Sea Haven for Youth

What Sea Haven for Youth does

Sea Haven for Youth (legally Sea Haven, Inc.) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Little River, South Carolina, founded in 1980 to provide crisis intervention and supportive services for at-risk youth in Horry County. It operates Horry County's only licensed Youth Crisis Center and is the sole designated Safe Place agency for the county, serving more than 500 participants annually across programs that include a Youth Crisis Center for ages 12-17, Young Adult Services for ages 18-24 with a Drop-in Resource Center in Myrtle Beach, a scattered-site Housing Our Youth Program, free Love & Logic parenting classes via Zoom, and a 24-hour walk-in crisis center plus hotline and TXT4HELP text-based intake. Service delivery is enabled by a 130+ location Safe Place partner network spanning schools, fire stations, libraries, and businesses across the county, which functions as the primary referral and access channel.

The organization is staffed by an Executive Director with 27+ years of youth crisis experience supported by directors of administration, operations, and program management, and it relies on direct private donations, foundation grants, and government contracts (federal and state) as its funding base. All programs are provided free of charge to youth participants. Strategic support comes from corporate charitable partners including Publix Supermarket Charities and Bank of America (Neighborhood Champion 2021), alongside community-hosted fundraisers such as the annual Reverse Raffle Dinner and Breakfast with Sea Haven. Income from government grants frequently requires private matching funds.

Revenue mechanics are those of a regional social services nonprofit: fee-free delivery against a multi-source income mix (government contracts, foundation grants, corporate giving, individual donations, and in-kind Amazon WishList donations), with no disclosed revenue figures or fundraising rounds in the public record.

Name

Sea Haven for Youth

Legal name

Sea Haven, Inc.

Website

https://seahavenyouth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sea Haven for Youth is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Horry County, South Carolina, operating the county's only Youth Crisis Center and Safe Place network to deliver free shelter, counseling, housing, and case management services to youth ages 12-24 in crisis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Crisis and Social Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (624110), Community Housing Services (62422), Temporary Shelters (624221)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO), Homeless, Foster Care & Highly Mobile Youth Education Services (EDAJAEAG)

Keywords

• Youth crisis services
• Emergency shelter
• Crisis intervention
• Youth housing
• Family counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Little River

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Private Support: Financial support from community partners and private individuals provides critical funding for programs and services beyond what government grants cover.
2. Government Grants and Contracts: Federal and state funding through grants and contracts to serve at-risk and abused, neglected, and abandoned youth. These funding sources frequently require private matching funds.
3. Foundation Support: Support from foundations to continue providing emergency services for youth at risk.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sea Haven for Youth operates as Horry County's only Youth Crisis Service Provider and Safe Place agency, delivering a continuum of free crisis intervention, emergency shelter, counseling, housing, and supportive services for youth ages 12-24. Core offerings include the Youth Crisis Center for emergency stabilization, Young Adult Services for transition-age youth, scattered-site housing, the Safe Place network of 130+ partner sites, and a 24-hour crisis hotline plus TXT4HELP.

Product overview

Sea Haven for Youth operates as a multi-service nonprofit agency providing a continuum of crisis and support services for youth and young adults in Horry County, South Carolina. The organization offers a unified portfolio of interconnected programs: the Youth Crisis Center provides emergency stabilization and shelter for youth ages 12-17, while Young Adult Services and the Housing Our Youth Program support transition-age youth 18-24 with case management, resource linkage, and scattered-site housing. The Safe Place Program (Horry County's only designated provider) and TXT4HELP text service provide immediate access points for youth in crisis. Love & Logic Classes offer free parenting education via Zoom, while the 24-Hour Crisis Hotline and Walk-in Services ensure around-the-clock availability. Additional services include internship and volunteer programs, Lunch & Learn tours, Amazon WishList donations, and the annual Breakfast with Sea Haven fundraiser. The organization serves over 500 participants annually through its integrated service model.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Youth Crisis Center Emergency stabilization services for youth ages 12-17 experiencing homelessness, runaway situations, school truancy, family conflict, or transitions under DSS/DJJ care. Services include temporary emergency shelter, food, clothing, individual and family counseling, case management, and referrals for extended services. Located at 280 Hwy 57 South, Little River, SC.
• Young Adult Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves 500+ youth participants annually
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Surf ClubcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Hosts of Sea Haven's annual Reverse Raffle Dinner and Golf Tournament fundraisers, providing critical fundraising support for youth programs and services.
• Horry County SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchools designated as Safe Place locations throughout Horry County, acting as gateway access points for youth in crisis to reach Sea Haven services.
• Horry County Fire RescuecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFire stations designated as Safe Place locations providing 24/7 access points for youth in crisis throughout the county.
• Local Libraries (Horry County)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic libraries in Horry County designated as Safe Place locations including North Myrtle Beach Library, Little River Library, Loris Library, Carolina Forest Library, Conway Library, Socastee Library, Surfside Library, and Bucksport Library.
• 130+ Safe Place Partner SitescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of 130+ youth-friendly organizations including restaurants, retail stores, libraries, recreation centers, and businesses designated as Safe Place locations throughout Horry County.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Trevor Project: National nonprofit providing 24/7 crisis intervention and suicide prevention services for LGBTQ+ youth via phone, text, and chat. Comparable crisis-services delivery model (hotline + text) and youth-in-crisis target segment to Sea Haven.
• National Runaway Safeline: National 24/7 crisis hotline and online services for runaway and homeless youth. Directly comparable to Sea Haven's 24-Hour Crisis Hotline and TXT4HELP services, serving the same youth-in-crisis persona.
• Covenant House: National nonprofit providing shelter, crisis services, and transition housing for youth experiencing homelessness and trafficking. Highly comparable to Sea Haven's Youth Crisis Center and Housing Our Youth programs, though at a multi-state scale.
• Children of the Night: Residential crisis shelter and long-term housing for children and adolescents trapped in prostitution and trafficking. Directly comparable residential-crisis-shelter service model and youth-at-risk target population to Sea Haven's Youth Crisis Center.
• Urban Peak: Shelter, housing, and supportive services for youth experiencing homelessness and young adults up to age 24 in Denver and Colorado Springs. Directly comparable continuum-of-care model (emergency shelter through independent living) targeting the same age cohorts as Sea Haven.

Peers

• Florence Crittenton Services: Residential and community-based services for at-risk adolescent girls and young women, including shelter, counseling, and life-skills programs. Directly comparable in residential youth crisis and transition-age services, though with a gendered population focus.

Broad incumbents

• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: National youth-development nonprofit providing after-school programs, mentoring, and safety resources for at-risk youth. Comparable youth-services mission and Safe-Place-aligned community presence, though broader in scope than Sea Haven's crisis-intervention focus.
• National Safe Place Network: National umbrella organization that licenses and coordinates the Safe Place program across the U.S. Sea Haven's Executive Director sits on its Advisory Board, and Sea Haven operates as the county-level Safe Place licensee — directly comparable mission and program architecture.

Emerging players

• Hetrick-Martin Institute: Nationwide nonprofit providing housing, mental-health services, and crisis intervention for LGBTQ+ youth. Comparable youth-crisis and supportive-housing services, though with a narrower demographic focus than Sea Haven.

Others

• Sacramento Steps Forward / Coordinated Entry Systems: Continuum-of-care and coordinated-entry intermediary for homeless services providers. Comparable ecosystem-building role in the youth-housing and crisis-services space, providing potential partnership or replication template for Sea Haven's Safe Place network model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/seahaveninc
• Facebookfacebook.com/seahaveninc
• Instagraminstagram.com/sea_haven_inc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sea-haven-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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