Neighborhood Resilience Project

What Neighborhood Resilience Project does

The Neighborhood Resilience Project is a Pittsburgh-based nonprofit that operates the Trauma-Informed Community Development (TICD) framework, a methodology developed in partnership with Duquesne University and the University of Pittsburgh beginning in 2012 to transform trauma-affected communities into resilient healing and healthy communities. The organization delivers direct services in the Hill District and surrounding regions through a portfolio of interconnected programs: a Free Health Center providing primary, behavioral, and dental care to uninsured individuals; Community Support programs including an emergency food pantry, clothing pantry, document recovery, and a Backpack Feeding Program serving over 1,000 children each weekend; a Trauma Response Team that deploys to homicide scenes across Allegheny County; and a Community Health Deputy Initiative with 102 active deputies across 15 medically underserved Pittsburgh communities. The organization has trained national cohorts from at least 15 U.S. cities in the TICD framework and operates a Learning Collaborative of trained communities.

The organization's core technology is the TICD framework itself, codified into a toolkit for community members to manage workflow, assess progress, and analyze impact, alongside the proprietary imHealthy assessment tool that evaluates health across five domains (biological, psychological, social, spiritual, relational) with results weighted by traumatic history. The organization has over 50 staff and serves approximately 20,000 people annually, with documented outcomes including more than 2,500 COVID-19 vaccinations facilitated, over 14,000 food items distributed, and more than 60 deployments to gun-violence-related homicides. Revenue is generated through individual and organizational donations (general and program-directed), TICD training fees from introductory workshops, intensive institutes, and ongoing coaching, licensing of the imHealthy tool to external organizations, and in-kind contributions of goods. National brand-building is supported by Troy and Theodora Polamalu, who serve as National Growth Champions following the inaugural Resilience Bowl event at Acrisure Stadium in May 2024.

Name

Neighborhood Resilience Project

Legal name

Neighborhood Resilience Project

Website

https://neighborhoodresilience.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pittsburgh-based nonprofit operating the Trauma-Informed Community Development framework to transform trauma-affected communities through free healthcare, food assistance, violence response, youth programs, and a national training and licensing network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Development Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Community Food Services (62421), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Community development services
• Trauma informed care
• Free healthcare clinics
• Community health programs
• Nonprofit community services

Headquarters

HQ city

Pittsburgh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations: The organization relies heavily on donations from individuals, organizations, and supporters. Monthly donors are highlighted as a huge asset in providing ongoing support. Donations can be general or directed to specific programs.
2. Training Fees: Revenue generated from training cohorts from across the nation in the Trauma-Informed Community Development Framework. Introductory workshops, intensive institutes, and ongoing coaching services are offered for fees.
3. imHealthy Tool Licensing: Organizations can purchase the imHealthy assessment tool for use in their own communities. Interest inquiries are collected through the website.
4. In-Kind Donations: Accepts clothing, food, personal hygiene items, household items, baby items, and paper products during business hours to support community programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Neighborhood Resilience Project (NRP) is a faith-based nonprofit that supports the transformation of trauma-affected communities into resilient, healing, and healthy communities through its Trauma-Informed Community Development (TICD) framework. It operates a Free Health Center providing free primary, behavioral, and dental care to uninsured individuals, alongside community support programs (food pantry, clothing pantry, backpack feeding, document recovery), a Trauma Response Team for gun violence victims, Community Health Deputies, and the proprietary imHealthy assessment tool. It also offers training, coaching, and a national Learning Collaborative to help other organizations replicate the TICD model.

Product overview

The Neighborhood Resilience Project operates as a community-focused nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of interconnected programs centered around Trauma Informed Community Development (TICD). The core TICD framework is supported by various service arms including the Free Health Center providing free medical, behavioral, and dental care; Community Support Programs offering emergency food, clothing, and document recovery; and Health & Well-being initiatives including Micro-Community Interventions, Trauma Response Teams, and Community Health Deputies. The organization also provides the imHealthy assessment tool, training and coaching services with a toolkit, and runs a Learning Collaborative network. Additional offerings include the Resilience Academy youth program and leadership development through Behavioral Health Community Organizers. The organization serves approximately 20,000 people annually through these combined programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• imHealthy: An assessment tool created to determine the impact of Micro-Community Interventions and evaluate if people are healthy enough to sustain opportunities. Tests for health across five domains: biological, psychological, social, spiritual and relational.
• Trauma Informed Community Development (TICD)

Products and services

• Trauma Informed Community Development (TICD) A comprehensive framework developed by the organization that establishes and promotes resilient healing and healthy communities by addressing community trauma through engagement, health intervention, and leadership development so people can be healthy enough to sustain opportunities and realize their potential.
• Free Health Center Volunteer-based clinic offering free primary, behavioral, and dental care to uninsured individuals in medically underserved communities. The patient base has grown 30% annually over five years of operation.
• Community Support Programs Emergency assistance programs including an emergency food pantry, weekly hot meals, document recovery, a clothing pantry, and the Backpack Feeding Program providing weekend food to over 1,000 children each weekend during the school year.
• Trauma Response Team Provides acute trauma support to family and friends of homicide victims of gun violence across Allegheny County, offering healing outlets and working to reduce retaliation while connecting people to long-term resources.
• imHealthy Assessment Tool Proprietary assessment tool that measures the impact of Micro-Community Interventions and tests health across five domains: biological, psychological, social, spiritual, and relational. Organizations can purchase it for use in their own communities.
• Training and Coaching Services Introductory workshops, intensive institutes, and ongoing coaching for organizations and communities seeking to implement Trauma-Informed Community Development, including consultation before and after training.
• Resilience Academy Summer day camp program for children from financially disadvantaged families aged 9-13 in Clairton, PA, focused on instilling a love of learning through reading, math, arts and crafts, free play, and field trips.
• Behavioral Health Community Organizer (BHCO) Program Leadership program training community members to build resilience and facilitate healing through empowerment, connection, and stabilization within Micro-Communities.

Named customers3 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Troy and Theodora PolamalumajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Collaboration with former NFL star Troy Polamalu and his wife Theodora for the Resilience Bowl 2024 event at Acrisure Stadium. Theodora and Troy Polamalu serve as National Growth Champions for the organization.
• Jefferson Regional FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partnership to expand Trauma-Informed Community Development work into the Mon-Valley region. Training cohorts from McKeesport, Clairton and Duquesne (three total cohorts) in the TICD Framework, then coaching those cohorts through the rollout phase.
• Duquesne UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Partnership began in 2012 when members from the Orthodox Christian community engaged the Hill District in conversations about Community Trauma. Culminated in a Consultative Workshop in 2014. University researchers provided technical expertise and academic rigor to help develop the Trauma-Informed Community Development framework.
• University of PittsburghcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh partnered with local community members to develop a technically advanced method to evaluate health, wellbeing, and resilience in the community. This partnership resulted in the confluence of strategies that became Trauma-Informed Community Development.
• Allegheny County Health DepartmentmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership during COVID-19 response for vaccine distribution events. Community Health Deputies worked to increase diversity in vaccine registry registration.
• UPMCmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner during COVID-19 vaccine distribution events, supporting clinic operations and vaccine administration.
• Macedonia FaceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner supporting COVID-19 vaccine distribution events.
• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNAMI Pittsburgh serves all of Pennsylvania and partners in mental health equity and community engagement. A NAMI volunteer serves with the Trauma Response Team.
• Area Churches, Schools, and Community OrganizationscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOrganizational partners include for-profit and non-profit organizations across Pittsburgh and the nation, churches, schools, clubs, and businesses that help spread the TICD framework and support community programs.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Cure Violence Global: Global leader in the public-health approach to violence interruption; directly comparable to NRP's Trauma Response Team and Community Health Deputy model for treating gun violence as a contagious health issue requiring community-level intervention.
• Roca: Massachusetts-based nonprofit that disrupts cycles of violence and incarceration among high-risk young people through behavioral change and workforce development; comparable to NRP's youth violence reduction, Behavioral Health Community Organizer program, and trauma-informed engagement.
• Amala Foundation: Trauma-informed, community-based organization focused on healing and resilience programming globally; directly comparable to NRP's TICD framework, imHealthy assessment, and faith-rooted community-healing methodology.
• Bread of Life: Faith-based community nonprofit providing food, clothing, and emergency services to vulnerable populations; directly comparable to NRP's Hill District Community Support programs and faith-rooted service model.

Broad incumbents

• Communities In Schools: National nonprofit that surrounds students with community support to keep them in school; overlaps with NRP's Resilience Academy, Backpack Feeding Program, and at-risk youth services across many U.S. geographies.
• National Council for Mental Wellbeing: Leading convener on trauma-informed care in health and behavioral health systems; comparable in advancing TICD as a discipline, though operating as an industry association rather than a direct service provider.
• Feeding America: National hunger-relief organization with a network of food banks; comparable to NRP's emergency food pantry and Backpack Feeding Program, though operating at vastly larger scale through a federated model.
• Catholic Charities USA: Large faith-based nonprofit network providing social services including food, housing, and health; comparable in mission, faith-rooted community services, and multi-site national footprint, but at much broader scale.
• Harlem Children's Zone: Pioneer in place-based, multi-generational community services for underserved children and families; comparable to NRP's neighborhood-level integrated model of health, food, education, and trauma support, though at much larger scale and longer history.

Regional players

• Phipps Neighborhoods: New York City-based community development nonprofit offering education, housing, and workforce services; comparable to NRP's Hill District community-development model but serving a different urban geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/NeighborhoodResilienceProject
• Instagraminstagram.com/neighborhoodresilience
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/neighborhood-resilience-project

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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