BOOM!Health

What BOOM!Health does

BOOM!Health is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community-based organization founded in 2013 through the merger of Bronx AIDS Services (established 1987) and CitiWide Harm Reduction Services, Inc. Headquartered at 226 East 144th Street in the Bronx, NY, it operates three physical locations and three mobile syringe-exchange vans to deliver integrated harm reduction, HIV/AIDS, and hepatitis C services to approximately 8,000 New Yorkers annually (scaling to 14,457 individuals served in 2016). Its core service lines include Health Coordination, Wellness Empowerment, Prevention (including rapid HIV/HCV testing and overdose-prevention education), Syringe Access, a Drop-in Center providing meals/showers/clothing/laundry and on-site medical and behavioral health care, Food and Nutrition (including The Momentum Project's congregate meals and food pantry), Advocacy and Community Relations, and BOOM!Pharmacy. It maintains wholly owned operating subsidiaries for CitiWide Harm Reduction and The Momentum Project and is developing additional programs including a 35,000-square-foot Wellness Center and the planned Bronx Pride Center.

The organization's revenue model is grant- and contract-driven, not commercial: in FY 2013, combined support and revenue was $11.7M, with government contracts comprising the dominant stream ($8.47M, ~72%), followed by Medicaid ($2.17M, ~19%), and foundation/private contributions ($757K, ~6%), including grants from Robin Hood Foundation, MAC AIDS Fund, Gilead Foundation, ViiV Healthcare, Drug Policy Alliance, and SAMHSA. Services are provided free of charge to participants; social enterprises (BOOM!Cafe, BOOM!Kitchen) and on-site pharmacy represent nascent earned-revenue channels. The go-to-market model is community-led: peer-delivered outreach, mobile vans, drop-in centers, and public-awareness campaigns (including an MTA bus ad campaign supported by Gilead Foundation) drive participant acquisition into a harm-reduction framework that does not turn away active drug users.

Name

BOOM!Health

Legal name

BOOM!Health

Website

https://boomhealth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

BOOM!Health is a Bronx-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit formed in 2013 from the merger of Bronx AIDS Services and CitiWide Harm Reduction, operating three sites and mobile vans to deliver free, integrated harm-reduction, HIV/HCV, syringe-exchange, behavioral-health, housing, food, and pharmacy services to ~8,000 vulnerable New Yorkers annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Social Assistance (624), Community Food Services (62421), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services (BPAGACAE), Health Equity, Access & Social Determinants Programs (BPAIAJAO)

Keywords

• Harm reduction services
• HIV/AIDS prevention
• Syringe access programs
• Community health coordination
• Social services nonprofit

Headquarters

HQ city

Bronx

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Contracts: Primary revenue source including government contracts for HIV/AIDS services, harm reduction programs, and housing services. In FY 2013, government contracts totaled $8,468,875.
2. Medicaid: Revenue from Medicaid programs for healthcare services provided to eligible individuals. In FY 2013, Medicaid revenue was $2,174,893.
3. Foundation/Contributions: Grants and donations from foundations including Robin Hood Foundation, MAC AIDS Fund, Gilead Foundation, ViiV Healthcare, and others. In FY 2013, foundation contributions were $757,111.
4. Social Enterprise: Revenue-generating initiatives including BOOM!Cafe and BOOM!Kitchen that provide job training while generating funds for the organization.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BOOM!Health is a nonprofit community-based organization that delivers integrated health, wellness, and harm reduction services to vulnerable populations in the Bronx, NY. Its core offerings include syringe access, HIV and hepatitis C prevention/testing, health coordination, behavioral health counseling, a drop-in center providing meals, showers, clothing and laundry, food and nutrition programs, onsite pharmacy services, and policy advocacy. The organization operates a harm reduction model that does not turn people away based on drug use, providing a seamless continuum of care at three physical locations and via mobile outreach.

Product overview

BOOM!Health is a nonprofit community-based organization offering an integrated portfolio of health and wellness services in the Bronx, NY. The organization operates a comprehensive service model that includes core programs: Health Coordination, Wellness Empowerment, Prevention, Syringe Access, Drop-in Center, Food & Nutrition, Advocacy & Community Relations, and BOOM!Pharmacy. BOOM!Health serves over 8,000 New Yorkers annually through three locations, providing a seamless continuum of prevention and care for marginalized populations including those affected by HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, drug addiction, homelessness, and poverty. The organization also has planned initiatives including a Bronx Pride Center (LGBTQ community center) and a new 35,000 square foot Wellness Center.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BOOM!Pharmacy: Full onsite pharmacy services for program participants and the community, including flu vaccinations, group education, medication counseling and free delivery
• BOOM!Cafe
• BOOM!Kitchen
• Bronx Pride Center

Products and services

• Health Coordination Care coordination, health navigation, nutrition education, and counseling services that help clients access primary medical care and support their journey towards wellness.
• Wellness Empowerment Behavioral health, counseling, peer recovery support, and drug use treatment services to empower clients in their recovery journey.
• Prevention Prevention education, rapid HIV/hep C testing, condom distribution, street outreach, groups, and overdose prevention education and training.
• Syringe Access Anonymous exchange of used syringes for sterile syringes at the drop-in center, 3 mobile van locations in the South Bronx, or via peer-delivered syringe exchange at residences.
• Drop-in Center Basic necessities including meals, showers, clothing and laundry access in a safe space, as well as onsite social services, medical care, and behavioral health services.
• Food & Nutrition Congregate emergency food program, food pantry, nutritional counseling, SNAP food stamp referral program, and partnership with The Momentum Project for communal meals and grocery bags.
• Advocacy & Community Relations Coordinates the Bronx HIV Advocacy Network, supports passage of the HASA 30% rent cap and the Compassionate Care Medical Marijuana Act, monitors Stop and Frisk, and promotes Safe Injection Facilities.
• BOOM!Pharmacy Full onsite pharmacy services for program participants and the community, including flu vaccinations, group education, medication counseling, and free delivery. All insurance accepted.

Quantifiable outcome

• Served 14,457 individuals in 2016
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Momentum ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 August 2013The Momentum Project partnered with BOOM!Health to enhance food pantry, congregate meal and nutritional services for homeless New Yorkers living with HIV/AIDS and other chronic illnesses. The partnership provides communal meals, pantry bags, connection to medical care, housing placement, legal services, and job training. Nearly 1-in-20 New York City residents have experienced homelessness and together BOOM!Health and The Momentum Project serve 100,000 meals and 40,000 pantry bags annually.
• The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community Center in ManhattanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsulted during the development of the Bronx LGBTQ Center for best practices in serving the LGBTQ community.
• Callen-Lorde Community Health CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsulted during the development of the Bronx LGBTQ Center for best practices in LGBTQ healthcare.
• Catalyst KitchensminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBOOM!Cafe follows the Catalyst Kitchens model which empowers individuals facing barriers to employment through comprehensive foodservice and soft skills training, along with targeted job placement and job retention efforts.
• Middle Collegiate ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to bring community lunch to the Lower East Side every Monday from 11am to 1pm as part of The Momentum Project services.
• SIF NYC CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBOOM!Health is part of the SIF NYC coalition of 35 organizations representing healthcare providers and advocates calling for supervised injection facilities as part of comprehensive drug policy reform.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Callen-Lorde Community Health Center: NYC LGBTQ-focused community health center offering primary care, behavioral health, and supportive services. Specifically named as a BOOM!Health consulting partner for the Bronx LGBTQ Center, sharing LGBTQ community focus and integrated clinical model.
• Argus Community (formerly Harlem United): NYC nonprofit providing harm reduction, syringe exchange, primary care, housing, and behavioral health for people affected by HIV/AIDS, substance use, and homelessness. Directly mirrors BOOM!Health's harm-reduction-centered integrated care model in NYC.
• Housing Works: NYC-based nonprofit providing integrated HIV/AIDS care, harm reduction, housing, and advocacy services to low-income and homeless New Yorkers. Directly comparable integrated service model and target populations (people living with HIV/AIDS, people who use drugs, homeless individuals).
• Acacia Network: Bronx-headquartered nonprofit providing housing, health, and behavioral health services to underserved Latino and African-American communities. Direct geographic and mission overlap with BOOM!Health's Bronx service area.
• Project Renewal: NYC nonprofit providing healthcare, housing, and employment services to homeless and low-income individuals. Comparable integrated service model for homeless populations including meals, showers, case management.
• GMHC (Gay Men's Health Crisis): Long-standing NYC nonprofit offering HIV/AIDS prevention, testing, care coordination, and behavioral health services. Comparable HIV-care delivery, prevention education, and LGBTQ-focused programming as BOOM!Health.

Broad incumbents

• VillageCare: NYC nonprofit previously operating The Momentum Project (now integrated with BOOM!Health). Comparable community-based health, housing, and HIV/AIDS service portfolio in NYC.
• Sun River Health (formerly Brightpoint Health): Large federally qualified health center network in NYC providing primary care, behavioral health, and supportive housing services. Comparable community-based health and housing service offerings at broader scale.

Emerging players

• Amida Care: NYC Medicaid Special Needs Health Plan focused on people living with HIV/AIDS and other complex health and social needs. Comparable focus on Medicaid-funded HIV care with social-determinants support.
• The Fortune Society: NYC nonprofit providing reentry, housing, and health services for people with criminal justice involvement, many of whom overlap with BOOM!Health's harm reduction and homeless populations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/boomhealthnyc
• Facebookfacebook.com/boomhealth

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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