Solace House, USA

Name

Solace House, USA

Legal name

Solace House Inc.

Website

https://solacehouseusa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Bereavement & Grief Support Services (Hospice-Affiliated/Independent) (HLADAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Bereavement & Grief Support Services (Family Aftercare) (HSABAFAI)

Keywords

• Mental health counseling
• Suicide prevention services
• Telehealth therapy
• Bereavement support groups
• Community mental health

Headquarters

HQ city

Long Island 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, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Direct donations from individuals supporting free mental health services.
2. Event Fundraising: Revenue from charity events including TCS NYC Marathon runners (team fundraising), United Airlines Half Marathon, Solace Sunrise Walk events, Annual Golf Classic, and Sunset Boat Cruise. In 2025, the NYC Marathon team raised approximately $65,000.
3. Corporate Sponsorships: Sponsorships from corporations for events and general operational support. Over 90% of funding comes from fundraising efforts.
4. Golf Classic: Annual Golf Classic contributes over one-fifth of overall budget as one of the most significant fundraisers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Solace House provides free, confidential mental health counseling and suicide prevention support to individuals experiencing emotional distress, suicidal ideation, self-harm, or grief from suicide loss. Core services include one-on-one telehealth counseling delivered by Licensed Clinical Social Workers and supervised MSW interns, family support for loved ones, group bereavement counseling, community awareness workshops, and the CARE educational program addressing screen addiction.

Product overview

Solace House is a nonprofit mental health organization offering a suite of free counseling and support services focused on suicide prevention and mental health crisis intervention. The core service portfolio includes One-on-one Counseling (telehealth-based individual therapy using client-centered and strengths-based approaches), Family Support (psychoeducation for family members of those in distress), Group Bereavement Counseling (peer support for suicide loss survivors via Zoom), and Community Awareness Workshops (suicide prevention training for organizations). The organization also operates the C.A.R.E. Program addressing screen addiction. All services are provided free of charge via telehealth to residents of New York and New Jersey.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• One-on-one Counseling Free, confidential individual counseling services provided by Licensed Clinical Social Workers and supervised MSW interns under clinical oversight. Delivered via telehealth to residents of New York and New Jersey using a client-centered, strengths-based therapeutic model that combines psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, and dialectical behavioral interventions.
• Family Support Support services for family members and friends of individuals experiencing psychological distress or suicidal ideation. Provides psychoeducation about suicide prevention, warning signs, coping strategies, and guidance on connecting loved ones to professional help.
• Group Bereavement Counseling Free group counseling for individuals who have lost a loved one to suicide. Sessions are held via Zoom every other Thursday evening and provide empathy, encouragement, and a safe supportive environment for survivors of suicide loss.
• Community Awareness Workshops and Trainings Free community workshops educating organizations about suicide prevention, signs and symptoms of suicide and depression, and tools to reach out to someone in suicidal distress. Includes customized off-site outreach for organizations affected by a suicide.
• Solace House C.A.R.E. Program (Cell Phone Abuse Resistance Education) Educational initiative addressing screen addiction and its impact on mental health, cognitive development, and brain science. Provides education, support, and intervention for families affected by digital addiction, developed in partnership with author Brad Huddleston.

Quantifiable outcome

• Minimum 4-6 weeks to move past suicidal crisis with consistent therapeutic support

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Brad HuddlestoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAuthor of 'Digital Cocaine' partnering with Solace House on the CARE (Cell Phone Abuse Resistance Education) Project. His expertise in technology's impact on the brain and mental health is being leveraged to develop educational programs about screen addiction risks and the importance of regulating screen time for healthier minds.
• New York Road Runners (NYRR)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerNYRR selects Solace House as a Charity Partner for major races including the TCS NYC Marathon and United Airlines Half Marathon. This allows Solace House runners to participate with guaranteed entry while fundraising for the organization.
• The Trinity GymminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnered to offer a Solace Sunrise Couch to 5K program, designed to help participants build up to the 5K walk/run event with structured training.
• New York Irish CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing partner providing space in the New York Irish Center building in Long Island City, Queens. The relationship enables physical presence in the Irish-American community.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Crisis Text Line: US nonprofit offering free, confidential crisis counseling (via text) for people in emotional distress, including suicidal ideation. Directly comparable mission, free barrier-free delivery model, and volunteer/staff-supervised counselor structure.
• The Trevor Project: Nonprofit providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention counseling (call/text/chat) for LGBTQ+ youth. Comparable free crisis-counseling model with remote delivery and significant fundraising-event infrastructure.
• Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services: Long-standing nonprofit operating suicide-prevention crisis lines and mental health counseling programs, with comparable free services and a mix of counseling, crisis intervention, and community education.
• Pieta House (Ireland): Sister organization founded by Joan Freeman in Ireland, providing free crisis and suicide-prevention counseling across 12 locations and serving as the direct prior model for Solace House USA. Operationally and therapeutically identical.
• Samaritans USA: Branch of the global Samaritans organization offering confidential emotional support for people in distress, including those experiencing suicidal thoughts. Comparable free, confidential, listening-based crisis support model.

Emerging players

• The Jed Foundation (JED): Nonprofit dedicated to protecting emotional health and preventing suicide among college students and young adults. Overlaps with Solace House's youth/adolescent counseling and community-prevention-training segments.
• Active Minds: Nonprofit supporting mental-health awareness and education for young adults, including suicide-prevention programming. Comparable community-education and awareness-training orientation to Solace House's workshops and outreach work.

Broad incumbents

• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP): National nonprofit focused on suicide prevention through research, education, advocacy, and loss-survivor support. Overlaps with Solace House's prevention/awareness and bereavement programming at a much larger national footprint.
• Vibrant Emotional Health (988 Lifeline administrator): National nonprofit administering the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline network; provides and coordinates crisis-counseling services at much larger scale than Solace House. Comparable crisis-counseling mission at national scope.

Regional players

• HopeLine (Indiana-based): Regional crisis-intervention and suicide-prevention helpline serving Indiana with comparable free counseling model. Demonstrates a state-level peer that Solace House's NY/NJ operation functionally parallels in another geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/solacehouseusa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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