Little Flower Children and Family Services of New York

What Little Flower Children and Family Services of New York does

Little Flower Children and Family Services of New York is a nonprofit human services organization founded in 1929 that delivers an integrated continuum of care spanning prevention, foster care, residential treatment, mental health, adoption, and developmental disability services across New York City and Long Island. The organization serves four primary beneficiary populations: children and youth in foster care, families in crisis, youth requiring mental health and medical services, and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. In 2025, the organization reported serving 1,443 individuals with a staff of 500+ across its Wading River main campus (housing the Residential Treatment Center and the Little Flower Union Free School District), the Brooklyn NYC Flagship office, and the Bed-Stuy N.E.S.T. Family Enrichment Center. The organization holds COA accreditation and Sanctuary certification, and maintains an affiliation with St. John's Residence for Boys (established January 2019), which extends services into juvenile justice programming.

The organization's core programs include Foster Care (kinship and traditional placements with training and support), the Residential Treatment Center at Wading River for youth with emotional and behavioral needs, Health & Wellness services using a trauma-informed multi-systemic approach (delivered via Health Homes care management, Children and Family Treatment and Support Services, and Home and Community-Based Services), Preparing Youth for Adulthood (life skills programming for ages 14-21), Adults with Developmental Disabilities Services (community inclusion and family care homes), the Family Enrichment Center in Bed-Stuy, and Adoption Services. Underlying technology consists of an Electronic Health Record system for quality improvement and compliance, the Binti platform for foster parent application intake, and standard digital channels (website, email newsletters, social media). The organization is currently closing nine Intermediate Care Facilities (IRAs) and shifting adult disability services to community-based models.

The revenue model is a hybrid of government contracts (NYC ACS, NYS OCFS, and other public agencies for foster care, residential treatment, and developmental disability services), Medicaid billing for clinical and home and community-based services, and philanthropic revenue from 754 active individual donors and corporate partners (including Epic Brokers, Hilton Capital Management, Lewis Johs, Beacon, Schultz Ford, and others). Services are delivered free of charge to clients, consistent with its nonprofit human services mission. The go-to-market model is community-led, with client acquisition through foster parent recruitment, volunteer programs, corporate partnerships, and fundraising events. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors led by Chair David Gilmartin, Jr., with executive leadership under President and CEO Corinne Hammons.

Name

Little Flower Children and Family Services of New York

Legal name

Little Flower Children and Family Services of New York

Website

https://littleflowerny.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1929

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Little Flower Children and Family Services of New York is a nonprofit human services organization founded in 1929 that provides foster care, residential treatment, mental health services, and developmental disability programs to children, youth, families, and adults across New York City and Long Island.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Services / Child Welfare and Developmental Disability Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (62411), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH), Special Needs Adult Day Programs (Developmental/Physical Disabilities, Seniors) (HLADAIAI), Down Syndrome & Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Childcare (HSAAAIAC), Special Needs Early Intervention & Preschool Programs (EDAKAAAE)

Keywords

• Foster care services
• Child welfare programs
• Developmental disability services
• Residential treatment programs
• Community mental health services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

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, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government Contracts: Contracts with NYC Administration for Children's Services (ACS), New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), and other government agencies to provide foster care, residential treatment, and developmental disability services
2. Individual and Corporate Donations: Donations from individual donors, corporate partners, and sponsors supporting programs and services. Organization has 754 active donors and hosts fundraising events including Golf Classics and cocktail receptions
3. Medicaid/Health Services Revenue: Revenue from Health Homes, Home and Community Based Services (HCBS), and Children and Family Treatment and Support Services (CFTSS) for mental health and medical services

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Little Flower Children and Family Services of New York is a nonprofit human services organization delivering a continuum of child welfare, mental health, and developmental disability programs across New York City and Long Island. Its core offerings include Foster Care, Health & Wellness (mental health and medical services), a Residential Treatment Center, Preparing Youth for Adulthood, Adults with Developmental Disabilities Services, the Bed-Stuy N.E.S.T. Family Enrichment Center, and Adoption Services. Programs are delivered through internal staff at residential campuses, the NYC Brooklyn flagship office, community-based locations, and foster/adoptive family placements.

Product overview

Little Flower Children and Family Services of New York is a human services nonprofit offering a portfolio of integrated programs for children, youth, families, and adults with developmental disabilities across New York City and Long Island. The core service offerings include: Foster Care (kinship and foster parent identification and support), Health & Wellness (trauma-informed mental health and medical services), Residential Treatment Center (RTC - therapeutic care for youth with behavioral needs), Preparing Youth for Adulthood (PYA - life skills development for ages 14-21), Adults with Developmental Disabilities Services (residential and community inclusion), Family Enrichment Center/Bed-Stuy N.E.S.T. (community-based prevention hub), and Adoption Services. The organization also operates St. John's Residence for Boys as an affiliated entity. Together these programs provide a continuum of care from prevention through permanency.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Foster Care Identification and support of loving, secure kinship and foster parents who nurture children and youth and help them thrive. Includes training, services, and resources for foster parents before, during, and after placement. Serves children and adolescents separated from their families.
• Health & Wellness Trauma-informed, multi-systemic approach providing children and families with high-quality medical and mental health services supporting physical and socioemotional well-being. Includes Health Homes care management, Children and Family Treatment and Support Services (CFTSS), and Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS).
• Residential Treatment Center (RTC) Therapeutic community providing youth with quality care and support to address emotional, behavioral, and mental health needs using trauma-informed, multi-systemic approaches. Located on the Wading River campus.
• Preparing Youth for Adulthood (PYA) Program developing valuable life skills and fostering youth self-esteem through workshops on personal finance, budgeting, banking, job preparedness, and other adult responsibilities for foster youth ages 14 to 21.
• Adults with Developmental Disabilities Services Quality residential and community inclusion services for individuals with developmental disabilities, including Family Care programs providing supportive family environments for adults across Long Island and NYC boroughs. Serves 60+ individuals in Family Care homes.
• Family Enrichment Center (Bed-Stuy N.E.S.T.) Family-centered community hub offering resources and support. Named Bed-Stuy N.E.S.T. (Neighbors Embracing Strengths Together), designed as an upstream prevention strategy in partnership with Administration for Children's Services to strengthen families before crises escalate.
• Adoption Services Permanent home placement services for children and adolescents. Partner of Wendy's Wonderful Kids program through the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, which implements an evidence-based, child-focused recruitment model.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,443 individuals served in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• St. John's Residence for BoyscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019In January 2019, Little Flower and St. John's Residence for Boys entered into an affiliation agreement. St. John's provides holistic and strengths-based residential education, treatment, and care to young people and adults in need to help them heal and realize their self-worth. The affiliation expanded services to include St. John's programs serving abused, dependent, and neglected young men in the Rockaways, Queens.
• Administration for Children's Services (ACS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLittle Flower was one of nine service providers chosen to facilitate the opening and maintenance of a Family Enrichment Center (FEC) in partnership with ACS. The FEC serves as a community prevention strategy.
• New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency providing oversight and funding for child welfare services including foster care, adoption, and residential treatment programs.
• NYUminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternship program partnership where Little Flower's Clinical Director of Foster Care created an internship program with NYU for social work students.
• Wendy's Wonderful Kids / Dave Thomas Foundation for AdoptioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLittle Flower is a proud partner of Wendy's Wonderful Kids program, the signature program of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption that implements evidence-based, child-focused recruitment model proven to be up to three times more effective.
• AsOne Healthcare IPAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorinne Hammons, President and CEO, serves on the board of AsOne Healthcare IPA.
• SCO Family of ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorinne Hammons, President and CEO, serves on the board of SCO Family of Services.
• Health and Welfare Council of Long IslandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorinne Hammons serves as Board Chair of the Health and Welfare Council of Long Island.
• Human Services CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorinne Hammons serves as Board Secretary and Audit Committee Chair of the Human Services Council.
• IDD/CW CollaborativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorinne Hammons serves on the board of the IDD/CW Collaborative.
• Catholic Federation of Social Services Agencies in Brooklyn and QueensminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorinne Hammons serves on the boards of the Catholic Federation of Social Services Agencies in Brooklyn and Queens.
• Council of Family and Child Care Agencies (COFCCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJennifer Horsley, Senior Vice President, serves on the board of COFCCA and co-chairs the COFCCA Residential Care Committee.
• Community Action for Human Services (CAHS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJennifer Horsley serves on the board of Community Action for Human Services.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• JCCA (Jewish Child Care Association): NYC-based child welfare nonprofit with residential treatment, foster care, and mental health programs — directly comparable as a multi-program ACS/OCFS-contracted provider.
• Good Shepherd Services: NYC-based nonprofit offering foster care, preventive services, youth development, and mental health programs — directly comparable in ACS-funded prevention and family support services.
• YAI (National Institute for People with Disabilities): Large NYC-area nonprofit supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities through residential, day, and community programs — comparable to Little Flower's IDD services and its shift toward community-based care.
• SCO Family of Services: Long Island and NYC-based nonprofit providing foster care, adoption, juvenile justice, residential, and developmental disability services — directly comparable to Little Flower's service portfolio across the same geography.
• Cardinal McCloskey Community Services: NYC child welfare and family services nonprofit offering foster care, residential, and mental health programs — comparable service mix and ACS contracting footprint.
• Children's Aid Society: Large NYC child and family services nonprofit operating foster care, adoption, mental health, and community-based prevention programs — directly comparable across child welfare and prevention services.
• The Children's Village: NYC-area nonprofit providing foster care, residential treatment, juvenile justice, and family preservation services — directly comparable in residential and community-based programming for at-risk youth.
• The New York Foundling: Large NYC child welfare and family services nonprofit operating foster care, preventive, developmental disability, and behavioral health programs — directly comparable across overlapping services and ACS contracting footprint.
• Rising Ground: NYC human services nonprofit offering foster care, behavioral health, residential, and developmental disability services — directly comparable in scope and government contracting model.
• HeartShare Human Services: NYC-based nonprofit providing residential and community-based services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities — closely comparable to Little Flower's adult DD services line and HCBS strategy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/littleflowerny
• YouTubeyoutube.com/littleflowerny
• Facebookfacebook.com/littleflowerny
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/little-flower-children-and-family-services
• Instagraminstagram.com/littleflowerny

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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