Help of Southern Nevada

Name

Help of Southern Nevada

Legal name

HELP of Southern Nevada

Website

https://helpsonv.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social and Community Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Child and Youth Services (62411), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Other Individual and Family Services (62419), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

Keywords

• Homeless housing services
• Workforce development programs
• Behavioral health treatment
• Home weatherization services
• Community social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Vegas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Monetary donations from individuals through online portal, estate planning, wills, trusts, and charitable giving vehicles including IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions and stock options.
2. Government Grants and Funding: Funded by Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation for Displaced Homemaker and Out-of-School Programs. Also supported by Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health through State General Funds and SAPT Block Grant.
3. Fundraising Events: Annual fundraising events including sponsorship opportunities, prize donations, and event partnerships.
4. Southwest Gas Energy SHARE Donations: Program made available through donations for low-income Southwest Gas customers experiencing unexpected financial hardship.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

HELP of Southern Nevada is a nonprofit social services organization that delivers direct services, training, and referrals to low-income individuals, families, and homeless populations across Southern Nevada. Its core offerings span adult and family housing, behavioral health, workforce development, weatherization/utility assistance, and youth sheltering through more than 40 programs operated by approximately 170 staff.

Product overview

HELP of Southern Nevada is a nonprofit social services organization offering a multi-program portfolio to assist individuals, families, and youth in overcoming homelessness and attaining self-sufficiency. The organization operates nine core service programs: Adult Housing Programs (providing scattered-site housing and case management for chronically homeless adults), Behavioral Health Services (outpatient mental health and substance abuse treatment), Family Housing Services (housing and supportive services for families with children), Weatherization (energy assistance for low-income households), Workforce Services (pre-employment training and job placement), Shannon West Homeless Youth Center (housing and services for homeless youth ages 18-24), and Homeless Response Teams (street outreach). These programs are supported by the Diaper Bank, Energy SHARE utility assistance, volunteer coordination, and wishlist donation programs. The organization serves tens of thousands of clients annually through approximately 170 employees across 10 departments and over 40 programs, operating from multiple locations in the Las Vegas Valley including the main HELP Street campus on East Flamingo Road.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HELP Street: The campus comprised of four buildings on E. Flamingo Rd. where HELP of Southern Nevada is headquartered

Products and services

• Adult Housing Programs Five housing programs providing housing and intensive case management to formerly homeless and chronically homeless individuals and families with a documented disability, aimed at helping them achieve self-sufficiency.
• Behavioral Health Services Outpatient mental health and substance use disorder treatment for adults, including screening, assessments, co-occurring treatment, and telehealth sessions. State-certified Level 1 outpatient substance abuse treatment provider.
• Family Housing Services Housing programs for families with children, pregnant women, and at-risk youth, including supportive services such as the Diaper Bank and Energy SHARE utility assistance program.
• Weatherization DOE-recognized weatherization program assisting low-income households with energy-saving measures including insulation, window repairs, HVAC replacement, and appliance efficiency improvements, weatherizing over 300 units per year.
• Workforce Services Pre-employment services formerly known as W.O.R.C., offering workshops, counseling, job-seeking assistance, training, and a Displaced Homemaker Program to help participants enter or re-enter the labor market.
• Shannon West Homeless Youth Center Housing and services for at-risk youth ages 18-24 who are homeless or at-risk, providing safe housing, case management, education assistance, employment assistance, addiction and mental health services, with capacity for 150 youth.
• Homeless Response Teams Five teams (MCIT, PATH, CO, LINK, and Henderson) conducting interventions and health and safety checks throughout Southern Nevada to encourage homeless individuals to engage in services, reaching approximately 6,000 people annually.
• Diaper Bank Monthly assistance providing diapers, wipes, and other necessities for parents/guardians with children age newborn to 3 years old, offered at two locations in Las Vegas and North Las Vegas.
• Energy SHARE Utility assistance program for low-income Southwest Gas customers experiencing financial hardship, providing up to $400 annually toward gas bill payment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Weatherizes over 300 units per year saving clients thousands of dollars
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and historical.

• Honey Vintage & BathminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 24 March 2026Partnership for Make Some, Give Some initiative announced March 2026.
• Rural Nevada Development CorpminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral partnership for North Las Vegas residents needing Weatherization services. Residents in North Las Vegas are directed to Rural Nevada Development Corp for their weatherization services.
• EmployNV Career HubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorkforce Services location partnership providing pre-employment services at EmployNV Career Hub location. HELP provides workshops, counseling, and job placement assistance at this location.
• Southwest GascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy SHARE program - Southwest Gas utility assistance for low-income customers. HELP processes applications and payments go directly to Southwest Gas.
• Junior League of Las VegashistoricalStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding organization that initiated the Voluntary Action Center which became HELP of Southern Nevada in 1970.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• National Council of Nonprofits: National membership and advocacy organization for the nonprofit sector. Relevant for benchmarking governance, funding trends, and regulatory environment affecting organizations like HELP.

Direct peers

• United Way of Southern Nevada: Funds and convenes social services across the region and runs direct programs in housing stability, youth, and workforce. Comparable community resource hub model targeting the same Southern Nevada clients.
• The Salvation Army Southern Nevada: Operates emergency shelter, transitional housing, addiction recovery, and holiday assistance programs across Southern Nevada. Direct overlap in housing and homeless services delivery.
• Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada: Regional nonprofit delivering housing, food, workforce, and behavioral health services to low-income populations in the same Las Vegas market. Direct overlap in service mix and target clientele.
• Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth: Las Vegas-based nonprofit focused specifically on homeless youth services including shelter, case management, and education support. Direct overlap with HELP's Shannon West Homeless Youth Center.
• Volunteers of America Nevada: National nonprofit with Las Vegas presence providing supportive housing, veterans' services, and behavioral health. Comparable in multi-program integrated service model and target populations.
• Family Promise of Las Vegas: National nonprofit with local Las Vegas affiliate providing family shelter, prevention, and stabilization services. Directly comparable to HELP's Family Housing Services and Diaper Bank programs.

Emerging players

• HopeLink of Southern Nevada (previously Nevada 211): Regional information and referral hub connecting residents to social services across Southern Nevada. Comparable information-and-referral origin (HELP itself began as the Community Services Directory) and partial overlap in service coordination.
• Community Outreach Medical Center: Nevada-based nonprofit providing integrated medical, behavioral health, and social services to homeless populations. Comparable wraparound service model and target client base.

Regional players

• Clark County Social Service: Public-sector provider of social assistance in the same region, including housing, utility, and emergency aid. Operates in the same geography with overlapping service categories but funded and governed differently.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/helpsonv
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCch_ofHN8h-B3HTmXKVO7jQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/helpsonv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/helpofsouthernnevada
• Instagraminstagram.com/helpsonv
• Pinterestpinterest.com/HELPSONV

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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