provider in the same catchment, though broader in scope and less clinical.
• Bridge Over Troubled Waters: Boston nonprofit serving at-risk and homeless youth with clinical, case management, and after-school programming. Overlaps with BYS on trauma-exposed youth, case management, and creative-arts engagement, though focused on older adolescents and young adults.
• Home for Little Wanderers: Long-standing Greater Boston nonprofit providing therapeutic, residential, and community-based services for trauma-exposed and at-risk children and families. Highly comparable to BYS in target population, trauma-informed clinical model, and Greater Boston catchment.
• Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (MSPCC): Massachusetts nonprofit providing therapeutic, case management, and family support services for children exposed to abuse, neglect, and trauma. Highly comparable population and service mix to BYS, with broader statewide reach.
• Italian Home for Children: Boston-area nonprofit delivering therapeutic residential, day, and educational services for children with emotional, behavioral, and trauma-related needs. Directly comparable in therapeutic day-treatment orientation and child mental-health focus.

Broad incumbents

• JRI (Justice Resource Institute): Massachusetts-based human services organization providing mental health, special education, and trauma services for at-risk children and families. Comparable in trauma-informed clinical programming and Greater Boston footprint, though far larger and more diversified.
• Franciscan Children's: Boston-area pediatric mental health and special education provider offering day treatment, residential, and outpatient services. Comparable in serving children with emotional and behavioral challenges, though operating at significantly larger scale and clinical acuity.
• Boston After School & Beyond: Boston-wide intermediary that funds, coordinates, and quality-monitors after-school programming across multiple providers. Comparable as an ecosystem player in the same after-school funding and referral environment where BYS operates.

Regional players

• Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center: Boston-based community nonprofit providing youth, family, and wraparound services in a distinct neighborhood catchment. Comparable as a community-anchored wraparound model serving immigrant and low-income youth, though not a direct therapeutic competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/Boston-Youth-Sanctuary-Inc/313178998732462
• Xx.com/BostonYouthSanc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/boston-youth-sanctuary

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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