Casa de los Ninos

What Casa de los Ninos does

Casa de los Niños is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit child and family services organization founded in 1973 in Tucson, Arizona, by Sister Kathleen Clark as the first crisis center in the nation designed for infants. Today it operates as an integrated, multi-program service platform delivering prevention, intervention, and treatment services across three service lines: Family Support & Education (Nurse-Family Partnership, Parents as Teachers, Community Education & Outreach, Kelly Early Education Center), Foster Care & Adoption (including the Developmental Homes Program), and Behavioral Health (clinical services plus therapeutic groups and classes). The organization serves over 2,000 children and families annually, with reach spanning Pima, Cochise, and Santa Cruz counties, and behavioral health services embedded in 25+ schools across three districts (Flowing Wells, Sunnyside, TUSD). Service delivery uses a mix of home visits, on-site programs at three Tucson facilities, school-based deployment, and telehealth.

The underlying operational model is built on evidence-based curricula (Nurse-Family Partnership, Parents as Teachers, Circle of Security, Nurturing Parenting Program) delivered by credentialed clinical and educational staff, rather than on proprietary technology. Casa de los Niños holds Council on Accreditation (COA) accreditation, HIPAA compliance, and a Candid Seal for nonprofit transparency. Revenue mechanics combine three streams: individual and corporate charitable donations (including a dedicated 1988-vintage Casa de los Niños Foundation), government contracts and grants (Arizona Department of Child Safety, DES Division of Developmental Disabilities, First Things First, Head Start), and fee-for-service billing to Medicaid managed care plans (Mercy Care, Banner, BlueCross BlueShield, Wellpoint) plus sliding-scale fees for uninsured families. A 2017 strategic pivot closed the crisis shelter and redirected capital toward prevention and early education, opening the Cole & Jeannie Davis Family Center in 2018 and the Kelly Early Education Center in 2019; CEO Nora Navarro-Hernandez assumed leadership in 2023 as the organization entered its sixth decade.

Name

Casa de los Ninos

Legal name

Casa de los Niños

Website

https://casadelosninos.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Casa de los Niños is a Tucson-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers prevention, intervention, and behavioral health services — including home visiting, foster care, early education, and therapy — to over 2,000 at-risk children and families annually across Southern Arizona.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child and Family Social Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child Care Services (6244), Other Residential Care Facilities (6239)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Child Welfare, Foster Care & Adoption Services (BPAGAEAE), Home Visiting & Parent Coaching Programs (EDACALAC)

Keywords

• Child welfare services
• Family support programs
• Behavioral health services
• Early childhood education
• Foster care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tucson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: Individual and corporate donations through online giving, mail, phone, stock transfers, wire transfers, and qualified charitable distributions from IRAs. Also includes planned giving through wills and bequests.
2. Public Funding and Grants: Funding from government agencies including Arizona Department of Child Safety, Arizona Department of Economic Security, First Things First, Head Start, and various healthcare insurance plans (Medicaid/AHCCCS, etc.)
3. Program Fees: Some programs accept fees; many services are free. Sliding fee scale based on family size and income for those without coverage.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Casa de los Ninos is a nonprofit child and family services organization delivering a continuum of evidence-based programs spanning prevention, intervention, and treatment. Core offerings include Nurse-Family Partnership home visits, Parents as Teachers, community education classes, the Kelly Early Education Center, behavioral health services, foster care and adoption support, and developmental home placements for individuals with disabilities. Services are delivered in Tucson and Southern Arizona through home visits, school sites, facility-based centers, and telehealth.

Product overview

Casa de los Niños is a nonprofit child welfare organization offering a comprehensive suite of community-based programs organized into three main service areas: Family Support & Education Services (Nurse-Family Partnership, Community Education & Outreach, Parents as Teachers, Kelly Early Education Center), Behavioral Health Services (Behavioral Health Services, Groups & Classes), and Foster Care & Adoption Services (Foster Care & Adoption, Developmental Homes). The organization operates as a unified service platform delivering prevention, intervention, and treatment programs to children and families in Tucson and Southern Arizona, serving over 2,000 children annually through evidence-based practices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Casa de los Niños Foundation: Founded in 1988 to build and manage financial resources for the long-term stability of Casa de los Niños.
• Parents as Teachers
• Nurse-Family Partnership
• Kelly Early Education Center
• Foster Care & Adoption Services

Products and services

• Nurse-Family Partnership A free home visiting program that provides expectant first-time mothers with a personal registered nurse offering guidance throughout pregnancy and until the baby turns two years old. Available to women in Pima County who meet income guidelines.
• Community Education & Outreach Free parent education classes available in English and Spanish for parents, foster parents, and caregivers. Classes cover topics from raising toddlers to tough talks with teens using the Nurturing Parenting Program curriculum.
• Parents as Teachers A free home visiting program offered in English and Spanish for parents with children from prenatal to 48 months of age. Pairs families with a certified Parent Educator for regular home visits with educational activities, developmental screenings, and early detection of developmental delays.
• The Kelly Early Education Center A Quality First 4-Star Rated early childhood education center providing care for children from 6 weeks to 5 years of age. Teaches social and emotional development and literacy, preparing students for kindergarten. Accepts DES subsidies.
• Foster Care & Adoption Services Comprehensive foster care and adoption services providing guidance, licensing support, and ongoing assistance to families. Includes kinship care services in partnership with the Department of Child Safety (DCS), and specialized developmental home certification for caring for individuals with disabilities.
• Developmental Homes Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,000+ children served annually
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Arizona Department of Child SafetycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner providing foster care referrals and support services for children and families involved with child safety services.
• First Things FirstcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-funded early childhood development organization providing grants supporting Parents as Teachers and Community Education programs.
• Head StartcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal early childhood education program providing comprehensive services to young children and families.
• BlueCross BlueShield of ArizonamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor health insurer providing coverage for behavioral health and other services for eligible members.
• Arizona Department of Economic Security, Division of Developmental DisabilitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency providing services and support for individuals with developmental disabilities through the Developmental Home Program.
• Banner University Health PlanmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedicaid managed care plan providing coverage for behavioral health services.
• Mercy CaremajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArizona Medicaid health plan partner covering behavioral health and DCS services.
• Flowing Wells Unified School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school district hosting behavioral health services in elementary, middle, and high schools.
• Sunnyside Unified School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school district hosting behavioral health services in elementary, middle, and high schools.
• Tucson Unified School District (TUSD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor partner school district hosting behavioral health services across multiple schools.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Easterseals: National nonprofit network providing disability services including residential, developmental, and behavioral support. Comparable to Casa's Developmental Homes program for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across Pima, Cochise, and Santa Cruz counties.
• Chicanos Por La Causa: Large Phoenix-based nonprofit providing family, behavioral health, education, and community development services across Arizona. More diversified portfolio but overlapping on Hispanic-family community engagement, early education, and behavioral health lines supported by the same state funding streams.
• YMCA of Southern Arizona: Local YMCA serving Tucson with youth development, childcare, and family support programming. Adjacent in service mix (early education, school-age programs, family engagement) and overlaps in donor/foundation funding pools across Southern Arizona.
• Boys & Girls Club of Tucson: Tucson-area youth development nonprofit offering after-school programs and family services to school-aged children. Competes for the same school-district partnership slots and donor dollars in Southern Arizona, but specializes in youth development rather than Casa's broader child welfare scope.

Direct peers

• Childhelp: Scottsdale-headquartered national nonprofit dedicated to child abuse prevention, treatment, and advocacy. Most direct mission peer — both organizations anchor their purpose around preventing child abuse and neglect in Arizona — and Childhelp operates residential programs similar in spirit to Casa's historical shelter model.
• Prevent Child Abuse America: National chapter-based organization advancing child abuse prevention policy and programs — including Healthy Families America home-visiting models that parallel Casa's Nurse-Family Partnership work. Functions as both a policy peer and a national resource network that Casa competes against for federal prevention funding.
• Child Crisis Center: East Valley (Mesa) Arizona nonprofit providing emergency children's services, foster care licensing, behavioral health, and parenting education. Overlaps directly on Casa de los Niños's foster care/adoption, behavioral health, and parenting support service lines within the same state regulatory ecosystem.
• Florence Crittenton Services of Arizona: National nonprofit family services organization with Arizona operations providing early education, teen pregnancy prevention, family support, and behavioral health programs. Operates within the same Arizona funder and regulatory landscape and overlaps on maternal/child health, early childhood, and family education services.
• Aviva Children's Services: Tucson-based nonprofit providing foster care, adoption, behavioral health, and family support services with overlapping programs in child welfare and Southern Arizona. Directly competes for state contracts, donor dollars, and referral pipelines in the same service area.
• Southwest Human Development: Phoenix-based nonprofit offering early childhood development, behavioral health, and family support services across Arizona. Comparable in mission (child/family well-being), evidence-based program delivery (including Parents as Teachers), and Medicaid-funded service mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/casadelosninos
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/casa-de-los-ninos
• Instagraminstagram.com/casadelosninostucson

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Casa de los Ninos