ChildNet

What ChildNet does

ChildNet is a Florida nonprofit Community-Based Care lead agency contracted with the Florida Department of Children and Families to manage the child welfare system across Broward and Palm Beach Counties. The organization delivers foster care placement and case management, adoption coordination, and a portfolio of youth services including My Future My Choice, Aftercare, Tuition Exemption, and Keys to Independence programs. Operations are governed by COA accreditation, HIPAA compliance protocols, and Continuous Quality Improvement frameworks tied to DCF performance benchmarks for child safety, well-being, and permanency outcomes.

Revenue is derived almost entirely from government contracts with the Florida Department of Children and Families, structured as managed services reimbursements for case management and placement activities. The organization supplements this with corporate sponsorships from healthcare, energy, financial services, and community foundation partners such as Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital, Broward Health, Sunshine Health, Florida Power & Light, Synovus, Truist, Marsh McLennan Agency, Community Care Plan, and Quantum Foundation. Service delivery runs through a centralized Fort Lauderdale office and Palm Beach County office, supported by a subcontracted provider network across both counties.

ChildNet's strategic exposure centers on its single-customer government relationship and reputational/liability risk from high-profile cases such as the $11.25 million Turpin sibling settlement reached in February 2026. Marketing and recruitment are conducted through a community-led GTM model via website, social channels, community events (Care For Kids Luncheon, holiday and seasonal drives), and corporate partnerships including Dell, with foster parent and donor recruitment as the primary engagement functions.

Name

ChildNet

Legal name

ChildNet

Website

https://childnet.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

ChildNet is a Florida nonprofit Community-Based Care lead agency contracted with the state Department of Children and Families to manage foster care, adoption, and youth services across Broward and Palm Beach Counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Lauderdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government Contracts: Community-Based Care lead agency contracted with the Florida Department of Children and Families. Revenue derived from government funding to provide child welfare services including foster care, adoption, and youth programs in Broward and Palm Beach Counties.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

ChildNet is a nonprofit Community-Based Care lead agency contracted with the Florida Department of Children and Families to deliver child welfare services in Broward and Palm Beach Counties. Its core offerings are foster care placement and case management, adoption coordination, and youth transition programs (My Future My Choice, Aftercare Program, Tuition Exemption, Keys to Independence), delivered through a coordinated subcontracted provider network.

Product overview

ChildNet is a Community-Based Care lead agency contracted with the Florida Department of Children and Families to manage the child welfare system in Broward and Palm Beach Counties. The organization operates as a unified service platform providing foster care placement and case management, adoption services, and youth services programs including My Future My Choice, Aftercare Program, Tuition Exemption, and Keys to Independence. Services focus on ensuring child safety, well-being, and permanency outcomes through coordinated subcontracted provider networks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Foster Care Services Foster care placement and case management for abused, abandoned, and neglected children in Broward and Palm Beach Counties, including monthly case manager visits and outcomes tracking for safety, well-being, and permanency.
• Adoption Services

Quantifiable outcome

• ChildNet Broward ranks #1 in recruitment of new foster homes; ChildNet Palm Beach ranks #2
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Feeding South FloridacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 October 2025Partner in providing food assistance during government shutdowns. Feeding South Florida is actively involved in offering food and support to SNAP and WIC recipients in Broward and Palm Beach counties during government shutdowns.
• DellminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with Dell for technology and/or corporate social responsibility initiatives. Dell partnership page referenced at dell.com/childnet.us
• Joe DiMaggio Children's HospitalminorOthersCorporate sponsor of ChildNet programs
• Sunshine HealthminorOthersCorporate sponsor of ChildNet programs
• Florida Power and Light (FPL)minorOthersCorporate sponsor of ChildNet programs
• SynovusminorOthersCorporate sponsor of ChildNet programs
• Marsh McLennan AgencyminorOthersCorporate sponsor of ChildNet programs
• Broward HealthminorOthersCorporate sponsor of ChildNet programs
• Quantum FoundationminorOthersCorporate sponsor of ChildNet events and programs
• TruistminorOthersCorporate sponsor of ChildNet programs
• Community Care PlanminorOthersCorporate sponsor of ChildNet programs
• United WaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner agency providing food assistance during government shutdowns affecting SNAP/WIC programs. United Way actively coordinates with ChildNet and other organizations to provide support to Broward and Palm Beach County residents.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Citrus Family Care Network: Florida CBC lead agency serving Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties, providing foster care, adoption, and youth services under contract with DCF. Comparable to ChildNet in service scope, funding model, and regulatory environment.
• Eckerd Connects: Nonprofit child and family services organization operating Community-Based Care lead-agency contracts across multiple Florida counties and other states. Directly comparable to ChildNet as a CBC lead agency delivering foster care, case management, and youth services under public contracts.
• Lutheran Services Florida: Large Florida-based nonprofit providing foster care, adoption, and family services under multiple DCF contracts statewide. Operates the same CBC lead-agency model as ChildNet in several Florida regions, making it a directly comparable peer for contract bidding and operational scale.
• Embrace Families: Community-Based Care lead agency for Orange County and Osceola County in Florida, contracted with DCF to deliver foster care, adoption, and child welfare case management. Mirrors ChildNet's CBC lead-agency structure and service mix in an adjacent Florida market.
• Youth Villages: Nonprofit providing intensive in-home services, foster care, adoption, and transitional programs for at-risk youth across multiple states. Closely aligned with ChildNet's youth services portfolio (My Future My Choice, Aftercare, Keys to Independence) and evidence-based intervention model.
• Heartland for Children: Community-Based Care lead agency serving Polk, Hardee, and Highlands Counties in Florida under contract with the Department of Children and Families. Operates the same lead-agency model and service mix as ChildNet in a different region of Florida.
• One Hope United: Nonprofit child and family services agency offering foster care, adoption, residential, and community-based programs across multiple states. Listed as a ChildNet website sponsor and directly comparable in mission, service mix, and contracting model.

Broad incumbents

• Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health: National nonprofit operating residential treatment, behavioral health, and foster care/adoption services for children and adolescents. Comparable to ChildNet's youth-services and transition programs but with broader geographic footprint and clinical depth.
• Sevita Health: National provider of home and community-based services including pediatric and behavioral health, with significant foster care and child welfare operations. Larger and more diversified than ChildNet but directly comparable in serving at-risk children under government contracts.
• KVC Health Systems: Large national nonprofit providing child welfare, behavioral health, and foster care services across multiple U.S. states. Broader than ChildNet geographically but directly comparable in service offerings, funding model (government contracts), and target population of children in foster care.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/childnetfl
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCBPStq0EGzMKW3BaHx3DFfA/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/ChildNet
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/childnet-inc/about
• Instagraminstagram.com/childnetfl

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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