The Christian Outreach Center Of Baton Rouge

What The Christian Outreach Center Of Baton Rouge does

The Christian Outreach Center of Baton Rouge (COC) is a Christ-centered nonprofit ministry founded in 1991, operating from a single location at 1427 Main Street in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The organization provides holistic intervention services to homeless individuals, formerly incarcerated persons, and other vulnerable community members, with a core mission of moving people toward self-sufficiency and restored dignity through employment. Its service portfolio is organized as a progressive pathway: Essential Services (food bags, clothing, hygiene kits, utility assistance, transportation, professional clothing vouchers, and document acquisition) address immediate physical needs, while the 8-week Job Readiness Program, Employee Case Management, and 12-week Financial Education curriculum support employment preparation, retention, and long-term financial stability. The 6-month HandUp Prison Re-Entry Program serves moderate-to-high-risk formerly incarcerated individuals with transitional housing, transportation, transitional employment, and life skills training, set against the backdrop of Louisiana having the highest incarceration rate in the world.

The ministry's 'core technology' is a faith-driven case management and curriculum model rather than a software platform. There is no proprietary tech stack, no app, no API, and no disclosed integrations. All services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries; the organization is funded entirely through donations from individuals, corporations, and community partners, supplemented by revenue from its Purple Cow thrift stores, which also supply professional clothing vouchers to clients. Distribution is exclusively direct, via walk-in services at the main center during business hours (Monday–Thursday 8 AM–3 PM, Friday 8 AM–12 PM). Marketing relies on Facebook, Instagram, the organization's website, and word-of-mouth, with no commercial sales motion.

Operationally, the COC has no external ownership, institutional investment, or parent company. It sustains a coalition of local and state partners to deliver wrap-around services through the HandUp program and uses Network for Good as a third-party donation platform. As a small, locally embedded nonprofit with 11–50 employees and no disclosed board governance or financial statements, the organization functions as a community mission rather than a scalable enterprise.

Name

The Christian Outreach Center Of Baton Rouge

Legal name

Christian Outreach Center of Baton Rouge

Website

https://christianoutreachcenterbr.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Christian Outreach Center of Baton Rouge is a faith-based nonprofit founded in 1991 that provides homeless intervention, employment readiness, financial education, and prison re-entry services to vulnerable individuals in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, funded through donations and thrift store operations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homeless Intervention and Employment Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (813110), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Community Housing Services (62422), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM), Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF)

Keywords

• Homeless intervention services
• Employment readiness programs
• Prison re-entry services
• Financial education programs
• Community ministry services

Headquarters

HQ city

Baton Rouge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization operates as a non-profit ministry funded entirely through donations from individuals, corporations, and community partners. Revenue comes from monthly recurring contributions, one-time annual gifts, major gifts ($5,000+), and corporate sponsorships. Thrift store operations (Purple Cow) provide additional revenue and clothing for clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Christian Outreach Center of Baton Rouge is a Christ-centered nonprofit ministry that delivers faith-based homeless intervention and employment-focused self-sufficiency services. Offerings include Essential Services (food, clothing, hygiene, utility and transportation assistance), an eight-week Job Readiness Program, one-on-one Employee Case Management, a twelve-week Financial Education curriculum, the six-month HandUp Prison Re-Entry Program, and supporting Purple Cow Thrift Stores.

Product overview

The Christian Outreach Center of Baton Rouge is a faith-based nonprofit offering a coordinated set of social services organized around employment-focused self-sufficiency. The core portfolio includes Essential Services (immediate practical needs), the Job Readiness Program and Employee Case Management (employment preparation and support), Financial Education (post-employment stability), the HandUp Prison Re-Entry Program (specialized reintegration services), and the Purple Cow Thrift Stores (ancillary retail supporting operations). All programs are designed as progressive steps moving individuals from crisis toward sustained employment and dignity restoration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HandUp Prison Re-Entry Program: Six-month program providing job readiness training, financial education, transitional housing, transportation, and life skills training for formerly incarcerated individuals.

Products and services

• Essential Services Immediate practical assistance for homeless and vulnerable individuals in Baton Rouge, including food bags, clothing, hygiene kits, utility assistance, transportation passes, professional clothing vouchers, and help with obtaining identifying documents needed for employment.
• Job Readiness Program An eight-week intensive training program preparing participants to gain, retain, and grow employment using a faith-driven approach that emphasizes cultivation of God-given talents and workplace readiness.
• Employee Case Management One-on-one case management in which a case manager works with individuals to create personalized goals and an achievable plan to move from vulnerability to success in employment.
• Financial Education A twelve-week faith-based deep dive into financial stability strategies, delivered once clients achieve gainful employment, covering budgeting and sustainable financial planning.
• HandUp Prison Re-Entry Program A six-month program for moderate-to-high-risk formerly incarcerated individuals providing job readiness training, financial education, transitional housing, transportation, transitional employment, case management, and life skills training with biblical curriculum.
• Purple Cow Thrift Stores Thrift stores operated by the organization that provide professional clothing vouchers to clients and serve as a funding source for the ministry's operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Self-sufficiency and restored dignity through employment for homeless and formerly incarcerated individuals

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Purple Cow (The Purple Cow Stores)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPurple Cow is a thrift store that provides professional clothing vouchers to Christian Outreach Center clients. The partnership enables clients to obtain interview-appropriate attire for employment opportunities, supporting the ministry's goal of helping people gainful employment and restored dignity.
• Coalition of Local and State PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA coalition of local and state partners provides full spectrum services to HandUp program participants, covering each area of need throughout the duration of the 6-month prison re-entry program including hourly wages and merit-based raises.
• Network for GoodminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork for Good provides the online donation platform (Network for Good donation link) enabling donors to contribute to the Christian Outreach Center's programs and services.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Union Gospel Mission: Faith-based nonprofit operating homeless shelters, recovery programs, and employment services in multiple U.S. cities, often with thrift-store funding arms. Closely mirrors COC's Christ-centered homeless intervention plus thrift-store model at a similar local scale.
• Mercy Multiplied: Faith-based nonprofit delivering holistic residential and life-skills programs for at-risk women, combining counseling, education, and employment readiness. Comparable to COC in faith-rooted, wrap-around program design serving vulnerable populations.
• Dismas House: Faith-informed nonprofit providing transitional housing and re-entry support for formerly incarcerated individuals, with programs in multiple states. Closely comparable to COC's HandUp model in target population, faith-driven approach, and re-entry housing focus.

Broad incumbents

• Goodwill Industries International: National nonprofit whose mission centers on job readiness, training, and employment placement for disadvantaged populations, funded substantially through a thrift retail network. Directly comparable to COC's job readiness and case management work and to its Purple Cow thrift model.
• The Salvation Army USA: One of the largest faith-based social services organizations in the U.S., operating homeless shelters, re-entry programs, employment services, and thrift stores. Comparable to COC because it offers the same combination of essential services, faith-driven rehabilitation, and a social-enterprise thrift arm, but at national scale.
• Volunteers of America: Faith-affiliated national nonprofit delivering housing, re-entry, employment, and supportive services across the U.S. Comparable because of its mix of faith-rooted service delivery and re-entry/housing programs analogous to COC's HandUp and Essential Services offerings.

Regional players

• The Healing Place of Baton Rouge: Baton Rouge-based faith-rooted recovery and self-sufficiency program serving homeless and addicted individuals. Directly comparable to COC because it targets the same Baton Rouge homeless population with a structured pathway toward stability.
• Catholic Charities of Baton Rouge: Faith-affiliated social services agency serving the same Baton Rouge market as COC, providing emergency assistance, case management, and re-entry support. Most direct geographic peer for fundraising, donor overlap, and beneficiary population.

Emerging players

• Off N' Running: Faith-informed prison re-entry nonprofit serving returning citizens through mentoring, employment, and housing support. Closely comparable to COC's HandUp Prison Re-Entry Program in target population, geography (Louisiana), and re-entry focus.
• Reconcile New Orleans: Louisiana-based nonprofit providing workforce training, transitional employment, and wrap-around case management for at-risk and formerly incarcerated youth and adults. Comparable to COC for its blend of faith-informed culture, social enterprise, and re-entry employment training.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ChristianOutreachCenterBR
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cocbr

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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