Community Solutions

What Community Solutions does

Community Solutions, Inc. (CSI) is a Connecticut-incorporated 501(c)-style nonprofit (founded 1962 as Connecticut Halfway House, Inc.) that delivers evidence-based, trauma-informed, and gender-responsive community programs for adults and youth involved in the criminal-justice and child-welfare systems. The organization operates a portfolio of residential, community-based, and home-based service lines — including six Adult Work Release programs in partnership with the Connecticut Department of Correction, two Residential Reentry Centers under contract with the Federal Bureau of Prisons, five Alternative In the Community (AIC) programs funded by the Connecticut Judicial Branch Court Support Services Division, two California Day Reporting Centers funded by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office, the West-Coast Multidimensional Anti-Recidivism Partnership (M.A.P.), and youth services (Lisa's House, Coventry House, LISA's SAIL, plus Multisystemic Therapy, MST-EA, FFT, and BSFT) across eight U.S. states and Canada. CSI has held MST Network Partner status since 2004, maintains an evidence-based curriculum library spanning Cognitive Behavioral Interventions, Moral Reconation Therapy, Aggression Replacement Training, gender-specific protocols, and proprietary tools (TIER for Girls, GRPPA for the National Institute of Corrections) co-authored by CEO Kimberly Selvaggi.

The underlying service "technology" is a credentialed clinical-delivery model rather than software: licensed practitioners deliver validated curricula in residential facilities, AIC offices, day-reporting centers, and in-home/family settings under PREA-compliant operating protocols. The Learning Institute @ CSI monetizes this clinical IP externally by providing evidence-based training, consultation, and quality-assurance coaching to other agencies.

Revenue is generated primarily through multi-year service contracts with federal, state, county, and court-supervision agencies (CT DOC, FBOP, CT Judicial Branch CSSD, Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office, San Bernardino County Probation Department, RI DCYF, CT DCF, Santa Barbara County Office) supplemented by individual donations, memorial funds (Tysha Phillips, Christopher M. Williams), corporate matching, retail rewards programs (Stop & Shop, Kroger, Dillons), and an annual Golf Classic fundraiser. CSI does not publish client pricing; clients are referred through probation officers, courts, parole boards, and state agencies rather than paying directly. Marketing is conducted via csi-online.org, organic social (Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, YouTube), mission-moment content, staff spotlights, and community presentations.

Name

Community Solutions

Legal name

Community Solutions, Inc.

Website

https://csi-online.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Community Solutions, Inc. is a Connecticut-based 501(c)-style nonprofit operating 60+ evidence-based, trauma-informed residential, community, and home-based programs for justice-involved adults and youth across eight U.S. states and Canada under contracts with federal, state, and county agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Corrections and Reentry Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Corrections (Probation, Parole & Reentry) (BPAIAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Reentry & Justice-Involved Support Services (BPAGAEAN), Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM), Workforce Reentry Programs (Justice-Involved) (EDAAAOAG), Victim Services & Witness Assistance (Justice System) (BPAIAFAJ), Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD), Trauma-Informed Care & Crisis Response (School-Based) (EDAKAMAF)

Keywords

• Community corrections services
• Residential reentry programs
• Multisystemic therapy services
• Juvenile justice programs
• Evidence-based reentry services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bloomfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices30 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Contracts: Primary revenue stream from partnerships with state, federal, and local government agencies including Connecticut Department of Correction, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Connecticut Judicial Branch Court Support Services Division, and county probation departments. Contracts fund residential programs, day reporting centers, and community-based services.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Individual donations, memorial funds (Tysha Phillips Memorial Scholarship Fund, Christopher M. Williams Fund), corporate matching gift programs, and retail rewards programs (Stop & Shop, Kroger, Dillons).
3. Golf Classic Fundraiser: Annual 22nd Golf Classic event generates charitable contributions for program support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Community Solutions, Inc. provides evidence-based, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive human services for justice-involved adults and youth, including residential reentry programs, community-based alternatives to incarceration, home-based family therapy (Multisystemic Therapy), day reporting centers, and the Multidimensional Anti-Recidivism Partnership (M.A.P.). Services are delivered under government contracts and supplemented by charitable donations, with The Learning Institute @ CSI providing external training, quality assurance coaching, and consultation.

Product overview

Community Solutions, Inc. (CSI) is a nonprofit organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of evidence-based community services rather than a software product. The organization operates two main service divisions: Adult Services and Youth Services. Adult Services include six Residential Work Release programs and two Residential Reentry Centers, five Alternative In the Community (AIC) programs, two Day Reporting Centers in California, and the Multidimensional Anti-Recidivism Partnership (M.A.P.) program in California. Youth Services encompass three residential programs (Lisa's House, Coventry House, and LISA's SAIL), Multisystemic Therapy (MST) in multiple states, and Multisystemic Therapy for Emerging Adults (MST-EA). Supporting these direct services is The Learning Institute @ CSI, which provides external training and quality assurance consultation to other agencies. The organization's approach is trauma-informed, gender-responsive, and focused on reducing recidivism through evidence-based practices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Learning Institute @ CSI: Training Programs, Quality Assurance Coaching, and Consulting Services for providers in child welfare, juvenile justice, criminal justice, and community corrections. Has been providing evidence-based training, consultation, and QA since 2004.

Products and services

• Adult Residential Programs (Adult Work Release and Residential Reentry Centers) Six Adult Work Release programs in Connecticut in partnership with the CT Department of Correction and two Residential Reentry Centers in partnership with the Federal Bureau of Prisons (Delaware RRC and Drapelick Center), serving individuals transitioning from state or federal custody. Includes Cheyney House, Chase Center, Aileen O'Connor House, Watkinson House, Drapelick Center, Silliman House, and Stein House.
• Alternative In the Community (AIC) Five community-based alternatives to incarceration in Bridgeport, Danbury, New London, Norwich, and Torrington, Connecticut. Funded by the Connecticut Judicial Branch Court Support Services Division, providing job placement, education, substance abuse evaluation, and cognitive behavioral interventions for probation, parole, and pre-trial clients.
• Day Reporting Centers (DRC) Two community-based Day Reporting Centers in Santa Barbara and Santa Maria, California funded by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office, providing employment initiatives, life skills, and treatment services as alternatives to incarceration for adults on parole.
• Multidimensional Anti-Recidivism Partnership (M.A.P.) Community integration initiative operated by CSI in partnership with the San Bernardino County Probation Department and Community Corrections Partnership, with programs in San Bernardino, Barstow, Victorville, and West Valley, California. Offers treatment, vocational training, employment readiness, and personal development services.
• Waterbury Community Court Restorative justice program in Connecticut combining court-monitored community service with social services; addresses quality-of-life offenses through activities such as park and school clean-ups and shelter meal service.
• Probation Report and Resource Centers (PRRC) Centers in Santa Barbara and Santa Maria, California providing assessment, substance abuse education, job training, transitional housing referrals, and parenting support as community-centered alternatives to incarceration.
• Ventura Adult Reentry Program Remote support services for Ventura County, California residents reintegrating from state custody. Programs include Courage 2 Change Substance Abuse, Anger Management, Domestic Violence/Batterer's Intervention Program, and Seeking Safety.
• Multisystemic Therapy (MST) Evidence-based home-based family and community therapy for adolescents aged 12-17. CSI has been a licensed provider since 1999 and Network Partner since 2004, serving at-risk youth in Georgia, Kansas, Maryland, and New Jersey.
• Multisystemic Therapy for Emerging Adults (MST-EA) Specialized version of MST for young people aged 17-26 at highest risk, providing intensive treatment for mental health issues, life skills development, and transition to independent adulthood. Available in Maryland.
• Lisa's House Residential program for young girls ages 12-17 involved in the justice system, referred by the Judicial Branch Court Support Services Division in Connecticut. Offers therapy, educational support, job training, and DBT-based treatment in a dormitory-style setting accommodating up to six young females.
• Coventry House Youth residential program in Rhode Island for males aged 12-17 referred from the RI Department of Children, Youth and Families. Eight-bed program providing individual, group, and family counseling, onsite education, and life skills training.
• LISA's SAIL (Supervised Apartments and Independent Living) Supported independent living program for young adults aged 18-21 without housing alternatives, referred by the CT Department of Children and Families; includes parenting youth who can live with their children. Accommodates 12 individuals in a supported independent living setting.
• Santa Maria Juvenile Justice Center Youth Coaching Program In-custody coaching program at the Santa Maria Juvenile Justice Center providing individual and group activities, including creative projects, sports, mentoring, and prosocial conversations for youth aged 14-22. Funded by the Santa Barbara County Office.
• The Learning Institute @ CSI External training department of CSI providing evidence-based training, consultation, and quality assurance coaching for child welfare, juvenile justice, criminal justice, and community corrections agencies since 2004. Offers Motivational Interviewing, strategic case management, and female-responsive strategies training, as well as MST orientation and booster training under CSI's Network Partner license.
• Family Functional Therapy (FFT) Evidence-based family therapy program delivered by CSI for youth and families, including home-based family therapy and behavioral intervention support.
• Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT) Short-term family therapy intervention for youth with behavioral problems, delivered as part of CSI's evidence-based family therapy portfolio.

Quantifiable outcome

• 77% of adult clients successfully completed their program in FY2024
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Connecticut Department of CorrectioncoreOthersGovernment partnership for Adult Work Release (AWR) Programs - CSI operates six programs providing residential services for individuals transitioning from state custody back into communities.
• Federal Bureau of PrisonscoreOthersPartnership for Residential Reentry Centers (RRC) - CSI operates two FBOP-funded programs (Delaware RRC and Drapelick Center) providing transitional housing and services for federal inmates.
• Connecticut Judicial Branch Court Support Services DivisioncoreOthersPrimary funder for AIC programs in Connecticut and Lisa's House residential program, providing community-based alternatives to incarceration for justice-involved individuals.
• Santa Barbara County Sheriff's OfficecoreOthersPrimary funder for Day Reporting Centers (DRC) in Santa Barbara and Santa Maria, California, providing tools for employment and life skills to justice-involved individuals.
• San Bernardino County Probation DepartmentcoreOthersLead agency for M.A.P. (Multidimensional Anti-Recidivism Partnership) Program - pathbreaking community integration initiative funded through Community Corrections Partnership (CCP).
• Community Corrections Partnership (CCP)coreOthersFunding body for M.A.P. Program - collaborative initiative with San Bernardino County Probation Department providing comprehensive treatment, vocational training, and personal development services.
• St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Southington, CTminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner providing care bags, holiday gift cards, and volunteering time to support youth in CSI programs. Students collected basic need products and assembled them in drawstring bags with motivational notes.
• Crestwood Christian FellowshipminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner in Santa Barbara County, CA that coordinated a holiday gift drive for CSI clients and their children at the Probation Report and Resource Center.
• Montecito Bank and TrustminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnered with Crestwood Christian Fellowship to bring holiday gifts to CSI clients and families in Santa Barbara County, CA.
• Stop & ShopminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGiving Tag Program - customers purchase Community Bag and use attached Giving Tag to direct $1 donation to CSI.
• KrogerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity Rewards Program - Kroger donates annually to CSI based on customer spending percentage. CSI non-profit code is KF332.
• DillonsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity Rewards Program - Dillons donates annually to CSI based on customer spending percentage associated with participating stores.
• Fire Forestry Recruitment Program (FFRP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative program providing training and career opportunities for M.A.P. clients. CSI staff received recognition award from FFRP for commitment to public service and program success.
• Santa Barbara County OfficecoreOthersFunder of Youth Coaching Program at Santa Maria Juvenile Justice Center providing in-custody based services for at-risk youth since 2020.
• MST ServicescoreTechnology or IntegrationLicensed Network Partner since 2004 - enables CSI to hire Experts/System Supervisors qualified to deliver MST orientation, approved booster trainings, and ongoing consultation to other organizations implementing MST.
• Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and FamiliescoreOthersReferral agency for Coventry House youth residential program serving males aged 12-17 in Rhode Island.
• Connecticut Department of Children and FamiliescoreOthersReferral agency for LISA's SAIL (Supervised Apartments and Independent Living) program for young adults aged 18-21 transitioning from foster care, group homes, or residential facilities.
• American Job Center, Montville, CTminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner providing Rides for Jobs program - secured 60 days of taxi coverage for Kenneth B., AIC client, removing transportation barrier to employment.
• Liberty Tattoo, CAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner who hired CSI clients and provided positive testimonial about working with program participants.

Scale indicators23 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Gaudenzia: Nonprofit provider of substance use disorder treatment, mental health, and reentry services, with comparable adult reentry and gender-responsive programming to CSI's Moving On and Seeking Safety offerings.
• The Osborne Association: New York-based nonprofit serving people affected by the criminal justice system through reentry, alternatives-to-incarceration, and family services, closely mirroring CSI's adult and youth service mix.
• Offender Aid and Restoration (OAR): Virginia-based nonprofit providing reentry, alternatives-to-incarceration, and community supervision services, directly comparable to CSI's AIC and Day Reporting Center models.
• The Fortune Society: NYC nonprofit delivering reentry, housing, workforce, and alternatives-to-incarceration programs for justice-involved adults, comparable to CSI's AIC and residential reentry work.
• Center for Community Alternatives (CCA): Nonprofit providing alternatives-to-incarceration, reentry, and youth justice services, with overlapping program design and government-contract revenue model to CSI's AIC and youth programs.
• Center for Employment Opportunities: National nonprofit providing employment-focused reentry services for people returning from incarceration, directly comparable to CSI's AIC employment and Day Reporting Center offerings.

Regional players

• Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC): California-based reentry nonprofit providing housing, employment, and leadership development for formerly incarcerated individuals, comparable to CSI's California M.A.P. and DRC programs but limited to California.

Broad incumbents

• Goodwill Industries International: National nonprofit providing workforce development and reentry employment programs for justice-involved individuals, comparable to CSI's employment services and workforce reentry lines.
• Volunteers of America: Large national human services nonprofit with reentry, housing, and behavioral health programs, overlapping CSI's community corrections work but operating across a much broader service portfolio.

Others

• MST Services (MST Institute): Licensing and quality assurance body for Multisystemic Therapy, with which CSI holds Network Partner status; comparable as a peer/ecosystem relationship rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/CommunitySolutionsIncorporated
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/community-solutions-incorporated

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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