Safe Haven Youth Ranch

What Safe Haven Youth Ranch does

Safe Haven Youth Ranch is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit residential treatment program operating on a 30-acre campus in Hempstead, Texas, approximately 60 miles northwest of Houston. Founded in 2016 under Safe Haven Adolescent Home, Inc. and licensed by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission as a child-placing agency, the organization serves young men ages 10-17 who have experienced severe abuse, neglect, and instability in the Texas foster care system, many presenting with ODD, CD, ADHD, anxiety, or depression. The program welcomed its first youth on December 27, 2019, and currently operates two of four planned residential homes (Llano House and Brazos House), each with capacity for 16 youth, for a current operating capacity of 32 beds.

The core service is a trauma-focused residential treatment program combining Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), Youth-Guided Care, and Trauma-Informed Care with an integrated 4-H positive youth development curriculum covering agriculture, STEM, leadership, citizenship, veterinary science, mechanics, and vocational skills (plumbing, welding, auto mechanics, computer coding). The 4-H club chapter was established in 2020 through a partnership with the Waller County, Texas Agri-Life Extension Office and operates under Prairie View A&M Agri-Life Extension oversight. A separate mailing entity, Safe Haven Community Services (Houston, TX), offers foster care, kinship care, and adoption services, and Selim Behavioral Health is listed as an affiliated service.

The business model is a hybrid of per-diem government reimbursement under the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services and tax-deductible charitable donations supporting capital projects and program operations. The organization distributes services exclusively through state referrals (no commercial intake), relies on a website, newsletter, and partner affiliate networks (FFTA, CWLA) for donor and volunteer outreach, and is mid-build-out on a campus master plan that includes a Career Trade Center, Aquaponic Greenhouse, Equine Arena, Educational Building, and Administrative/Family Center, with stated LEED Platinum and Net-Zero Energy goals for new construction.

Name

Safe Haven Youth Ranch

Legal name

Safe Haven Adolescent Home, Inc.

Website

https://safehavenyouthranch.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Safe Haven Youth Ranch is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit residential treatment program in Hempstead, Texas, serving foster-care males ages 10-17 with trauma-focused care, evidence-based treatment (TBRI), and an integrated 4-H youth development curriculum under Texas DFPS licensure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Residential Treatment Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGADAO

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits

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

SECONDARYBPAGADAK

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

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

SECONDARYBPAGADAD

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits

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

Keywords

• Residential treatment services
• Trauma-informed care
• Foster care services
• Youth development programs
• Child placing agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Hempstead

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Licensed and funded by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services as a child-placing agency and residential treatment provider
2. Charitable Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals and organizations supporting the organization's mission and programs

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Safe Haven Youth Ranch operates a trauma-focused residential treatment program on a 30-acre campus in Hempstead, Texas, serving young men ages 10-17 in foster care. The program integrates evidence-based treatment models—including Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), trauma-informed care, and youth-guided care—with 4-H positive youth development programming. The organization is a licensed child-placing agency under Safe Haven Community Services, providing foster care, adoption, and kinship care services alongside its residential treatment mission.

Product overview

Safe Haven Youth Ranch operates as a single integrated program centered on providing trauma-focused residential treatment services for youth aged 10-17. The core offering is the Residential Treatment Program, which combines Youth-Guided Care and Trauma-Informed Care approaches with Trust-Based Relational Intervention and 4-H Programs to create a holistic healing environment. The organization also provides community-based Foster Care, Adoption, and Kinship Care services under Safe Haven Community Services. Volunteer programs and donation mechanisms support the overall mission. The program was established in 2016, with the residential program launching in December 2019, and operates from a 30-acre campus in Hempstead, Texas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Safe Haven Community Services: A related service entity under the Safe Haven Youth Ranch umbrella offering foster care, kinship care, and adoption services.
• Selim Behavioral Health

Products and services

• 4-H Club Chapter Program

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Waller County, Texas Agri-Life Extension OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Established Safe Haven Youth Ranch's own 4-H club chapter in 2020, providing essential leadership, training, and support to staff, volunteers, and youth. The partnership enables the organization's integrated 4-H programming.
• Texas Department of Family and Protective ServicescoreOthersPrimary governmental oversight and funding body. The organization is licensed and funded as a child-placing agency by Texas DFPS, which provides regulatory oversight and contracts for residential services to youth in the foster care system.
• Prairie View A&M Agri-Life Extension ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOversees the Texas 4-H Youth Development Program under which Safe Haven's 4-H club chapter operates. Provides curriculum guidance and programmatic standards for youth development activities.
• Family Focused Treatment Association (FFTA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner affiliate organization providing industry resources and networking for family-focused treatment approaches. Listed as a Partner Affiliate on the organization's website.
• Child Welfare League of America (CWLA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner affiliate organization representing the Child Welfare League of America. Listed as a Partner Affiliate providing industry association connection and resources.
• Texas Health and Human Services CommissioncoreOthersRegulatory licensing body for the organization's residential treatment operations. The organization is licensed by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• National 4-H Council: National umbrella organization for the 4-H positive youth development program that Safe Haven integrates; comparable because Safe Haven's therapeutic model is built around a licensed 4-H chapter.
• Chadwick Center / Rady Children's Hospital: Operates trauma-informed clinical and residential programs for maltreated youth, including the Chadwick Center; comparable as a trauma-focused treatment provider serving the same foster and at-risk youth population.
• St. Joseph's Indian School: Residential and educational nonprofit serving at-risk youth with a campus-based, holistic development model; comparable as a campus-anchored, mission-driven nonprofit using experiential programming for youth healing.

Direct peers

• KVC Health Systems: Nonprofit child welfare and behavioral health provider offering residential treatment and foster care; comparable in integrating clinical services with placement and family preservation.
• Boys Town: National nonprofit providing residential treatment, foster care, and family-services programs for at-risk youth, with a comparable trauma-informed, evidence-based care model for children and adolescents.
• The Bair Foundation: Faith-based nonprofit providing residential, foster, and adoption services across multiple states, with similar treatment-oriented residential care for at-risk youth.
• Arrow Child & Family Ministries: Texas-based nonprofit providing foster care, adoption, and residential services; operates in the same Texas DFPS-contracted ecosystem and serves overlapping foster youth populations.
• Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health: Large nonprofit operating residential treatment and community-based programs for youth with behavioral health needs; directly comparable mission and service model to Safe Haven's trauma residential offering.
• Presbyterian Children's Homes and Services: Faith-based nonprofit operating residential and community-based programs for foster youth, with comparable trauma-informed and family-style residential settings.

Regional players

• Methodist Home: Texas-based nonprofit providing residential treatment, foster care, and adoption services; closely comparable because it operates in the same Texas DFPS-referred residential ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/safe-haven-youth-ranch

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

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Investors

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