Center for Healthy Families

What Center for Healthy Families does

Center for Healthy Families is a Columbus, Ohio-based nonprofit LLC founded in 2007 that delivers direct social services to pregnant and parenting teens aged 12–24 in Franklin County. It operates through two core program tracks: Healthy Families Connection, a collaborative community response model providing community-based one-on-one support and school-based parenting education support groups at area high schools, and Healthy Families America, a credentialed evidence-based home visitation program serving families up to the child's third birthday. The Center also runs a portfolio of advocacy and policy initiatives, including the Black Girls' & Young Women's Collective, the annual Day of the Girl summit, and the Advocacy, Public Policy, and Influence (API) program addressing social determinants of health and systemic disparities affecting women and girls.

The organization's service delivery is anchored by a 12-partner ecosystem spanning healthcare (OhioHealth, Mount Carmel), education (Columbus City Schools, Academy for Urban Scholars, Ohio State University), youth development (Big Brothers Big Sisters, Directions for Youth, Action for Children), and child welfare (Celebrate One, Center for Family Safety and Healing, Huck House, Moms 2 B). Services are provided free of charge to participants. The organization has no proprietary technology platform — its digital footprint is limited to a Wix-hosted marketing and referral website, social media accounts (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter), and DonorPerfect for online donations.

The business model is donation- and grant-funded with no paying customers. Revenue streams include individual and foundation charitable contributions via the DonorPerfect platform, corporate sponsorships (Huntington, Mount Carmel, Stifel), and government funding from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners. The organization is led by President & CEO Toshia Safford with a Board of Directors drawn from major local institutions including Columbus Medical Association, The Women's Fund of Central Ohio, Jones Day, OhioHealth, Huntington National Bank, and Bank of America. Headcount is reported at 11–50 employees, and the organization shows no external PE/VC ownership, no M&A activity, and no disclosed funding rounds.

Name

Center for Healthy Families

Legal name

Center for Healthy Families, LLC

Website

https://centerforhealthyfamilies.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Center for Healthy Families is a Columbus, Ohio nonprofit providing direct community-, school-, and home-based services to pregnant and parenting teens aged 12–24 in Franklin County, delivered through a 12-partner collaborative network and funded by donations, corporate sponsorships, and Franklin County government grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization accepts donations through its website via DonorPerfect platform, indicating reliance on charitable contributions from individuals, foundations, and community supporters.
2. Sponsorship Revenue: Day of the Girl event and other programs are funded through corporate and institutional sponsorships from organizations including Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Huntington, Mount Carmel, and Stifel.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Center for Healthy Families provides direct, no-cost human services to pregnant and parenting teens ages 12–24 in Franklin County, Ohio. Its core deliverables are community-based and school-based individualized support, an evidence-based home visitation program (Healthy Families America), and advocacy initiatives addressing systemic disparities affecting women and girls, all coordinated through a 12-partner collaborative community response model.

Product overview

Center for Healthy Families operates as a direct services nonprofit organization offering two primary program tracks: Healthy Families Connection (community-based and school-based services) and Healthy Families America (home visitation program). These core programs support pregnant and parenting teens in Franklin County, Ohio. The organization also runs advocacy initiatives including The Black Girls' & Young Women's Collective and the annual Day of the Girl summit, along with the Advocacy, Public Policy, and Influence (API) program. All services focus on teens aged 12-24 and address education, health, relationships, housing, and workforce development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Healthy Families Connection: Direct Services model providing community and school-based services to support pregnant and parenting teens in Franklin County
• Healthy Families America
• The Black Girls' & Young Women's Collective
• Day of the Girl

Products and services

• Healthy Families Connection A collaborative community response program delivering community-based and school-based services for pregnant and parenting teens ages 12–24 in Franklin County, addressing education, health, relationships, housing, and workforce preparation through individualized holistic goal plans coordinated across 12 core partner organizations.
• Healthy Families America Home visitation program serving pregnant and parenting youth ages 12–24 in Franklin County, providing developmental education, parenting resources, and supportive services in participants' homes up to the child's third birthday to promote child well-being and prevent abuse and neglect.
• The Black Girls' & Young Women's Collective An advocacy collective providing a forum for Black girls and young women to share challenges, ideas, and hopes; shapes programs and policies that benefit them and addresses systemic disparities.
• Advocacy, Public Policy, and Influence (API) An initiative that addresses social determinants of health by capturing relevant data and evidence and promoting capacity-building and action to close gaps and lessen systemic disparities impacting women and girls.
• Day of the Girl An annual summit creating safe spaces for girls, young women, and gender-expansive youth to be seen and heard, elevating their agency and amplifying their voices; the 2023 summit convened 500+ participants with support from Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Huntington, Mount Carmel, and Stifel.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Action for ChildrencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore partner in the Healthy Families Connection collaborative community response model, providing coordinated services for pregnant and parenting teens and their families.
• Columbus City SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool-based partner providing space for parenting education support groups and educational support services for pregnant and parenting teens.
• Directions for YouthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore partner organization in the Healthy Families Connection network providing youth services and support.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore partner providing mentorship services through the collaborative community response model.
• Celebrate OnecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore partner in the collaborative network addressing infant and maternal health outcomes.
• ImpactcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore partner organization in the Healthy Families Connection network.
• Center for Family Safety and Healing (CFSH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore partner providing family safety and healing services through the collaborative network.
• Huck HousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore partner in the collaborative network providing services to families.
• Moms 2 BcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore partner providing maternal health and support services.
• Ohio State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore partner providing academic and research resources through the collaborative network.
• OhioHealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore healthcare partner providing medical services and health-related support.
• Columbus Urban LeaguecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConnector Sponsor and school district partner providing workforce development and educational support services.
• Academy for Urban ScholarscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool district partner providing educational services to pregnant and parenting teens.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/centerforhealthyfamilies
• Instagraminstagram.com/centerforhealthyfamilies/?hl=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thecenterforhealthyfamilies

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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