Kids in Crisis

Name

Kids in Crisis

Legal name

Kids In Crisis Inc.

Website

https://kidsincrisis.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Crisis Intervention and Social Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Temporary Shelters (624221)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services) (HLAFACAL), Crisis Intervention & Suicide Prevention Services (EDALAFAD), Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO), Crisis Response & Threat Assessment (Suicide Prevention, Violence Prevention) (EDAJAIAH), Therapeutic & Behavioral Health School Programs (Day Treatment) (EDAJAEAE), Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM)

Keywords

• Youth crisis intervention
• Emergency youth shelter
• School-based counseling
• 24-hour helpline services
• Family support programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Cos Cob

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. Individual Donations: Direct donations from individuals, including one-time and monthly giving options, with 82 cents of every dollar going directly to support children and youth programs.
2. Corporate Sponsorships and Partnerships: Corporate partners sponsor specific programs (TeenTalk, events), provide employee volunteer programs, and engage in cause marketing campaigns.
3. Event Fundraising: Annual signature events including Gala, Kids Challenge Golf Outing, Cards for Kids poker tournament, Have A Heart celebration, and Lighthouse Tea Dance generate fundraising revenue.
4. Planned Giving and Legacy Gifts: Charitable giving options including IRA qualified charitable distributions, donor-advised funds, legacy gifts through IRA beneficiaries, and stock donations.
5. Private Grants: Funding from private foundations and donors, excluding federal, state, or municipal funding as stated in their funding disclosure.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Kids in Crisis provides round-the-clock crisis intervention services to children, teens, and families in Connecticut through a 24-hour helpline, emergency shelter (SafeHaven for Kids), school-based counseling programs (TeenTalk, SafeTalk), LGBTQ+ youth support (Lighthouse), and community outreach. All services are delivered free of charge by trained counselors and Master's-level mental health professionals, serving children from birth through age 18 facing family conflicts, abuse, mental health crises, homelessness, and other critical challenges.

Product overview

Kids in Crisis is a nonprofit social services organization offering a comprehensive suite of crisis intervention and prevention programs for children and families. The organization operates as a single integrated service portfolio rather than a platform architecture, with core services including a 24-Hour Helpline, emergency shelter (SafeHaven for Kids), outreach counseling, and school-based mental health programs (TeenTalk, SafeTalk). Additional offerings include Lighthouse for LGBTQ+ youth support, the national Safe Place program, and wellness resources through Helping Kids Thrive webinars. All services are provided free of charge to Connecticut residents, with a primary service area in Fairfield County.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SafeHaven for Kids: Temporary shelter and therapeutic programming for children of all ages in crisis situations.
• TeenTalk
• SafeTalk
• Lighthouse
• 24-Hour Helpline

Products and services

• 24-Hour Helpline A 24-hour crisis hotline staffed with trained Crisis Counselors providing immediate phone and face-to-face intervention, counseling, and referrals for children and families facing crises.
• Outreach Crisis counselors who provide immediate in-person help to families and youth, meeting face-to-face for intervention and developing plans for change.
• SafeHaven for Kids Temporary emergency shelter for babies, children, and teens providing counseling, medical assessment, educational support, and therapeutic programming.
• SafeTalk Age-appropriate empowerment program for K-5 students teaching recognition and response to dangerous situations including bullying, stranger danger, and inappropriate touch, grounded in the Child Assault Prevention Program curriculum.
• TeenTalk Master's-level mental health counselors placed in middle and high schools providing confidential individual, group, and family counseling along with preventive education.
• Lighthouse Peer-to-peer social support program for students who experience marginalization or discrimination, providing a safe inclusive space for LGBTQ+ youth and allies.
• Safe Place National program providing immediate help access for youth in need, with trained Safe Place locations in local schools, fire stations, libraries, and businesses.
• Helping Kids Thrive Growing library of helpful webinars on mental health and wellness topics for families and caregivers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 170,000 children and families helped since 1978
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bridgeport Pride CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 June 2024Official partnership to expand Lighthouse program into Bridgeport. The Pride Center's opening in June 2024 provides a supportive and safe environment for people navigating issues related to gender and self-expression, partnering with Kids in Crisis to serve LGBTQ+ youth.
• Greenwich Department of Human Services (GDHS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership with Greenwich Department of Human Services to support Greenwich youth with trusted, compassionate care. GDHS refers families and coordinates services with Kids in Crisis for youth in the Greenwich community.
• Connecticut Department of Children and FamiliescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLicensing relationship where Kids in Crisis shelter program is licensed by the Connecticut Dept. of Children and Families, operating as an approved care provider for children in the state system.
• Junior League of GreenwichminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding partner that joined with Hotline, a Greenwich telephone counseling agency, to create the emergency shelter pilot program that became Kids in Crisis in 1978.
• Swiss Re and KPMGminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate volunteer partners who conducted employee volunteer days at Kids in Crisis, including deep cleaning at the Farmhouse Shelter as part of their annual Community Day programs.
• BlackRockminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate employees dedicated time and energy to volunteer work at Kids in Crisis, contributing to shelter beautification and support activities.
• Greenwich Together (formerly Greenwich Prevention Council)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal prevention council whose mission is to mobilize youth, parents and community partners to prevent substance misuse and promote behavioral health. Administration provided by Kids in Crisis.
• 75+ Partner Agencies and OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKids in Crisis works in close partnership with over 75 agencies, organizations and service providers throughout Connecticut including statewide homeless advocacy groups, mental health collaborators, counseling agencies, law enforcement, schools, hospitals, recreation programs, funders, state protective services, juvenile courts and child advocates.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• KidsPeace: Nonprofit operating residential treatment, crisis programs, and community-based services for children and adolescents in crisis. Comparable in combining licensed shelter with school and community programming.
• Covenant House: Provides shelter, crisis support, and youth services for homeless and trafficked youth across the U.S. and internationally. Comparable to SafeHaven as a residential crisis provider for minors.
• The Trevor Project: National LGBTQ+ youth crisis intervention organization offering 24/7 hotline, digital counseling, and peer support. Most directly comparable peer for the Lighthouse program.
• Youth Villages: Nonprofit providing residential, in-home behavioral health, and crisis services for at-risk youth and families across multiple states. Comparable as a multi-program youth crisis intervention provider.
• Childhelp: National nonprofit operating a child abuse hotline, crisis residential programs, and prevention education. Directly comparable to Kids in Crisis in combining crisis hotlines with residential and prevention services for children.
• National Runaway Safeline: National 24/7 helpline and crisis services for youth in crisis and runaway/homeless youth. Directly comparable to Kids in Crisis' 24-hour helpline for at-risk youth.
• Boys Town: National nonprofit offering residential and community-based youth crisis, behavioral health, and family services. Comparable in delivering licensed shelter alongside in-school counseling and family intervention.

Regional players

• Roca: Massachusetts-based nonprofit serving high-risk young people with crisis intervention, workforce development, and behavioral health services. Comparable as a New England-based youth crisis nonprofit, though geographically distinct from KIC.

Emerging players

• Sandy Hook Promise: National nonprofit focused on school-based violence prevention, mental health, and youth safety programs. Comparable to KIC's SafeTalk prevention programming in K-12 schools.

Broad incumbents

• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: Largest national nonprofit serving youth through clubs, programming, and prevention education. Broad incumbent in youth services with overlapping prevention and SEL programming, but not a crisis or shelter specialist.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kids_in_crisis
• Facebookfacebook.com/KidsinCrisisCT
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kids-in-crisis
• Instagraminstagram.com/kids_in_crisis

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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