Lonesome Pine Office on Youth

What Lonesome Pine Office on Youth does

Lonesome Pine Office on Youth (LPOY) is a private non-profit social services organization founded in 1980 and headquartered in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. It operates as a delinquency prevention and youth development agency serving Southwest Virginia, specifically the counties of Wise, Lee, and Scott together with the City of Norton. Its mission centers on strengthening families and supporting at-risk youth through direct service delivery rather than technology platforms.

The organization delivers nine distinct programs spanning parenting education, family case management, mentoring, court advocacy, and early literacy: Professional Parent Services, KIDS, Strengthening Families, Nurturing Parenting, Parenting Wisely, Mentor Program, Family Liaison, LPOY-CASA, and Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. Several programs carry evidence-based designations from federal entities including SAMHSA, OJJDP, and CSAP. LPOY partners with the Virginia CASA network to deliver its court advocacy component and affiliates with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library for early-literacy book distribution. The leadership team comprises Glenda Collins (Executive Director), Mark Keith (Chief Operating Officer), and Teresa Collier (LPOY-CASA Coordinator), with a recently refreshed 2025-2026 Youth Services Board providing governance oversight.

LPOY's revenue model is a hybrid of government grants (federal, state, and local), a nominal per-participant fee of $40 for the KIDS program, and United Way support. All other programs are delivered at no cost to participants. The organization does not operate a digital product, technology platform, or AI-driven offering; service delivery is conducted in person by trained staff and volunteers. Geographic scope is intentionally limited to the four-jurisdiction Southwest Virginia footprint, which both defines the market it serves and constrains its scale ceiling.

Name

Lonesome Pine Office on Youth

Legal name

Lonesome Pine Office on Youth

Website

https://lpoy.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lonesome Pine Office on Youth (LPOY) is a private non-profit social services organization founded in 1980 in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, operating nine youth and family support programs across four Southwest Virginia jurisdictions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth and Family Social Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD), Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

Keywords

• Youth services
• Family preservation
• Delinquency prevention
• Parenting education
• Court advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Big Stone Gap

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Program Fees: Revenue generated from program fees such as the KIDS program ($40 per participant). Programs like the Dolly Parton Imagination Library are provided at no cost to families.
2. Government Grants and Contracts: Non-profit funding through government grants and contracts from agencies including Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services, Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, Virginia Tobacco Settlement Foundation, and Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth.
3. Community United Way Support: Funding and support from Southwest Virginia United Way.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Lonesome Pine Office on Youth is a private non-profit social services agency that delivers community-based youth development, delinquency prevention, and family preservation programs in Southwest Virginia. Its core offering is a coordinated portfolio of nine distinct programs — Professional Parent Services, KIDS, Strengthening Families, Nurturing Parenting, Parenting Wisely, Mentor Program, Family Liaison, LPOY-CASA court advocacy, and Dolly Parton's Imagination Library — delivered through home visits, small group sessions, one-on-one mentoring, and court appointments to youth, parents, and families.

Product overview

Lonesome Pine Office on Youth operates as a coordinated portfolio of nine distinct youth and family support programs unified under a single nonprofit organization. The programs span delinquency prevention, family preservation, educational support, mentorship, advocacy, and early childhood literacy. The core offerings include Professional Parent Services (in-home family preservation), KIDS (divorce/separated parent education), Strengthening Families Program (evidence-based family skills training), Nurturing Parenting (0-5 infant/toddler development), Parenting Wisely (parenting skills education for ages 3-18), Mentor Program (youth mentorship), Family Liaison (educational placement assistance), LPOY-CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates for abuse/neglect cases), and Dolly Parton's Imagination Library (early literacy book program). These programs are designed to work collaboratively to serve youth and families across Wise, Lee, and Scott counties and the City of Norton in Southwest Virginia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LPOY-CASA: A program that trains community volunteers to become advocates for children who are subjects of juvenile court proceedings involving abuse and neglect allegations.
• Wise County/City of Norton Imagination Library

Products and services

• Professional Parent Services A family preservation program designed to avoid unnecessary out-of-home placements for children, providing direct and immediate in-home services through Parent Aides who assist with nurturing, discipline, praise, expectations, and special needs in home management, money management, personal care and hygiene, basic parenting skills, and nutritional education. Targeted at families in Southwest Virginia at risk of child removal.
• KIDS (Kids in Divorce and Separation) A 4-hour educational program for parents designed to address relationships between conflict, divorce and child adjustment to custody changes, delivered in a small group format. Costs $40 per participant.
• Strengthening Families Program An evidence-based family skills training program designed to increase resilience and reduce risk factors for behavioral, emotional, academic and social problems by improving family relationships, parenting skills, and youth's social skills. Delivered in small group format.
• Nurturing Parenting Program A home-based program for parents and their infants, toddlers and pre-schoolers (0 to 5 years) where parents learn about recognizing and understanding feelings, bonding, nurturing parenting routines, alternatives to hitting, child development, and ways to build self-esteem.
• Parenting Wisely A parenting skills education system designed to facilitate learning of necessary skills for the healthy well-balanced raising of children from age 3 to 18, proven to reduce problem behaviors and increase communication and family unity. Recognized by SAMHSA, OJJDP, and CSAP.
• Mentor Program A mentorship program where mentors provide support, encouragement and guidance for children at home, in school and in the community, acting as positive adult role models while sharing positive leisure experiences.
• Family Liaison Program A program that assists families in dealing with complex circumstances concerning their child's educational placement by helping identify strengths and needs, providing resource connections, and serving as a bridge to other agencies and services.
• LPOY-CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) Court Appointed Special Advocates program that trains community volunteers to become advocates for children who are subjects of juvenile court proceedings involving abuse and neglect allegations, advocating for the best interest of children with the goal of providing safe, permanent homes. Operates under Virginia CASA.
• Dolly Parton's Imagination Library (Wise County/City of Norton/Lee County affiliate) An early childhood literacy program that provides one age-appropriate book per month to children from birth to age five who reside in Lee, Wise County, or the City of Norton, provided at no cost to parents or guardians. Official affiliate of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.

Quantifiable outcome

• Children with a CASA volunteer are half as likely to languish in foster care and more likely to find a safe permanent home.
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Dolly Parton's Imagination LibrarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLonesome Pine Office on Youth is an official affiliate of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. The program provides one age-appropriate book per month to children from birth to age five residing in Lee County, Wise County, or the City of Norton at no cost to families.
• Virginia CASAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLPOY-CASA operates under the Virginia CASA network, which trains community volunteers to become advocates for children in juvenile court proceedings involving abuse and neglect.
• Virginia Department of Criminal Justice ServicesminorOthersLinked as a resource partner on the LPOY website, providing criminal justice related information and support.
• Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental ServicesminorOthersLinked as a resource partner providing behavioral health and developmental services information.
• Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)minorOthersFederal agency linked as a resource partner providing research and guidance on juvenile justice issues. LPOY programs are recognized by OJJDP.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Strengthening Families Program (Iowa State University): Developer and national dissemination organization for the Strengthening Families Program, which LPOY delivers locally. Directly comparable as a peer program site and licensee of the evidence-based curriculum.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: National youth mentoring nonprofit that recruits adult volunteers to mentor at-risk youth — directly comparable to LPOY's Mentor Program in mission, volunteer model, and target population.
• National CASA / Court Appointed Special Advocates Association: The national CASA network directly comparable to LPOY-CASA. Both recruit and train community volunteers to serve as court-appointed advocates for children in abuse and neglect proceedings, operating through state and local affiliate programs.
• Virginia CASA: State-level CASA network of which LPOY-CASA is a direct local program affiliate. Operates the same volunteer advocacy model for children in juvenile court proceedings across Virginia.
• Dolly Parton's Imagination Library: National early childhood literacy program of which LPOY is a regional affiliate. Operates the same book-distribution model across thousands of local affiliates in similar rural and underserved communities.

Broad incumbents

• National 4-H Council: National youth development organization with comparable positive youth development programming, including mentoring, life skills, and at-risk youth services. Operates through Cooperative Extension in rural communities similar to LPOY's service area.
• Southwest Virginia United Way: Regional funder and convener of nonprofits in Southwest Virginia. Comparable as a peer ecosystem participant providing funding and resource coordination across overlapping service areas and partner agencies.
• Prevent Child Abuse America: National nonprofit network focused on child abuse prevention and family support. Comparable in mission to LPOY's Professional Parent Services, Nurturing Parenting, and CASA programming but operates through state chapter networks.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: National youth development nonprofit offering mentoring, education, and delinquency prevention programming broadly across the U.S. Larger incumbent with overlapping youth development mission but operates club-based rather than home/community-based delivery.

Regional players

• Appalachian Regional Commission (Youth Programs): Federal-state economic development partnership serving Appalachian communities with overlapping geography to LPOY. Funds and convenes youth, family, and community development programs in the same rural Southwest Virginia footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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Profiles3 records

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