Poetic

What Poetic does

POETIC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2017 in Dallas, Texas, that delivers trauma therapy, education, and creative arts programming to girls and youth in the juvenile justice and child protective services systems who have experienced child maltreatment, commercial sexual exploitation, or sex trafficking. The organization operates an integrated, single-site model co-locating licensed clinical therapy (DBT, TF-CBT, DBT-PE, art therapy), an on-site school (POETIC School for Girls), case management, economic empowerment programming, and 24/7 on-call support at a confidential Dallas facility. Referrals flow primarily through the Dallas County Juvenile Department and Child Protective Services, supplemented by 15+ community and corporate partners.

Revenue is generated through three streams: tax-deductible donations and grants (primary), a small social enterprise (Poetically HANDMade Etsy storefront plus the From Discard to Purpose stationery line), and fee-based training, consultation, and forensic evaluation services delivered to mental health professionals, organizations, and courts in Texas, New York, and New Jersey. All direct youth services are provided at no cost. The organization is led by co-founder Dr. HaeSung Han, a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist, and co-founder/CEO Jennifer Tinker, with an 11-50 person staff including licensed therapists, case managers, and operations leadership. External validation includes the 2019 United Way Social Innovator of the Year award ($75,000), D CEO Non-Profit Team of the Year, BBVA Momentum Fellowship, Stand Together Foundation partnership, a Presidential Leadership Scholar designation for Dr. Han (2022), and acceptance into the Obama Leaders USA Program (2023).

Name

Poetic

Legal name

POETIC

Website

https://iampoetic.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

POETIC is a Dallas-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2017 that provides integrated trauma therapy, on-site education, creative arts, and case management to commercially sexually exploited and system-involved girls referred through Dallas County juvenile justice and child welfare agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Trauma and Support Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Family Engagement & Caregiver Support Programs (SEL/Mental Health) (EDAKAMAK)

Keywords

• Trauma therapy services
• Youth social services
• Creative arts therapy
• Economic empowerment programs
• Juvenile justice support

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: POETIC operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Revenue is generated through individual donations (monthly and one-time giving), corporate grants, foundation support, and government partnerships. Services are provided at no cost to youth served.
2. Social Enterprise (Poetically HANDMade): POETIC generates revenue through its Etsy storefront featuring art created by POETIC youth. The Poetically HANDMade line includes vinyl sticker sets, apparel, and stationery from the social enterprise 'From Discard to Purpose'.
3. Training and Consultation Services: POETIC offers paid training to mental health professionals and milieu staff, organizational consultations for implementation of trauma-informed care, and forensic evaluations in Texas, New York, and New Jersey by their licensed psychologist.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

POETIC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides trauma therapy, creative arts programs, educational advocacy, economic empowerment, and clinical case management to youth (primarily girls) who have experienced child maltreatment, commercial sexual exploitation, and sex trafficking in the Dallas County juvenile justice and child protective services systems. Services are delivered at no cost through an integrated, in-community model that includes licensed therapists trained in DBT and TF-CBT, an on-site school, art therapy studio, and paid internships.

Product overview

POETIC is a nonprofit organization offering a comprehensive suite of services for youth who have experienced child maltreatment, commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking. The organization operates as a single integrated program model rather than a platform with separate modules. Core services include Trauma Therapy (with licensed therapists and DBT), Creative Arts Studio (art therapy), Economic Empowerment (financial literacy, workforce development, paid internships), Educational Advocacy (individualized academic support, GED, credit recovery), and Clinical Case Management and Advocacy. Additional offerings include the on-site POETIC School for Girls, the PoeticallyMade Marketplace (social enterprise e-commerce), and fee-based training/consultation services for other organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Poetically HANDMade: Online storefront featuring works of art from POETIC youth translated into gear and apparel
• From Discard to Purpose

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% of girls complete their probation successfully
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• United Way of Metropolitan DallascoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019POETIC was accepted to and participated in the United Way Social Innovation Accelerator in 2019, winning Social Innovator of the Year and $75,000. The accelerator program provided mentorship, resources, and visibility for the nonprofit.
• Stand Together FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019POETIC was selected among 15 new partnerships in Stand Together Foundation's cohort (2019-2020) aimed at breaking the cycle of poverty in the United States. The foundation supports organizations working on innovative solutions to poverty.
• BBVAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019POETIC was selected as a 2019 BBVA Momentum Fellow, one of 19 social entrepreneurs across the country chosen to participate in the BBVA Momentum program supporting social innovation.
• Triarc (Trauma Therapy Center)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTriarc provided pro bono build-out of POETIC's confidential Trauma Therapy Center location. This partnership enabled the organization to establish its therapeutic facilities.
• Beck GroupcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBeck Group provided pro bono construction services for POETIC's Student Center, which includes a full kitchen, bathroom, and clothing closet for youth served.
• Dallas County Juvenile DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPOETIC partners with the Dallas County Juvenile Department to assess, advocate, and support pre- and post-adjudicated youth. The organization built its model after serving as the first clinical director of Letot Girls Residential Center.
• Café MomentumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner organization in Dallas supporting youth development and workforce training.
• Foundation BeautyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner providing beauty industry connections and resources for POETIC youth.
• PepsiCo Food for GoodminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner providing food resources for POETIC youth programs.
• Bent TreeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner organization in Dallas.
• Poiema FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner in the anti-trafficking ecosystem.
• Office of Commissioner Theresa DanielminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDallas County Commissioner District 1 partner supporting POETIC's work.
• Tier OneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate community partner.
• Mueller Financial SolutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinancial services partner providing pro bono support.
• Office of Governor Greg AbbottminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState government partnership supporting POETIC's mission.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Restore NYC: New York-based nonprofit providing long-term holistic services (therapy, education, economic empowerment) to foreign-born survivors of trafficking. Highly comparable integrated service model with a single-metro concentration.
• Love146: International nonprofit combating child trafficking and exploitation through survivor care, prevention education, and training. Directly comparable therapeutic residential and aftercare model targeting commercially sexually exploited children.
• GEMS (Girls Educational and Mentoring Services): NYC-based nonprofit serving girls and young women survivors of commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking. Closest direct peer: virtually identical mission of trauma therapy, education, and economic empowerment for exploited youth, primarily in one metro market.
• Wellspring Living: Atlanta-based nonprofit providing residential and outreach programs for survivors of trafficking, including therapy, education, and life-skills training. Comparable intensive, multi-modal service model for exploited youth and young women.
• CAST (Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking): Los Angeles-based nonprofit delivering comprehensive services (housing, therapy, legal advocacy, economic empowerment) to survivors of human trafficking. Overlapping integrated model of clinical and case-management services.

Broad incumbents

• Polaris: National anti-trafficking organization operating the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline and broader policy/advocacy programs. Broad incumbent in the same mission space but at national scale, with a hotline-and-policy orientation rather than direct therapy.
• Shared Hope International: National organization focused on policy, prevention, and direct services for sex trafficking victims. Broader policy and shelter-funded footprint; comparable survivor-services programming but with a national rather than single-metro footprint.

Emerging players

• Thistle Farms: Nashville-based social enterprise and residential program for women survivors of trafficking, exploitation, and addiction. Comparable social enterprise revenue model (Thistle's own product line) supporting program sustainability, mirroring Poetically HANDMade.

Regional players

• The Family Place: Dallas-based nonprofit providing shelter, counseling, and advocacy for survivors of domestic violence and exploitation. Regional peer in the same metropolitan market addressing overlapping populations of exploited and at-risk youth and women.
• Mosaic Family Services: Dallas-based nonprofit serving refugees and survivors of human trafficking with case management, mental health, and economic empowerment. Regional peer operating in the same Dallas geography with overlapping client profiles and trauma-informed service mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/poeticpersists
• Facebookfacebook.com/POETICDallas
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/poeticdallas
• Instagraminstagram.com/poeticpersists/?hl=en

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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