MIDWEST CHRISTIAN SERVICES

What MIDWEST CHRISTIAN SERVICES does

Midwest Christian Services (MCS) is a nonprofit residential treatment program headquartered in Peterson, Iowa, founded in 1963 as Midwest Christian Children's Home and rebranded in 1994 when it consolidated operations to serve exclusively adolescent males. The program serves boys ages 8-18 presenting with emotional, behavioral, and/or sexual problems across a 26-bed rural campus divided between the Brick House (16 beds) and the White House (10 beds), with an average length of stay of 9-18 months. MCS is licensed by the Iowa Department of Human Services and is CARF accredited, satisfying the gating regulatory and quality credentials required for state-placed youth in Iowa.

Name

MIDWEST CHRISTIAN SERVICES

Legal name

Midwest Christian Services

Website

https://midwestchristianservices.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Residential Treatment Services

NAICS

Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (62322), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services) (HLAFACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Mental Health Treatment Centers (HLAFACAC), Therapeutic/Behavioral & Residential Treatment K–12 Schools (EDAJABAI), Therapeutic & Behavioral Health School Programs (Day Treatment) (EDAJAEAE)

Keywords

• Residential treatment services
• Youth behavioral health
• Adolescent therapy programs
• Juvenile residential care
• Faith-based counseling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Peterson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government-Funded Residential Services: MCS is licensed by the Iowa Department of Human Services to provide Comprehensive Rehabilitation and Supportive Residential services. Revenue is derived from government contracts and per-diem rates paid by the Department of Human Services and Juvenile Court Services for residential care of adolescent males.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Midwest Christian Services operates a 26-bed residential treatment program in Peterson, Iowa serving adolescent males ages 8-18 with emotional, behavioral, and/or sexual problems requiring more restrictive care. Programming combines 24/7 supervised housing (Brick House and White House), individual/group/family therapy, BHIS behavioral health intervention, an on-campus transition school, and a World of Work vocational curriculum, all delivered within a Christian philosophy framework using Positive Peer Culture methodology. Average length of stay is 9 to 18 months, and placements are primarily received via referrals from the Iowa Department of Human Services and Juvenile Court Services.

Product overview

Midwest Christian Services (MCS) is a residential treatment program for adolescent males ages 8-18, providing a comprehensive suite of services including residential housing (Brick House and White House), therapeutic programming (Therapeutic Community, individual/family/group therapy, BHIS), and educational services (Sioux Central Transition School, World of Work vocational program). The program operates on a Christian philosophy using Positive Peer Culture methodology with a level and phase progression system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Therapeutic Community Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Average length of stay 9 to 18 months
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Royster & Royster Counseling ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides Individual, Group and Family therapy sessions to all MCS clients. They are contracted through MCS and maintain an office on-site at the MCS campus. Therapy techniques include EMDR, TF-CBT, and behaviorism. Includes animal-assisted therapy with therapy dog 'Rosey'. Contact: Matt Royster, 319-329-2218.
• Sioux Central Community School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMCS is affiliated with Sioux Central Community School District in Sioux Rapids, IA. The district has approximately 600 students K-12 on a 28-acre campus. Teachers and aides from the district staff the MCS Transition School. Academic standards from the district ensure smooth transitions when students earn their way to public school. MCS students who reach appropriate level can participate in sports and extracurricular activities.
• A and M Psychiatric ServicesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPsychiatric services provider mentioned in referrals/downloads section. Provides psychiatric services to MCS clients as needed.
• Iowa Department of Human ServicescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary regulatory and referral partner. MCS is licensed by Iowa DHS to provide Comprehensive Rehabilitation and Supportive Residential services. DHS is the primary source of client referrals and funding for residential treatment services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Peers

• Becket Family of Services: Nonprofit residential treatment provider for youth and families with CARF accreditation and government-funded programs. Closely mirrors MCS's service mix (residential care, therapy, behavioral intervention) at a similar mid-size scale.

Broad incumbents

• Boys Town: Iconic nonprofit providing residential, educational, and behavioral health services for at-risk youth and families. Direct overlap in adolescent residential treatment methodology, CARF accreditation, government contracting, and faith-informed programming, though at a vastly larger national scale.
• Rite of Passage: Residential treatment and educational services for at-risk youth, including court-ordered placements and behavioral health programming. Comparable population (adolescent males with emotional/behavioral issues) and government contract structure, though operates across multiple states.
• KVC Health Systems: National nonprofit providing residential treatment, foster care, and behavioral health services for children and adolescents. Direct overlap with MCS in residential youth services, government contracting, and CARF-accredited programs, though KVC is multi-state and far larger.
• Sequel Youth and Family Services: Large multi-state operator of residential treatment programs for adolescents with emotional and behavioral needs. Comparable clinical methodology and government referral base to MCS, but at significantly larger scale.
• Childhelp: National nonprofit operating residential treatment villages for abused and neglected children, with strong CARF accreditation and therapeutic programming. Comparable therapeutic milieu and youth-services focus, though at much larger national scale.
• Youth Villages: Large nonprofit providing residential and intensive in-home services for at-risk youth, with CARF-accredited programs and government contracts. Comparable in clinical approach and referral-driven model, but operates across multiple states with significantly larger capacity.
• Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health: One of the largest nonprofit operators of residential behavioral health services for youth in the U.S., operating multiple CARF-accredited programs across many states. Highly comparable clinical model (therapeutic milieu, BHIS-equivalent, EMDR/TF-CBT) but at much greater scale than MCS.

Emerging players

• Crittenton Services: Residential and community-based behavioral health services for children and adolescents, often serving court-involved and DHS-referred youth. Comparable in CARF-aligned programming, government funding, and adolescent residential scope at similar mid-size scale.
• St. Joseph's Indian School: Residential and educational program for Native American youth that combines faith-based programming with therapeutic and academic services. Comparable faith-based residential model and integrated education approach to MCS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/midwestchristi1
• Facebookfacebook.com/midwestchristianservices
• Instagraminstagram.com/midwest_christian_services
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/midwest-christian-services

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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