Rapid Resource for Families

What Rapid Resource for Families does

Rapid Resource for Families (RRFF) is a North Carolina-based nonprofit founded in 2009 that coordinates a network of 13 certified Intensive Alternative Family Treatment (IAFT®) partner agencies serving more than 150 children and teenagers with severe emotional or behavioral difficulties who are at risk of hospitalization, institutionalization, or repeated placement failure. Its core technology platforms are PlacementPoint™, a centralized residential bedboard tracking 2,801 behavioral health beds statewide (with 1,276 currently vacant) and routing referrals for Therapeutic Foster Care, IAFT, and Child Residential services, and the HIPAA-compliant Client Care Web (CCW) database that connects LME/MCOs, provider agencies, and referring professionals (DSS workers, hospitals, courts, TCM providers) across North Carolina's 100 counties. Supporting modules include IAFT Outcomes & Data dashboards, Adverse Placement Insights (incorporating University of Chicago Foster Insights Scores), and a Training & Education service delivered via Zoom with Accredible-issued certificates.

RRFF operates as a coordinating and oversight entity rather than a direct treatment provider. Revenue is generated through (i) a one-time $2,500 onboarding fee for new IAFT partner agencies, (ii) recurring oversight, training, and compliance monitoring fees paid by the partner agency network, and (iii) contracts and grants from Managed Care Organizations (Alliance Health, Partners Health Management, Trillium Health Resources, Vaya Health, and Healthy Blue Care Together) and philanthropic funders led by The Duke Endowment ($150,000 in 2022 and $629,000 in 2023). The organization runs an ongoing randomized control trial of the IAFT model in partnership with UNC Chapel Hill School of Social Work, holds a CEBC Scientific Rating of '3 - Promising Research Evidence' for IAFT, and is governed by a Board of Directors under Executive Director Meredith Newman with a core leadership team of approximately seven people based in New Bern, NC.

Name

Rapid Resource for Families

Legal name

Rapid Resource for Families

Website

https://ncrapidresource.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rapid Resource for Families is a North Carolina nonprofit that coordinates a network of 13 certified IAFT partner agencies serving 150+ at-risk youth through its PlacementPoint bedboard and Client Care Web referral database, supported by MCO contracts and Duke Endowment grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Therapeutic Foster Care and Behavioral Health Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Other Individual and Family Services (62419)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Family Coaching, Parent-Mediated & Home Visiting EI Services (EDACAFAJ)

Keywords

• Therapeutic foster care
• Behavioral health services
• Referral coordination platform
• Residential bedboard solution
• Child welfare services

Headquarters

HQ city

New Bern

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IAFT Service Fees: RRFF provides oversight, training, and compliance monitoring for IAFT Partner Agencies. The organization partners with Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) for service delivery under contractual agreements. Onboarding fee of $2500 is assessed for new provider agencies.
2. Grant Funding: The Duke Endowment grants: $150,000 for PRTF-IAFT Pilot Program and $629,000 for Randomized Control Trial study of IAFT model.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Rapid Resource for Families operates a coordinated child behavioral health network in North Carolina centered on the trademarked IAFT® (Intensive Alternative Family Treatment) model — a specialized, in-home, family-based therapeutic foster care option for high-acuity youth. The organization manages PlacementPoint™, a centralized residential bedboard and referral coordination platform serving 13 certified IAFT Partner Agencies, and supports the Client Care Web database for compliance and outcome tracking across the IAFT, TCL, CST, and ACT service lines.

Product overview

Rapid Resource for Families operates a portfolio of interconnected behavioral health service platforms focused on child welfare and family-based treatment in North Carolina. The core offerings include IAFT (Intensive Alternative Family Treatment), a specialized therapeutic foster care program, and PlacementPoint, a residential bedboard solution that facilitates referrals for foster care and residential services. These are supported by the Client Care Web database for referral management and compliance tracking, comprehensive training and education services with automated certification, and data analytics modules for outcomes measurement and adverse placement insights. The company also provides additional service modules including CST/ACT services for adults with serious mental illness.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PlacementPoint: A Residential Bedboard Solution designed to streamline referrals for Therapeutic Foster Care, IAFT, and Child Residential services across North Carolina.
• IAFT (Intensive Alternative Family Treatment)

Products and services

• IAFT® (Intensive Alternative Family Treatment) Specialized, in-home, family-based therapeutic foster care program for children and teens with severe emotional or behavioral difficulties who are at risk for hospitalization or institutionalization. Treatment is delivered in licensed foster homes with one child per family, weekly therapy, daily supervision, and a goal of successful transition to lower levels of care.
• PlacementPoint™ Residential Bedboard Solution Centralized referral coordination platform for Therapeutic Foster Care, IAFT, and Child Residential services across North Carolina. Connects referring professionals and provider agencies through a shared platform, enabling efficient placement matching and tracking of bed availability statewide (2,801 beds tracked; 1,276 currently vacant).
• Client Care Web (CCW) Database HIPAA-compliant referral and data collection platform developed by Client Care Web in partnership with RRFF. Connects Managed Care Organizations, provider agencies, and referring professionals for processing referrals, tracking outcomes, and monitoring compliance across IAFT, TCL, CST, and ACT services.
• Training & Education Services Comprehensive training program for treatment families, IAFT staff, and partner agencies covering evidence-based practices, trauma-informed care, behavioral management, and certification tracking. Delivered via live Zoom sessions (with at least 50% attendance required for certificate) and self-paced courses, with automated certificate delivery through Accredible.
• CST/ACT Services Community Support Team (CST) and Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) services providing community-based mental health and substance abuse rehabilitation through a team approach for adults with complex treatment needs, available 24/7.

Quantifiable outcome

• 13 certified partner agencies serving 150+ children and teenagers statewide
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Alliance HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRRFF partners with Alliance Health as one of the four LME/MCOs across NC for IAFT youth referrals, fidelity monitoring, and oversight reporting. Also supports Alliance for TCL, CST, and ACT adult services.
• Partners Health ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRRFF partners with Partners Health Management as one of the four LME/MCOs across NC for IAFT youth referrals, fidelity monitoring, and oversight reporting.
• Trillium Health ResourcescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRRFF partners with Trillium Health Resources as one of the four LME/MCOs across NC for IAFT youth referrals, fidelity monitoring, and oversight reporting.
• Vaya HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRRFF works with Vaya Health managing the CCW Database for all youth residential services.
• Division of Child and Family Well-Being (NC DHHS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRRFF collaborates with NC Division of Child and Family Wellbeing on transition placement models that improve pathways from higher levels of care into IAFT.
• Healthy Blue Care TogetherminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Healthy Blue Care Together for youth residential services coordination.
• BenchmarksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate Member of Benchmarks, a non-profit association of provider agencies advocating for quality and accountability among human service providers in North Carolina.
• Family Focused Treatment Association (FFTA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFFTA Member providing multiple resources to agencies supporting family-based treatment for children and youth.
• i2i Center for Integrative HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner Membership with i2i Center for Integrative Health that assists systems, agencies and communities to foster collaborative and evidence-based initiatives.
• UNC Chapel Hill School of Social Work / Jordan Institute for FamiliescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing evidence-based research partnership. Dr. Paul Lanier leads the Random Control Trial funded by The Duke Endowment. Research team responsible for study design, data analysis, and dissemination.
• ClarvidacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCertified IAFT Partner Agency providing treatment foster care services to children and teenagers.
• Alexander Youth NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCertified IAFT Partner Agency providing treatment foster care services.
• Bair FoundationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCertified IAFT Partner Agency providing treatment foster care services.
• Children's Hope AlliancecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCertified IAFT Partner Agency providing treatment foster care services.
• EastersealscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCertified IAFT Partner Agency providing treatment foster care services.
• Integrated Family ServicescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCertified IAFT Partner Agency providing treatment foster care services.
• Kids PeacecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCertified IAFT Partner Agency providing treatment foster care services.
• Lutheran Services CarolinascoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCertified IAFT Partner Agency providing treatment foster care services.
• OmnicoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCertified IAFT Partner Agency providing treatment foster care services.
• Support InccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCertified IAFT Partner Agency providing treatment foster care services.
• RaphacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCertified IAFT Partner Agency providing treatment foster care services.
• Turning Point Family ServicescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCertified IAFT Partner Agency providing treatment foster care services.
• ThompsoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCertified IAFT Partner Agency providing treatment foster care services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bair Foundation: Certified IAFT Partner Agency providing therapeutic foster care across multiple states—comparable in service model, target population, and treatment foster care specialization.
• KidsPeace: Certified IAFT Partner Agency operating residential and treatment foster care programs for youth with behavioral health needs—directly comparable in services and target population.
• Alexander Youth Network: Certified IAFT Partner Agency based in Charlotte, NC delivering therapeutic foster care and residential services to at-risk youth—operates the same model under RRFF oversight.
• Lutheran Services Carolinas: Certified IAFT Partner Agency in NC providing foster care and behavioral health services to children and families—identical service model within the RRFF network.
• Integrated Family Services: Certified IAFT Partner Agency in NC providing therapeutic foster care, outpatient, and behavioral health services—directly comparable in target population and service delivery.
• Children's Hope Alliance: One of RRFF's 13 certified IAFT Partner Agencies operating in North Carolina, providing treatment foster care and behavioral health services to children and adolescents—directly comparable service model and customer base.
• Clarvida: Certified IAFT Partner Agency providing behavioral health and child welfare services across multiple states—directly comparable as a treatment foster care provider in the same network.

Others

• Family Focused Treatment Association (FFTA): National association for family-based treatment providers of which RRFF is a member—comparable in advocating for treatment foster care quality and accountability, though operates as industry association rather than direct service provider.

Emerging players

• Benchmarks (North Carolina): NC nonprofit association of human service provider agencies of which RRFF is an affiliate member—comparable in mission and provider ecosystem positioning, though trade association rather than direct service provider.

Broad incumbents

• Easterseals: National disability and child services nonprofit operating as an IAFT Partner Agency in NC; broader portfolio but directly comparable in delivering therapeutic foster care and child behavioral health services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/rrff_iaft
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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