Children's Rights Collaborative of NW Ohio

What Children's Rights Collaborative of NW Ohio does

Children's Rights Collaborative of NW Ohio (CRC) is a Toledo, Ohio-based nonprofit founded in 2000 that provides supervised visitation, monitored visitation, and supervised exchange services for families navigating parental separation, divorce, and court-ordered custody arrangements. The organization operates a single physical facility at 4441 Monroe Street and serves families across Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan through a three-step model: individual parent intake interviews (including review of court orders and rule agreements), facilitated visits or exchanges at the facility, and ongoing court-admissible documentation by trained monitors. The core customer base is families referred by courts and family law attorneys, with demand underscored by the cited statistic that over 32% of children in Lucas County live in single-parent homes.

CRC's core technology footprint is intentionally lightweight: a Shopify-powered e-commerce storefront for donations, Google Analytics for site analytics, Google Forms for volunteer monitor applications, and active Facebook and Instagram profiles for community engagement. The organization sells two donation products — one-time gifts at preset amounts of $25, $50, $100, $250 or custom amounts, and a recurring $120/month 'Support A Family' sponsorship covering the cost of weekly visits for one family. Annual fundraising events, such as the November 10, 2025 '25 IN 2025 Celebration Fundraiser' in Downtown Toledo, are sponsored by a tiered structure of local law firms and businesses.

The organization is governed by an independent Board of Directors with significant legal-professional representation (Laurie Kendall, Esq. as President; Val Fatica, Esq. as Secretary; Michael Bryant, Esq. and Chelsea Meister, Esq. as board members). Diego Grass serves as Executive Director. Headcount is reported at 1-10 employees, supplemented by a trained volunteer monitor pool that performs the observation and documentation work central to service delivery. There is no parent company, no funding rounds, and no disclosed revenue or case-volume figures; sustainability rests on the combination of service-related fees, individual donations, event sponsorship, and community volunteer labor.

Name

Children's Rights Collaborative of NW Ohio

Legal name

Children's Rights Collaborative of NW Ohio

Website

https://crcnwo.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Children's Rights Collaborative of NW Ohio is a Toledo, Ohio-based nonprofit providing supervised visitation, monitored visits, and supervised exchange services for families navigating court-ordered custody arrangements across Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Toledo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individuals supporting the nonprofit mission of providing supervised visitation services for families. Preset amounts of $25, $50, $100, $250 or custom amounts.
2. Monthly Family Support Sponsorship: $120/month program covering the cost of weekly visits for one family. Recurring revenue stream from donors sponsoring specific family participation.
3. Event Fundraising: Annual fundraiser events such as the '25 IN 2025 Celebration Fundraiser' generating revenue through ticket sales, sponsorships, and donations. Includes corporate sponsorships at various levels.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CRC provides in-person supervised visitation, monitored visitation, and supervised exchange services for families in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan. A trained monitor observes each parent-child visit or child handoff, takes notes admissible for court use, and ensures a safe, neutral, judgment-free environment for children caught in parental separation. The organization also operates a donation and family sponsorship program to fund its services.

Product overview

Children's Rights Collaborative of NW Ohio (CRC) operates as a single-service nonprofit organization providing supervised visitation, monitored visitation, and supervised exchange services for families in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan. The organization runs on a three-step service model: parent intake interviews (including court order review and rule agreements), facilitated visits or exchanges, and outcome documentation for court use. CRC also operates a donation portal powered by Shopify, offering one-time gifts and a recurring $120/month family sponsorship program, and recruits volunteer visitation monitors through its careers page. The flagship product is its in-person supervised visitation service, which is the primary revenue and operational activity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Supervised Visits A trained CRC monitor stays in the room for the entire parent-child visit and takes notes that can be used by any party for court cases, ensuring child safety while allowing quality time with the visiting parent. Targeted at families involved in custody, divorce, or separation proceedings requiring court-ordered or agreed-upon supervision.
• Monitored Visits A trained monitor checks in on the visit every 10–15 minutes and takes notes that can be used by either party for court appearances, giving the visiting parent more relaxed time with their child(ren) while maintaining security. Targeted at families seeking a lighter level of oversight with documented court-usable records.
• Supervised Exchanges Facilitated child transfer between parents without direct interaction between the parents, providing a safe neutral handoff for quality time to begin, whether for a few hours or a weekend. Targeted at families needing structured, conflict-free custody exchanges.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 32% of children in Lucas County live in single-parent homes - CRC addresses this significant community need

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered champion sponsor, bridge builder sponsor, friend of families sponsor and core.

• Clark Lawchampion sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 10 November 2025Champion of Children Sponsor for the 25 IN 2025 Celebration Fundraiser. Clark Law provides financial sponsorship supporting CRC's anniversary celebration and mission to create safe spaces for children during family transitions.
• Key Bicentennialbridge builder sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 10 November 2025Bridge Builder Sponsor for the 25 IN 2025 Celebration Fundraiser. Key Bicentennial provides corporate sponsorship for CRC's anniversary event supporting family services.
• Grothbridge builder sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 10 November 2025Bridge Builder Sponsor for the 25 IN 2025 Celebration Fundraiser. Groth provides corporate sponsorship for CRC's anniversary celebration.
• Kendall Legal Servicesbridge builder sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 10 November 2025Bridge Builder Sponsor for the 25 IN 2025 Celebration Fundraiser. Kendall Legal Services, led by Laurie Kendall, Esq. (CRC Board President), provides sponsorship for the anniversary event.
• Jude Aubry Family Lawfriend of families sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 10 November 2025Friends of Families Sponsor for the 25 IN 2025 Celebration Fundraiser. Jude Aubry Family Law supports CRC's mission through event sponsorship.
• Martin Mohler Lawfriend of families sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 10 November 2025Friends of Families Sponsor for the 25 IN 2025 Celebration Fundraiser. Martin Mohler Law provides sponsorship supporting CRC's family services.
• ShopifycoreTechnology or IntegrationE-commerce platform powering CRC's online donations and storefront. Shopify processes donations, manages the shopping cart functionality, and handles customer authentication for the organization's website.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA): National nonprofit mobilizing trained volunteers to advocate for children in family court. Closely comparable to CRC as a court-adjacent, volunteer-driven, donation-funded child welfare nonprofit with similar referral pathways.
• Family Service of the Piedmont: Regional nonprofit providing supervised visitation, family counseling, and court-related services. Most directly comparable as a similarly sized, supervised-visitation-focused nonprofit in a different region.
• Children's Home Society of California: Regional nonprofit offering supervised visitation, family reunification, and child welfare services. Operates the same core service model as CRC in a different geography, focused on court-referred families.

Broad incumbents

• National Children's Alliance: National accrediting body and advocacy organization for Children's Advocacy Centers serving abused children. Comparable as a nonprofit umbrella addressing court-involved child welfare, with overlapping donor and legal community constituents.
• Jewish Family Services: Network of regional agencies providing family counseling, supervised visitation, and case management. Comparable mission to CRC but with a broader service portfolio and larger scale.
• Bethany Christian Services: National nonprofit providing family preservation, foster care, and supervised visitation-related services. Comparable as another faith-rooted family services nonprofit serving families in transition, though broader in scope.
• Catholic Charities USA: Large national network of regional agencies providing family services including supervised visitation, counseling, and case management. Comparable in mission and donor-funded model, but far larger and broader in scope.

Regional players

• YMCA of Greater Toledo: Local community organization serving Northwest Ohio families with youth and family programming. Comparable as a regional nonprofit serving the same Toledo-area community and donor base as CRC.

Others

• National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges: National judicial organization setting standards for custody and family court practice. Comparable as an ecosystem stakeholder whose guidance influences CRC's supervised visitation protocols and demand.
• Lucas County Children Services: County child welfare agency serving families in the same Northwest Ohio geography. Tangentially comparable as a court-referred family services entity in CRC's service area, though government rather than nonprofit.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ChildrensRightsCollaborative
• Instagraminstagram.com/childrensrightscollaborative
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/children-s-rights-collaborative-of-northwest-ohio

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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