Morrison Child and Family Services

What Morrison Child and Family Services does

Morrison Child and Family Services is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit behavioral health provider founded in 1947 by Dr. Carl Morrison, one of Oregon's first child psychiatrists, and headquartered in Portland, Oregon (Tax ID 93-0354176). The organization delivers a continuum of mental health, substance use, child welfare, and early childhood services to children and families across 10 distinct programs spanning outpatient clinics, school-based therapists, residential care, home visiting, and community-based peer recovery support. Its core clinical platforms include Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment (four clinic locations plus school-embedded services, serving 2,300+ individuals in FY24), the Parent Mentor Program (96 trained peer recovery coaches across 22 Oregon counties), Listos Para Aprender (Spanish-language home visiting funded by the Portland Children's Levy), SAGE Residential (16-bed long-term care for sex trafficking survivors ages 11-17), Counterpoint Day Treatment, Respite Care, Long-Term Group Home for unaccompanied minors, and Home Study & Post-Release Services for ORR-contracted work.

The organization's clinical operating system is the Sanctuary Model, a trauma-informed care framework with Seven Commitments and the S.E.L.F. (Safety, Emotional management, Loss, Future) approach, which is implemented organization-wide and certified by the Andrus Sanctuary Institute. Complementary evidence-based frameworks include the ARC Model (Attachment, Regulation, Competency) in SAGE Residential, Parents as Teachers (Blue Ribbon Affiliate) in Listos Para Aprender, and the KEEP parenting curriculum. Morrison is Joint Commission Gold Seal accredited and licensed as a Child Caring Agency through the Oregon Department of Human Services.

Revenue is generated through government contracts with Oregon DHS, Oregon Youth Authority, the Office of Refugee Resettlement, and Oregon Health Authority, supplemented by Medicaid/Oregon Health Plan reimbursements across DMAP, HealthShare/CareOregon, PacificSource, Trillium Community Health Plan, and Yamhill CCO, plus private insurance (Kaiser, Moda, Providence), individual and corporate donations, and planned giving managed through the Morrison Foundation (Tax ID 81-4453786, established 2017). The 2024-2027 Strategic Plan targets serving 10,000 kids and families, with concurrent geographic expansion into Washington State and replication of the Parent Mentor Program in Michigan, Minnesota, and Virginia through a federally funded R3 project.

Name

Morrison Child and Family Services

Legal name

Morrison Child & Family Services

Website

https://morrisonkids.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Morrison Child and Family Services is a Portland-based nonprofit founded in 1947 that delivers mental health, substance use, child welfare, and early childhood services to children and families across Oregon and Washington through 10 programs including outpatient clinics, residential care, and peer recovery coaching.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Behavioral Health Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH), Family Coaching, Parent-Mediated & Home Visiting EI Services (EDACAFAJ)

Keywords

• Children's mental health services
• Substance use treatment
• Trauma-informed care
• Foster care services
• Early childhood home visiting

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Contracts and Medicaid: Primary revenue from Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS), Oregon Health Authority, Oregon Youth Authority (OYA), and Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) contracts. Services reimbursed through Oregon Health Plan (OHP) and Medicaid plans including DMAP, HealthShare/CareOregon, PacificSource, Trillium Community Health Plan, and Yamhill CCO.
2. Foundation and Donor Contributions: The Morrison Foundation (Tax ID: 81-4453786) established February 2017 supports programming through major gifts, legacy gifts, bequests, and endowments. Donations from individual donors and corporate sponsors.
3. Planned Giving and Estate Gifts: Legacy society includes bequests through wills/living trusts, charitable remainder unitrusts, charitable lead trusts, life insurance beneficiary designations, and IRA/401(k) beneficiary designations.
4. Private Insurance Reimbursement: Services covered by private insurance plans including Kaiser, Moda, and Providence for mental health and substance use treatment services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Morrison Child and Family Services provides outpatient mental health and substance use treatment, peer recovery coaching through the Parent Mentor Program, early childhood home visiting, residential treatment for sex trafficking survivors, day treatment for youth with sexual behavior problems, respite care, and home study/post-release services for unaccompanied immigrant children. Services are delivered across Oregon and Washington through clinics, schools, community-based staff, and licensed residential facilities, reimbursed primarily via Medicaid and government contracts.

Product overview

Morrison Child and Family Services offers a comprehensive portfolio of behavioral health and family support programs organized as distinct service lines. The core offering includes Outpatient Mental Health Services (individual/family therapy, psychiatric care, medication management) provided at four clinic locations and in schools. Peer Recovery Coaching is delivered through the Parent Mentor Program. Early childhood services comprise the Listos Para Aprender home visiting program and Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation. Specialized residential programs include SAGE (sex trafficking survivors), Long-Term Group Home (unaccompanied minors), and Counterpoint Day Treatment. Support services include Planned & Crisis Respite Care, Home Study & Post-Release Services, and KEEP Parenting Classes. The organization operates as a unified service provider with shared Sanctuary Model trauma-informed care framework across all programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Morrison Foundation: Established in February 2017, the Morrison Foundation sustains and expands financial support for Morrison Child and Family Services through major gifts, legacy gifts, bequests, and endowments.

Products and services

• Outpatient Mental Health Services & Substance Use Treatment Comprehensive outpatient behavioral health services for children and adolescents ages 0-18, including individual and family therapy, psychiatric assessment, medication management, case management, and parent education. Provided at four clinic locations (Portland, Gresham, Beaverton, Milwaukie) and in schools.
• Parent Mentor Program (Peer Recovery Coaching) Peer recovery coaching program pairing parents navigating the child welfare system and substance use disorder treatment with Parent Mentors who have successfully navigated the same systems. Services include court hearing accompaniment, recovery meeting support, and system navigation assistance. Delivered across 22 Oregon counties.
• Listos Para Aprender (Home Visiting Program) Early childhood home visiting program focused on school readiness for children ages 5 and under, funded by the Portland Children's Levy since October 2003. Provides bilingual home visits, parenting groups using Incredible Years and Abriendo Puertas curricula, developmental screenings, and connections to community resources for Spanish-speaking families.
• Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMHC) Prevention-based mental health consultation program providing specialized support to adults caring for young children in preschools, childcare, Head Start and Early Head Start programs, and community-based home visiting settings. Includes program-level consultation, child and family consultation, and workplace wellness support.
• Counterpoint Day Treatment Program Intensive year-round day treatment program for adolescent boys (ages 12-17) who have experienced trauma and abuse resulting in sexual behavior problems. Provides a therapeutic milieu with on-site accredited school, individual and family therapy, group therapy, and specialized foster parent placement.
• SAGE Residential Program Long-term residential program for survivors of sex trafficking ages 11-17, providing a nurturing, safe, trauma-informed milieu utilizing the ARC Model. Services include specialized education, mental health treatment, psychiatric care, case management, and on-site medical coordination. Average length of stay is 12-18 months.
• Planned & Crisis Respite Care Temporary care program providing respite for youth struggling with mental health symptoms and their families. Includes both planned respite for scheduled breaks and crisis respite as an alternative to out-of-home placement, utilizing certified respite care provider homes.
• Long-Term Group Home (LTGH) ORR-designated Long-Term Foster Care setting for unaccompanied minors who crossed the U.S. border without parents or guardians. Provides a least restrictive, home-like environment with enrollment in local schools, extracurricular activities, and preparation for GED or continued education.
• Home Study & Post-Release Services ORR-contracted services including home studies to assess potential sponsors' ability to care for unaccompanied children, and three levels of post-release services (virtual check-ins, case management, and intensive in-home engagements) to support released children and sponsor families.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,300+ individuals served in FY24 through Mental Health & Substance Use Treatment
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Abt AssociatesflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Prime contractor for ACF-funded R3 (Replication of Recovery and Reunification Interventions for Families) project. Abt Associates leads evaluation and replication of Parent Mentor Program in Oregon, Michigan, Minnesota, and Virginia. Subcontractors include Joseph Ryan (University of Michigan), Carrie Furrer (Portland State University), Child Trends, Morrison Child and Family Services, Children and Family Futures, Faces and Voices of Recovery, and The Adjacent Possible.
• KEEP (Keeping Foster and Kin Parents Supported and Trained)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMorrison partners with KEEP Program to offer parenting support groups for birth families. KEEP groups include 7-10 families attending 16 weekly 90-minute sessions focusing on practical, research-based parenting techniques for families with children ages 4-12.
• Parents as Teachers National CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListos Para Aprender operates as a Blue Ribbon Affiliate implementing the evidence-based Parents As Teachers home visiting model. Uses the comprehensive parent education curriculum including developmental screenings, parent education groups (Incredible Years and Abriendo Puertas), and quality endorsement process.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Trillium Family Services: Oregon-based nonprofit providing mental health, psychiatric, and residential services to children and families — directly comparable in mission, population served (children with severe behavioral/mental health needs), and Oregon/Washington geographic footprint.
• Albertina Kerr Centers: Portland-based nonprofit serving children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and mental health needs. Comparable operating model: clinical residential, community-based, school-linked, and donor-funded services for vulnerable populations in Oregon.
• Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare: Oregon's largest community mental health provider, operating outpatient clinics, residential treatment, and crisis services. Compares on behavioral health continuum, Medicaid/OHP contracts, and trauma-informed service population that overlaps with Morrison's children and families focus.
• Boys & Girls Aid: Portland-based nonprofit operating adoption, foster care, and family preservation programs. Closely comparable on Oregon child welfare contracts, family reunification outcomes, and DHS funding dependencies.
• Janus Youth Programs: Portland-based nonprofit providing residential, shelter, behavioral health, and substance use services to youth. Comparable on residential care for high-acuity youth, Oregon county/state contracts, and the dual juvenile justice/foster care population Morrison serves in Counterpoint.

Regional players

• YouthCare: Seattle-based nonprofit serving homeless and trafficked youth with shelters, housing, and education programs. Comparable niche scope on youth sex trafficking and unaccompanied minors, but operating primarily in Washington State rather than Oregon.
• Children's Home Society of Washington: Washington State nonprofit serving children and families through adoption, behavioral health, and early learning programs. Similar continuum model in a neighboring geography where Morrison just opened its first WA office, making it a direct geographic expansion reference point.

Broad incumbents

• Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health: National nonprofit operating residential treatment, behavioral health, and child welfare programs across multiple states. Comparable in serving youth with sexual behavior problems, residential mental health, and trauma-informed care, with geographic scale Morrison aspires to via R3 replication.
• Bethany Christian Services: National nonprofit providing foster care, refugee services, and family support. Directly comparable on ORR-funded unaccompanied minor services (Home Study/Post-Release) and family preservation programs that compete for federal child welfare funding.
• Catholic Charities of Oregon: Oregon-wide nonprofit operating refugee resettlement, behavioral health, and family services. Comparable on Oregon DHS contracts, immigrant/unaccompanied minor services, parenting programs, and the broader nonprofit/state agency funding model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/morrison-child-and-family-services
• Instagraminstagram.com/morrisonkids

Compliance6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

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