Teaching Family Homes

Name

Teaching Family Homes

Legal name

Teaching Family Homes of Upper Michigan

Website

https://teachingfamilyhomes.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Teaching Family Homes of Upper Michigan is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating five residential group homes and in-home family preservation programs for at-risk youth ages 5–17 and families across 13 of 15 Michigan Upper Peninsula counties, delivering the Teaching Family Model under Teaching Family Association accreditation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Youth Treatment Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Other Residential Care Facilities (6239), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Parent Support Services (Parent Coaching, Advocacy) (EDAJALAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Parenting Education (Family Literacy, Parenting Skills) (EDAAAFAF), Family Engagement & Caregiver Support Programs (SEL/Mental Health) (EDAKAMAK), Family Engagement & Home–School Partnership Programs (EDACALAB)

Keywords

• Residential youth treatment
• Family preservation services
• Mental health stabilization
• Juvenile justice diversion
• Nonprofit child welfare

Headquarters

HQ city

Marquette

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Government Contracts and DHHS Referrals: Primary funding from Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) through county offices. Youth are referred through DHHS case managers for family preservation programs including Families First of Michigan, Family Assistance Program, and JJDRA. Services are contracted through state and county social service agencies.
2. Insurance Billing and Healthcare Claims: Therapy services are billed to insurance companies. The organization accepts insurance and offers a sliding fee scale for families without insurance coverage. The intake form includes fields for insurance company, policy holder name, member ID, and group number.
3. Donations and Fundraising: 501(c)(3) nonprofit relying on community donations. Annual fundraisers include Adopt-A-Child Christmas program, Operation Good Cheer gift-giving program, and TFH Softball Tournament. Donations are accepted via PayPal. The 2025 softball tournament raised over $2000.
4. Social Service Fees - Direct Care: Direct Care Worker positions at $17/hour provide shift-staffed 24/7 group home coverage. Some services are private pay where families directly pay for care.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Teaching Family Homes operates residential group homes and in-home family programs for at-risk youth ages 5-17 and their families in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The organization delivers trauma-informed residential treatment, juvenile justice diversion, family preservation, outpatient therapy, and on-campus educational services under the Teaching Family Model framework. Services are primarily accessed through government referrals (DHHS, courts) and supplemented by insurance billing and sliding fee scale arrangements.

Product overview

Teaching Family Homes is a non-profit social services organization offering a comprehensive continuum of care for at-risk youth and families in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The organization operates five residential group homes in Marquette and Newberry serving youth ages 5-17, alongside in-home family preservation programs spanning 13 of 15 Upper Peninsula counties. Core services include Mental Health Stabilization, Juvenile Justice Diversion and Reintegration Alternatives (JJDRA), Family Assistance Programs, Western Families First of Michigan, Educational Services, and Youth & Family Therapy. The organization also conducts annual fundraising programs including Adopt-A-Child and Operation Good Cheer. All programs implement the Teaching Family Model, a trauma-informed care framework accredited by the Teaching Family Association.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mental Health Stabilization (Residential Group Homes)

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving 13 of 15 Upper Peninsula counties with in-home programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and moderate.

• Teaching Family Association (TFA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeaching Family Homes is the only Upper Peninsula organization accredited by the Teaching Family Association. This accreditation ensures adherence to the Teaching Family Model - a standardized, trauma-informed framework for residential youth care. The relationship provides quality certification, ongoing training standards, and access to the broader TFA network of care providers.
• Marquette-Alger Regional Educational Service Agency (MARESA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMARESA provides certified teachers for TFH's on-campus school facility opened in 2010. The two-room school with library and gymnasium serves residential clients unable to attend public schools. Teachers are trained in the Teaching Family Model of care, ensuring educational continuity within the treatment framework.
• Boys Town (Omaha, Nebraska)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOriginal partnership established in 1980 when TFH's founding committee researched alternatives to sending Upper Peninsula youth out of state. Boys Town provided the initial contract and training framework, birthing the Lake Superior Regional Training Site and establishing the Teaching Family Model methodology that TFH continues to use today.
• Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary government funding and referral source through county DHHS offices. County case managers refer families to FAP, FFM, and JJDRA programs. DHHS funding enables family preservation and residential services across 13 Upper Peninsula counties.
• State Office of Child and Family Services of Michigan, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinates and sponsors the annual Operation Good Cheer gift-giving program. Thousands of volunteers from businesses, corporations, public schools, government agencies, and individuals participate annually. TFH receives aerial gift deliveries coordinated through this state office for children in foster care and residential treatment.
• United Way of Marquette CountymoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity supporter listed on TFH's Our Supporters page. United Way provides community funding and visibility support for nonprofit human services organizations serving local families and youth.
• TruNorth Federal Credit UnionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity supporter and financial partner listed on TFH's Our Supporters page. Supports TFH's mission through community giving programs.
• Doozers (Marquette County)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMarquette County sweet treat supplier that donated cookie decorating kits for the 2025 Operation Good Cheer brunch. Community business partner supporting TFH's holiday gift program for youth in residential care.
• Softball Tournament Sponsors (Superior Charters, Fish Supply, Black River Fishery, McCabe's Flooring, Cal's Party Store, The Compound Ski and Board Shop)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal Upper Peninsula businesses sponsoring TFH's inaugural Slowpitch Softball Tournament Benefit in June 2025, which raised over $2,000 for youth quality of life programs. Demonstrates community business engagement with TFH's fundraising mission.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Starr Commonwealth: Michigan-based nonprofit providing residential treatment, group homes, and family services for at-risk youth — directly comparable service model, geography, and customer base to Teaching Family Homes.
• Lutheran Social Services of Michigan: Statewide Michigan faith-based nonprofit delivering family services, refugee resettlement, and youth programs — comparable contract-driven GTM and multi-county service delivery across Michigan.
• Judson Center: Michigan-based nonprofit providing residential, behavioral health, and family services for at-risk youth — comparable therapeutic residential model with multi-site Michigan footprint.
• Child & Family Services of Michigan: Michigan-wide nonprofit providing family preservation, foster care, and youth residential programs — comparable mission, contract-driven funding mix, and statewide geographic scope.
• Great Lakes Recovery Centers: Upper Peninsula-focused nonprofit providing residential substance abuse and mental health treatment — comparable Northern Michigan geography and residential treatment category, including youth services.
• Harbor Hall: Petoskey, MI nonprofit offering residential treatment, including youth behavioral health and substance abuse programs — comparable Northern Michigan footprint and residential care model.
• Wedgwood Christian Services: Grand Rapids, MI nonprofit providing residential treatment, family preservation, and outpatient services for at-risk youth — directly comparable service mix, geography (Michigan), and referral-driven GTM.
• D.A. Blodgett - St. John's Home: Western Michigan nonprofit offering residential group homes, foster care, adoption, and family preservation — directly comparable child welfare and residential youth services model.

Broad incumbents

• Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services: Large Michigan-based nonprofit behavioral health provider offering inpatient, outpatient, and youth services — overlapping in therapy and mental health stabilization but operating at broader scale.
• Boys Town: National nonprofit operating residential youth care and family services, originator of the Teaching Family Model that TFH is accredited under. Functions as both a strategic lineage partner and a broader incumbent in the same category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/teachingfamilyhomes
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/teaching-family-homes

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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