Boys And Girls Country Of Houston

Name

Boys And Girls Country Of Houston

Legal name

Boys and Girls Country of Houston, Inc.

Website

https://boysandgirlscountry.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Youth Care Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

Keywords

• Residential child care
• Youth group home
• Trauma-informed care
• Foster care services
• Christian residential home

Headquarters

HQ city

Hockley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Private Donations and Contributions: Boys And Girls Country relies solely on private donors and does not accept any state or federal funding. Revenue is generated through charitable donations, fundraising events, and corporate partnerships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Boys and Girls Country of Houston is a Christ-centered nonprofit residential group home that provides a stable home, education, and vocational preparation for children ages 5-17 from families in crisis. Its campus in Hockley, Texas spans over 200 acres and accommodates multiple cottage families, each housing up to 8 children with 2 full-time live-in houseparents. The organization funds operations entirely through private donations and corporate partnerships, and offers services at no cost to families.

Product overview

Boys And Girls Country Of Houston is a Christ-centered residential group home organization providing a continuum of care services for children from families in crisis. The organization operates a licensed residential campus spanning over 200 acres with cottage family living units. Core programs include: Residential Care Services providing trauma-informed care in family-style cottage environments; the College & Career Program supporting graduates through higher education and career pathways; and the Single Mothers: Rooted in Grace pilot program offering family support services. The organization does not accept state or federal funding, relying solely on private donors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• College & Career Program: Program created in 1997 to support high school graduates who need continued guidance to obtain college degrees, technical certificates, enter the military, or begin careers.
• Single Mothers: Rooted in Grace

Products and services

• Residential Care Services Licensed residential care providing a secure, stable, Christian home environment for children ages 5-17 from families in crisis, delivered through the cottage family model with trauma-informed care (TBRI).
• College & Career Program Post-residential support program for high school graduates that helps young adults pursue college degrees, technical certificates, military service, or career pathways while retaining a place to call home and family support.
• Single Mothers: Rooted in Grace Pilot program that provides a safe, supportive on-campus environment for single mothers and their children for up to 18 months, focused on education, employment, financial stability, and mental well-being to build long-term independence.
• Cottage Family Living Family-style residential living model in which each cottage houses up to eight children with two full-time live-in houseparents, operating as an individual family unit engaging in activities such as church, vacations, and family meals.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Caldwell HomesmoderateOthersNew executive residence gifted to Boys and Girls Country by Caldwell Homes and the Hamill Foundation in 2022, providing additional housing capacity for children and young adults on campus.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Boys Town: Boys Town is the prototypical faith-inspired residential youth organization — providing housing, education and vocational/life-skills support to at-risk children across multiple campuses. Operates an analogous cottage-style residential model with continuous care and family-style houseparents, comparable in mission to Boys And Girls Country.
• Arrow Child & Family Ministries: Texas-based Christian nonprofit offering foster care, residential services, and family preservation programs for children from families in crisis. Operates in the same Texas market with comparable trauma-informed, Christ-centered child welfare services.
• Methodist Children's Home: Waco, Texas-based faith-based residential child welfare organization offering residential cottages, foster care, family services, and post-secondary support for at-risk youth — direct analog operating in the same Texas geography with overlapping Christ-centered residential care model.
• Buckner International: Texas-rooted (Dallas), faith-based nonprofit providing residential foster care, family services, and post-secondary support to children and families. Operates foster/adopt programs and long-term youth support that closely overlap with Boys And Girls Country's residential and College & Career programs.

Broad incumbents

• Childhelp: National nonprofit operating residential treatment villages (Childhelp Villages) for abused and neglected children, plus advocacy and prevention programs. Comparable operating model as a nonprofit residential provider for children from crisis environments, though with a national footprint.
• National Youth Advocate Program (NYAP): Large national nonprofit providing community-based, residential, and family preservation services for at-risk youth, including foster care and independent living support. Comparable across service breadth and youth-program models, though not faith-based.
• Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health: One of the largest U.S. nonprofit providers of behavioral health and residential services for children, adolescents, and adults. While national in scope and broader in clinical offerings, it competes for the same institutional placement referrals as a trauma-informed residential provider.

Regional players

• Children's Home Society of California / Children's Home Society of Texas: Texas-region nonprofit providing foster care, adoption and family support services to children in need. Comparable to a degree as a child-and-family services nonprofit; differs by not operating a traditional residential cottage campus.
• Texas Baptist Children and Family Services: Faith-based nonprofit serving children and families across Texas with residential, foster and family services. Operates in the same regional ecosystem and competes for placing-agency referrals in the Houston and broader Texas market.

Others

• Caldwell Homes: Houston-area homebuilder and partner/donor that gifted an executive residence to Boys And Girls Country in 2022 (alongside the Hamill Foundation). Relevant as a recurring corporate philanthropy partner and infrastructure donor in the Houston residential construction ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/boysandgirlscountry

Compliance6 records

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