Fred Finch Youth & Family Services

What Fred Finch Youth & Family Services does

Fred Finch Youth & Family Services is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1891 in Oakland, California, that delivers a continuum of behavioral health, mental health, developmental disability, and social services to children, youth, and families across Northern and Southern California. Its core service portfolio includes the CARES program (Center for Autism Research, Evaluation and Service) offering Applied Behavior Analysis, autism testing and diagnosis, early intervention, and social skills groups; Enhanced Care Management for Medi-Cal members; Mental Health Services using evidence-based modalities such as CBT and DBT; family-centered Wraparound and Specialized Wraparound programs; Residential Treatment; Housing; Young Adult Services; and School & Educational Services. Supporting lines include the Rising Harte Wellness Center (free/low-cost medical, dental, and audiology clinic on the Oakland campus), the Fred Finch Training Institute (CAMFT-approved continuing education for behavioral health professionals), and the On The Wire Podcast. Most programs are accredited by The Joint Commission and the organization holds California High Fidelity Wraparound Certification from CDSS.

The organization operates from five physical locations spanning Oakland (headquarters), San Diego (regional), Spring Valley, San Pablo, and San Mateo, and serves Alameda, San Diego, Imperial, Riverside, Orange, Contra Costa, and San Mateo counties. Revenue is generated through a mix of Medi-Cal and government contracts with Regional Centers and county behavioral health systems, foundation grants, healthcare system partnerships (notably Kaiser Permanente for the new Oakland crisis residential program), and charitable donations. Client acquisition is referral-driven through regional centers, county agencies, school districts, and healthcare partners rather than consumer marketing, making the GTM motion sales-led with deep institutional contracting. The technology stack is minimal and operational; the competitive position is built on regulatory credentials, a specialized bilingual and trauma-informed workforce, and integrated referral ecosystems rather than proprietary software.

Name

Fred Finch Youth & Family Services

Legal name

Fred Finch Youth & Family Services

Website

https://fredfinch.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1891

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Fred Finch Youth & Family Services is a 130+ year-old Oakland-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit delivering mental health, autism, developmental disability, wraparound, and residential services to children, youth, and families across Northern and Southern California, funded through Medi-Cal, Regional Center contracts, and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Behavioral Health and Social Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC), Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

Keywords

• Behavioral health services
• Mental health services
• Foster care services
• Developmental disability services
• Wraparound family services

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Giving: Individual donations, planned giving, bequests, and corporate donations from supporters. The organization maintains a Legacy Giving Circle for planned gift supporters and accepts various donation methods including DAF, stock donations, and workplace giving.
2. Government Contracts and Medi-Cal: Services are funded through Medi-Cal contracts, California Department of Social Services programs, and county behavioral health contracts. Regional Center services provide funding for developmental disability services.
3. Foundation Grants: Grant funding from foundations such as the Foundation for Developmental Disabilities to support specific programs like the Adelante bilingual workforce initiative.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Fred Finch Youth & Family Services delivers a coordinated continuum of behavioral health, mental health, developmental disability, residential, housing, and family support services for children, youth, and families across California. Core offerings include CARES autism services (ABA, early intervention, social skills), Enhanced Care Management, Mental Health Services, Wraparound family services, Residential Treatment, School & Educational Services, and the Rising Harte Wellness Center community clinic. Services are funded primarily through Medi-Cal, Regional Center contracts, county behavioral health contracts, and grants, with additional support from charitable donations.

Product overview

Fred Finch Youth & Family Services operates as a multi-service nonprofit organization offering a coordinated continuum of care for youth and families across California. The portfolio centers on CARES (Center for Autism Research, Evaluation and Service) as a flagship program providing comprehensive autism and neurodevelopmental services including Applied Behavior Analysis, early intervention, and social skills groups. This core offering is integrated with Enhanced Care Management (ECM), Mental Health Services, Family Services including the Wraparound program, Residential Treatment, Housing, Young Adult Services, and School & Educational Services. Supporting services include the Rising Harte Wellness Center (free/low-cost medical, dental, and audiology clinic) and the Fred Finch Training Institute (professional development for service providers). The organization also produces the On The Wire Podcast to share program impacts and success stories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CARES: Center for Autism Research, Evaluation and Service providing comprehensive supportive services for children and families living with autism, neurodevelopmental disorders, mental health concerns, and histories of significant trauma and loss. Services include Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), early intervention, social skills groups, school district services, and mental health outpatient services.
• Rising Harte Wellness Center

Products and services

• CARES (Center for Autism Research, Evaluation and Service) Comprehensive supportive services for children and families living with autism, neurodevelopmental disorders, mental health concerns, and histories of significant trauma. Services include autism testing and diagnosis, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), early intervention, social skills groups, school district training, and mental health outpatient services.
• Enhanced Care Management (ECM) Whole-person, coordinated care program for Medi-Cal members providing connections across medical, behavioral health, and essential supports like food and utilities to ensure continuous, non-fragmented care.
• Mental Health Services Comprehensive mental health services including counseling, therapy, psychiatric assessment, medication consultation and management, and evidence-based practices such as Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
• Family Services / Wraparound Family-centered support services including the Wraparound program, which provides intensive, family-centered care coordination for children, youth, and families with complex needs using a strengths-based, culturally responsive approach.
• Residential Treatment Residential treatment programs providing around-the-clock care for youth requiring intensive support in a structured, therapeutic environment.
• Housing Housing services providing stable living environments for youth and families in need.
• Young Adult Services Services designed to support young adults transitioning to independence, including assistance with life skills, education, and employment.
• School & Educational Services School-based mental health services, classroom and shadow aide services, social skills groups, and consultation for ongoing educational support for students in preschool through high school.
• Specialized Wraparound Family-centered, community-based program providing highly individualized mental health and behavioral services for youth and families in San Diego and Imperial Counties, including assessment, intensive care coordination, crisis response, and caregiver coaching.
• Rising Harte Wellness Center Community health clinic on the Oakland campus providing free/low-cost medical, dental, and audiology services for community members aged 5 and older, including immunizations, physical exams, STI testing, chronic health management, dental cleanings, and hearing evaluations.
• Fred Finch Training Institute Professional training institute providing high-quality training to service providers working with children, youth, and families. Offers continuing education credits approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists for LCSWs, LMFTs, LPCCs, and LEPs.
• Crisis Residential Program for Youth with Autism Crisis residential treatment program for youth with autism and complex behavioral health challenges, providing intensive short-term stabilization as an alternative to emergency departments and long-term inpatient placements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Achieved California High Fidelity Wraparound Certified status from California Department of Social Services
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kaiser PermanentecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 February 2026Kaiser Permanente provided capital funding for Fred Finch's new crisis residential treatment program for youth with autism and complex behavioral health challenges in Oakland. Kaiser will contract with Fred Finch to deliver residential crisis care services for its members, providing intensive short-term stabilization as an alternative to emergency departments and long-term inpatient placements.
• Chabot-Las Positas Community College DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Chabot-Las Positas Community College District and Alameda County to provide training at no cost, funded by Title IV-E, for those serving Alameda County foster children and youth.
• Native American Health CenterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsors of the Rising Harte Wellness Center, supporting free/low-cost medical, dental, and audiology services on the Fred Finch campus.
• Gilead SciencesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsors of the Rising Harte Wellness Center, supporting community health clinic services on the Fred Finch campus.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aspiranet: California-based nonprofit providing foster care, adoption, mental health, and wraparound services for children and families across multiple counties. Directly comparable in mission, funding model (Medi-Cal and county contracts), and target population to Fred Finch.
• Seneca Family of Agencies: Bay Area-headquartered nonprofit serving children and youth with behavioral health, developmental disability, and family services across California. Highly comparable in service mix, Medi-Cal/Regional Center funding, and integrated wraparound model.
• Pacific Clinics: Large California nonprofit behavioral health provider serving children, youth, and families with mental health, wraparound, and community-based services. Closely comparable in scale, geographic concentration in California, and Medi-Cal-funded model.
• Hillsides: Los Angeles-area nonprofit providing residential treatment, mental health, and wraparound services for children and families. Comparable in residential care offerings and California county-contract funding model.
• ChildNet Youth and Family Services: Long-standing California nonprofit (founded 1972) providing foster care, mental health, and family preservation services. Comparable mission and California county-funded operating model, though smaller geographic footprint.
• Edgewood Center for Children and Families: San Francisco Bay Area nonprofit offering residential treatment, mental health, and education services for children with complex needs. Comparable in residential care, mental health services, and Bay Area/Regional Center contracting.
• Victor Community Support Services: California-wide nonprofit providing behavioral health, wraparound, and school-based mental health services for children and families. Comparable in Medi-Cal-funded behavioral health delivery and county-contract distribution.
• Children's Bureau of Southern California: Southern California nonprofit providing foster care, adoption, mental health, and wraparound services. Directly comparable in mission, target population, and Southern California service footprint overlapping Fred Finch CARES operations.

Regional players

• StarVista: San Mateo County-based nonprofit providing mental health, youth, and family services. Comparable in mission and Bay Area presence, but smaller geographic footprint than Fred Finch's multi-county operation.
• Momentum for Health: Santa Clara County behavioral health nonprofit serving individuals with mental health needs, including youth. Comparable in clinical mental health services but more county-focused and less autism/wraparound oriented than Fred Finch.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/WeAreFredFinch
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCJrbeI3Eve_kxgM9_9xiiAA
• Facebookfacebook.com/FredFinchYouthandFamilyServices
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fredfinch
• Instagraminstagram.com/wearefredfinch

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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