Adult Family Home Council

What Adult Family Home Council does

The Adult Family Home Council (AFHC) is a Washington State nonprofit membership organization founded in 1993 that serves as the exclusive collective bargaining representative for licensed adult family home (AFH) providers in the state. It advocates with the Washington State Legislature, the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), and the Office of Financial Management on Medicaid reimbursement, regulatory policy, and economic compensation, securing a $339 million spending increase and 29% average base daily rate uplift in the 2023-2025 biennium.

The organization operates a web-based platform comprising the public HomeFinder (a searchable directory of 2,600+ member AFHs with filters for specialty services, payment options, and availability), an interactive AFH Member Map, a member document library, and the AFH Council Online Campus — a Learning Management System powered by Cornerstone Healthcare Training that delivers more than 200 continuing education units (CEUs) annually to up to three staff per member home. Recent additions include the AFH Clearinghouse (a Medicaid billing platform built with the Washington State Health Care Authority) and the AFH Worker Safety Awareness Program (developed with the Department of Labor and Industries). AIDA database integration links provider profile updates to public listings.

AFHC generates revenue primarily through recurring monthly membership dues of $50 per AFH, supplemented by conference, training network contributions, and affiliate business partner programs. Membership benefits span four pillars — advocacy, education, support, and marketing — delivered through 11 regional chapters across Washington State and a 12-person staff headquartered in Tumwater. The organization is governed by an elected volunteer Board of Directors and led by Interim Executive Director Amina Teouri following a recent leadership transition.

Name

Adult Family Home Council

Legal name

Adult Family Home Council

Website

https://adultfamilyhomecouncil.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tumwater

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: AFHC generates revenue through monthly membership subscriptions at $50/month. Members receive advocacy representation, education and training access, citation appeal support, marketing benefits including personalized online listings, and access to regional chapters and affiliate business partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AFHC is a nonprofit membership organization serving approximately 2,631 licensed adult family home providers in Washington State through a $50/month subscription. Members receive advocacy representation (including exclusive collective bargaining with DSHS), continuing education through an LMS-powered Online Campus, citation appeal support, regulatory guidance, a public-facing HomeFinder directory for marketing their homes, access to 11 regional chapters, and an annual Fall Conference.

Product overview

The Adult Family Home Council operates as a membership organization offering adult family home providers a coordinated suite of tools and services. The core offering centers on the HomeFinder platform (including a public map) for locating and marketing member homes, combined with the AFH Council Online Campus LMS for continuing education. Member benefits include advocacy representation, 11 regional chapters, a document library, and access to affiliate business partners. Recent additions include the AFH Clearinghouse for Medicaid billing and the AFH Worker Safety Awareness Program. The organization also coordinates an annual Fall Conference and regular newsletters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membership Subscription Monthly $50 subscription membership providing AFH providers with advocacy representation, education and training with CEUs, citation appeal support, regional chapter access, marketing tools, and access to the AFH network.

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cornerstone Healthcare TrainingcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides the Learning Management System powering the AFH Council Online Campus, offering on-demand continuing education units for member homes with access for up to three staff members per home.
• Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on the Adult Family Home Clearinghouse designed to simplify how AFHs work with Medicaid Managed Care Organizations, including training on claims submission and provider enrollment.
• Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFHC serves as exclusive bargaining representative for AFH providers in collective bargaining negotiations for economic compensation, health benefits, and professional development every two years.
• DSHS Home and Community Services (HCS) and Developmental Disabilities Community Services (DDCS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubject matter experts present policies and procedures training series covering eligibility, rates and payments, nursing services, and essential program requirements for AFH operations.
• Washington State Senior Citizen's LobbyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFHC advocates alongside the Senior Citizen's Lobby on issues affecting adult family homes and vulnerable adults.
• Tulalip Resort CasinominorGTM or Marketing PartnerVenue partner for the 2026 Fall Conference (September 24-25) at Tulalip Resort in Marysville, WA, offering group hotel rates for attendees.
• PEACENWminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit organization supporting individuals with developmental disabilities; AFHC board member Braiden Dobson serves on PEACENW's Board of Directors.
• Adult Family Home Training NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState training network for AFH providers, with increased contributions as part of collective bargaining agreements.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Argentum: National trade association for senior living and assisted living providers. Comparable to AFHC in operating as a membership/advocacy organization serving residential senior care operators, though at the national level and for assisted living rather than adult family homes specifically.
• Washington Health Care Association: State-level trade association for nursing home and long-term care providers in Washington State. Direct peer to AFHC because it serves a similar function—advocacy, education, and collective representation—for a related residential care provider segment in the same geography.

Broad incumbents

• American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living: National trade association representing skilled nursing, assisted living, and other long-term care providers. Comparable to AFHC as the larger incumbent version of a state/segment-specific provider association, with overlapping advocacy and education functions.
• LeadingAge: National association of nonprofit aging services providers, including senior housing, assisted living, and home- and community-based services. Comparable to AFHC in serving mission-driven residential care providers with advocacy, education, and member services.

Regional players

• Florida Health Care Association: Florida state trade association representing nursing homes and long-term care providers. Comparable to AFHC in operating as a state-level advocacy, education, and member services organization for residential care providers, albeit at much larger scale.
• Care Providers of Minnesota: Minnesota state association for long-term and post-acute care providers. Comparable to AFHC as a regional peer organization offering advocacy, education, and collective representation for residential care providers.
• California Assisted Living Association: State trade association representing California's residential care and assisted living providers. Comparable to AFHC in serving as a state-level advocacy, education, and member services organization for small residential care operators.
• Oregon Health Care Association: State trade association for long-term care providers in Oregon. Comparable to AFHC in operating as a state-level advocacy and education body for residential and community-based care providers in a neighboring Pacific Northwest market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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