Kairos Youth Services

What Kairos Youth Services does

Kairos Youth Services, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) private non-profit organization founded in 1983 and headquartered at 625 Central Avenue West, Suite 205, Great Falls, Montana. The organization serves abused, neglected, and emotionally disturbed youth, as well as families, across North Central Montana through two core programs. The Missouri River Youth and Shelter Home is a 24-hour residential facility providing emergency placements and long-term care for up to eight male youth ages 10-18, using a structured behavioral management system focused on accountability, responsibility, integrity, respect, and self-esteem. A second facility, Portage Place, also operates as a youth home serving North Central Montana. The Chafee Foster Care Independence Program delivers independent living services (educational support, employment preparation, housing assistance, financial literacy, counseling) to foster care youth ages 14-21, including those who have aged out of care.

Name

Kairos Youth Services

Legal name

Kairos Youth Services, Inc.

Website

https://kairosyouthservices.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kairos Youth Services is a 501(c)(3) non-profit operating youth residential care and foster care independence programs for abused, neglected, and emotionally disturbed youth in North Central Montana.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Residential Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Temporary Shelters (624221)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services) (HLAFACAL), Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM), Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

Keywords

• Youth residential services
• Foster care programs
• Emergency shelter care
• Independent living support
• Child welfare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Great Falls

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Contracts: Primary funding from government grants including the Montana Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (MFCIP) contract with the Department of Public Health and Human Services for Region 2 covering the Blackfeet, Rocky Boy, and Fort Belknap tribal communities.
2. Individual and Corporate Donations: Tax-deductible charitable donations from individual donors, corporate donors, and memorial donations. Kairos is a registered 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization.
3. Community Development Block Grant Funds: Supplement funding through Community Development Block Grant funds used to purchase vehicles for youth homes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kairos Youth Services is a nonprofit organization that operates a 24-hour residential shelter home (Missouri River Youth and Shelter Home) for male youth ages 10-18 and a Chafee Foster Care Independence Program for youth ages 14-21 preparing for independent living. The organization serves abused, neglected, and emotionally disturbed youth in north-central Montana under contract with the Montana Department of Health and Human Services.

Product overview

Kairos Youth Services operates two core programs: the Missouri River Youth and Shelter Home, a 24-hour residential facility serving up to eight boys ages 10-18 with emergency and long-term placement services using structured behavioral management; and the Montana Foster Care Independence (Chafee) Program providing independent living support services for foster care youth ages 14-21, including educational assistance, employment preparation, housing support, and counseling to help them transition successfully to adulthood.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Missouri River Youth and Shelter Home 24-hour emergency residential shelter providing care for abused, neglected, and emotionally disturbed male youth ages 10-18, operated under contract with the Montana Department of Health and Human Services for Region 2.
• Chafee Foster Care Independence Program Independence and transition program for current and former foster youth ages 14-21, supporting life skills development and self-sufficiency in connection with the federal Chafee Foster Care Independence Act framework.

Quantifiable outcome

• Youth exit programs with improved school performance
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• United Way of Cascade CountycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerKairos Youth Services partners with United Way of Cascade County for community service projects. Youth and staff from Missouri River Youth and Shelter Home participate in United Way-organized community initiatives such as the Building Active Communities' Initiative (BACI), helping clean up and maintain community spaces.
• Montana Department of Public Health and Human ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKairos Youth Services holds the Montana Foster Care Independence Program (MFCIP) contract with the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services to provide independent living services to foster care youth in Region 2, including the Blackfeet, Rocky Boy, and Fort Belknap tribal communities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Pressley Ridge: Non-profit providing residential treatment, foster care, and community-based services for children and families across multiple states; directly comparable service model to Kairos's residential and Chafee programs.
• KVC Health Systems: Large multi-state non-profit providing foster care, behavioral health, and residential youth services across many states; competes for similar DPHHS-style contracts and represents the largest-scale peer in the youth residential/foster care space.
• National Youth Advocate Program (NYAP): Non-profit operating community-based and residential programs for at-risk youth and foster care populations across many states; competes for similar government child-welfare contracts.
• Boys Town: National non-profit providing residential, family-style care and behavioral health services for at-risk youth and families; established incumbent in the same youth residential care category as Kairos.
• Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health: National non-profit operating residential treatment and behavioral health programs for at-risk youth across many states; broad incumbent in the same service category as Kairos's Missouri River Youth Home.

Direct peers

• Starr Commonwealth: Non-profit providing residential treatment, behavioral health, and community programs for at-risk youth; directly comparable to Kairos in residential-care mission and methodology.
• AWARE Inc. Montana non-profit providing services to individuals with developmental disabilities and mental health needs, including youth programs; shares Kairos's Montana DPHHS contracting model and regional service footprint.
• Youth Homes (Montana): Montana-based private non-profit providing residential and community-based services for at-risk youth; directly comparable to Kairos in geography, mission, and child-welfare contract relationships with DPHHS.
• Maryvale (Devereux Arizona): Residential and community-based services provider for at-risk youth, originally a Catholic institution similar in heritage to Kairos; operates a youth residential program directly comparable in scope.

Regional players

• Children's Home Society of California: Regional non-profit providing adoption, foster care, and youth services; comparable to Kairos in mission and government-funded service delivery, though operating in a different geographic market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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