Community House

What Community House does

Community House is a Brattleboro, Vermont-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1993 that delivers a continuum of residential, educational, and clinical services to children and adolescents with social, emotional, and behavioral needs. Its core programs include a Vermont DCF-licensed residential stabilization and assessment program for children ages 5-12 with 90-120 day lengths of stay, the Community Schoolhouse Day School (K-8, licensed by the Vermont Agency of Education with capacity for up to 32 students), and — launched in fall 2023 — the Community House High School for grades 9-12, also capped at 32 students. A Summer Extended School Year (ESY) Program for K-8 and a Clinical Services line that includes psychological assessment round out the portfolio.

The business model is referral-driven and almost entirely publicly funded. Residential placements are paid via Vermont DCF and Department of Mental Health per-diem reimbursements, while day and high school tuition is paid by the sending school districts (primarily Vermont, with some neighboring New Hampshire districts referenced). Clinical Services are delivered through in-house staff and via partnerships such as the arrangement with Antioch Psychological Services for psychological assessments. The organization does not disclose revenue or financial statements in the available data; with 51-100 staff and capacity for approximately 64 day students plus cycling residential census, operating scale is modest and dependent on continued state-agency and district referral flow.

Service delivery is built around credentialed clinicians, licensed clinical social workers, and special educators operating within a state-licensed facility framework. Leadership includes Executive Director Jill Stahl Tyler, Clinical Services Director Nayeli Hernandez (Psy.D.), and school Principal Barbara. The organization operates a single Brattleboro campus, holds no parent company, and shows no evidence of proprietary technology, in-house AI, or commercial product development; technology adoption is implicit rather than a differentiator.

Name

Community House

Legal name

Community House, Inc.

Website

https://communityhousevt.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Community House is a Brattleboro, Vermont 501(c)(3) founded in 1993 that operates a DCF-licensed residential stabilization program (ages 5-12), a K-8 day school, a new 9-12 high school, summer ESY programming, and clinical services for children with social-emotional and behavioral challenges, funded primarily by Vermont state agencies and school districts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Residential Treatment and Special Education Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child Care Services (62441), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Education, Programming & Community Development (EDALACAC)

Keywords

• Residential treatment services
• Special education programs
• Behavioral health services
• Youth stabilization programs
• Therapeutic education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brattleboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Government-funded services: Community House is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. Services appear to be funded through agreements with Vermont state agencies (Department for Children and Families, Department of Mental Health, Agency of Education) and tuition agreements with sending school districts for the day school and high school programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Community House provides a 90-120 day short-term residential stabilization and assessment program for children ages 5-12 referred by Vermont state agencies, an approved Independent General and Special Education day school for grades K-8, a high school program for grades 9-12 opened in fall 2023, a five-week Summer (ESY) day program for grades K-8, and clinical and therapeutic recreation services delivered by licensed clinicians and special education staff.

Product overview

Community House is a nonprofit organization offering a coordinated suite of programs for children with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges. The portfolio includes: (1) the Residential Program - a short-term 90-120 day stabilization and assessment program for children ages 5-12, licensed by Vermont DCF; (2) Community Schoolhouse Day School - an approved Independent General and Special Education School for grades K-8 serving up to 32 students; (3) Community House High School - an extension to grades 9-12 opened in fall 2023, serving up to 32 additional students; (4) Summer (ESY) Program - a five-week day camp for grades K-8; and (5) Clinical Services including therapy, psychological assessments, and therapeutic recreation. The programs operate collaboratively, with children in residential care attending the on-site classroom, while day school students may participate in residential clinical and recreational services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Program A structured short-term residential stabilization and assessment program for children ages 5-12 referred by Vermont Division of Family Services, Vermont Department of Mental Health, and Vermont Agency of Education. Provides a 24/7 therapeutic living environment with a general length of stay of 90-120 days, including individualized assessment, structured behavior management, individual counseling, therapeutic groups, educational, psychological, psychiatric, behavioral, and medical evaluations, recreational activities, and on-site licensed General and Special Education approved Independent School instruction for grades K-8.
• Community Schoolhouse Day School An approved Independent General and Special Education School serving up to 32 students grades K-8 who are experiencing social, emotional, and behavioral difficulties in the public school setting. Children are referred by local public schools for intensive individualized educational programs focusing on behavior management, social-emotional issues, skills development, and academic achievement, delivered across Primary, Elementary, Upper Elementary, and Middle School classrooms.
• Community House High School An approved Independent high school program serving up to 32 students grades 9-12 from neighboring districts in New Hampshire and Vermont. Morning academics focus on English, social studies, math, and science, while afternoon enrichment includes science programs, outdoor education, art, physical education, and personal finance.
• Summer (ESY) Program A five-week day camp experience running five days a week from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for children grades K-8 in the community who present social, emotional, and behavioral challenges that make it difficult to attend traditional camp programs. Activities include hiking, swimming, arts and crafts, canoeing, cookouts, and field trips, with at least a 1:3 staff-to-camper ratio and educational components built into each day.
• Clinical Services Clinical services for children in the stabilization program and broader Community House community, including individual therapy, a skills-based group therapy called 'Getting Better at Feeling', parent training, and psychological assessments contracted through Antioch Psychological Services. The Clinical Services Director serves as liaison between children, families, and external agencies providing services.
• Therapeutic Recreation Afternoon therapeutic recreational activities at the day school including claymation filmmaking, computer programming, sports, knitting, woodworking, baking, fishing, writing workshops, and game design, designed to build emotional coping strategies, interpersonal skills, confidence, and resilience in a nontraditional classroom setting.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90-120 day average length of stay for residential program
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Antioch Psychological ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity House contracts with Antioch Psychological Services to complete psychological assessments for residents. This partnership provides specialized evaluation capabilities for the residential program's diagnostic and assessment needs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Becket Family of Services: New Hampshire-based nonprofit providing residential, educational, and community-based programs for at-risk youth and families. Geographically adjacent and operationally similar to Community House in serving New England children with behavioral challenges through state-contracted services.
• Key Program: Massachusetts-based nonprofit providing residential treatment, community-based services, and special education for at-risk youth. Serves as a default state-agency provider similar to Community House's role with Vermont DCF and Department of Mental Health.
• Spurwink Services: Maine-based nonprofit providing residential treatment, special education, and behavioral health services for children and adults. Operates multiple specialized residential and educational programs across Maine, directly comparable in mission and service delivery model to Community House.
• Wediko Children's Services: Boston/New Hampshire-based nonprofit providing residential treatment, therapeutic day school, and clinical services for children with emotional, behavioral, and learning challenges. Operates a residential program and day school model directly comparable to Community House's integrated service suite.
• North American Family Institute (NAFI): Multi-state nonprofit providing residential treatment, foster care, and community-based services for children, adolescents, and families. Operates programs in New England including Vermont-adjacent areas, with a comparable model of state-contracted residential and educational services.
• Justice Resource Institute (JRI): Massachusetts-based nonprofit operating residential treatment, special education schools, and clinical services for children and adolescents with behavioral health needs. Operates programs like the Glenhaven Academy and other specialized schools, directly comparable to Community House's combined residential/educational model.
• Home for Little Wanderers: Boston-based nonprofit providing residential treatment, special education, and community-based services for children and families across New England. Highly comparable to Community House in serving at-risk youth with behavioral and emotional challenges through integrated residential and educational programming.
• St. Anne's Institute: Albany, New York-based nonprofit providing residential treatment, special education, and community-based programs for children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral challenges. Comparable integrated residential-education model serving state-referred youth in the Northeast.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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