Centers for New Horizons

Name

Centers for New Horizons

Legal name

Centers for New Horizons, Inc.

Website

https://cnh.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Center Education Programs (EDAAAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Inclusive / Special-Needs Childcare Centers (EDACAAAH), Homework Clubs & After-School Learning Centers (EDANAHAB)

Keywords

• Community social services
• Early childhood education
• Youth workforce development
• Nonprofit family services
• Maternal health support

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Contracts: Major funding comes from city and state contracts, including Illinois Department of Human Services, Chicago Department of Public Health, and Head Start partnerships with the City of Chicago.
2. Private Philanthropy: Individual donations, corporate sponsorships, and foundation grants support programming. The organization runs annual fundraising campaigns and 55th anniversary celebration sponsorships.
3. Grant Funding: Funding from grants including Illinois Action for Children partnerships and various foundation awards supporting specific program areas.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Centers for New Horizons is a community nonprofit that delivers wraparound social services to children, youth, and families on Chicago's South Side. Its core offerings span early learning and education (including Head Start and home visiting), youth development and workforce programs (EmPowerU, mentoring, summer enrichment), maternal and child health navigation, professional development for early childhood educators, and community partnership programs. Services are provided directly to community members at no cost through physical centers, home visits, and partner sites.

Product overview

Centers for New Horizons is a community nonprofit organization (not a technology company) that provides a portfolio of human services programs rather than a technology product. The organization offers five main program areas: Early Learning & Education (including Altgeld Early Learning Center and Early Head Start Home Visiting), Youth Development (including EmPowerU, Mentoring, Community Youth Services, and Summer Enrichment), Community Partnerships (including Provider Services and Safe Passage), Better Birth Outcomes Navigation, and TEACH UP! (a CDA credential training program). These programs are delivered directly to community members and do not constitute a technology product, platform, or software offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Early Learning & Education High-quality childcare and educational training programs supporting the healthy development of infants, toddlers, and preschool children. Partners with the City of Chicago to offer a Head Start program.
• Altgeld Early Learning Center Licensed childcare center meeting Head Start program performance standards, using the Creative Curriculum framework. Provides comprehensive wraparound services including developmental screenings, health and dental check-ups, and mental health support.
• Early Head Start Home Visiting Program Family-centered early childhood program supporting pregnant women, infants, and toddlers up to age 3 in their home environment through weekly 90-minute home visits and bi-weekly socialization experiences.
• Youth Development Comprehensive youth development services providing tools, guidance, and support for young individuals to thrive academically, socially, and personally.
• EmPowerU Career development and job placement initiative for youth aged 16-24 providing hands-on job experience, life skills training, and career readiness support through personalized coaching and job placements.
• Mentoring & After School Supports Program connecting youth with caring mentors offering encouragement, career exploration, academic support, and social-emotional development with at least 45 hours of structured group mentoring.
• Community Youth Services (CYS) Program developing and implementing strategies to prevent delinquency and violence among Illinois youth ages 11-24, focusing on community engagement, strategic planning, services and referral.
• Summer Enrichment Summer workforce development initiative for Chicago youth ages 14-15 providing career exploration, job readiness training, and hands-on work experience with participants earning stipends.
• Community Partnerships Program focusing on building collaborative relationships with local organizations, businesses, and community leaders to create a network of support strengthening the community and enhancing access to vital services.
• Provider Services (Illinois Action for Children) Partnership with Illinois Action for Children offering over 75 approved Gateway training annually to support early childhood professionals expand knowledge and meet state credentialing requirements.
• Safe Passage Program providing Safe Passage workers posted along routes to support children traveling to and from school at Wendell Phillips High School and Ida B Wells Elementary School during arrival and dismissal bell times.
• Better Birth Outcomes – Navigation (BBO-N) Program Program partnering with Illinois Department of Human Services to help pregnant and parenting clients understand the importance of a medical home and connect them to medical, social, and other community benefits.
• TEACH UP! 20-week transitional jobs program helping participants obtain the Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential, the most widely recognized credential in early childhood education.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,600 community members served through Community Partnerships
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) Bureau of Maternal and Child HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to operate the Better Birth Outcomes – Navigation (BBO-N) program, helping pregnant and parenting clients in Chicago understand the importance of a medical home and connect to available benefits and supports.
• Illinois Action for ChildrencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvider Services partnership focused on supporting families and early childhood educators by improving access to high-quality childcare resources and professional development. Offers over 75 approved Gateway trainings annually.
• Chicago Department of Public HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner for the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, conducting outreach and engagement efforts focused on educating families with children under age six.
• City of ChicagocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHead Start partnership with the City of Chicago to offer early childhood education programs meeting Head Start performance standards.
• Illinois Department of Human ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting Youth Development programs including EmPowerU career development and job placement initiative.
• Chicago Department of Family and Support ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting youth development programming and services.
• Center for Effective GovernmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivic Leadership Academy partnership - CEO Lakisha McFadden participated in the 2023 cohort. The program develops emerging and high-potential leaders in nonprofit and government sectors.
• Chicago Youth WorkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide employment and internship opportunities to over 500 youth every summer through the Chicagobility program and Summer Youth Employment Program.
• Chicago Housing AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive partnership for Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) serving youth who are residents of CHA housing.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Illinois Action for Children: Illinois early-childhood intermediary that delivers Gateway credentialing trainings (CNH partner) and operates child-care resource & referral. Comparable scope on professional-development training for early-childhood educators.
• Erie Neighborhood House: Chicago community-based nonprofit providing early childhood education, youth development, and adult education to immigrant and low-income families. Operates with a comparable 2Gen-style model and similar Head Start / state-contract funding profile.
• YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago: Major Chicago nonprofit operator of early learning, after-school, youth development, and workforce programs. Comparable in service mix (childcare, youth mentoring, summer jobs) but substantially larger and broader-geography.
• Chicago Youth Centers: Chicago nonprofit providing after-school, summer enrichment, and youth workforce programs in underserved neighborhoods. Closely comparable to CNH's Youth Development service line and competes for the same government contracts.
• Start Early (formerly Ounce of Prevention Fund): Illinois-based early childhood nonprofit operating Home Visiting and child-care–focused programs. Comparable to CNH's Early Head Start and TEACH UP! work and a partner/competitor for IDHS and state early-childhood dollars.
• Metropolitan Family Services: Chicago-based community nonprofit offering wraparound services across early childhood, youth, workforce, and senior programs. Closely comparable to CNH in mission, multi-site South Side footprint, and Head Start / family-support revenue mix.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago: Direct competitor for Chicago youth-development funding and teen programming. Overlap with CNH's EmPowerU, mentoring, and Safe Passage-style services, with shared city/state and United Way funding pools.
• Family Focus: Chicago-area nonprofit providing early childhood, youth, and family support programs across multiple sites. Closely mirrors CNH's 2Gen model and South Side community footprint.
• YWCA Metropolitan Chicago: Chicago nonprofit providing early childhood education, youth services, and domestic violence / women's services — directly comparable to CNH's childcare and women's-services (Elam House) expansion.

Broad incumbents

• Chicago Urban League: Large Chicago workforce, civil-rights, and community development nonprofit. Overlaps with CNH on youth employment, early childhood, and community-partnership programming, but operates at a larger scale and broader issue mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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