Street Addiction Institute

What Street Addiction Institute does

Street Addiction Institute Inc. (SAII) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization founded in 2015 and headquartered in Syracuse, New York. The organization addresses neighborhood violence and its consequences through three core programs: the Trauma Response Team, which provides immediate support to individuals ages 11-25 impacted by violence; Street Court, which delivers intervention services to court-involved youth ages 11-18 referred through Onondaga County Family Court and Probation; and Research for Transformation, an ongoing research initiative studying street addictive behaviors and neighborhood conflict.

SAII's intellectual foundation is the Street Addiction Theory, a grounded theory developed by founder Timothy Jennings-Bey that frames street involvement as an addictive behavior pattern analogous to substance abuse. The theory was the second most-read emerging theory worldwide in anthropology in 2013, and Jennings-Bey has published 15 empirical research articles. CEO A. Najah Salaam, Ed.D., contributes additional research output, including five empirical articles and the book Urban Violence and Schools. These research assets differentiate SAII from typical community service providers by anchoring its interventions in a published theoretical framework.

The business model is nonprofit grant- and donation-funded, with no commercial revenue generation and no fees charged to program participants. SAII operates on a community-led go-to-market motion: it accepts referrals through a formal referral form from partner organizations and delivers services directly to youth clients via court, school, law enforcement, and community partnerships. Distribution is regional, spanning Onondaga County (Syracuse) and Broome County (Binghamton), with institutional partnerships including Syracuse University, McMahon Ryan, Hillbrook, and Asauna Yoga HEALS supporting service delivery and clinical capacity.

Name

Street Addiction Institute

Legal name

Street Addiction Institute Inc.

Website

https://streetaddictioninc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Street Addiction Institute is a Syracuse, NY-based 501c3 nonprofit founded in 2015 that delivers trauma response, street court intervention, and violence prevention services to youth ages 11-25 across Onondaga and Binghamton counties through court, school, and law enforcement referral partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Violence Intervention and Trauma Support Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Court/Community School Programs (Diversion, Probation-Linked, Community Day Schools) (EDAJAEAI), Threat Assessment, Violence Prevention & Behavioral Intervention Support (EDAEACAH)

Keywords

• Youth violence prevention
• Trauma response services
• Street court intervention
• Community violence research
• Nonprofit youth services

Headquarters

HQ city

Binghamton

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, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Nonprofit Funding and Grants: As a 501c3 nonprofit organization, SAII operates primarily through charitable donations, grants, and community support rather than commercial revenue generation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Street Addiction Institute (SAII) provides trauma response, street court intervention, and research services to youth and young adults (ages 11-25) affected by neighborhood violence and street addictive behaviors. Services are delivered through three core programs — the Trauma Response Team (immediate support and healing for trauma-impacted youth), Street Court (evidence-based intervention for youth ages 11-18 involved with the justice system), and Research for Transformation (ongoing research into street addictive behaviors and community violence) — operated as a 501c3 nonprofit with no fees charged to clients.

Product overview

Street Addiction Institute offers a portfolio of violence prevention and trauma support services centered around three core programs: Trauma Response Team (supporting youth ages 11-25), Street Court (intervention for ages 11-18), and Research for Transformation (research initiatives). These services are complemented by community events, a blog platform, and collaborative partnerships with local organizations. The organization operates as a 501c3 nonprofit established in 2015.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Trauma Response Team: Immediate support and healing for those impacted by trauma, with a focus on youth ages 11-25, offering non-traditional prevention services
• Street Court
• Research for Transformation

Products and services

• Trauma Response Team Immediate support and healing services for individuals impacted by trauma, with a primary focus on youth ages 11-25. The program offers non-traditional prevention services and provides a safe space for clients and community members to engage, heal, and grow, while the Trauma Response Team continuously refines its approach through ongoing research.
• Street Court Intervention services for young individuals aged 11-18 affected by street addictive behaviors. The program uses evidence-based research and personalized support to address root causes and triggers of street involvement, targeting risk factors associated with recidivism. Delivered in partnership with Onondaga County Family Court, Onondaga County Juvenile Probation, and the Syracuse and Binghamton City School Districts.
• Research for Transformation Ongoing research initiatives at SAII aimed at understanding street addictive behaviors, neighborhood conflicts, and trauma through data collection, trend analysis, and expert collaboration. Output is used to develop innovative solutions and inform strategy for SAII's intervention programs.

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and moderate.

• Onondaga County Family CourtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCourt partnership for street court intervention services providing judicial oversight and referrals for at-risk youth in Onondaga County.
• Onondaga County Probation (Juvenile Division)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJuvenile probation partnership for coordinated intervention services and rehabilitation programs for court-involved youth.
• Syracuse City School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool district partnership for violence prevention programs and school-based interventions targeting at-risk students.
• Syracuse City Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaw enforcement partnership for community violence response and coordination on neighborhood safety initiatives.
• HillbrookminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting SAII's community-based programs and interventions.
• Syracuse University Marriage & Family Therapy ClinicmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership providing clinical therapy services and research collaboration with Syracuse University.
• McMahon RyanmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerChild advocacy center partnership supporting the mobile response unit and child-focused violence intervention services.
• Syracuse Community ConnectionsmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization partnership for neighborhood-based outreach and service coordination.
• Syracuse University Falk CollegemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with Falk College for research collaboration and professional development support.
• Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. Delta Alpha Gamma Zeta ChaptermoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerSorority chapter partnership providing community support, volunteer resources, and advocacy for SAII programs.
• Asauna Yoga HEALSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWellness partner providing healing and resilience-building services through yoga and holistic practices.
• Binghamton City School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool district partnership for Binghamton Street Court program providing intervention services in the Binghamton region.
• UnBEYlievable Enterprises, Corp.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated enterprise organization with mutual programmatic connections and collaborative community initiatives.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• National Council on Crime and Delinquency: Long-standing nonprofit research and advocacy organization advancing juvenile justice reform. Compares as an institutional research-and-policy counterpart to SAII's Research for Transformation program, with similar court-system and youth-justice focus.
• Safe Horizon: Large New York City-based victim and community services nonprofit operating trauma, domestic violence, and youth programs. Adjacent incumbent that overlaps with SAII's trauma-response and youth-victim services mission across the New York footprint.
• National Network for Safe Communities: Center at John Jay College that supports cities implementing focused deterrence, community violence intervention, and group-violence interventions. Compares as a broader, well-established research-to-practice intermediary that influences how SAII's emerging model could be validated and funded.
• Fortune Society: New York-based nonprofit offering alternatives to incarceration, reentry, and youth services with strong research and advocacy. Compares as a broader New York-anchored incumbent whose alternatives-to-incarceration practice parallels SAII's Street Court model.

Direct peers

• Roca, Inc. Roca serves high-risk young adults impacted by violence, trauma, and incarceration through intensive intervention and workforce development. Comparable to SAII on its Street Court + Trauma Response Team approach with court referrals and persistent engagement of court-involved populations.
• Communities In Schools: Largest U.S. provider of school-based student support services, embedded in partner schools to help at-risk youth stay on track to graduation. Comparable to SAII's school-district partnerships (Syracuse and Binghamton) for school-based violence prevention and intervention with court-involved youth.
• Cure Violence (formerly CeaseFire): National violence-interruption organization using a public-health approach to reduce shootings and killings. SAII's community-based trauma response and research-driven Street Addiction framework parallel Cure Violence's model of treating violence as a learned/contagious behavior supported by academic partnerships.
• Youth Advocate Programs (YAP): A national nonprofit providing community-based alternatives to incarceration and out-of-home placement for court-involved youth. YAP's referral-based model with juvenile justice agencies mirrors SAII's Street Court program and Probation partnership structure.

Others

• A Long Walk Home: Chicago-based nonprofit using arts, healing, and advocacy to address violence trauma in young people. Adjacent to SAII's Trauma Response Team model in using non-traditional, creative interventions for youth directly affected by neighborhood violence.

Emerging players

• Center for Employment Opportunities: Provides employment-focused reentry services for people returning from incarceration, with strong research-to-practice orientation. Comparable to SAII as an emerging player in justice-involved population services that pairs direct service with continuous evaluation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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