Golden State Family Services

What Golden State Family Services does

Golden State Family Services (GSFS) is a California-based 501(c)(3) Foster Family Agency that recruits, trains, and supports resource (foster) families to provide care for children in the child welfare system. Founded in 1996 in Redding, California, the agency opened its first Central Valley office in Visalia on April 1, 1997, and has since established a regional footprint across multiple California counties, with current operating offices in Fresno (License #107203273) and Tulare (License #547204081) and foster homes distributed throughout the Central Valley covering Kingsburg, Hanford, Atwater, Madera, and Merced.

The organization's service portfolio comprises five integrated lines: (1) Foster Family Agency Services, the core placement program; (2) Adoption Services, including Full-Service Adoption and Treatment Foster Care Programs established in 2011; (3) the GSFS Counseling and Wellness Center (CWC), which delivers community mental health services through licensed therapists; (4) a Scholarship Program providing gift-based financial assistance to foster and former foster youth pursuing education; and (5) Resource Parent Training Programs serving foster parents, staff, youth, and community members. Adoption and Treatment Foster Care are overseen by an Administrator/Adoptions Program Director who also leads Resource Family Approval and Family Development. The agency holds CARF International accreditation and partners with multiple industry bodies including FFTA, CCOFFA, CAAA, QPI California, and Ticket to Dream.

GSFS operates under a managed-services revenue model funded primarily by government contracts and grants for foster family agency and adoption services, supplemented by community donations and cause-marketing partnerships (e.g., Lee's Plumbing's percentage-of-proceeds program) and volunteer-driven fundraising. There is no disclosed pricing or per-service fee model, consistent with nonprofit delivery of publicly subsidized child welfare services. The only named external 'customer' is a community giving partner rather than a paying client, underscoring that revenue is concentrated in government payors rather than commercial counterparties.

Name

Golden State Family Services

Legal name

Golden State Family Services

Website

https://goldenstatefamily.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Golden State Family Services is a 501(c)(3) Foster Family Agency delivering foster care, adoption, mental health counseling, and scholarship services to foster and former foster youth across California's Central Valley.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Foster Care and Adoption Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

Keywords

• Foster care services
• Adoption services
• Mental health counseling
• Non-profit social services
• Resource family support

Headquarters

HQ city

Kingsburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Non-profit Social Services: Golden State Family Services operates as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The agency provides foster care services, adoption services, and mental health services (GSFS Counseling and Wellness Center). Revenue appears to come from government contracts and grants for foster family agency services, as well as community donations and partnerships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Golden State Family Services is a 501(c)(3) Foster Family Agency operating in California's Central Valley. It recruits, trains, and supports resource (foster) parents to provide foster care placements, runs an Adoption program including Full-Service Adoption and Treatment Foster Care, and operates the GSFS Counseling and Wellness Center (CWC) for community mental health services. The agency also administers a Scholarship Program that provides gift-based financial assistance to foster and former foster youth, alongside Resource Parent Training Programs.

Product overview

Golden State Family Services is a non-profit 501(c)(3) Foster Family Agency offering a coordinated suite of services for children in need and their families. The organization operates as a single integrated service platform comprising Foster Family Agency Services (with homes throughout the Central Valley), Adoption Services (including Full-Service Adoption and Treatment Foster Care Programs), the GSFS Counseling and Wellness Center (providing mental health services with licensed therapists), Scholarship Programs offering gift-based financial assistance to foster youth, and Resource Parent Training Programs. These services work together to provide children and resource parents with comprehensive support from foster care through adoption and beyond.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GSFS Counseling and Wellness Center (CWC): Mental health services provided by Golden State Family Services to serve the community's mental health needs.

Products and services

• Foster Family Agency Services Recruits, trains, and supports foster families (resource parents) to provide foster care placements for children in need, operating foster homes throughout the Central Valley across multiple California counties. Delivered under state Foster Family Agency Licenses #107203273 (Fresno) and #547204081 (Tulare).
• Adoption Services Comprehensive adoption program including Full-Service Adoption and Treatment Foster Care Programs. The Adoptions Program Director oversees the Resource Family Approval and Family Development Departments, supporting families seeking to adopt children from foster care.
• GSFS Counseling and Wellness Center (CWC)

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Lee's Plumbing (Lee's Air, Plumbing, & Heating)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partnership where Lee's Plumbing donates a percentage of proceeds from services to Golden State Family Services. Lee's believes in community and has partnered with charities across the Central Valley to help raise money for causes that inspire them.
• CARF: Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation FacilitiescoreOthersInternational accreditation organization. GSFS has achieved national accreditation through CARF International and works on annual CARF accreditation maintenance.
• FFTA: Family Focused Treatment AssociationminorOthersIndustry association for family treatment agencies. GSFS is an association member.
• CCOFFA: California Coalition of Foster Family AgenciesminorOthersCalifornia state coalition of foster family agencies. GSFS is a member organization.
• California Association of Adoption Agencies (CAAA)minorOthersState association for adoption agencies in California. GSFS is a member organization.
• LGBTQ: Safe ZoneminorOthersSafe Zone certification indicating commitment to providing safe and supportive services for LGBTQ youth.
• Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI)minorOthersInitiative focused on improving parenting and care for children. GSFS is affiliated with QPI California.
• Ticket to DreamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization supporting foster youth. GSFS is affiliated with Ticket to Dream organization.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/goldenstatefamilyservices
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/golden-state-family-services

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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