The Center For Family Resources

Name

The Center For Family Resources

Legal name

Center for Family Resources, Inc.

Website

https://centerforfamilyresources.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Early Childhood Education

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441), Child Care Services (624410), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Home Visiting & Parent Coaching Programs (EDACALAC), Family Coaching, Parent-Mediated & Home Visiting EI Services (EDACAFAJ), Center-Based Toddler Care (18–36 months) (EDACAGAB), Center-Based Infant Care (0–18 months) (EDACAGAA), Infant-Focused Home Daycare (0–18 months) (EDACAEAC)

Keywords

• Early childhood education
• Head Start preschool
• Family support services
• Infant toddler care
• Community nonprofit services

Headquarters

HQ city

Marietta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Federal Head Start Grant: Funded by federal Head Start grant (Grant Number 02CH012830) from the Office of Head Start within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Programs are free for income-eligible families.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Center For Family Resources is a private, non-profit community organization that delivers comprehensive early childhood education and family support services to income-eligible families in Passaic County, New Jersey. Its core offerings include Head Start preschool for children ages 3-5, Early Head Start infant/toddler care for children 8 weeks to 3 years, home-based options, before/after care, family child care, emergency food and rental assistance, parent education, family engagement programs, and a Family Success Center, all delivered through 12 physical locations plus home-based and family child care settings.

Product overview

The Center For Family Resources is a private, non-profit community organization that offers a comprehensive suite of family support services centered around early childhood education and family well-being. The organization operates multiple interconnected programs including Head Start (pre-school for children 3-5), Early Head Start (infant/toddler care), Home Based Options, Before/After Care, Family Child Care, Emergency Services (food and rental assistance), Parent Education, Family Engagement, Family Success Center, and Financial Literacy programs. These services work together under a two-generation approach, serving both children and their families through 12 locations in five towns across Passaic County, New Jersey.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• Head Start A pre-school program for low-income children 3-5 years of age providing comprehensive education, health, nutrition, social services, and parent involvement services. Free for income-eligible families.
• Early Head Start Child care services for infants and toddlers ages 8 weeks through 3 years in a multi-aged setting, open Monday through Friday, 12 months a year. Free for income-eligible families.
• Home Based Options A unique option providing families services in their own homes and socializations twice a month, with home visitors helping parents improve parenting skills and create rich learning experiences.
• Before/After Care Child care services for select infants, toddlers, and preschoolers whose families are working 25 hours per week or in training 12 credit hours per week, available 7:30-9a and 3-5:30p.
• Family Child Care Family child care services for infants and toddlers from ages 8 weeks through 3 years in a multi-aged home-based setting, open 7:30-5:30 Monday-Friday, 50 weeks a year.
• Emergency Services Nutritional emergency food assistance as well as rent and utility assistance to individuals in Upper Passaic County based on verification of needs and availability of funds.
• Parent Education Annual opportunities for parent training with varying programs each year, coordinated with Family Service Workers.
• Family Engagement Programs encouraging families to be involved in decision making, planning activities in the classroom or at home, and joining CFR committees.
• Family Success Center A safe and welcoming environment offering family-oriented programs and strength-based activities, providing support, referrals, activities and workshops to strengthen connections between and within families.
• Financial Literacy & Family Budgeting Educational resources and programs to help families with financial literacy and budgeting.
• Rental Assistance Emergency rental assistance services for eligible individuals in Upper Passaic County.

Quantifiable outcome

• Served over 15,000 families since 1980
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Clifton Board of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1980Long-standing collaboration providing Head Start/PreK classrooms at multiple Clifton schools including Clifton Early Learner Academy, School 14, School 17, and other locations. CFR provides the educational programming while the Board of Education provides facilities.
• Passaic County Technical InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1980Long-standing partnership providing Head Start and Early Head Start services on the PCTI campus. CFR serves families from multiple surrounding communities from this location.
• Pompton Reformed ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1980Provides facility space for CFR's Pompton Lakes Head Start location.
• UGL Elementary SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1980Campus location for CFR's West Milford Head Start classroom and Early Head Start room.
• Over 30 Community OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1980CFR partners with over 30 community organizations to provide comprehensive programming that promotes the wellbeing of families in the catchment area.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• National Head Start Association: Membership and advocacy organization representing all Head Start and Early Head Start grantees nationally. CFR is one of these grantees, so NHSA is the relevant ecosystem/industry association peer rather than a direct competitor.
• Child Care Aware of America: National non-profit focused on child care supply, quality, and policy advocacy, with affiliated state networks. Relevant as a peer ecosystem/advocacy body operating in CFR's domain of regulated child care and family support.
• Community Action Partnership: National umbrella network of Community Action Agencies that frequently administer Head Start, Early Head Start, and wraparound family support services. CFR is a comparable community-based, federally-funded family services provider at a smaller local scale.

Broad incumbents

• Primrose Schools: National franchise network of accredited private early childhood education schools serving infants through pre-kindergarten and after-schoolers. Comparable in delivering a structured, curriculum-based early learning program for the same age bands CFR serves.
• KinderCare Learning Companies: National for-profit chain of early childhood education centers offering infant care through before/after-school programs. Directly comparable to CFR's center-based infant, toddler, preschool, and before/after-care offerings, though operating at much larger scale and on a tuition model.
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions: Large national early childhood education and care provider with employer-sponsored and community-based programs. Comparable in core service (infant/toddler/preschool care) and curriculum-driven model, but operates at far greater scale and across geographies.

Direct peers

• Children of America: Multi-state operator of child care and early learning centers serving infants through school-age children. Highly comparable to CFR's center-based and family child care services for the 0–5 age range, though operating as a for-profit tuition model rather than grant-funded.
• The Children's Home Society of California: Non-profit child and family services agency delivering early childhood education, family support, and community programs. Comparable to CFR as a community-based non-profit delivering two-generation early childhood and family support services.
• Family Service League: Regional non-profit human services agency providing early childhood programs, family counseling, and emergency assistance. Closely comparable to CFR's wraparound portfolio combining Head Start-style early childhood programming with family support services.
• Children's Aid Society: Multi-service child and family services organization operating Head Start programs and wraparound supports. Directly comparable to CFR's combination of Head Start, Early Head Start, parent education, and family support services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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