Help One Child

Name

Help One Child

Legal name

Help One Child, Inc.

Website

https://helponechild.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Foster Care and Adoption Family Support Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO), Family & Parent Support Services (Parent Coaching, Advocacy) (EDAJALAK), Family Engagement & Caregiver Support Programs (SEL/Mental Health) (EDAKAMAK)

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Altos

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Primary funding source - approximately 60% of total funding comes from individual donors
2. Grants and Foundations: Foundation and grant funding represents approximately 20% of revenue
3. Community Partners: Corporate and community partner support represents approximately 15% of funding
4. Corporate Gifts: Corporate donations represent approximately 5% of total funding
5. Program Fees: Family Camp registration fee of $100 per person; most support services provided free to families

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Help One Child is a faith-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that recruits, trains, and supports foster, adoptive, kinship, and at-risk families across nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. Its programs include the CarePortal technology platform connecting social service caseworkers with church responders, Family Camp weekend retreats, trauma-informed Empowered Family Connection Groups, Heart to Heart support meetings, Parents Night Out respite, and an Education Program covering trauma and attachment.

Product overview

Help One Child (operating as Grafted Families) is a faith-based nonprofit offering a holistic suite of programs supporting foster, adoptive, and kinship families. The core offerings include CarePortal (a technology platform connecting social service agencies with church responders), Family Camp (a weekend retreat in the redwoods), and Empowered Family Connection Groups (trauma-informed support groups). Additional services include Heart to Heart support meetings, Parents Night Out respite, an Education Program covering trauma/attachment topics, and educational content via podcast and blog. The organization implements the nationwide CarePortal program in the San Francisco Bay Area since 2017, serving families across nine counties through partnerships with over 100 organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CarePortal: A technology platform that brings social service agencies and church responders together to serve children and families touched by the child welfare system. Help One Child has been implementing this nationwide program in the San Francisco Bay Area since 2017.

Products and services

• CarePortal An online platform that brings the needs of hurting children and families in the community to local churches' attention, enabling them to pray, serve, and give in response to caseworker requests for tangible support.
• Family Camp A weekend retreat program held at Redwood Christian Park in the Santa Cruz Mountains for foster, adoptive, relative caregiver, and kinship families, including family connection activities, parent respite, kids camp programming, and trauma-informed Christian teachings; registration fee is $100 per person with scholarships available.
• Empowered Family Connection Groups Trauma-informed and attachment-based support groups for adoptive, foster, and kinship parents, including in-person connection groups, parents of tweens/teens groups, faith-based Replanted Support Groups, and virtual online sessions delivered via Zoom.
• Heart to Heart Support and Education Meeting Monthly support group meeting serving the greater Sacramento area, dedicated to adoptive families with pizza dinner, topical discussions led by an LMFT, and structured childcare; held at Valley Springs Presbyterian Church in Roseville.
• Heart to Heart Mom's Coffee Connection Monthly gathering for foster, adoptive, and kinship mothers featuring dessert and conversation, with a Reclaim Compassion Book Study; provided free to participants.
• Parents Night Out Volunteer-provided childcare respite program offering child-free hours at no cost to caregivers, allowing foster, adoptive, and kinship parents to rest or have date nights.
• Education Program Training and education focusing on three core areas (Adoption/Foster Care/Kinship Care, Trauma, and Attachment), including trauma-informed parenting resources, video library, book recommendations, and access to a network of trauma-informed therapists; provided free to families.
• Open Your Home Guidance and resources for individuals and families considering foster care, adoption, or wrapping around biological families in need, including Zoom meetups and connections to local families who can answer questions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 11,664 children served annually through various programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CarePortalcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2017Technology platform partnership for implementing nationwide CarePortal program in San Francisco Bay Area since 2017; connects social service agencies with church responders to serve families in crisis
• Valley Springs Presbyterian ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSacramento-area church host for Heart to Heart support group meetings, serving adoptive families with community, education, and resources
• 100+ Church Partners (Bay Area)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch partners across 9 Bay Area counties including Peninsula Bible Church, Menlo Church, Valley Springs Presbyterian, and others who host programs, deploy volunteers, and serve families
• County Child Welfare AgenciesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with county agencies around the Bay Area to support families and align services with county needs
• Redwood Christian ParkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCamp venue partner for Family Camp program located in Santa Cruz Mountains, providing rustic cabin accommodations and outdoor recreation facilities

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CarePortal (The Global Orphan Project): National nonprofit that developed and operates the CarePortal technology platform which Help One Child implements in the Bay Area. Direct relationship as implementation partner and the only other operator of the CarePortal platform model at scale.
• FosterAdopt Connect: Mid-size nonprofit supporting foster, adoptive, and kinship families through education, support groups, and resource navigation. Closely comparable mission and program mix to Help One Child's Empowered Family Connection Groups and education programs.
• Children's Home Society of California: California statewide nonprofit focused on adoption, foster care, and family preservation services. Comparable in mission (serving foster and adoptive families) and in delivering training, education, and post-adoption support.

Broad incumbents

• Seneca Family of Agencies: Large Bay Area-based nonprofit providing intensive child welfare, mental health, and education services for foster and at-risk youth. Comparable because it operates across the same geographies and serves overlapping populations of vulnerable children and families.
• Kinship Center (Aspiranet): California-based child welfare nonprofit providing foster care, adoption, and kinship support services statewide. Comparable target population (kinship and foster families) and service offerings, though operating at much larger scale.
• Bethany Christian Services: National faith-based nonprofit providing foster care, adoption, and family support services across the U.S. Comparable faith-rooted approach to serving adoptive, foster, and at-risk families, though at significantly larger scale.

Regional players

• East Bay Agency for Children: Bay Area nonprofit providing mental health, family support, and early childhood services to vulnerable children and families. Comparable in Bay Area geographic footprint and in serving at-risk families through community-based programs.
• CASA of Santa Clara County: Court Appointed Special Advocates program serving foster children in Santa Clara County. Comparable in Bay Area geographic reach and in advocating for vulnerable children in the child welfare system, though focused on court advocacy rather than direct family support.

Emerging players

• Project Avary: Bay Area nonprofit specifically serving youth aging out of foster care and their children through long-term mentoring and support. Comparable in target segment (foster-care-alumni families) and faith-rooted community engagement model.
• Together We Care: Faith-based nonprofit providing support, education, and respite for foster and adoptive families. Closely comparable mission and volunteer-driven program model to Help One Child, with overlapping parent-education and connection-group offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCxO_HTTViDw07FWoGZ9o2Mw
• Facebookfacebook.com/graftedfamiliesbayarea
• Instagraminstagram.com/graftedfamilies
• Xx.com/helponechild

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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