EmberHope Youthville

Name

EmberHope Youthville

Legal name

EmberHope, Inc.

Website

https://emberhope.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Welfare and Foster Care Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Foster care services
• Residential treatment
• Family counseling
• Adoption services
• Child welfare

Headquarters

HQ city

Newton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization operates as a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit (Tax ID: 48-0543712) relying on charitable donations from individuals, churches, and foundations. Donations are processed through their website and the organization promotes monthly giving and one-time gifts.
2. Government Contracts for Child Welfare Services: Foster care payments from Kansas state vary from approximately $600 to $1,500 per month per child depending on age, needs, and type of care provided. Kinship care providers receive $500 to $1,500 monthly support. These payments are part of Kansas's commitment to supporting foster families.
3. Hope Estates Housing Development: Hope Estates is a $13+ million housing development project for vulnerable populations including youth aging out of foster care. Funded through partnerships with Riverstone Platform Partners and Monarch Private Capital, expected completion early 2027.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

EmberHope Youthville provides faith-based child welfare and family services including standard, therapeutic, and kinship foster care; residential treatment (PRTF/QRTP); Functional Family Therapy counseling; expressive arts therapy; adoption, reintegration, and independent living case management (Connections); and the Hope Estates intergenerational housing initiative for youth aging out of foster care and senior mentors. All programs integrate Christian principles with evidence-based clinical frameworks such as Functional Family Therapy and the 7Cs of Resilience model.

Product overview

EmberHope Youthville is a faith-based nonprofit offering a comprehensive suite of child welfare services. The organization operates a platform of interconnected programs including foster care (standard, therapeutic, and kinship), residential treatment services (PRTF/QRTP), and family support services (Functional Family Therapy, Connections/adoption/reintegration). Hope Estates represents an innovative intergenerational housing initiative. All programs are rooted in Christian principles and trauma-informed care, utilizing the 7Cs of Resilience framework from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Foster Care Kansas Standard foster care placement service in Kansas equipping foster parents to provide physical and emotional support to children in state custody, with the goal of safe and healthy family reunification.
• Therapeutic Family Foster Care Specialized foster care placement providing therapeutic support for children with elevated behavioral or emotional needs.
• Licensed Kinship Care Care provided by licensed relatives or close family friends who receive monthly financial support similar to traditional foster care payments to keep children with family connections.
• Residential Programs (PRTF/QRTP) Trauma-informed residential services, including Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) and Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP) services, helping children safely return to their families and communities.
• Functional Family Therapy Kansas Counseling service using Functional Family Therapy (FFT) evidence-based practices that nurture better communication and foster healthier patterns, reducing behavioral issues, improving family dynamics, and decreasing juvenile delinquency risk.
• Expressive Arts Arts-based therapy program for children and teens in care, providing an expressive therapeutic channel integrated with residential and counseling services.
• Connections (Children & Family Initiatives) Children and family initiative providing reintegration support, adoption services, and independent living case management in Sedgwick County for families and children navigating foster care challenges.
• Hope Estates Intergenerational Housing Intergenerational affordable housing program on EmberHope's Newton campus connecting senior adults who want to mentor with at-risk young adults aging out of foster care, addressing isolation and lack of community support for both populations.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CARF InternationalcoreOthersCARF International is an independent, nonprofit accreditor of health and human services. EmberHope holds CARF International accreditation demonstrating quality, transparency, and commitment to satisfaction of persons served.
• Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO)minorOthersMember of Christian Alliance for Orphans, a coalition of Christian organizations serving Kansas foster care children through faith-based collaboration.
• Children's Alliance of KansasminorOthersAffiliated with Children's Alliance of Kansas supporting foster care children through state-level advocacy and collaboration.
• Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS)coreOthersLicensed and regulated by KDADS for provision of foster care, residential treatment (PRTF), and other child welfare services in Kansas.
• United Methodist Church - Great Plains ConferencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated with United Methodist Church through CrossFlame certification, reflecting shared mission of serving vulnerable populations. Church partnerships form a core part of community engagement and volunteer recruitment.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• TFI Family Services: TFI Family Services is a Kansas-based child welfare nonprofit providing foster care, adoption, residential treatment, and family services in Kansas, Texas, and other states. They operate in EmberHope's exact geographic markets.
• KVC Health Systems: KVC Health Systems is a Kansas-headquartered nonprofit child welfare organization providing foster care, residential treatment, and family preservation services across multiple states. It directly competes with EmberHope in Kansas foster care and behavioral health services.
• Buckner International: Buckner International is a faith-based nonprofit offering foster care, adoption, and family services in Texas and other states. Comparable in faith-based child welfare service delivery and overlapping in Texas geography with EmberHope.
• Saint Francis Community Services: Saint Francis is a faith-based nonprofit serving children and families in Kansas and surrounding states through foster care, adoption, residential programs, and family preservation—overlapping almost entirely with EmberHope's core services.
• Bethany Christian Services: Bethany Christian Services is a faith-based nonprofit providing foster care, adoption, and family support services nationwide. Comparable in mission and faith-based service model to EmberHope, though operating at significantly greater scale.

Broad incumbents

• Boys Town: Boys Town is a national nonprofit providing residential care, foster family services, and behavioral health for at-risk youth. Comparable in residential treatment and child welfare programming, though at significantly larger scale.
• Catholic Charities USA: Catholic Charities USA operates an extensive national network providing foster care, adoption, refugee services, and family support. A much larger faith-based incumbent with similar service lines to EmberHope but a wider portfolio and footprint.
• Lutheran Services in America: Lutheran Services in America is a national network of 300+ faith-based health and human services organizations offering child welfare, foster care, and behavioral health services. Comparable faith-based nonprofit operator at much greater scale.
• Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health: Devereux is one of the largest nonprofit behavioral health organizations in the U.S., operating residential treatment, foster care, and community-based services nationally. Comparable in PRTF/QRTP services and evidence-based treatment models.

Regional players

• Children's Home Society of North Carolina: Children's Home Society of NC is a faith-inspired nonprofit providing foster care, adoption, and family services in North Carolina. Comparable service portfolio and operating model, but serves a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/emberhope

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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