Youth Service Bureau

What Youth Service Bureau does

Elevate Youth Services (formerly Youth Service Bureau) is a Vermont-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN: 03-0262162) that delivers a continuum of youth and family services across Central Vermont and at the state level. Founded in 1973 and headquartered at 652 Granger Road, Suite 2, Barre, Vermont, the organization employs 11–50 staff and serves youth approximately ages 12–24, along with their families, through two geographic program tiers.

Its service portfolio includes Individual & Family Counseling, the Healthy Youth Program, the Basement Teen Center (a low-barrier drop-in space), the Homeless Youth Housing Program, the Elevate House (supported housing), and Youth Development programming at the Washington County level. At the statewide level, it operates the VT Youth Development Program, Youth In Transition, and the VT Coalition of Runaway and Homeless Youth. The organization has formalized these programs into a "Community of Care" model comprising five service layers: Outreach & First Contact, Stabilization, Healing & Connection, Growth & Skills, and Belonging & Leadership, supported by a 24/7 crisis line (802-229-9151).

The business model is a nonprofit funding model: services are provided to youth at no cost, and the organization is sustained by individual and corporate donations, foundation grants, and government contracts. No proprietary technology platform underpins the service delivery; the technology stack is effectively absent per the source material, and the operating model is relationship-driven and trauma-informed. Marketing is conducted through the organization's website, blog, email newsletter, event calendar, and press/media outreach, with distribution to beneficiaries occurring through direct service delivery, school and community outreach, and shelter-based programs.

Name

Youth Service Bureau

Legal name

Elevate Youth Services

Website

https://wcysb.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Elevate Youth Services is a Vermont-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides counseling, substance use treatment, housing, and youth development programs to young people and families across Washington County and statewide Vermont through a Community of Care model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Social Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Temporary Shelters (624221), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (6232)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK), Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services) (HLAFACAL), Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

Keywords

• Youth counseling services
• Homeless youth housing
• Substance use treatment
• Family therapy services
• Youth development programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Montpelier

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that accepts donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations to fund its programs and services for youth.
2. Government Grants and Contracts: As a youth services provider operating statewide programs including VT Youth Development Program and Youth In Transition, the organization likely receives government funding through grants and contracts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Youth Service Bureau (Elevate Youth Services) is a nonprofit organization that provides a continuum of social services to young people, including individual and family counseling, substance use treatment, drop-in teen center services, homeless youth housing and shelter (Elevate House, Homeless Youth Housing Program), youth development programming, and statewide initiatives such as Youth In Transition and the VT Coalition of Runaway and Homeless Youth. Services are delivered at no cost to youth in Washington County and across Vermont through a Community of Care model spanning outreach, stabilization, healing, growth, and leadership.

Product overview

Elevate Youth Services is a Vermont-based nonprofit organization offering a continuum of social service programs rather than a software product or technology platform. The organization operates a coordinated Community of Care model spanning five interconnected service layers: Outreach & First Contact (drop-in teen center, street outreach), Stabilization (low-barrier shelter, crisis response), Healing & Connection (counseling, peer support), Growth & Skills (education, employment readiness), and Belonging & Leadership (youth advisory boards, advocacy training). Programs are delivered through two geographic scopes—Washington County Programs (Individual & Family Counseling, Healthy Youth Program, Basement Teen Center, Homeless Youth Housing Program, Elevate House, Youth Development) and Statewide Programs (VT Youth Development Program, Youth In Transition, VT Coalition of Runaway and Homeless Youth).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual & Family Counseling
• Healthy Youth Program
• Basement Teen Center
• Homeless Youth Housing Program
• Elevate House
• Youth Development
• VT Youth Development Program
• Youth In Transition
• VT Coalition of Runaway and Homeless Youth (VCR HYP)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Covenant House: National nonprofit providing shelter, housing, and wraparound services for youth experiencing homelessness and trafficking. Highly comparable to Elevate's Elevate House and Homeless Youth Housing Program, operating at significantly larger scale across multiple U.S. cities.
• Mary's Place: Seattle-area nonprofit providing emergency shelter and housing stabilization for families and youth. Directly comparable to Elevate House residential services and the broader homeless youth housing program.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: National youth mentoring nonprofit connecting youth with adult mentors. Comparable to Elevate's youth development and mentoring components, with a similar relationship-driven service philosophy for at-risk youth.
• Larkin Street Youth Services: San Francisco-based nonprofit offering housing, counseling, education, and employment services for youth experiencing homelessness. Directly comparable integrated continuum of youth services model, operating at a larger urban scale.
• Huckleberry Youth Programs: San Francisco Bay Area nonprofit providing counseling, substance use treatment, housing, and education support for at-risk youth. Closely mirrors Elevate's full continuum of services, including drop-in centers, counseling, and runaway/homeless youth support.
• National Runaway Safeline: National 24/7 crisis line and resource hub for runaway and homeless youth, closely mirroring Elevate's crisis line and VCR HYP coalition work. Comparable in mission to support at-risk and runaway youth through direct service and referral.

Broad incumbents

• Communities In Schools: National nonprofit embedding support staff in schools to connect students to counseling, housing, and basic needs. Comparable to Elevate's school-based outreach and community intervention approach, focused on at-risk youth.
• YMCA of the USA: National nonprofit offering youth services, residential camping, and community programming. Comparable in youth development scope and nonprofit funding model, though typically broader in mission than Elevate's youth-services specialization.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: National youth development organization with club-based programming for school-age youth. Overlaps with Elevate's Basement Teen Center and youth development offerings, but operates a broader portfolio including sports and academic programming.

Emerging players

• The Trevor Project: National nonprofit providing crisis intervention and mental health support for LGBTQ+ youth. Comparable to Elevate's counseling and 24/7 crisis line services, with a more specialized population focus and digital-first delivery model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/wcysborg
• Facebookfacebook.com/WCYSB

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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