Safe Families Oklahoma

What Safe Families Oklahoma does

Safe Families Oklahoma is a non-profit social services program established in 2014 as a chapter of the national Safe Families For Children movement (founded 2002 by LYDIA Home Association). Operating from a single office in Oklahoma City and structured as a program under its parent organization It's My Community Initiative (IMCI), the organization coordinates a volunteer-driven support network for at-risk children (concentrated in the 0-6 age range) and parents experiencing crisis situations including illness, domestic abuse, unemployment, homelessness, addiction recovery, or incarceration. The core service is a Host Family Program in which screened volunteer families temporarily care for children for an average of six weeks (range: two days to one year) while biological parents retain full custody, producing a reported 92% family reunification rate. Supporting volunteer roles include Family Coaches (regular check-ins with host families), Family Friends (meals, transportation, mentoring), and Resource Friends (professional services and in-kind goods), with local churches serving as the primary recruitment and referral channel through designated Ministry Leads.

The organization operates a community-led go-to-market model in which Safe Families Churches mobilize volunteer supply and referring non-profits, government agencies, and community organizations funnel at-risk families in via a dedicated Family Crisis Referral form. All services are delivered free of charge to recipient families, with revenue derived from charitable contributions collected through a Qgiv online donation portal and institutional support from IMCI and founding partner Count Me In 4 Kids. There are no pricing tiers, no proprietary technology platforms, and no AI components; service delivery is entirely human-mediated through trained and screened volunteers. The organization is part of a broader network spanning 54 active sites, 11,000+ volunteers, and 2,100 Host Families across more than 25 U.S. states, Canada, and the UK, and currently focuses on central Oklahoma with stated plans for statewide expansion.

Name

Safe Families Oklahoma

Legal name

Safe Families Oklahoma

Website

https://safefamiliesok.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Safe Families Oklahoma is a nonprofit volunteer coordination program that recruits screened Host Families and partner churches to provide temporary care and support for at-risk children and parents in crisis in central Oklahoma.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Welfare Social Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Welfare, Foster Care & Adoption Services (BPAGAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Home Visiting & Parent Coaching Programs (EDACALAC)

Keywords

• Child welfare services
• Volunteer host families
• Family crisis support
• Child welfare prevention
• Community family support

Headquarters

HQ city

Oklahoma City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization accepts donations through a secure online portal (Donate link on website), relying on charitable contributions from individuals and organizations to fund operations.
2. Partnership Support: Support from parent organization It's My Community Initiative (IMCI) and founding partner Count Me In 4 Kids to sustain operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Safe Families Oklahoma coordinates screened volunteer Host Families who temporarily open their homes to care for at-risk children while their parents address crises such as illness, domestic abuse, unemployment, homelessness, addiction recovery, or incarceration. Biological parents retain full custody throughout the hosting period. Surrounding volunteer roles — Family Coaches, Family Friends, Resource Friends, and Safe Families Church Partnerships — provide wraparound support, with an average hosting duration of about six weeks (ranging from two days to one year) and a 92% family reunification rate.

Product overview

Safe Families Oklahoma is a non-profit social service organization offering a coordinated community support network for at-risk children and families in crisis. The organization operates through interconnected volunteer services: the Host Family Program provides temporary care for children (averaging six weeks, ranging from two days to a year), supported by Family Coaches, Family Friends, and Resource Friends. Safe Families Church Partnerships mobilize local congregations as Ministry Leads. The Family Crisis Referral Service connects families in need with the support network. Operating as a non-coercive alternative to child welfare, the program maintains biological parent custody while facilitating reunification (92% reunification rate). The portfolio is unified as a single social support platform, not a technology product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Host Family Program Screened and approved volunteer families who temporarily care for children from parents experiencing crisis, allowing parents to address their challenges while maintaining custody. Average length of stay is about six weeks (range: two days to one year).
• Safe Families Church Partnership Churches committed to supporting and spreading the Safe Families mission through their community, with a designated Ministry Lead serving as liaison between the church and Safe Families Oklahoma.
• Family Coach

Quantifiable outcome

• 92% family reunion rate
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered founding, core and supporting.

• Count Me In 4 KidsfoundingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Count Me In 4 Kids is a community-led collaborative that brought Safe Families Oklahoma to the state in 2014, with the goal of engaging central Oklahoma in meeting the needs of children at risk for and in foster care.
• It's My Community Initiative (IMCI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSafe Families Oklahoma is a program of IMCI. IMCI serves as the parent organization providing organizational infrastructure and support for the initiative.
• LYDIA Home AssociationfoundingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLYDIA Home Association, a Chicago-based Christian social service agency, founded Safe Families For Children in 2002 and has grown it into a global movement with sites in the US, Canada, and UK.
• Safe Families For Children (National/Global)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe national organization has established a network of 54 active sites across 25+ states, with 11,000+ volunteers including 2,100 Host Families. Provides training, resources, and coordination across the Safe Families movement.
• Area ChurchescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorArea churches recruit volunteer Host Families and provide community support. Each Safe Families Church has a Ministry Lead who serves as liaison between the church and SFO.
• Government AgenciessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSafe Families partners with government agencies to intervene in the lives of children and families that would otherwise be forgotten, serving as an alternative to the state child welfare system.
• Non-Profit OrganizationssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with non-profit organizations, business leaders, and community partners to support families in crisis.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• KidsPeace: National nonprofit providing residential treatment, foster care, and community-based programs for at-risk children and families. Comparable in serving at-risk children and families in crisis through structured programs.
• Bethany Christian Services: Large national nonprofit providing foster care, adoption, and family support services across the U.S. A more established, broader-scope peer operating in the same child welfare and family preservation category.
• Arrow Child & Family Ministries: Faith-based nonprofit providing foster care, adoption, and family preservation services in Texas, Oklahoma, and other states. Operates in the same Oklahoma child welfare space with overlapping beneficiary populations.
• Catholic Charities USA: National network of faith-based social service agencies providing foster care, family support, and crisis services. Comparable in mission and faith-based orientation, though much larger and more diversified.
• The Bair Foundation: National Christ-centered child and family services organization offering foster care, adoption, and family preservation services across multiple states. Comparable mission and faith-based orientation, with broader geographic scope.

Regional players

• Oklahoma Department of Human Services: State government agency that operates the formal foster care and child welfare system that SFO helps families avoid. Functions as both a referral partner and an alternative pathway for at-risk Oklahoma families.

Direct peers

• LYDIA Home Association: Chicago-based founding organization of Safe Families For Children in 2002. Operates residential and community-based child welfare programs including foster care, residential care, and family preservation services—closely aligned with SFO's mission.
• Safe Families For Children (National): National parent network that SFO operates under; runs the same volunteer host family model across 54 active sites in 25+ states. Directly comparable mission, operating model, and beneficiary population.
• Count Me In 4 Kids: Founding partner that brought Safe Families to Oklahoma in 2014; Oklahoma-based community collaborative focused on children at risk of or in foster care. Directly comparable in mission and local community-led approach.
• It's My Community Initiative (IMCI): Parent organization of Safe Families Oklahoma; Oklahoma-based nonprofit that provides infrastructure and supports community-based initiatives including SFO. Direct operational affiliate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/safe-families-oklahoma

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