Center for Human Services

What Center for Human Services does

Center for Human Services (CHS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1970 as Head Rest (renamed in 1984) and headquartered at 2000 W. Briggsmore Ave. in Modesto, California, providing an integrated continuum of social services across Stanislaus County. Its core service lines include Mental Health Services (counseling for adults, children, and families with Specialty Mental Health Services for Medi-Cal recipients ages 3-21), the Youth Navigation Center (emergency shelter, transitional housing, and drop-in services for youth and young adults ages 13-25), School-Based Services (Student Assistance Program and Family Support Program at K-12 sites across eight partner districts), Substance Use Treatment (prevention, education, and treatment for youth and adults), and four Family Resource Centers (Ceres, Newman, Oakdale, Patterson) providing free resource referral, parent education, and benefit enrollment. Sub-brands include Hutton House (youth shelter), the Community Counseling Clinic, the Youth Navigation Center, and the Practicum Training Program for LPC/LMFT/LCSW clinicians.

The organization operates nine physical sites across Stanislaus County with approximately 260+ employees delivering services to over 17,000 children, individuals, and families annually. CHS holds licensing and certifications from the California Department of Health Care Services for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder services, maintains HIPAA compliance, and serves as a training site for clinical licensure. Technology usage is described as standard nonprofit operations: a WordPress website, Google Analytics, social media presence on Facebook, X, and Instagram, Eventbrite for event ticketing, and Calendly for scheduling — no proprietary technology, AI/ML capabilities, mobile applications, or APIs are present.

Revenue is generated through three primary streams: government contracts and grants from the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services, Community Services Agency, Probation, First 5 Stanislaus, multiple school districts, and federal agencies including Cal OES, HUD, and the Family & Youth Services Bureau; donations and fundraising (annual campaign, the signature Edible Extravaganza fundraiser, corporate giving, and capital campaigns); and client fees on a sliding scale based on income and dependents for individuals without Medi-Cal. The annual operating budget is approximately $12 million, with audited financials showing no findings for five consecutive years. GTM is community-embedded direct service delivery: referrals come through schools, community organizations, partner agencies, and direct client contact, with no external sales motion.

Name

Center for Human Services

Legal name

Center for Human Services

Website

https://centerforhumanservices.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Center for Human Services is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Stanislaus County, California, providing mental health counseling, substance use treatment, youth shelter and housing, school-based services, and family resource support to over 17,000 children, individuals, and families annually through 260+ employees and nine locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human and Social Services

NAICS

Temporary Shelters (624221), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Other Residential Care Facilities (6239), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Caregiver Support & Education Programs (Center-Based) (HSABANAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Residential Mental Health Treatment Centers (HLAFACAC)

Keywords

• Mental health services
• Substance use treatment
• Youth and family services
• Community social services
• Nonprofit human services

Headquarters

HQ city

Modesto

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Contracts & Grants: Primary funding from Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services, Community Services Agency, Probation, First 5 Stanislaus, various school districts, and Federal and State agencies including Cal OES, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, and Family & Youth Services Bureau.
2. Donations & Fundraising: Annual campaign fundraising, Edible Extravaganza signature event, corporate giving, planned giving, and capital campaign. Capital campaign raised $1.3 million for Youth Navigation Center.
3. Client Fees (Sliding Scale): Free or low-cost counseling services. Adults and children without Medi-Cal can receive services at clinic for a fee based on income and number of dependents. Adult support groups provided on sliding fee scale.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Center for Human Services is a nonprofit organization that provides mental health services, substance use disorder treatment, youth programs, and family resource center services to residents of Stanislaus County, California. Services are delivered through community-based programs and are offered on a free or low-cost sliding-scale basis.

Product overview

Center for Human Services is a nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of integrated social services programs. The core offerings include Mental Health Services (counseling and case management for adults, children and families), Youth Navigation Center (emergency shelter, transitional housing and drop-in services for homeless youth ages 13-25), School-Based Services (Student Assistance Program and Family Support Program for K-12 students), Substance Use Treatment (prevention, education and treatment for youth and adults), and Family Resource Centers (community hubs providing family support, parent education and early childhood development services across Ceres, Newman, Oakdale and Patterson). These programs work together to provide a continuum of care from prevention through intervention to treatment and housing support, serving over 17,000 children, individuals and families annually in Stanislaus County.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Youth Navigation Center (YNC): Shelter, housing and comprehensive drop-in services for youth and young adults ages 13-25 experiencing crisis, housing instability and/or homelessness.
• Hutton House
• Community Counseling Clinic
• Family Resource Centers

Quantifiable outcome

• Served over 17,000 children, individuals and families in Stanislaus County last year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered presenting, underwriting, core, major and minor.

• Beard & MET RailroadpresentingGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Presenting sponsor for 40th Annual Edible Extravaganza fundraiser.
• GallagherunderwritingGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Underwriting sponsor for Edible Extravaganza 2026.
• Save MartunderwritingGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Underwriting sponsor for Edible Extravaganza 2026.
• Oak Valley Community BankunderwritingGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Underwriting sponsor for Edible Extravaganza 2026.
• Health Plan of San JoaquinunderwritingGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Underwriting sponsor for Edible Extravaganza 2026.
• City of ModestocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partner in Youth Navigation Center and housing programs. Helped place young people into permanent housing including Jenny's Place project.
• Stanislaus County Board of SupervisorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary government funding partner underwrite quality services provided to children and families. Core governmental support for all program areas including mental health, substance use treatment, and family services.
• Behavioral Health and Recovery ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner providing funding for behavioral health programs including mental health counseling and substance use treatment services.
• Community Services AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner supporting community services and family support programs.
• First 5 StanislauscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEarly childhood development funding partner supporting programs for children ages 0-5 and their families.
• U.S. Department of Housing & Urban DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal funding partner supporting Youth Navigation Center and housing programs for homeless youth.
• Kaiser PermanentemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner providing Community Benefits Program funding and support for health-related services.
• Various School DistrictscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Ceres Unified, Modesto City Schools, Newman Crows Landing Unified, Oakdale Joint Unified, Riverbank Unified, Stanislaus Union, Escalon Unified, Valley Home Joint school districts for school-based services.
• Health Plan of San JoaquinmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth insurance partner for Medi-Cal adult members receiving mental health services at CHS facilities.
• AspiranetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing substance use treatment services at Turlock location alongside CHS adolescent groups.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Aspiranet: California-based nonprofit providing foster care, adoption, residential, mental health, and substance use services to youth and families. Already a documented CHS partner (collaborating on adolescent substance use treatment in Turlock) and operates an overlapping mix of youth/family services across multiple California counties.
• Bill Wilson Center: California-based nonprofit offering shelter, transitional housing, counseling, and youth services in Santa Clara County. Direct analog to CHS's Youth Navigation Center and Hutton House youth shelter model.
• Fred Finch Youth & Family Services: California nonprofit providing mental health, autism, and transition-age youth services through residential, outpatient, and school-based programs. Strong overlap in TAY-focused mental health and residential continuum.
• Stanford Sierra Youth & Family Services: California nonprofit serving at-risk youth through residential, mental health, outpatient, and school-based programs. Comparable in residential + outpatient + school-based continuum model targeting youth and families.
• Sierra Vista Child & Family Services: California nonprofit delivering mental health, foster care, adoption, and wraparound services for children and families. Highly comparable in service mix (clinic-based mental health, school-linked services, family support) and target population.
• Caminar (formerly Edgewood Center): California-based nonprofit providing behavioral health, substance use treatment, residential, and supportive housing services across multiple counties. Comparable integrated behavioral-health-plus-housing model.

Broad incumbents

• Telecare Corporation: California-based behavioral health operator running acute psychiatric, residential, outpatient, and crisis programs under county contracts. Larger-scale competitor for behavioral-health Medi-Cal and county-funded residential contracts in Northern California.
• Turning Point Community Programs: California-wide nonprofit operating residential, outpatient, and school-based behavioral health programs at much larger scale. Direct competitor for county and Medi-Cal behavioral health contracts, particularly in Northern/Central California.

Others

• United Way of Stanislaus County: Local funder and convening organization for Stanislaus County human services. Not a direct service competitor, but a key funding partner and ecosystem orchestrator that influences CHS's donor base and contract positioning.

Regional players

• Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Stockton: Faith-based nonprofit delivering social services across the Central Valley including family support, counseling, immigration, and emergency assistance. Adjacent service mix and direct regional geography overlap with CHS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/chs_cares
• Facebookfacebook.com/centerforHumanServices
• Instagraminstagram.com/chs_cares

Compliance3 records

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