East Arkansas Youth Svc

What East Arkansas Youth Svc does

East Arkansas Youth Services, Inc. (EAYS) is a 501(c)(3) private non-profit corporation incorporated in January 1989 and headquartered in Marion, Arkansas. The organization provides community-based youth services — including residential group home care, emergency shelter, outreach casework, therapy, substance abuse treatment, sanction programs, parenting support, and a statewide Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP) for foster youth — to at-risk and delinquent youth ages 8 to 18, plus their families, across nine Arkansas counties spanning the 1st, 2nd, and 17th Judicial Districts.

EAYS's service delivery is entirely staff-driven through trained professional caseworkers, therapists, and program directors; there is no proprietary technology platform, software product, or AI/ML system. Operations are distributed across a headquarters/administration building and residential group home in Marion, a Day & Evening Reporting Center in Wynne, and field offices in Forrest City and Searcy. The technology footprint is limited to a WordPress-based informational website (eays.org).

The business model is government-grant-funded: the majority of revenue comes from competitive-bid contracts with the Arkansas Division of Youth Services (DYS) and the Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS), supplemented by tax-deductible monetary donations and in-kind contributions of food, hygiene products, and household items. EAYS has held contracts across its judicial districts through four competitive bid cycles since 1989 and is accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA, reaccredited January 2016). The organization is governed by a Board of Directors and is not venture-backed or commercially listed.

Name

East Arkansas Youth Svc

Legal name

East Arkansas Youth Services, Inc.

Website

https://eays.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

East Arkansas Youth Services is a 501(c)(3) non-profit providing community-based residential, case management, and therapeutic youth services across nine Arkansas counties, funded primarily by state DYS and DCFS contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Social Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGADAM

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

SECONDARYHLAFACAL

Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Behavioral Health & Substance Use Treatment

SECONDARYEDAJAEAI

Court/Community School Programs (Diversion, Probation-Linked, Community Day Schools)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Alternative & At-Risk K–12 Education (Continuation, Recovery, Juvenile)

SECONDARYEDAJALAG

Mental Health Counseling & Therapy Services (K–12)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Educational Support Services (Tutoring & Counseling)

Keywords

• Juvenile justice services
• Residential youth care
• Community-based youth services
• Family intervention programs
• Foster care treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Marion

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Contracts: The majority of EAYS funding comes from government grants and contracts with the Division of Youth Services (DYS) and Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS). EAYS operates under competitive bid contracts for community-based youth services across multiple judicial districts in Arkansas.
2. Tax-Deductible Donations: EAYS accepts tax-deductible monetary donations from the public. The organization also accepts in-kind donations of canned non-perishable food, hygiene products, and household items such as bed linens and towels.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

East Arkansas Youth Services is a charitable non-profit organization that provides community-based intervention, treatment, and residential services for at-risk and delinquent youth ages 8-18 and their families across nine Arkansas counties. Core offerings include community-based treatment programs (emergency shelter, therapy, substance abuse treatment, parenting support), 24-hour residential group home care in Marion, AR, court sanction programs as alternatives to detention, and a Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP) for DCFS foster youth. Services are funded primarily through government grants and contracts with the Arkansas Division of Youth Services (DYS) and Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS).

Product overview

East Arkansas Youth Services (EAYS) is a community-based, private non-profit organization providing youth services through multiple integrated programs. The core offerings consist of Community-Based Services (including treatment programs, emergency shelter, therapy, and family support), Residential Services (group home in Marion), and Sanction Programs (alternatives to detention). Services are delivered through field offices across nine counties in Arkansas, with the Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP) providing statewide coverage for youth in foster care. The organization operates as a single unified service model rather than a modular platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community-Based Services Treatment programs for delinquent, Family In Need Of Services (FINS), and at-risk youth and their families, including emergency shelter, outreach casework, targeted case management, intensive casework management, interstate compact services, therapy, substance abuse initiative, structured recreation programs (such as Boys2Men in Cross County), and parenting support groups. Delivered to youth and families in nine Arkansas counties.
• Residential Services 24-hour residential group home care at 104 Cypress Street in Marion, Arkansas, serving male and female youth ages 8-18 who require more intense intervention than non-residential services can provide. Provided to at-risk and court-involved youth referred through DYS, DCFS, and juvenile courts.
• Sanction Programs Community-based sanctions providing alternative dispositions for the juvenile court and graduated levels of supervision for youth on aftercare from DYS custodial placements. Includes community services, intensive supervision and tracking, GED class and Day Services Program (Crittenden County only), and short-term non-secure holding as an alternative to detention.
• Day & Evening Reporting Reporting center services located at Williams & G Street in Wynne, AR providing structured daytime and evening supervision programs for youth in the community.
• Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP) Statewide Qualified Residential Treatment provider for the Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS) serving youth in foster care, providing specialized therapeutic services under direct contract with DCFS.

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Division of Youth Services (DYS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2018EAYS is contracted by DYS as the community-based youth service provider for Crittenden County (2nd JD), all counties in the First Judicial District (Cross, Monroe, Lee, Phillips, St. Francis, Woodruff), and the 17th Judicial District (White and Prairie counties). In August 2018, DYS canceled Health Resources of Arkansas' contract due to Medicaid fraud allegations and awarded Prairie and White counties to EAYS.
• Consolidated Youth Services (CYS)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1989EAYS operates as a subcontractor for CYS in the Second Judicial District for community-based youth services in Crittenden County. This relationship has been established since 1996 when CYS was awarded the contract for all community-based youth services for the 2nd Judicial District.
• Multi-County Youth ServicesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEAYS previously served as subcontractor for residential services when Multi-County Youth Services held contracts for Cross, Monroe, Lee, Phillips, St. Francis and Woodruff counties. EAYS now holds the primary contract directly.
• Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEAYS is a Qualified Residential Treatment provider statewide for DCFS for youth in foster care, providing therapeutic residential services under direct contract with DCFS.
• United WayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEAYS is a member agency of United Way, indicating a membership partnership for fundraising support and community service coordination.
• Arkansas Youth Services AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEAYS is a member agency of the Arkansas Youth Services Association, a state-level coordinating body for youth services organizations.
• Council on Accreditation (COA)coreOthersEAYS is accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA), having been reaccredited in January 2016. COA provides accreditation for organizations working with children and families, evaluating programs against national standards.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Gateway Woods: Regional faith-based residential and community-based youth services provider operating a similar continuum of care on a smaller geographic footprint; comparable in scale and service mix to EAYS.

Broad incumbents

• Eckerd Connects: National nonprofit providing juvenile justice, child welfare, and workforce services including residential and community-based programs. Operates statewide QRTP-style contracts similar to EAYS's DCFS work.
• Hillside Children's Center: Multi-state nonprofit delivering residential, community-based, and school-linked services for at-risk youth and families. Directly comparable service continuum with EAYS's community + residential mix.
• National Youth Advocate Program (NYAP): National nonprofit providing residential, community-based, and foster care services to at-risk youth with state government contracts — directly analogous operating and funding model to EAYS.
• KidsPeace: National nonprofit operating residential treatment facilities, community programs, and child welfare services for at-risk youth, including QRTP-equivalent placements. Same government-contract-funded model.
• Youth Villages: Large national nonprofit providing residential and community-based services for at-risk and delinquent youth, headquartered in Memphis, TN with operations across multiple states including Arkansas. Closest scaled peer in the same service category.
• Arisa Health (formerly Preferred Family Health): Large Arkansas behavioral health nonprofit that previously held the community-based youth services contract for Prairie and White counties before losing it in 2018. Operates a broader behavioral health portfolio with overlap into youth services.

Direct peers

• Consolidated Youth Services (CYS): Arkansas-based community youth services nonprofit headquartered in Jonesboro that has held the primary 2nd Judicial District contract since 1996 and subcontracts with EAYS in Crittenden County. Directly comparable service mix and contract-based funding model.
• Multi-County Youth Services: Forrest City, Arkansas-based provider of community-based youth services across multiple counties that previously held the First Judicial District contract before losing it in 1997 due to fraud allegations. Same service category and customer base as EAYS.

Others

• Arkansas Youth Services Association: State-level coordinating body of which EAYS is a member agency. Industry association representing the network of community-based youth services providers in Arkansas, surfacing the broader peer ecosystem EAYS operates within.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

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