The Glen at St. Joseph

What The Glen at St. Joseph does

The Glen at St. Joseph is a private nonprofit organization operating a two-generation residential program for single mothers aged 18-30 with young children, anchored on a 22-acre campus in Dayton, Ohio, on property originally dedicated in 1849 for child welfare. Founded in its current form in 2006 (transformed from the historic St. Joseph Orphans Home), the program delivers a typical two-year residential experience across 36 furnished two-bedroom apartments (~900 sq ft each), with optional one-year extension, integrating certified life coaching, education support, and on-site childcare. The Early Learning Center (ELC) operates as a core sub-program, serving children from 6 weeks through pre-school age using the HighScope curriculum, and holds the highest Gold Rating from Ohio's Step Up to Quality initiative.

The organization's core technology is its proprietary two-generation program model, combining the HighScope early childhood curriculum, the Bridges Out of Poverty framework (Ruby Payne), its own Theory of Change, and The R Rules curriculum (authored by Betti Souther) for life skills development. Certified Life Coaches are assigned to each resident for individualized planning, problem-solving, and milestone support. The program model is designed to address multi-generational, multi-dimensional poverty through simultaneous investment in the mother's education/economic pathway and the child's early development.

The Glen operates a hybrid revenue model combining: (1) sliding-scale residential rent paid by residents based on income; (2) income-based ELC tuition co-pays; (3) fees from external Training Center workshops (Bridges Out of Poverty, Getting Ahead Facilitator Training, The R Rules Certified Facilitator Training, and Early Childhood Educator workshops, with Getting Ahead priced at $199 per participant); and (4) charitable donations via PayPal. Go-to-market is primarily community-led through referrals from social workers, churches, healthcare providers, and word-of-mouth from graduates, supplemented by direct outreach via website, phone, and email. The Training Center extends the organization's reach to a secondary B2B/B2Professional segment of schools, social service agencies, and Ohio early childhood educators. The Glen serves an exclusively regional population (Greater Miami Valley Region) and is staffed by 27 employees.

Name

The Glen at St. Joseph

Legal name

The Glen at St. Joseph

Website

https://glenatstjoseph.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Glen at St. Joseph is a Dayton, Ohio-based nonprofit operating a two-year residential program for single mothers (ages 18-30) with young children, combining income-based housing, certified life coaching, and an on-site Gold-rated Early Learning Center, alongside a Training Center offering certified Bridges Out of Poverty and R Rules workshops.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Social Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (6244), Child and Youth Services (62411), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGADAA

Early Childhood Education & Childcare Nonprofits

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

SECONDARYEDACALAC

Home Visiting & Parent Coaching Programs

Education/Early Childhood Education/Parent Education & Family Engagement Programs

SECONDARYEDACAIAF

Inclusion, Special Needs & Early Intervention Training (IEPs/IFSPs, Neurodiversity)

Education/Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Teacher Training & Professional Development

SECONDARYEDACALAH

Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services

Education/Early Childhood Education/Parent Education & Family Engagement Programs

Keywords

• Residential social services
• Early childhood education
• Single mother support
• Anti-poverty programs
• Professional development training

Headquarters

HQ city

Dayton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Residential Rent: Residents pay monthly rent on a sliding scale based on their income. Rent includes local phone, water, and cable service. Residents are responsible for their own electric utility bills.
2. ELC Tuition Co-pay: Parents pay a portion of child care costs based on their income for the Early Learning Center services.
3. Training Center Services: Professional development workshops for external participants including Bridges Out of Poverty ($199 per person for Getting Ahead training), The R Rules facilitator training, and Early Childhood Educator workshops.
4. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization accepts monetary donations to support the mission of serving single mothers and their children. Donations can be made through PayPal.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Glen at St. Joseph is a nonprofit residential campus program serving single mothers (ages 18–30) with young children, providing furnished two-bedroom apartments on a 22-acre Dayton, Ohio campus along with certified life coaching, educational support toward certificates or degrees, and an on-site Gold-rated Early Learning Center using the HighScope curriculum. The organization also operates a Training Center that delivers professional development workshops such as Bridges Out of Poverty, Getting Ahead Facilitator Training, Early Childhood Educator courses, and The R Rules Certified Facilitator Training to external participants.

Product overview

The Glen at St. Joseph is a two-generation residential program consisting of a core campus offering safe housing for single mothers with young children, paired with an on-site Early Learning Center (ELC) that holds a Gold Star Rating. The organization also operates a Training Center that offers professional development workshops including Bridges Out of Poverty, Getting Ahead Facilitator Training, Early Childhood Educators training, and The R Rules Certified Facilitator Training. Life coaching services are integrated throughout the residential program to support mothers in their educational and career goals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Early Learning Center (ELC): A private 5-Star (Gold Star) rated Early Learning Center serving children of Glen residents, using the Highscope curriculum

Products and services

• The Glen at St. Joseph Residential Program A two-year residential campus program for single mothers (ages 18–30) with one or two children under age 5, providing furnished two-bedroom apartments, certified life coaching, and educational support toward certificates or degrees on a secure 22-acre Dayton, Ohio campus.
• Early Learning Center (ELC)

Quantifiable outcome

• Two-year residential program completion with educational outcomes and improved self-sufficiency for single mothers and their children.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Association (OCCRRA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOCCRRA approves professional development hours for The Glen's Bridges Out of Poverty workshops for Early Childhood Educators. The Glen offers 14 hours of Ohio Approved professional development credit through OCCRRA for participants in their ECE workshops.
• State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Bridges Out of Poverty workshop has been approved for up to 12 hours of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) by this state licensing board.
• aha! ProcesscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Glen is certified through aha! Process to provide Getting Ahead Facilitator Training. The Getting Ahead curriculum is the practical application of the Bridges Out of Poverty Model. Graduates become certified Getting Ahead Facilitators through The Glen and aha! Process.
• Bridges Out of Poverty (Ruby Payne)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Glen uses the Bridges Out of Poverty framework developed by Dr. Ruby K. Payne, based on 'A Framework for Understanding Poverty.' This model provides the theoretical foundation for The Glen's approach to helping families build future stories.
• Boy Scouts of AmericaminorOthersBoy Scouts have earned Eagle Scout Awards by completing service projects at the Glen, such as helping spruce up back yards and classrooms at the Early Learning Center.
• Menominee Indian School DistrictminorOthersMISD Superintendent Wendell Waukau was recognized by the White House as a 'Champion of Change' for implementing The R Rules curriculum in the district as part of a comprehensive approach to student success.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Jeremiah Program: Jeremiah Program operates a nationally recognized two-generation residential model serving single mothers and their young children, combining higher-education access, childcare, and career development — the same core concept as The Glen.
• Bridge of Hope: Bridge of Hope is a nonprofit focused on preventing and ending homelessness for single mothers and their children through mentoring, housing, and life-skills support — closely matching The Glen's core resident population and approach.
• YWCA Dayton: YWCA Dayton is a regional nonprofit serving women and families in the same Greater Miami Valley geography as The Glen, with overlapping programming in housing support, early childhood education, and economic empowerment for single mothers.
• Family Scholar House: Family Scholar House provides residential two-generation programming that combines affordable housing with education, life coaching, and early childhood education for single parents — directly comparable in service model and resident profile.
• Florence Crittenton Services: Florence Crittenton provides residential programs and two-generation support for young mothers and at-risk youth, including early childhood education and life-skills coaching — directly comparable in mission and service mix.
• Mercy Housing: Mercy Housing combines affordable housing with supportive services for low-income families, including early childhood programming and family coaching, mirroring The Glen's housing-plus-services residential model.

Broad incumbents

• National Crittenton Foundation: National Crittenton Foundation supports a national network of agencies serving young women and mothers in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems — overlapping with The Glen's single-mother residential mission.
• Catholic Charities USA: Catholic Charities operates a national network of residential and social-service programs for single mothers, refugees, and low-income families, providing a broader portfolio against which The Glen's specialized residential offering competes for funder attention.

Others

• aha! Process: aha! Process owns the Bridges Out of Poverty and Getting Ahead frameworks that The Glen uses and is certified to deliver; they are a curriculum partner and a comparable revenue-generating training organization in the same poverty-intervention space.

Regional players

• Hope Center (Dayton): Hope Center operates in the Dayton region providing emergency shelter, recovery programs, and family services, representing a nearby peer in housing-and-services delivery for vulnerable families in the same geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/glenatstjoseph
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/theglenatstjoseph

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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