Family & Children Services

What Family & Children Services does

Family & Children Services, operating as Caminar, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit behavioral health organization founded in 1948 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California. It delivers mental health counseling, psychiatry and medication management, outpatient substance use treatment, sober living environments, education and prevention programs, and wraparound services including supported housing, vocational rehabilitation, job training, and supported education. The organization also operates the Caminar Teen and Family Wellness Center in Palo Alto as a private-pay sub-brand and runs a specialized LGBTQIA+ Youth Space. In 2025 it served 2,193 individuals through mental health treatment, 1,712 adults through substance use recovery, 12,721 individuals through LGBTQIA+ services, and 23,096 people through housing outreach, across the Bay Area and Northern California.

The organization employs 51-100 staff and is led by CEO Mark Cloutier. Revenue is generated through four streams: government funding contracts, individual donations (including corporate matching and tribute gifts), foundation grants, and private-pay services at the Teen and Family Wellness Center. It holds CARF International accreditation, Charity Navigator four-star status, and a Platinum Candid transparency seal, and is a signatory of the Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits Racial Equity Pledge. Technology footprint is limited to a client portal for service management; no AI/ML capabilities, mobile applications, or API integrations are disclosed.

Distribution is entirely regional and community-based, relying on direct service delivery, county and foundation referral pipelines, a Palo Alto wellness center, and field-based housing outreach. Marketing relies on the caminar.org website, the monthly 'Caminar Connections' newsletter, LinkedIn presence, and earned media placements including a Forbes byline by the CEO and NorCal Public Media coverage of the LGBTQ Youth Space.

Name

Family & Children Services

Legal name

Caminar Inc.

Website

https://fcservices.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Family & Children Services (Caminar) is a 501(c)(3) Bay Area nonprofit delivering mental health, substance use treatment, and wraparound services including housing, vocational rehab, and LGBTQIA+ youth programs to children, adults, and families across Northern California.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Palo Alto

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Primary funding from government sources for mental health and substance use treatment services
2. Individual Donations: Tax-deductible charitable donations from individuals, including corporate matching and tribute donations
3. Foundation Grants: Funding from charitable foundations supporting behavioral health services
4. Private Pay Services: Timely, private-pay services at the Teen and Family Wellness Center at competitive rates for accessible, high-quality care

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Family & Children Services, operating as Caminar, delivers mental health and substance use treatment along with wraparound services (housing, vocational, education) to children, adults, and families across the Bay Area and Northern California. Core service lines include Mental Health (counseling, psychiatry, medication management), Substance Use Treatment (outpatient, sober living), Education and Prevention, Wrap-Around Services, Case Management, and the private-pay Teen and Family Wellness Center in Palo Alto.

Product overview

Caminar is a mental health and substance use treatment organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of behavioral health services across the Bay Area and Northern California. The organization operates six interconnected service lines: Mental Health (counseling, psychiatry, medication management), Substance Use Treatment (outpatient and sober living), Education and Prevention, Wrap-Around Services (housing, vocational support, job training), Case Management, and the Teen and Family Wellness Center (a private-pay sub-brand in Palo Alto). Services are delivered to children, adults, and families through community-based programs, with wraparound support addressing the whole person including housing, education, and employment needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mental Health Services Counseling, psychiatry, medication management, and culturally competent mental health care for children, adults, and families with complex behavioral health needs.
• Substance Use Treatment Outpatient substance use treatment services and sober living environments for adults progressing to recovery.
• Education and Prevention Programs educating clients and the community about behavioral health, mental health, substance use, and LGBTQIA+ identities and experiences.
• Wrap-Around Services Supported housing, vocational rehabilitation, job training, and supported education services caring for the whole person alongside clinical treatment.
• Case Management Coordination of community-based services to provide tailored mental health care that supports recovery and improved well-being.
• Teen and Family Wellness Center – Palo Alto Timely, private-pay mental health services at competitive rates for accessible, high-quality care for youth and families in the Palo Alto area.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,193 individuals accessed mental health treatment
• +3 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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• NorCal Public MediaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNorCal Public Media covered Caminar's LGBTQ Youth Space, providing media visibility and awareness for the organization's LGBTQIA+ services. This partnership helps amplify reach and community awareness of specialized youth programs.
• Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits (SVCN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCaminar is a proud signatory of the Nonprofit Racial Equity Pledge, crafted by a collective of Bay Area nonprofits working towards racial justice, spearheaded by SVCN. The organization commits to anti-racist stances and incorporating racial equity, inclusion, and diversity values.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pacific Clinics: Large California-based nonprofit behavioral health provider delivering mental health, substance use, and wraparound support services. Directly comparable to Caminar in mission, service mix, and funding model, and the most natural scale-comparable peer statewide.
• Edgewood Center for Children and Families: San Francisco Bay Area nonprofit offering behavioral health, residential, and community-based services for children and families. Closely comparable in geography, target population, and wraparound service design.
• Seneca Family of Agencies: Bay Area-based nonprofit providing intensive mental health, behavioral, and wraparound services to children, youth, and families. Strong geographic and population overlap with Caminar's youth, family, and case management lines.
• Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County: Silicon Valley nonprofit delivering behavioral health, housing, and case management services to vulnerable families. Direct overlap with Caminar's wraparound and housing outreach lines in the same Bay Area geography.
• WestCoast Children's Clinic: Bay Area-based nonprofit mental health provider for children, youth, and families, including specialized programs. Overlaps directly with Caminar's children, youth, and case management service lines in the same regional market.
• Stars Behavioral Health Group: California-wide community behavioral health provider serving children, youth, and adults with mental health and substance use needs. Comparable in scale, county-contract funding model, and multi-program service portfolio.
• Fred Finch Youth & Family Services: Bay Area nonprofit providing mental health, autism, and wraparound services to youth and families. Comparable population, regional footprint, and multi-program community-based model.

Broad incumbents

• Stanford Children's Health: Major Bay Area pediatric academic health system with a child and adolescent psychiatry and behavioral health footprint. Overlaps with Caminar's youth and family clinical services, but as a much broader and resource-rich incumbent.
• Kaiser Permanente: Integrated Bay Area health system with large behavioral health and psychiatry capacity and a captive insured population. Competes with Caminar for the same patients, clinicians, and county-level partnerships, but as a broad incumbent rather than a community nonprofit.
• Telecare Corporation: Large, multi-state behavioral health provider offering mental health and substance use treatment across a wider portfolio of settings. Comparable service categories but broader, for-profit, and operating well beyond Caminar's regional footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/caminar-inc
• Xx.com/fcservices
• Facebookfacebook.com/fcservices.sv

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Family & Children Services