Whatcom Family & Community Network

Name

Whatcom Family & Community Network

Legal name

Whatcom Family & Community Network

Website

https://wfcn.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Capacity Building Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD)

Keywords

• Community capacity building
• Youth suicide prevention
• Substance abuse prevention
• Coalition organizing
• Family wellbeing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bellingham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: WFCN accepts general and restricted cash donations through BetterUnite platform. The organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit relying on community donations to support programming.
2. Grant Funding: Primary funding from government grants including Washington State DSHS/DBHR Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative (CPWI), Drug-Free Communities Support Grant, ACEs Private-Public Initiative. Also funded by foundations including Chuckanut Health Foundation, Mt Baker Foundation, and Whatcom Community Foundation.
3. Fiscally Sponsored Projects: WFCN provides fiscal sponsorship to community projects and partnerships, administrative support to other nonprofit programs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Whatcom Family & Community Network (WFCN) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that promotes the well-being of children, youth, and families by convening and supporting communities to build their capacity. It operates multiple interconnected programs: MAD HOPE Youth Suicide Prevention Program (peer-to-peer training), Whatcom Prevention Coalition (county-wide substance use and suicide prevention), Mount Baker Community Coalition (East Whatcom County substance use prevention), WITH Youth (mental wellbeing education), POWER-ful Trainings (community resilience workshops), ACEs/Resilience Network, and the Roosevelt Neighborhood Resource Center. All programs and services are provided at no cost to participants.

Product overview

Whatcom Family & Community Network is a community capacity building nonprofit organization that operates several interconnected programs focused on youth and family wellbeing. The core offerings include MAD HOPE Youth Suicide Prevention Program (delivering peer-to-peer training via the M.A.D.-H.O.P.E. curriculum), the Whatcom Prevention Coalition (county-wide substance abuse and suicide prevention), and the Mount Baker Community Coalition (youth substance use prevention in East Whatcom County). Additional programs include the Roosevelt Neighborhood Resource Center (neighborhood hub for community resources), WITH Youth (community education on mental wellbeing), and POWER-ful Trainings (resilience-building workshops). The organization also houses the ACEs/Resilience Network for community education on childhood trauma. These programs work together through convening communities, providing training, facilitating coalitions, and connecting residents to resources to promote child, youth, and family wellbeing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• M.A.D.-H.O.P.E. Making a Difference – Helping Other People Everywhere. Youth suicide prevention and mental wellbeing training program.
• Whatcom Prevention Coalition
• Mount Baker Community Coalition
• WITH Youth

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% resolution rate for conflict resolution cases (300 cases/year) through partnerships
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• National Council for Behavioral Health (Connected! Project)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019WPC was selected as one of five national pilot sites for the Connected! Project focusing on youth engagement to address youth mental wellbeing. Provides access to national resources, training, and best practices.
• Whatcom Prevention CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWPC is a coalition focused on youth substance use/abuse prevention and suicide prevention using healthy youth development and positive environmental prevention strategies. WFCN serves as grantee for the coalition and co-manages programs including MAD HOPE.
• Mount Baker Community CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMBCC is a community-based youth substance use prevention and mental wellbeing promotion effort centered in community organizing in East Whatcom County. WFCN serves as grantee and provides administrative and development support.
• MAD HOPE Youth Suicide PreventioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerM.A.D.-H.O.P.E. (Making a Difference - Helping Other People Everywhere) is a youth suicide prevention and mental wellbeing training program. Partnership includes Bellingham Public Schools, Whatcom County Health Department, and WPC.
• Roosevelt Neighborhood Resource Center PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRNRC is a network hub in the Roosevelt Neighborhood with WFCN, MAD HOPE, Mount Baker Community Coalition, and Roosevelt Neighborhood Association working in the building.
• Bellingham Public SchoolsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in MAD HOPE programming, peer-centered support programs, and school-based prevention initiatives. Hosts student clubs and coordinates with school wellness programs.
• Whatcom County Health DepartmentmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrantee partner in prevention efforts, behavioral health initiatives, and community health programs. Collaborates on grant management and program oversight.
• Mount Baker School DistrictmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Mount Baker Community Coalition for youth substance use prevention and mental wellbeing. MBCC workspace is located at Mt Baker Senior High School.
• Resilience Network / ACEs/Resilience TeamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLoosely connected group of community members staying connected to resilience-building efforts. WFCN disseminates research, events, and activities related to understanding impacts of childhood trauma and building community resilience.
• Communities In SchoolsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational nonprofit partner working in Whatcom County schools. Collaborates on community events like Shuksan Community Family Night and school-based prevention programs.
• Whatcom Dispute Resolution CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in community building events including Shuksan Community Family Night. Provides conflict resolution and mediation services.
• Area Health Education Center for Western WashingtonmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in WITH Youth collaboration providing community education and training on youth mental wellbeing.
• LOVE, Inc / A Hope and a Future FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners in Better Together Breakfasts bringing together non-profit Christian leaders for networking, unity and prayer to support capacity building.
• Birchwood Elementary SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Family Language Exchange Project connecting families across language barriers through social events encouraging English-Spanish language exchange.
• Opportunity Council (AmeriCorps)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInvolved with selection, placement and oversight of AmeriCorps VISTA members. WFCN is the placement site providing supervision for day-to-day work.
• Mathematica and Community Science (ARC3 Research)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partners in 2-year ARC3 Research and Evaluation Project funded by ACEs Private-Public Initiative measuring community capacity to impact exposure to Adverse Childhood Experiences.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Drug-Free Coalitions of America (CADCA): National umbrella for the Drug-Free Communities Support Grant network that includes Whatcom Prevention Coalition. Comparable substance-abuse prevention mission and the national convening role that WFCN performs locally.
• Mental Health America: National community-based mental health nonprofit addressing prevention, early intervention, and peer support. Closely aligned with WFCN's youth mental wellbeing and prevention mission at a national scale.
• Communities In Schools: National nonprofit that places site coordinators in K-12 schools to deliver integrated student supports. Active partner of WFCN in Whatcom County and the largest scaled operator in the school-based youth services category WFCN serves through MAD HOPE.
• Prevent Child Abuse America: National nonprofit addressing adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and child wellbeing. Directly aligned with WFCN's ACEs/Resilience Network mission and the upstream prevention framework WFCN applies.
• National Council for Behavioral Health: National behavioral-health nonprofit running the Connected! Project in which WFCN is a pilot site. Closely aligned mission around youth mental wellbeing and the principal national body convening community-based mental health coalitions.

Direct peers

• Opportunity Council: Whatcom County community-action agency providing anti-poverty, family, and youth services; houses WFCN's AmeriCorps VISTA program. Operates with the same federal/state grant mix and overlapping target populations.
• YMCA of Whatcom County: Regional nonprofit delivering youth development, family programs, and community wellness services in the same Whatcom County market. Comparable in scale, mission, and reliance on donations and grants.
• United Way of Whatcom County: Local community-building and family-stability nonprofit operating in the same Whatcom County footprint. Shares WFCN's grant-funded, coalition-driven model for addressing youth and family wellbeing at the community level.
• Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center: Local nonprofit providing mediation and conflict resolution services in Whatcom County and an explicit WFCN community-building partner. Highly comparable service category and footprint.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Whatcom County: Local youth-development nonprofit providing after-school programs, mentoring, and substance-abuse prevention for youth in Whatcom County. Directly comparable mission, target population, and county-level funding sources.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

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