PACT for Families Collaborative

Name

PACT for Families Collaborative

Legal name

PACT for Families Collaborative

Website

https://pactforfamilies.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Mental Health and Family Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (624110), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family Advocacy, Parent Training & Support Services (EDAJAKAK), Family Engagement & Caregiver Support Programs (SEL/Mental Health) (EDAKAMAK), Cultural, Multilingual & Immigrant Family Engagement Programs (EDACALAL)

Keywords

• Children's mental health services
• Family support services
• Youth transition programs
• School-based social work
• Community mental health collaborative

Headquarters

HQ city

Willmar

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 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. Grant Funding: Primary revenue from state and federal grants including SAMHSA funding for transition services and prevention programs
2. Local Collaborative Time Study (LCTS): LCTS funding used to provide grants to partner agencies and discretionary funding for member programs
3. Membership Dues: Partner agencies pay modest membership fees to participate in the collaborative
4. Discretionary Grant Program: Mini grants up to $5,000 provided to member agencies for innovative projects serving at-risk youth and families

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

PACT for Families Collaborative is a five-county Children's Mental Health and Family Services Collaborative that delivers free, integrated family and youth mental health services across Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, and Yellow Medicine counties in Minnesota. Its offerings include family support services (Connecting Families, Family Liaison, Wraparound), transition services for youth ages 14-25 (Journey to Independence and Road to Success), youth prevention programming (Partnership for Success, embedded school social workers, COSI cultural outreach), the Communities That Care prevention framework, a Regional School Mental Health Initiative, ACES awareness training, the Safe Storage Program, member training programs, and discretionary mini grants of up to $5,000.

Product overview

PACT for Families Collaborative is a five-county Children’s Mental Health and Family Services Collaborative serving Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, and Yellow Medicine counties in Minnesota. The organization operates as a multi-agency partnership providing integrated services rather than a unified software product. Its portfolio consists of interconnected programs including Family Support Services (Connecting Families, Family Liaison, Wraparound), Transition Services (Journey to Independence, Road to Success), Youth Prevention Services (Partnership for Success, School Social Workers, COSI), Communities That Care prevention framework, Regional School Mental Health Initiative, ACES training, Safe Storage program, and the annual Collaborative Care Conference. Additional offerings include County Resource guides, Printable Resources in English and Spanish, LCTS Activity Code Training, Discretionary Grant Applications (up to $5,000), and a Universal Referral System. Services are funded through SAMHSA grants, Local Collaborative Time Study dollars, and membership dues.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Family Support Services Comprehensive family support services for children and families in the five-county region, including Connecting Families networking support groups, Family Liaison programs connecting parents with resources, and Wraparound family-driven support processes for mental health challenges. Targeted at families of children and youth with mental health concerns, SED, SMI, or developmental disabilities.
• Transition Services (Journey to Independence / Road to Success) Services helping youth with SED/SMI or developmental disabilities transition to independence, comprising Journey to Independence (ages 14-21) and Road to Success (ages 16-25). Includes life skills training, employment support, and independent living assistance for young adults transitioning out of child systems.
• Youth Prevention Services (Partnership for Success / School Social Workers / COSI) Youth-focused prevention programming including Partnership for Success substance use prevention, school social workers embedded in six districts, and COSI (Cultural Outreach Support & Initiative) addressing mental health and substance use needs of ethnic minority youth, including Somali and Hispanic communities.
• Communities That Care (CTC) Prevention Framework A community-led prevention framework supporting youth and families through building protective factors, youth leadership programs, parent and caregiver support workshops, and positive community norms campaigns. Used across the five-county service region to guide local prevention strategy.
• Regional School Mental Health Initiative Initiative strengthening school mental health across the region through monthly School Network virtual gatherings and Safe School Meetings that bring together schools and community partners. Targeted at school districts across the five-county service area.
• ACES (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Awareness and Training ACEs awareness and training programs including the ACE Interface Training, helping communities understand how childhood experiences impact long-term health. Partnered with FamilyWise Services' More Resilient Minnesota initiative to implement the Self-Healing Communities approach.
• Safe Storage Program Free safe storage bags provided to families in partnership with Kandiyohi County Public Health to prevent underage substance access and keep youth safe from dangerous substances.
• Trainings and Events Training programs including ACEs, TBRI (Trust-Based Relational Intervention), QPR suicide prevention, Family Development Credential, Youth Mental Health First Aid, Teen Mental Health First Aid, and MiiWrap, with offerings available in-person, virtual, or hybrid formats to member agencies, schools, and community partners.
• LCTS Activity Code Training Online training modules for Local Collaborative Time Study participants including overview training and role-specific codes training for public school, public health, and corrections employees operating within the LCTS framework.
• Discretionary Grant Program Mini grants up to $5,000 provided through Local Collaborative Time Study funds for new, unique, or one-time programs serving at-risk children, youth, or families with mental health needs. Available to collaborative member agencies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving 127,548 population across 3,653 square miles in five counties

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kandiyohi County Social ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1993County agency partner providing social services, one of the founding collaborative members serving Kandiyohi County residents
• Kandiyohi County Public HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1993Public health partner collaborating on community health initiatives and prevention programs
• McLeod County Health and Human ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1993County health and human services partner, joined collaborative in 2011
• Meeker County Health and Human ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1993County agency partner providing health and human services to Meeker County residents
• Renville County Human ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1993County human services partner serving Renville County
• Yellow Medicine County Family Service CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1993County family services partner serving Yellow Medicine County residents
• CentraCareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner providing community health improvement services
• Greater MN Family ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity agency partner providing family services in the region
• United Community Action PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity action partnership providing services across the five-county region
• Western Mental Health CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health services provider collaborating on behavioral health initiatives
• Woodland CentersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health services provider serving the region
• Upper Sioux CommunitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTribal community partner included in the five-county service area since original founding
• Kandiyohi County Drug-Free Communities Coalition (KCDFC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner for substance use prevention in Kandiyohi County under Partnership for Success grant
• Renville Alliance for the Prevention of Alcohol and Drugs (RAPAD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner for substance use prevention in Renville County under Partnership for Success grant
• Yellow Medicine Chemical Health Coalition (YMCHC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner for substance use prevention in Yellow Medicine County under Partnership for Success grant
• Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network providing training and technical assistance for substance misuse prevention
• NTTAC (National Training and Technical Assistance Center)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational center providing inclusive trainings and resources for mental health and prevention field
• FamilyWise Services (More Resilient Minnesota)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in More Resilient Minnesota initiative implementing Self-Healing Communities approach with ACEs education and Community Resilience Conversations

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• NAMI Minnesota: Statewide mental illness advocacy and family education organization; an adjacent player in the children's mental health ecosystem that could be a complementary referral, training, or coalition partner rather than a direct service competitor.

Direct peers

• South Central Human Relations Center: Community mental health and family services provider operating in the adjacent south-central Minnesota region with children's mental health, case management, and wraparound-type services comparable to PACT's Family Support Services.
• Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Winona: Nonprofit social services provider in southern Minnesota offering family counseling, mental health, and basic needs programs to children and families; comparable in mission, service mix, and rural Minnesota operating environment to PACT's collaborative.
• Greater Minnesota Family Services: Community-based family services agency operating in central and greater Minnesota with programs for children and families facing mental health and developmental challenges; an existing PACT collaborative member offering directly comparable family support, treatment, and community-based services.
• United Community Action Partnership: Community action agency serving the same five-county region with Head Start, family services, and crisis support; an existing PACT partner that delivers overlapping anti-poverty and family stabilization services to many of the same children and families.
• Woodland Centers: Community mental health center serving rural southwestern Minnesota counties including Kandiyohi and Yellow Medicine; provides comparable outpatient behavioral health, school-based, and case management services that overlap directly with PACT's family support and youth prevention portfolio.
• Western Mental Health Center, Inc. Community mental health provider serving the same Kandiyohi County region as PACT and a formal collaborative partner; offers overlapping children, family, and crisis behavioral health services that interface with PACT's wraparound and transition programs.

Broad incumbents

• Volunteers of America Minnesota: Statewide nonprofit with family stabilization, mental health, housing, and youth programs; comparable because it competes for similar state and federal human services funding and serves overlapping vulnerable populations.
• Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota: Large statewide nonprofit delivering children and family services, mental health, and community-based programs across Minnesota at much greater scale; competes for the same state grant funding streams PACT relies on.
• CentraCare: Large regional health system headquartered in St. Cloud with community health improvement, behavioral health, and family services across central Minnesota; a PACT partner that competes for the same families and grant dollars at a much broader scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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