A Family For Every Child

What A Family For Every Child does

A Family For Every Child (AFFEC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2006 and headquartered in Eugene, Oregon. The organization operates two interrelated program lines: full-spectrum adoption services (home study, post-placement, and matching support for foster care, family, and private infant adoption across Oregon, with national recruitment of foster youth) and youth services for individuals aged 14-24 experiencing homelessness in Lane County, delivered through Host Home placements, case management, Oregon Health Authority-certified peer support, and a mentor program. Additional programming includes Affirming Identity services targeting LGBTQ+ and BIPOC youth, and community-facing offerings such as free QPR suicide prevention training.

The underlying technology stack is standard non-profit infrastructure: case management and donor management systems used to track youth services, adoption placements, and donor relationships. AFFEC's value proposition is built on culturally competent, identity-affirming service delivery, with peer-support staff who have lived experience overcoming homelessness, and on a partnership network spanning Lane County government, Oregon DHS, seven rural school districts, and multiple community organizations.

Revenue is generated through three streams: donations and contributions from individuals, corporations, and foundations (the largest source); adoption service fees (foster care adoption starting at $2,800, family and private infant adoption starting at $4,300 plus legal/matching fees); and fundraising events such as the Eugene Marathon Run for a Reason team. The organization operates with a lean staff of 1-10 employees, led by Executive Director Christy Obie-Barrett, and reaches beneficiaries through direct service delivery, community-based outreach, and partner referrals rather than through scalable digital channels.

Name

A Family For Every Child

Legal name

A Family for Every Child

Website

https://afamilyforeverychild.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

A Family For Every Child is a 501(c)(3) non-profit in Eugene, Oregon that provides adoption services and youth homelessness programs (Host Homes, case management, peer support) for foster youth, homeless youth aged 14-24, and Oregon families seeking adoption.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Adoption and Youth Social Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Welfare, Foster Care & Adoption Services (BPAGAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

Keywords

• Adoption services
• Youth homelessness
• Foster care placement
• Host home program
• Case management

Headquarters

HQ city

Eugene

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations: Charitable contributions from individuals, corporations, and foundations supporting the organization's mission to find homes for foster youth and serve homeless youth. Includes employer giving programs and matched giving opportunities.
2. Adoption Service Fees: Fees charged for adoption services including home studies, post-placement services, and matching support. Foster care adoption starts at $2,800, family adoption at $4,300 plus legal fees, and private infant adoption at $4,300 plus matching and legal fees.
3. Fundraising Events: Revenue generated through fundraising events such as the Eugene Marathon Run for a Reason team, where participants raise funds for homeless youth programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

A Family For Every Child (AFFEC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that delivers full-spectrum adoption services (foster care, family, and private infant adoption) statewide in Oregon and runs a suite of youth services in Lane County for youth ages 14-24 experiencing homelessness, including a Host Home Program, Youth Case Management, Peer Support, a Mentor Program, and Affirming Identity services. Adoption service fees start at $2,800 (foster care) and $4,300 (family and private infant, plus legal/match fees).

Product overview

A Family For Every Child (AFFEC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering a portfolio of interconnected services focused on child welfare and youth support. The core offerings include full-spectrum adoption services (home study, post-placement, foster care, family, and infant adoption) and youth services for ages 14-24 experiencing homelessness, which includes the Host Home Program, Case Management, and Peer Support. Additional services include a Mentor Program, Affirming Identity programming, free suicide prevention training (QPR), and community fundraising initiatives like the Run for a Reason marathon team. These programs work together to support youth from adoption through housing stability and independence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Adoption Services
• Host Home Program Short-term housing program connecting youth experiencing homelessness with community volunteers who provide a room in their home while AFFEC provides wraparound services and support. Includes rural Lane County outreach through partnerships with local school districts.
• Youth Case Management Case management services helping youth ages 14-24 experiencing homelessness identify needs, access resources, set youth-centered goals, and achieve stability through bridge-building between current and needed skills.
• Peer Support Program Support from Oregon Health Authority-certified peer supports who are young adults who overcame homelessness and walk alongside youth as they take steps toward stability.
• Mentor Program Community mentors (ages 21+) who dedicate time to being allies for youth transitioning into adulthood, empowering youth to take the lead in their lives and helping mentees prepare for challenges and problem-solve barriers.
• Affirming Identity Services Programs supporting youth identity development across mental and physical ability, race and ethnicity, sexual orientation and identity, nationality, gender identity and expression, age, faith and spirituality, and socioeconomic status.
• FREE Suicide Prevention Training (QPR) Free Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) suicide prevention training offered to community members to help save lives of youth at risk.

Quantifiable outcome

• Presence of an affirming caregiver reduces likelihood of youth suicide by 57%
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lane CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner providing support and resources for youth homelessness initiatives in Lane County. AFFEC works with Lane County to address youth homelessness through emergency shelter, transitional housing, and supportive services.
• Oregon Department of Human ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency partner for adoption services and child welfare. AFFEC is licensed to provide adoption services in Oregon and partners with ODHS for foster care adoption placements.
• Bethel School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to serve homeless youth in rural communities by recruiting Host Homes and ensuring youth can remain connected to their school and support network while receiving wraparound care.
• Springfield School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to serve homeless youth in rural communities by recruiting Host Homes and ensuring youth can remain connected to their school and support network.
• Junction City School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to serve homeless youth in rural communities by recruiting Host Homes and ensuring youth can remain connected to their school and support network.
• Marcola School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to serve homeless youth in rural communities by recruiting Host Homes and ensuring youth can remain connected to their school and support network.
• Mapleton School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to serve homeless youth in rural communities by recruiting Host Homes and ensuring youth can remain connected to their school and support network.
• Siuslaw School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to serve homeless youth in rural communities by recruiting Host Homes and ensuring youth can remain connected to their school and support network.
• Fern Ridge School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to serve homeless youth in rural communities by recruiting Host Homes and ensuring youth can remain connected to their school and support network.
• Portland State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner supporting AFFEC's mission, visible in community partners section of website.
• Pacific UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner supporting AFFEC's mission, visible in community partners section of website.
• DevNW (Developmental Enterprises Corporation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner organization visible in AFFEC's community partners section, likely supporting housing or developmental services.
• HoseaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner organization supporting AFFEC's mission and youth services.
• Youth-EraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth-focused community partner supporting AFFEC's mission and youth services.
• 15th NightminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner focused on youth homelessness awareness and prevention, visible in AFFEC's community partners section.
• Collected Lane CountyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner organization visible in AFFEC's community partners section.
• Eugene MarathonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual partnership for the Run for a Reason team, where AFFEC supporters raise funds through marathon participation. Fundraising goal of $350/marathon or $250/half marathon, with additional funds supporting homeless youth programs.
• National Alliance to End HomelessnessminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational resource partner referenced on AFFEC's youth homelessness page, providing additional resources for addressing homelessness.
• National Coalition for the HomelessminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational resource partner referenced on AFFEC's youth homelessness page, providing additional resources for addressing homelessness.
• Oregon Housing and Community Services DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState resource partner referenced on AFFEC's youth homelessness page, providing additional resources for housing and community services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bethany Christian Services: One of the largest U.S. adoption and foster care agencies, offering adoption services, foster care, and pregnancy counseling across many states. Comparable to AFFEC's adoption and foster placement work, but operates at national scale versus AFFEC's regional Oregon focus.
• KidsPeace: National nonprofit providing residential treatment, foster care, adoption, and community-based mental health services for children and youth. Overlaps with AFFEC on adoption services and wraparound youth support, but at significantly larger institutional scale.
• Covenant House: Large national nonprofit providing shelter, housing, and supportive services for youth and young adults experiencing homelessness and trafficking. Comparable mission around youth homelessness, though Covenant House operates crisis shelters at scale rather than volunteer Host Home models.

Direct peers

• National Youth Advocate Program (NYAP): Nonprofit providing adoption, foster care, mentoring, and behavioral health services for at-risk youth and families across multiple states. Most directly comparable to AFFEC's integrated adoption-plus-youth-services model serving similar populations.
• Larkin Street Youth Services: San Francisco-based nonprofit offering housing, case management, education, and employment programs for youth ages 12-24 experiencing homelessness. Direct peer in the youth homelessness services space with similar wraparound service model, though operating in a different metro market.

Regional players

• Treehouse: Washington-state nonprofit serving foster youth with educational support, housing stability, and transition-to-adulthood programs. Comparable target population (foster youth ages 14+) and youth services portfolio, though Treehouse focuses on educational outcomes rather than adoption.
• Northwest Adoption Exchange: Regional nonprofit facilitating adoption placements of waiting children in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Alaska). Direct geographic and functional peer for AFFEC's adoption services, particularly the foster adoption matching work.
• Pacific Northwest Youth Services (variant: NWYS / Looking Glass): Oregon-based nonprofit providing crisis services, residential programs, and community-based support for at-risk and homeless youth. Regional peer with comparable youth services portfolio for Lane County-adjacent populations.

Others

• AdoptUSKids: Federal government-supported national adoption photolisting and recruitment initiative operated through a cooperative agreement with the Children's Bureau. AFFEC partners with and recruits through AdoptUSKids for foster youth placements, making it an enabling channel rather than a direct competitor.
• National Council For Adoption: National advocacy and education organization supporting adoption practice and policy. Indirect peer — not a direct service competitor — but operates in the same adoption ecosystem where AFFEC delivers placement services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/afamilyforeverychild
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/a-family-for-every-child-affec-/posts/?feedView=all
• Instagraminstagram.com/affec/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2_3sNdiDviIdMjP5R1N4L-qhnJNZikBpcjF7T6BrUbgcr93p91EFES-MU_aem_DR-YN7eyN5af_8IF8JqLeA
• TikToktiktok.com/@affec_
• Xx.com/AFFEC

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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