What All Star Children's Foundation does

All Star Children's Foundation (ASCF) is a private nonprofit organization founded in 2017 and headquartered in Sarasota, Florida, that delivers integrated trauma-informed foster care and pediatric mental health services to children involved with the Florida child welfare system. Its operating model is anchored by the 5-acre Campus of Hope and Healing, which combines six licensed family-style foster homes with a 13,000-square-foot Pediatric Mental Health Treatment & Research Center, an Assessment and Life Skills Center, and supporting enrichment facilities. The organization serves children ages 0-18 from Florida's 12th Judicial Circuit (Sarasota, Manatee, and DeSoto counties), with clinical services delivered on-site and via telehealth, and is the contracted implementation partner for Florida SB-1064 trauma screening and comprehensive assessment requirements in Circuit 12 through its relationship with the Safe Children Coalition.

The clinical program is built on a stack of evidence-based, trauma-informed modalities — including Attachment, Self-Regulation, and Competency (ARC), Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR), Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), and Motivational Interviewing — delivered by LCSWs, LMHCs, Ph.D. psychologists, and a multidisciplinary team that includes psychiatry, speech-language therapy, and occupational therapy. Beyond direct clinical and residential care, ASCF operates an outreach and training arm that delivers trauma-informed curricula (RPC, CARE, ARC Learning Collaborative) to foster parents, child welfare professionals, Guardian ad Litem volunteers, schools, and community mental health clinicians, and runs a clinical training pipeline spanning social work practicum, psychology externship, APA-accredited doctoral internship (through the Centerstone Consortium), and postdoctoral fellowship.

ASCF's revenue model is a typical nonprofit mix of individual donations (including the Luminaries monthly giving program), special event fundraising (anchored by the annual Twinkle Ball gala, which raised over $750,000 in 2025), institutional philanthropy (Bishop Parker Foundation, United Way Suncoast), government and agency grants (Center of Excellence through the Tennessee Division of TennCare), and limited professional services revenue from training programs. Services are provided to families at no direct cost. The organization was built through a $20 million capital campaign and employs approximately 30-35 staff, with a recently transitioned CEO (Stephen Fancher, appointed April 2026) succeeding a prior leadership team.

Name

All Star Children's Foundation

Legal name

All Star Children's Foundation

Website

https://allstarchildren.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

All Star Children's Foundation is a Sarasota-based nonprofit that delivers integrated trauma-informed foster care and pediatric mental health services to children ages 0-18 in Florida's 12th Judicial Circuit, operating a 5-acre campus that co-locates six licensed foster homes with a 13,000sf treatment and research center.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Foster Care and Mental Health Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK), Pediatric Rehabilitation & Developmental Therapy Centers (PT/OT/SLP) (HLAFAJAL), School-Based Mental & Behavioral Health Services (EDAJAIAB)

Keywords

• Foster care services
• Trauma-informed therapy
• Mental health counseling
• Child welfare support
• Clinical mental health

Headquarters

HQ city

Sarasota

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Individual donors contribute through the Luminaries monthly giving program, one-time donations, and the Summer Giving Campaign. The organization was built through a $20 million capital campaign.
2. Special Events Fundraising: Annual Twinkle Ball gala event raising significant funds. The 2025 Twinkle Ball raised over $750,000. Also includes corporate sponsorships.
3. Grants and Government Funding: Partnerships with organizations like the Center of Excellence through Tennessee Division of TennCare, and community grants supporting evidence-based practices and trauma training programs.
4. Training Program Revenue: Scholarships for trauma trainings and hosting training programs like TF-CBT and EMDR for community mental health clinicians. ARC Learning Collaborative offered free to agencies across Circuit 12.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

All Star Children's Foundation provides trauma-informed foster care placement and outpatient mental health services for children in the child welfare system. On its 5-acre Campus of Hope and Healing in Sarasota, FL it operates six family-style foster homes, a 13,000sf Pediatric Mental Health Treatment & Research Center, and an Assessment and Life Skills Center. Core clinical offerings include evidence-based therapy (TF-CBT, EMDR, PCIT, ARC, TBRI), comprehensive trauma assessment mandated by Florida SB-1064, psychological evaluations, clinical consultation, psychiatry, speech-language and occupational therapy, birth family engagement, and training programs for foster parents and community professionals.

Product overview

All Star Children's Foundation operates a comprehensive foster care and mental health services ecosystem centered on its Campus of Hope and Healing. The organization provides a unified continuum of care consisting of six family-style foster homes on a 5-acre campus, a 13,000sf Pediatric Mental Health Treatment and Research Center, and Assessment and Life Skills Center. Core service modules include outpatient mental health counseling using evidence-based modalities (TF-CBT, EMDR, PCIT, ARC, TBRI), trauma assessment and specialty screening, psychological evaluations, and clinical consultation. The organization extends its impact through outreach and training programs for foster parents and community professionals, student training programs (clinical social work practicum, psychology externship, doctoral internship, postdoctoral fellowship), and enrichment activities for children. Fundraising events like the annual Twinkle Ball and monthly giving program (The Luminaries) support organizational sustainability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Campus of Hope and Healing A 5-acre foster care campus featuring six family-style foster homes, a 13,000sf Pediatric Mental Health Treatment & Research Center, an Assessment and Life Skills Center, community clubhouse, and enrichment spaces including gardens and playgrounds, serving children with child welfare involvement.
• Mental Health Services Outpatient clinical services including evidence-based trauma-informed mental health counseling, comprehensive screening and assessment, team-based consultation, psychiatry, speech-language therapy, and occupational therapy for children with child welfare involvement.
• Clinical Mental Health Counseling Services Outpatient mental health therapy for children with child welfare involvement, delivered using evidence-based trauma-informed modalities including TF-CBT, EMDR, PCIT, ARC, and TBRI.
• Trauma Assessment & Specialty Screening Clinic Comprehensive trauma assessments, mental health screenings, and developmental screenings for children entering out-of-home care, mandated by Florida SB-1064 for Circuit 12.
• Psychological Evaluations Comprehensive psychological evaluations that assess cognitive, developmental, emotional, and behavioral functioning for children with child welfare involvement.
• Clinical Consultation Program Multidisciplinary consultation using Motivational Interviewing and a trauma-focused framework to deliver strategic recommendations for children in or at-risk of entering the child welfare system.
• Outreach & Training Programs Trauma-informed training programs for foster parents, biological parents, child welfare professionals, and community members covering trauma care, therapeutic parenting, and best practices.
• Foster Parent Training Evidence-based training curricula including Resource Parenting Curriculum (RPC) and Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement (CARE) for trauma-informed parenting skills, targeting licensed and prospective foster parents.
• Student Programs Training programs including Clinical Social Work Field Placements, Psychology Externship, Doctoral Internship (through Centerstone Consortium starting July 6, 2026), and Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship, supporting graduate-level clinical trainees in child trauma specialization.
• Enrichment Programs On-campus enrichment activities including art, music, sports, yoga, and seasonal events designed to build resilience and positive experiences for children living at the campus.
• Foster Parent Support Services Comprehensive on-campus foster parent support including furnished rent-free homes, respite care, access to the clinical team, clothing boutique, house cleaning, laundry services, and monthly support group meetings.
• Birth Family Engagement Programs that support healthy relationships between foster and birth parents, meaningful family time, trauma-informed clinical services, and collaborative family team meetings for biological families working toward reunification.
• Twinkle Ball Annual Gala Annual fundraising gala held each November (2026 event at The Ora) celebrating hope and healing for children in foster care, offering corporate sponsorship opportunities; the 2025 event raised over $750,000 with more than 400 guests.
• The Luminaries Monthly Giving Program Monthly recurring donor program providing stable, ongoing support for children and families in foster care through consistent donor contributions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 90% of children entering out-of-home care have experienced trauma - ASCF's assessment identifies trauma early and connects children with services quickly
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, secondary and minor.

• Safe Children CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCC is the licensing body for the 12th Judicial Circuit (Sarasota, Manatee, DeSoto counties) and the primary child welfare referral partner. ASCF partners with SCC to implement Florida SB-1064 trauma screening and assessment requirements for children entering out-of-home care. ASCF also partners with SCC's Independent Living team for teen life skills programming.
• Centerstone ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASCF participates in the Centerstone Consortium Doctoral Psychology Internship program, offering a 12-month APA-accredited predoctoral psychology internship. The consortium includes Centerstone and ASCF as training sites, with ASCF's internship starting July 6, 2026 with a $31,500 stipend.
• Johns Hopkins All Children's HospitalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Kristin Hoffman joined ASCF as Chief of Programs in 2020 following collaboration with JHACH where she served as Director of Trauma Psychology. The organizations collaborated on program innovation, evidence-based practice, and evaluation/research.
• Center of Excellence (Tennessee Division of TennCare)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to bring new, evidence-based solutions to children with complex needs. ASCF collaborates with the Center of Excellence to disseminate evidence-based, trauma-focused interventions and share best practices.
• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner collaborating to bring transformative services and resources to children and families served by ASCF.
• The Florida CentersecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner working with ASCF to provide comprehensive services to children and families in the foster care system.
• Charlie Ward Champions RanchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharlie Ward (former NBA point guard for NY Knicks) and Tonja Ward visited the All Star campus to learn about the trauma-informed approach and explore how organizations with shared mission can support one another.
• Safe Children Coalition - Independent Living TeamsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with SCC's Independent Living team to provide life skills programming for teens at ASCF's Assessment and Life Skills Center, teaching cooking, budgeting, communication, and self-advocacy.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Casa Pacifica: California nonprofit operating a residential campus for abused, neglected, and at-risk children combined with outpatient mental health and community programs — closely mirrors ASCF's integrated campus design.
• Chaddock: Quincy, IL-based nonprofit combining residential treatment, foster care, and outpatient mental health on a single integrated campus — a near-structural match to ASCF's Campus of Hope and Healing model.
• Boys Town: Iconic nonprofit operating residential group homes, foster care, in-home family services, and behavioral health for at-risk youth. Highly comparable in mission, integrated care model, and trauma-informed approach.
• National Youth Advocate Program (NYAP): National nonprofit providing foster care, adoption, behavioral health, and family preservation services across multiple states. Comparable child-welfare service portfolio with multi-state geographic footprint.
• Hillsides: Los Angeles-based nonprofit providing residential foster care, mental health services, and wraparound support for children in the child welfare system. Directly comparable mission and service mix, though operating at larger scale in California.
• KVC Health Systems: Large nonprofit providing foster care, behavioral health, and child welfare services across multiple states. Operates residential treatment, in-home services, and outpatient mental health — closely parallel to ASCF's integrated care model but at significantly greater scale.
• Childhelp: National nonprofit focused on prevention and treatment of child abuse, providing residential programs, advocacy, and trauma-informed services for children in the child welfare system.
• Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health: One of the largest U.S. nonprofits operating residential treatment, foster care, and outpatient behavioral health programs for children and adolescents. Directly comparable to ASCF's trauma-informed mental health and foster care delivery model.

Others

• Safe Children Coalition: ASCF's primary referral partner and the Circuit 12 child welfare lead agency. Functions as the customer / licensing body for ASCF rather than a direct competitor, but is closely intertwined operationally.

Regional players

• Children's Home Society of California: California-based nonprofit providing foster care, adoption, mental health, and Wraparound services to children and families involved in the child welfare system — directly comparable service portfolio but operating primarily in California rather than Florida.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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