What Savio House does

Savio House is a Colorado-based 501(c)(3) child and family wellness organization founded in 1966 in Denver. It serves more than 1,800 families per year through in-home, community-based interventions delivered by licensed clinicians (LCSWs, LPCs, LMFTs). Its core service is intensive family preservation work with families involved in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems, reporting a 90% family preservation rate at one-year follow-up. The organization is the sole provider of the Bluestem substance misuse program in Colorado, a state-funded residential-plus-treatment offering for families impacted by child-welfare-involved substance use, and is expanding Bluestem via six townhomes in Lakewood.

Savio's service model rests on credentialing to deliver eleven evidence-based treatment modalities, including Multisystemic Therapy (MST), Functional Family Therapy (FFT), Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT), EMDR, Child First, SafeCare, and Treatment Foster Care (TST). The technology stack is clinical rather than software-driven; the "platform" is a trained workforce, fidelity-monitored treatment protocols, and referral relationships with county human services departments. In 2020, Savio closed its residential treatment facility and restructured around an in-home delivery model, and in 2024 secured a Colorado Behavioral Health Entity License that authorizes Medicaid billable services statewide.

Revenue is sourced from county human services contracts across at least nine Colorado counties, Colorado Medicaid billing, state CYMHTA/CBHC funding (which underwrites Bluestem), and philanthropic donations. The pricing model is payer-driven (Medicaid rates, county contract schedules) rather than consumer-facing, with a free licensure supervision program serving as a recruitment and retention lever rather than a revenue product. Long-tenured philanthropic partnership with the Denver Lions Club dates to the organization's 1974 co-founding.

Name

Savio House

Legal name

Savio

Website

https://saviohouse.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Savio House is a Colorado-based nonprofit founded in 1966 that delivers in-home, evidence-based mental health and family preservation services to more than 1,800 child-welfare-involved families annually, including the state's exclusive Bluestem substance misuse program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medicaid Reimbursement: Many of Savio's programs are Medicaid eligible, allowing the organization to receive reimbursement for covered mental health services provided to qualifying families.
2. County Human Services Contracts: Savio receives funding through contracts with county departments of human services for child welfare-related services including foster care, family preservation, and reunification services.
3. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN: 84-0570279), Savio relies on donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations to fund programs, family needs, and gap funding for services not covered by other sources.
4. CYMHTA Funding: Some services are funded through Child Youth and Mental Health Treatment Act (CYMHTA) funding streams.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Savio House provides evidence-based, in-home mental health and family preservation services for children, youth, and families across Colorado. Its programs include intensive family therapy models (MST, MST-PSB, FFT, FFT-G), early childhood and family wellness interventions (Child First, SafeCare, HFW), trauma services (TST, TF-CBT, EMDR, TSAI), treatment and traditional foster care, and the Bluestem community-based program. Services are delivered primarily in the family's home and community at no direct cost to families.

Product overview

Savio House is a non-profit mental health organization that operates as a multi-program service provider rather than a technology platform. The organization offers an integrated portfolio of evidence-based mental health and family support programs: Adolescent Services (including MST, FFT, and related interventions for youth 11-18), Family Wellness programs (including Child First, SafeCare, and family coaching for children 0-12), Trauma Services (including TST, TF-CBT, EMDR, and TSAI), Foster Care licensing, and the Bluestem Program. Services are delivered primarily through in-home visits by therapists, with programs available across multiple Colorado counties.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Adolescent Services (MST, MST-PSB, FFT, FFT-G, HFW, Skills Coaching) An integrated suite of intensive, in-home therapy and skills-coaching programs for at-risk adolescents and their families, including Multisystemic Therapy (MST), MST for Problem Sexual Behavior (MST-PSB), Functional Family Therapy (FFT and FFT-G), Healthy Families of Colorado (HFW), and Community Based Services / Skills Coaching. Designed to divert youth from out-of-home placement, juvenile justice involvement, and behavioral health crises.
• Family Wellness Programs (Child First, SafeCare, FIT Court, Family Coaching) A set of family wellness and early-intervention programs for Colorado families, including Child First (intensive early childhood mental health), SafeCare (in-home parenting support), Family Coaching, and the FIT Court program for families involved with the court system. Services are delivered in-home or in the community and target vulnerable families with young children.
• Trauma Services (TST, TF-CBT, EMDR, TSAI) Specialized trauma treatment services for children, adolescents, and families, including Trauma-Specific Treatment (TST), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Trauma-Specific Assessment and Intervention (TSAI). Delivered in-home or in the community by trained trauma clinicians.
• Foster Care (Traditional and Treatment Foster Care)
• Bluestem Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of Savio families remain safely together and out of child welfare/juvenile justice systems at one year post-treatment
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lions Clubs International / Denver Lions ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDenver Lions Club has been a signature partner since 1974, providing board leadership and ongoing support that fueled early growth. This enduring partnership continues as a key community relationship for Savio.
• BiletaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner listed on Savio's partnership page, supporting mental health services in Colorado communities.
• DynminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner listed on Savio's partnership page, supporting mental health services in Colorado communities.
• Jonah Oil & GasminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner listed on Savio's partnership page, supporting mental health services in Colorado communities.
• PalaceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner listed on Savio's partnership page, supporting mental health services in Colorado communities.
• NewGenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner listed on Savio's partnership page, supporting mental health services in Colorado communities.
• CRS Gives BackminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner listed on Savio's partnership page, supporting mental health services in Colorado communities.
• LambminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner listed on Savio's partnership page, supporting mental health services in Colorado communities.
• Jefferson County Department of Human ServicescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary referral partner and funding source for the Bluestem program. Savio has established relationships with county departments for seamless family services.
• Arapahoe County Department of Human ServicescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary referral partner and funding source for the Bluestem program. County case managers coordinate with Savio for family treatment services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Boys Town: National nonprofit operating in-home family services (In-Home Family Services), Common Sense Parenting, and youth care — directly comparable model and scaled peer.
• National Youth Advocate Program (NYAP): National nonprofit providing MST and wraparound services across multiple states including Colorado — directly overlaps Savio's MST portfolio at broader scale.
• KVC Health Systems: Large nonprofit child welfare agency providing foster care, family preservation, and behavioral health across multiple states — overlaps core Savio offerings.

Direct peers

• Arrow Child & Family Ministries: Multi-state nonprofit providing foster care, family preservation, and behavioral health services — directly comparable portfolio and mission.
• Families First of Colorado: Colorado-based nonprofit providing family preservation, parent education, and home-visiting services. Directly comparable to Savio's family wellness and Child First programs.
• Mount Saint Vincent Home: Denver nonprofit serving children with trauma and behavioral health needs through residential and community programs — overlapping therapeutic and foster services.
• Pressley Ridge: National nonprofit delivering evidence-based family preservation, MST, and residential programs for at-risk children — closely comparable service model.
• Tennyson Center for Children: Denver-area nonprofit providing residential and community-based mental health services for abused/neglected children, comparable to Savio's trauma and MST programs.
• Lutheran Family Services of Colorado: Colorado nonprofit delivering refugee services, foster care/adoption, and family support — overlaps with Savio's foster care licensing and family coaching offerings.

Regional players

• Jewish Family Service of Colorado: Colorado nonprofit providing behavioral health, older adult services, and family support — comparable regional social services operator in the same geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/saviohouseco

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Investors

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