Tykes & Teens

What Tykes & Teens does

Tykes & Teens, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit behavioral health organization founded in 1996 and headquartered in Stuart, Florida, delivering mental health counseling, psychiatric services, prevention programming, and case management to infants, children, adolescents, and families across the four-county Treasure Coast region (Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River, and Okeechobee). The organization maintains five outpatient office locations, a Walk-In Assessment Center for same-day crisis triage, the ALTOSS school-suspension diversion program, Camp PETEY for high-acuity youth, and a Trauma Informed Care training practice serving other youth-serving agencies. Its clinical model is delivered by master's-level or higher licensed clinicians (LMHC, LCSW, LMFT, PMHCNS-BC) using evidence-based modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, DBT, STARS, and Child Parent Psychotherapy, and the organization holds Joint Commission accreditation and Florida Department of Children and Families licensure.

Underlying technology is limited to a telehealth platform implemented in March 2020, which functions as a delivery channel rather than a differentiated technology asset — there are no disclosed proprietary AI, data, or platform capabilities. Services are accessible via in-person visits, telehealth, school-based delivery, childcare center consultation, and home visiting through Healthy Families Florida partnerships. The organization reports 22,000+ sessions delivered in 2024-2025 and 375,000+ children, teens, and families served cumulatively since founding, with 50%+ of current clients living below the federal poverty line.

The business model is a hybrid clinical-nonprofit revenue stack. Service revenue is generated from insurance reimbursement, Medicaid, and private payments on a sliding fee scale, with monthly billing cadence and no publicly disclosed pricing tiers. Philanthropic revenue from individuals, foundations, and corporate sponsors covers the $750K+ in unreimbursed services provided annually to low-income families. Core institutional funders include the Children's Services Councils of Martin, St. Lucie, and Okeechobee counties, Indian River County Hospital District, United Way of Martin County, three Impact 100 chapters, the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties, and John's Island Community Service League. Go-to-market is community-led via partnerships with 25+ schools, healthcare providers, social service agencies, law enforcement, and community organizations, with awareness supported by social media, community events, and content marketing.

Name

Tykes & Teens

Legal name

Tykes & Teens Inc.

Website

https://tykesandteens.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Tykes & Teens is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit behavioral health organization providing mental health counseling, psychiatric services, prevention programs, and crisis intervention to infants, children, adolescents, and families across Florida's four-county Treasure Coast region through five outpatient offices, telehealth, and school-based delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Mental Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services) (HLAFACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

School-Based Mental & Behavioral Health Services (EDAJAIAB), Emotional & Behavioral Disorders (EBD) / Therapeutic Day Schools (EDAKAAAC), Mental Health & Infant/Early Childhood Consultation (0–5) (EDACAFAO), Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

Keywords

• Children's mental health services
• Outpatient therapy
• Telehealth counseling
• Trauma informed care
• Prevention services

Headquarters

HQ city

Palm City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Insurance and Medicaid Reimbursement: Tykes & Teens accepts most insurance, private payments, and Medicaid for services provided
2. Sliding Scale Fees: The organization administers a sliding fee scale for families in need to ensure access regardless of ability to pay
3. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, the organization relies on donations from individuals, foundations, and corporate sponsors. They provide over $750,000 in unreimbursed services annually.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Tykes & Teens is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit behavioral health organization that delivers mental health counseling, psychiatric services, prevention programming, targeted case management, and trauma-informed care to infants, children, adolescents, and their families on the Treasure Coast of Florida. Services are provided in-person at five office locations and virtually via telehealth, with master-level clinicians delivering evidence-based modalities such as CBT, EMDR, DBT, and STARS. The organization also operates specialized programs including the Walk-In Assessment Center for behavioral health crises, Camp PETEY summer program, and the ALTOSS school suspension alternative.

Product overview

Tykes & Teens is a behavioral health services organization (not a technology product company) offering a comprehensive suite of mental health programs for infants, children, and adolescents. The organization operates a single integrated service model rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Core services include Outpatient Services (CBT, EMDR, STARS, DBT), Prevention Services, ALTOSS, Psychiatric Services, Infant Mental Health, Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation, Targeted Case Management (Wraparound), Camp PETEY, and Walk-In Assessment Center. These programs are delivered through five physical locations across the Treasure Coast (Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River, and Okeechobee counties) as well as via telehealth.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Camp PETEY (Providing Enhanced Treatment and Empowering Youth): A summer camp specifically designed for clients with the most intense behavioral and emotional challenges who cannot be supported in traditional summer camp environments.

Products and services

• Outpatient Services General mental health services for children and families provided by master's level clinicians offering Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Strengthening Teens in Acquiring Resiliency for Success (STARS), and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). Available in-person or virtually via telehealth.
• Prevention Services Community events and school-based programming for adolescents and parents to prevent substance use, bullying, dating violence, suicide and other dangerous behaviors. Includes social emotional learning curriculum in schools.
• ALTOSS (Alternative to Out of School Suspension) Free program for Martin County middle and high school students suspended from school, providing a structured educational experience with tutoring, group skills building, activities, and community service projects. 70% of students do not get re-suspended.
• Psychiatric Services Psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and GeneSite testing for children and adolescents ages 5-18, provided by an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with collaborating physician support.
• Infant Mental Health Therapeutic services for infants and young children who have experienced traumatic events, utilizing Child Parent Psychotherapy and other evidence-based interventions for challenging behavior, attachment difficulties, and social-emotional delays.
• Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Preventative mental health consultation service for children birth to age 5 at early childhood education programs, focused on fostering social-emotional development and building adult capacity to support children's healthy development.
• Targeted Case Management (Wraparound) Team-based case management approach focusing on family strengths, needs and culture to address complex behavioral health and material needs such as housing, childcare and basic needs. Tykes & Teens leads the evidence-based Wraparound movement on the Treasure Coast.
• Camp PETEY (Providing Enhanced Treatment and Empowering Youth) Summer camp designed for clients with the most intense behavioral and emotional challenges who cannot be supported in traditional camp settings. Offered at no cost to families.
• Walk-In Assessment Center Walk-in outpatient center for children and youth experiencing behavioral health crises such as thoughts of suicide or self-harm, depression, anxiety or out-of-control behavior. Provides alternative to emergency room visits on a sliding scale fee. Available 10 AM - 6 PM Monday-Friday.
• Trauma Informed Care Training Agency provides trauma-informed care training to organizations including healthcare providers, social service agencies, schools, law enforcement, and afterschool youth programs. Services include training, organizational assessment, and coaching at no cost to youth-serving organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 22,000+ therapy sessions provided in 2024-2025
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Southeast Florida Behavioral Health NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in the behavioral health network supporting coordination of mental health services across the region.
• Healthy Families FloridacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide home visiting and family support services to prevent child abuse and neglect.
• Boys and Girls Club of Martin CountyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration to provide youth development and mental health support services to children in Martin County.
• Martin County School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary partner for school-based mental health programs, prevention services, and the ALTOSS program for suspended students.
• Florida Department of Juvenile JusticecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency partner providing funding and collaboration for youth mental health and juvenile justice diversion programs.
• Cleveland ClinicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare system partnership for coordinated care and referral services for children's mental health.
• YMCA Treasure CoastminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide youth programming and support services in the community.
• Martin County Sheriff's OfficeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaw enforcement partnership for diversion programs and crisis intervention support.
• Stuart Police DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaw enforcement partnership for the ALTOSS program and crisis intervention services.
• City of Stuart Parks & RecreationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the ALTOSS program and community youth programming at the 10th Street Community Center.
• Early Learning Coalition | St. Lucie CountyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to support early childhood education and development programs.
• Martin County Healthy Start CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to support maternal and child health programs.
• Indian River County Healthy Start CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to support maternal and child health programs in Indian River County.
• Mental Health Collaborative of Indian RiverminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition collaboration for mental health advocacy and coordinated services in Indian River County.
• Mental Health AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for mental health advocacy and awareness initiatives.
• Martin County Library SystemminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for community education events such as Gizmo's Pawesome Guide storytime at Blake Library.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Children's Home Society of Florida: Florida's largest nonprofit child welfare and behavioral health organization serving children and families statewide, with overlapping services in counseling, prevention, case management, and community-based programs — directly comparable mission and delivery model.
• Camelot Community Care: Nonprofit providing behavioral health, case management, and community-based services for children and families in Florida, with similar Wraparound-style programming and dependency on state contracts and Medicaid.
• Child Guidance Center of Northeast Florida: Regional nonprofit outpatient mental health provider for children and adolescents offering therapy, psychiatry, and case management — directly comparable service portfolio and target population.
• Healthy Families Florida: Florida statewide home-visiting and family support program for at-risk families — overlapping mission in early childhood mental health and already an active partner of Tykes & Teens.

Broad incumbents

• Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health: Large national nonprofit operating behavioral health programs for children and adolescents including outpatient, residential, and school-based services — comparable evidence-based model at broader scale.
• Communities In Schools: National nonprofit providing school-based mental health and case management supports to K-12 students — directly comparable in-school delivery model targeting behavioral health and SEL outcomes.
• Centerstone: Large national nonprofit behavioral health provider offering outpatient mental health, substance use, and case management services across multiple states, with comparable evidence-based program mix.
• Baycare Behavioral Health: Florida-based health system's behavioral health division offering outpatient psychiatric and therapy services for children and adults — comparable in-region service overlap with greater scale and hospital-system resources.

Regional players

• Boys & Girls Clubs of Martin County: Local youth development organization serving the same Treasure Coast geography, with overlapping focus on at-risk youth and existing partnership relationship (Strategic Minor partner to Tykes & Teens).
• The Children's Trust (Miami-Dade): Independent special taxing district funding children's services in Miami-Dade, analogous to the Children's Services Councils that fund Tykes & Teens — comparable funder model and program mix for youth mental health in Florida.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@tykesteensflorida2504
• Facebookfacebook.com/TykesTeens
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tykes-teens
• Instagraminstagram.com/tykesteens

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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