The Pearl Project

Name

The Pearl Project

Legal name

The Pearl Project

Website

https://thepearlproject.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAKAMAK

Family Engagement & Caregiver Support Programs (SEL/Mental Health)

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) & Mental Health Supports (School-Based)

Keywords

• Trauma-informed counseling
• TBRI training programs
• Foster family support
• Adoption support services
• Attachment intervention

Headquarters

HQ city

Ocala

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The Pearl Project is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that relies on charitable donations from individuals and organizations. Donors can give one-time gifts or become monthly Pearl Partners starting at $10/month. All donations are tax-deductible.
2. Monthly Pearl Partners Program: Recurring monthly donation program where supporters commit to regular contributions. No minimum amount specified - even $10/month qualifies.
3. Hope Fund Donations: Designated fund where every dollar provides direct services including counseling, coaching, and trainings for families in need.
4. Corporate and Church Sponsorships: Sponsorship opportunities for monthly trainings where sponsors receive logo placement on website, social media mentions, newsletter features, and recognition at training events.
5. Hope Family Camp Sponsorships: Camp sponsorship opportunities for donors to invest in children and families attending the annual Hope Family Camp.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Pearl Project delivers free trauma-informed training, counseling, and support programs for foster, adoptive, and kinship families using Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI). Its portfolio includes TBRI caregiver trainings, support and nurture groups, the 10-week HALO intensive counseling program, Healing Homes family support, Kid-2-Kid Foster Closets, and the annual Hope Family Camp. All services are provided at no cost to eligible families across Central and Northwest Florida.

Product overview

The Pearl Project operates as a nonprofit service organization offering a comprehensive suite of trauma-informed programs for foster, adoptive, and kinship families. The core methodology is Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), an evidence-based approach developed at Texas Christian University. The organization's portfolio includes direct service programs (Healing Homes, HALO intensive counseling), educational training (TBRI workshops, Circle of Security, Making Sense of Your Worth), family support (nurture groups, support meetings), practical resources (Kid-2-Kid Foster Closets), respite (Hope Family Camp), and volunteer engagement. Programs are delivered in-person across Central Florida (Marion, Orange, Lake counties) and Northwest Florida (Okaloosa, Walton counties), with online options for remote families throughout Florida.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TBRI Training Program
• Healing Homes Program
• HALO Program
• Hope Family Camp
• Family Nurture Groups and Family Nurture Nights
• Kid-2-Kid Foster Closets
• Circle of Security Parenting
• Making Sense of Your Worth Program
• TBRI Family Coaching Program
• Caregiver Support Groups

Quantifiable outcome

• Kid-2-Kid Foster Closets can meet families within 24 hours of new placement
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• United WaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with United Way for community visibility and program support. United Way logo appears on The Pearl Project website indicating collaborative relationship.
• Impact 100coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImpact 100 is a program sponsor, generously funding The Pearl Project's HALO Program in Okaloosa and Walton counties.
• Sunshine Health InsuranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for the Healing Homes program - families with Sunshine Health Insurance who have adopted through the Florida foster care system are eligible for free services.
• Church of HopeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChurch partner hosting The Pearl Project programs and events.
• Crosspoint Church NicevillecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHost venue for the Niceville Kid-2-Kid Foster Closet (little white house at 603 McKinney St.) and location for Hope Family Camp activities.
• First Methodist Church OcalacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHost venue for the Ocala Kid-2-Kid Foster Closet (north lot). Open Thursdays 10-12:30 or by appointment.
• Karyn Purvis Institute of Child DevelopmentcoreTechnology or IntegrationThe Pearl Project uses TBRI (Trust-Based Relational Intervention), an evidence-based intervention developed by Dr. Karyn Purvis and Dr. David Cross at Texas Christian University. All trainings are led by TBRI Practitioners certified through this institute.
• Church on Bayshore NicevilleminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHost venue for Hope Family Camp volunteer training and activities in Niceville, FL.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Camelot Community Care: A larger, established Florida-based child welfare and behavioral health provider offering foster care, adoption support, and trauma-informed services — broader portfolio but overlapping mission and region.
• National Council for Adoption: National nonprofit providing adoption-related education, advocacy, and support resources — broader national peer operating in the same adoptive/foster family ecosystem Pearl Project serves.

Regional players

• Hope for the Children: A Florida faith-based nonprofit supporting foster and adoptive families through respite, support groups, and material assistance — comparable mission and program mix to Pearl Project's community-based model.
• Florida's Children First: Florida-focused child advocacy and foster youth support organization working on systemic issues and direct services for children in state care — adjacent advocacy peer sharing target population.
• A Kid's Place of Tampa Bay: Florida-based nonprofit providing trauma-informed counseling, foster care support, and family services in the Tampa Bay region — a comparable regional foster/adoptive family support organization.

Direct peers

• Empowered to Connect: TBRI-aligned parent training and conference organization (rooted in the same Purvis/Cross methodology) that delivers foster/adoptive family education — the venue where Pearl Project's founder first encountered TBRI.
• Together We Care (Florida): A Florida-based nonprofit serving foster, adoptive, and kinship families with wraparound support and community programs — a direct regional peer sharing Pearl Project's geography and target population.
• Communities In Schools of Florida: Statewide nonprofit providing wraparound student support services (case management, mentoring, crisis intervention) for at-risk K–12 youth — closely overlapping Pearl Project's case-management-style support to vulnerable children and families.
• Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development: The Texas Christian University institute that developed and owns the TBRI trademark that Pearl Project licenses. It is the methodological parent organization; Pearl Project practitioners are certified through it.

Others

• Sunshine Health (Centene) Foster Care Program: A Florida Medicaid managed-care plan whose members Pearl Project already serves via the Healing Homes partnership — adjacent payer that funds trauma-informed services for the same population.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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