Glen Ellyn Youth and Family Counseling Service

What Glen Ellyn Youth and Family Counseling Service does

Glen Ellyn Youth and Family Counseling Service (GEYFCS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit mental health center founded in 1981 and headquartered at 535 Forest Avenue in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, inside the First Congregational Church of Glen Ellyn. The organization delivers professional counseling and community-based support to youth, families, couples, and individuals in the Glen Ellyn area, with services spanning individual counseling (anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, anger, substance use, life transitions), family counseling, couples counseling, adolescent and youth counseling, school liaison work, referral and advocacy, substance abuse assessment, and telemental health sessions. Its clinical capacity is small — two named licensed clinical social workers (one part-time) — supported by an 11-member volunteer Board of Directors and supplemental community partnerships.

The organization's go-to-market is community-led and referral-driven. The executive director conducts weekly on-site meetings at Glenbard West and Glenbard South High Schools for case consultation, referral, and follow-up, which functions as the primary client acquisition channel for youth. Intake is initiated by phone, with an initial screening provided at no charge; subsequent sessions are billed on a sliding scale based on income, and the organization does not bill insurance. Telemental health is offered for clients who prefer virtual sessions, and after-hours or emergency cases are routed to the DuPage County Access & Crisis Center and the 988 lifeline.

Revenue is a blend of three streams: (i) sliding-scale client fees (cash, check, or online), (ii) individual donations solicited via a PayPal donation page and an active volunteer Board that runs fundraising, and (iii) institutional support from the Village of Glen Ellyn and a $30,000 DuPage County grant dated June 24, 2025. Technology footprint is minimal — a telemental health platform for virtual sessions, Squarespace-hosted web presence, and organic social media (Instagram @GEYFCS, LinkedIn, Facebook) used for top-of-funnel community engagement including a recurring Mental Health Mondays content series.

Name

Glen Ellyn Youth and Family Counseling Service

Legal name

Glen Ellyn Youth and Family Counseling Service

Website

https://geyfcs.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GEYFCS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit mental health center in Glen Ellyn, Illinois providing sliding-scale individual, family, couples, and adolescent counseling, plus school liaison and telemental health services to the local community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Mental Health Counseling Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers (HLAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Outpatient Mental Health & Counseling Clinics (HLAFABAC), Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers (HLAFACAI), Mental Health Counseling & Psychotherapy Services (EDALAFAB)

Keywords

• Mental health counseling
• Youth counseling services
• Family therapy
• School liaison services
• Sliding scale fees

Headquarters

HQ city

Glen Ellyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that relies on donations from individual donors, active volunteer Board of Directors who oversee operations and raise funds, and continued support from the Village of Glen Ellyn.
2. Sliding Scale Counseling Fees: Services are provided based on a sliding scale fee determined by individual or family income level during initial screening. No charge for initial screening. No one is denied services based on inability to pay. Cash, check, or online payments accepted.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

GEYFCS provides professional mental health counseling services to youth, families, and individuals in the Glen Ellyn community. Core offerings include individual, family, couples, and adolescent counseling on a sliding scale fee basis, supplemented by school liaison services at local high schools, referral and advocacy, substance abuse assessment, and telemental health sessions.

Product overview

Glen Ellyn Youth and Family Counseling Service operates as a single-service mental health counseling organization offering a unified portfolio of clinical services. The core offerings consist of individual, family, and couples counseling addressing mental health concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, anger, and substance use. These core services are complemented by add-on support modules including school liaison services with presence at local high schools, referral and advocacy services connecting clients to community resources, telemental health for remote access, and substance abuse assessment services partnered with local schools. Services are provided on a sliding scale fee basis with no charge for initial screening.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Counseling Services Clinical counseling for individuals addressing mental health concerns such as anxiety, depression, anger, trauma, grief, and stress management. Provided to youth, adolescents, and adults on a sliding scale fee basis with no charge for initial screening.
• Family Counseling Services Counseling services for families experiencing stress, conflict, divorce, remarriage, blended family dynamics, parenting challenges, and other relational problems. Provided to Glen Ellyn families on a sliding scale.
• Couples Counseling Services Counseling services for couples addressing relational problems and transitional stress. Available to Glen Ellyn community members on a sliding scale fee basis.
• Adolescent and Youth Counseling Specialized counseling for adolescents addressing teen mood disorders, gender and identity challenges, behavioral disorders, school problems, and transitional stress. Targeted at youth in the Glen Ellyn community.
• School Liaison Services
• Telemental Health Services Virtual telemental health counseling sessions for clients who prefer remote care. Emergency protocols direct clients to call 911 or the DuPage Crisis Hotline.
• Substance Abuse Assessment Services Substance abuse assessment services provided in partnership with local schools to identify and address substance use issues among Glen Ellyn students.
• Referral and Advocacy Services Staff advocacy for youth and families with unmet critical needs, providing linkage information, assistance to local resources, and referrals to outside services when more intensive intervention is required.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• First Congregational Church of Glen EllyncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for GEYFCS main office at 535 Forest Avenue. Provides space for counseling services to the Glen Ellyn community.
• Glenbard West High SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe GEYFCS director attends weekly meetings for case consultation and support. Partnership enhances referral, coordination of services, and follow-up processes.
• Glenbard South High SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe GEYFCS director attends weekly meetings for case consultation and support. Partnership enhances referral, coordination of services, and follow-up processes.
• Local Glen Ellyn Schools (Substance Abuse)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGEYFCS partnered with local schools to provide substance abuse assessment services for students.
• DuPage County Access & Crisis CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCrisis referral partner for mental health emergencies. GEYFCS directs clients requiring after-hours availability to the DuPage County Access & Crisis Center at (630) 627-1700, and to the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Heartland Alliance Health: Illinois nonprofit health and human services organization operating community-based mental health, substance use, and primary care programs. Comparable as a broader Illinois nonprofit incumbent delivering community-anchored outpatient mental health services.
• Thresholds: Large Illinois nonprofit providing mental health, substance use, and recovery services across Chicago and surrounding counties. Comparable as a larger Illinois nonprofit incumbent with overlapping outpatient counseling and community-based behavioral health programming.

Direct peers

• Metropolitan Family Services: Long-standing Chicago-area nonprofit providing counseling, family services, and youth programming with multiple community locations. Comparable as a community-anchored nonprofit delivering family and youth counseling on a sliding-fee basis.
• Pillars Community Health: Illinois-based nonprofit community health and behavioral health provider serving suburban Chicago communities with counseling, family, and youth services. Directly comparable as a community-rooted nonprofit outpatient mental health resource with similar sliding-scale access and family/youth focus.
• Ecker Center for Behavioral Health: Community mental health center serving DuPage County, Illinois, providing outpatient mental health, substance use, and counseling services. Comparable as a DuPage-area outpatient behavioral health nonprofit serving a similar suburban Chicago population.
• Lighthouse Emotional Wellness Center: Illinois nonprofit community mental health center offering outpatient counseling, school-based services, and sliding-fee access. Highly comparable as a community nonprofit combining outpatient mental health, school liaison partnerships, and affordable access models.
• Community Counseling Centers of Chicago (C4): Chicago nonprofit providing outpatient mental health and substance use counseling with a sliding-fee model in underserved communities. Directly comparable business model (nonprofit, sliding scale, outpatient counseling, community referral partnerships).
• Samaritan Interfaith Counseling Center: Illinois nonprofit faith-affiliated counseling center providing sliding-scale individual, family, and couples therapy. Highly comparable model as a faith/community-embedded counseling nonprofit with sliding-fee access and church-based location.
• Trilogy Behavioral Health: Community-based behavioral health provider in the Chicago suburbs offering counseling, psychiatry, and substance abuse services. Comparable geographic and service footprint for outpatient mental health in the broader Chicago/Suburban Illinois market.

Regional players

• DuPage County Health Department: County public health authority covering GEYFCS's own service territory, providing outpatient mental health, crisis, and community behavioral health services. Comparable as both a regional safety-net competitor and a public-sector referral partner for the same DuPage population.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/geyfcs
• Facebookfacebook.com/Glen-Ellyn-Youth-and-Family-Counseling-Services-GEYFCS

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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