Self Help Center, Inc

What Self Help Center, Inc does

Self Help Center, Inc. is a private, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) community agency founded in 1978 and headquartered at 740 Luker Lane, Evansville, Wyoming. Designated by Natrona County and the State of Wyoming, it operates as the region's official community agency serving victims of domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault, stalking, elder abuse, and individuals struggling with substance abuse. The organization delivers a vertically integrated service suite that includes 24-hour crisis intervention via telephone hotline, a 30-day emergency Safe House (with extensions based on safety needs), free trauma-informed mental health counseling for adolescents and adults, multi-tiered substance use services (Addiction Severity Index assessments, Level .5 DUI education, Level 1.5 Outpatient Therapy, and Level 2.1 Intensive Outpatient Treatment), and advocacy services covering protection order assistance, case management, court accompaniment, and limited emergency financial assistance. Youth violence-prevention programming is delivered through the PAVE (People Against Violence Everywhere) school-based program — reaching 3,000+ at-risk students annually via Natrona County School District #1 — and the CORE (Conservation Outdoor Recreation Education) summer-camp program operating in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service, and Yellowstone National Park. All client-facing services are provided at no cost.

The organization's technology footprint is non-proprietary. There is no disclosed platform, application, API, mobile app, or AI/ML capability in the input data. Service delivery rests on standard nonprofit case-management and hotline systems and on human-centered trauma-informed protocols. The website (shccasper.com) functions as an information hub for services, donations, volunteer sign-ups, and events rather than as a service-delivery platform. The SquareSpace-hosted website — with logo URL pointing to a 2016 design refresh — and minimal digital presence (no LinkedIn, X, or Instagram disclosed) suggest a deliberately low-tech operating posture.

Self Help Center's revenue model is donation- and grant-funded. Three streams are referenced: individual donations across one-time and recurring cadences (weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual); annual fundraising events led by the 8th Annual Lip Sync Battle; and government grants and designation-related funding flowing from Natrona County and the State of Wyoming. All services are free at the point of delivery. Go-to-market is community-led: the 24-hour crisis hotline, school partnerships, partner-organization referrals (notably the Wyoming Department of Victim Services), and awareness campaigns (Candlelight Vigil, Sexual Assault Awareness Month) drive client acquisition. Governance rests on a Board of Directors led by President Tyler Disburg, with Jennifer Dyer as Executive Director since fall 2015. The organization is independently operated with no parent company, no venture funding, and no disclosed institutional capital.

Name

Self Help Center, Inc

Legal name

Self Help Center Inc.

Website

https://shccasper.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Self Help Center, Inc. is a private nonprofit founded in 1978 in Evansville, Wyoming, providing free 24-hour crisis intervention, emergency shelter, mental health counseling, substance use treatment, and youth violence prevention services to survivors and at-risk individuals in Natrona County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Crisis Intervention and Victim Support Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGAEAH), Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM), Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

Keywords

• Crisis intervention services
• Domestic violence shelter
• Substance abuse treatment
• Mental health counseling
• Youth violence prevention

Headquarters

HQ city

Evansville

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, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: The organization accepts one-time, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual donations from individual supporters. Donations can include optional fee coverage.
2. Annual Fundraising Events: Major annual fundraiser (Lip Sync Battle) generates revenue for survivor services including emergency shelter, counseling, and advocacy.
3. Government Grants and Designation: Designated by Natrona County and the State of Wyoming as a community agency serving victims of domestic violence, child abuse, stalking, elder abuse, sexual assault, and substance abusing individuals. Receives government grants and funding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Self Help Center is a private, not-for-profit community agency that delivers free crisis intervention, emergency safe housing (30-day shelter), advocacy and case management, trauma-informed mental health counseling, and substance use education and treatment to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, stalking, and elder abuse in Natrona County, Wyoming. The organization also runs youth violence prevention programs (PAVE and CORE) and maintains a 24-hour crisis hotline, operating as the designated community agency for these services.

Product overview

Self Help Center, Inc is a private, not-for-profit community agency (organized 1978) offering a comprehensive suite of victim support and prevention services. The organization operates a single integrated service model consisting of: Safe House emergency shelter providing 30-day crisis housing; Advocacy & Support Services including protection orders, case management, and court accompaniment; Mental Health Treatment offering trauma-informed counseling; Substance Use Education & Treatment with ASI assessments, DUI classes, and intensive outpatient programs; Youth Prevention & Education through the PAVE and CORE programs; and community events including the annual Lip Sync Battle fundraiser. All services are coordinated to prevent violence and support survivors on their journey to safety and recovery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PAVE: People Against Violence Everywhere program offered during the school year to students from Natrona County School District #1.
• CORE

Products and services

• Safe House Emergency Shelter
• Advocacy & Support Services
• Mental Health Treatment
• Substance Use Education & Treatment
• PAVE (People Against Violence Everywhere) Program
• CORE (Conservation Outdoor Recreation Education) Program
• 24-Hour Crisis Hotline

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves 3,000+ at-risk students annually through PAVE program
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• Wyoming Department of Victim ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSelf Help Center is an official partner of the Wyoming Department of Victim Services, providing necessary resources, education, and advocacy for those affected by sexual assault and domestic violence.
• Natrona County School District #1coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool district partnership delivers the PAVE (People Against Violence Everywhere) program to over 3,000 at-risk students annually, providing mentorship and support groups.
• Bureau of Land Management (BLM)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with SELF Help Center's CORE summer camp program, providing environmental volunteer opportunities for youth through land management projects.
• U.S. Forest ServicesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with Self Help Center's CORE summer camp program, providing environmental volunteer opportunities for youth through public lands projects.
• Yellowstone National Park ServicesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with Self Help Center's CORE summer camp program, providing environmental education and volunteer opportunities for youth.
• Tate PumphouseminorOthersVenue partner for the annual Candlelight Vigil held on the first Sunday evening in October to honor those lost to domestic violence.
• Lifetime FitnessminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWon the Self Help Center Champion title at the 8th Annual Lip Sync Battle fundraiser, demonstrating community business support for the organization.
• Mental Health HubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWon Crowd's Favorite award at the 8th Annual Lip Sync Battle fundraiser, showing community partnership in mental health awareness.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): National anti-sexual-violence organization operating the National Sexual Assault Hotline and operating the largest network of sexual assault service providers in the U.S. Comparable because SHC is a designated sexual assault service provider and a candidate affiliate for RAINN's service provider network.
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: Federally supported 24/7 national hotline and resource hub operated by the National Network to End Domestic Violence. Comparable as a national-scale crisis-intervention and referral service that complements local shelters like SHC and serves as an alternative first point of contact for survivors in Wyoming.

Regional players

• Central Wyoming Rescue Mission: Faith-based shelter and recovery program operating in Casper, Wyoming, providing emergency shelter, meals, and substance use recovery services. Comparable as a regional peer in emergency housing and addiction recovery that draws on overlapping donor and grant pools in the same geography.
• Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault: Statewide coalition that coordinates and funds member programs across Wyoming, including Self Help Center. Comparable as the umbrella body that channels state and federal victim-services funding to grassroots providers like SHC and shapes statewide policy on domestic violence response.

Direct peers

• Mercer Family Resource Center: Community-based social services organization serving Casper and Natrona County with case management, counseling, and family support. Comparable as a co-located peer providing individual and family services to vulnerable populations in the same service area.
• Volunteers of America Northern Rockies: Regional nonprofit operating emergency shelters, behavioral health, and victim services across Wyoming and Montana. Comparable as a multi-service regional provider with overlapping programs in crisis intervention, housing, and behavioral health, often competing for the same state and federal grant pools.
• Catholic Charities of Wyoming: Faith-affiliated social services network operating emergency assistance, counseling, and refugee/immigrant services across Wyoming, including Casper. Comparable as a multi-service nonprofit in the same geography competing for overlapping county contracts, donations, and case management referrals.
• YWCA of Casper: National YWCA affiliate located in the same Casper, Wyoming market, providing domestic violence services, shelter, and sexual assault advocacy. Directly comparable as a co-located peer offering the same core service mix (crisis, shelter, advocacy) to overlapping survivors in Natrona County.
• Family Promise of Natrona County: Local affiliate of the national Family Promise network providing emergency shelter and housing stabilization for families experiencing homelessness in Casper, Wyoming. Comparable as a co-located crisis and shelter provider serving overlapping low-income and at-risk populations in the same county.

Others

• National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV): National membership and policy organization for state and territorial domestic violence coalitions and their member programs. Comparable as the industry body that aggregates federal funding, training, and policy support flowing down to grassroots providers like Self Help Center.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/center2help

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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