My Father's House Community Services, Inc.

What My Father's House Community Services, Inc. does

My Father's House Community Services, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered at 1004 N Pearl St, Paola, Kansas. Founded in 2003 and operating its first housing program since September 2006, the organization provides facility-based transitional housing for up to two years to individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Miami and Linn counties in Kansas (with an explicit exclusion from Johnson County). The beneficiary base consists of individual women 18 years and older, emancipated young women, and families who are homeless within the catchment area.

The organization's core offering is a single-site transitional housing program that, in addition to shelter, bundles six supportive services: a Community Counseling Center staffed by MidAmerica Nazarene University masters-level counseling students; life skills classes covering personal finance, job seeking, time management, and home maintenance; case management with advocacy and mentorship; a part-time nurse-staffed medical clinic; and facilitator- and peer-led support and recovery groups addressing addiction, anger, depression, OCD, and family dynamics. The service philosophy combines Harm Reduction, Gradualism, and a planned adoption of Housing First principles. There are no proprietary technology systems, mobile applications, or APIs disclosed; operations rely on conventional social-services workflows supported by a website (Squarespace-hosted) and a Facebook page.

The revenue model is grant- and donation-dependent with no fees charged to residents. The primary funding source is a federal HUD grant for the transitional housing program, supplemented by individual donations processed via PayPal and mailed checks (including designated 'Flex Funds' accounts), in-kind gifts of supplies, and competitive grants such as the 2023 Affordable Housing Program award from Federal Home Loan Bank Topeka. A 1:4 matching funds mechanism allows private donations to unlock additional HUD grant funds, effectively quadrupling the impact of gifts. The organization is led by President & CEO Beth Waddle and operates with a headcount of 1-10.

Name

My Father's House Community Services, Inc.

Legal name

My Father's House Community Services, Inc.

Website

https://my-fathers-house.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

My Father's House Community Services is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating a single-site transitional housing facility in Paola, Kansas, providing shelter and supportive services (counseling, life skills, case management, medical clinic, support groups) to women 18+ and families experiencing homelessness in Miami and Linn counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Transitional Housing & Homeless Services

NAICS

Temporary Shelters (624221), Community Housing Services (62422), Other Community Housing Services (624229)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

Keywords

• Transitional housing
• Homeless services
• Supportive housing
• Community counseling
• Case management

Headquarters

HQ city

Paola

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Federal Grant Funding: Primary revenue from a federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant that funds the transitional housing program. The grant also enables matching funds programs where private donations are matched at a 1:4 ratio to access additional HUD grant funds.
2. Donations and Contributions: Individual and community donations received via PayPal, credit/debit card, and mailed checks. Includes designated giving accounts (Med-Flex Funds, Kid's Flex Funds, General Flex Funds) and in-kind gifts.
3. Gifts In Kind: In-kind donations of supplies including diapers, towels, toiletries, feminine hygiene products, and non-prescription medications that support program operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

My Father's House operates a HUD-funded transitional housing program providing shelter for up to two years to women 18+, emancipated young women, and families experiencing homelessness in Miami and Linn counties, Kansas. Residents live in private rooms with shared showers in a home-like setting, and receive on-site supportive services including community counseling, life skills classes, case management, a part-time medical clinic, and support/recovery groups. Services are provided at no cost to qualifying individuals and families, funded through federal HUD grants and charitable donations.

Product overview

My Father's House is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization providing transitional housing and supportive services to rural homeless populations in Kansas. The organization operates a single-site transitional housing program as its core offering, augmented by a suite of supportive services including counseling, life skills training, case management, a medical clinic, and peer/facilitator-led support and recovery groups. All programs serve women 18+ and families experiencing homelessness in Miami and Linn counties, Kansas, with services funded primarily by a HUD federal grant.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transitional Housing A HUD-funded facility-based transitional housing program providing shelter for up to two years to individual women 18+, younger emancipated women, and families experiencing homelessness in Miami and Linn counties, Kansas. Residents receive private rooms with shared showers in a home-like, non-institutional setting.
• Community Counseling Center A low-cost counseling program staffed by MidAmerica Nazarene University Masters of Counseling students, offering convenient mental health services to residents and the broader community at little or no cost.
• Life Skills Classes Personal advancement classes covering personal finance, relationship skills, job seeking and job performance, time management, and home and vehicular maintenance.
• Case Management Advocacy, mentorship, and accountability services where case managers help residents develop success plans, stay on task, and overcome obstacles through regular meetings.
• Medical Clinic A part-time nurse-staffed clinic addressing basic healthcare issues for residents, with ongoing efforts to secure additional low-cost care and prescription resources.
• Support & Recovery Groups Peer-led and facilitator-led groups addressing issues including Thriving in a Step Family, Drugs and Alcohol Addiction, Anger Management, Depression and Bi-Polar Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and Kids Relational Skills.

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• MidAmerica Nazarene UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMasters of Counseling program supplies trained counselors to the Community Counseling Center. Counselors are freshly trained and eager to serve, providing a low-cost or sponsored counseling alternative for residents and the broader community.
• National Alliance to End HomelessnessminorOthersReferenced organization providing information and resources about Housing First philosophy, which the organization recognizes as having many benefits for those served and plans to incorporate into future programming.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Cross-Lines Cooperative Council: Cross-Lines is a Kansas City area nonprofit offering emergency shelter, transitional housing, food, and case management to people experiencing poverty and homelessness. It is a direct peer in housing-plus-services delivery and in dependence on government and community funding streams.
• reStart Inc. reStart provides emergency shelter, transitional housing, and supportive services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness in the Kansas City area. Comparable to My Father's House in its housing-plus-services model and reliance on a mix of government grants and private donations.
• Hillcrest Ministries of Kansas City: Hillcrest Ministries operates transitional housing programs in the Kansas City region serving families experiencing homelessness, with similar supportive services such as life-skills training and case management. It is the most geographically and programmatically close comparable to My Father's House in the eastern Kansas / western Missouri continuum.
• Hope House Kansas City: Hope House operates shelter and supportive housing programs for families and individuals impacted by homelessness and domestic violence in the Kansas City region. It is a comparable transitional housing nonprofit with on-site supportive services similar to those My Father's House delivers.
• Doorstep (Kansas): Doorstep is a Kansas-based nonprofit providing emergency assistance and transitional support services to people experiencing homelessness or poverty in northeast Kansas. It overlaps with My Father's House in serving rural Kansas populations with housing and supportive services.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas: Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas operates a wide portfolio of social services including housing assistance, emergency support, and case management across the same geographic region as My Father's House. It is a broader incumbent nonprofit that overlaps with several of My Father's House's service lines.
• Family Promise: Family Promise is a national nonprofit network that mobilizes congregations and volunteers to provide shelter and stabilization services to families experiencing homelessness. It is comparable in mission and rural/small-community affiliate model to My Father's House, though operating at much greater national scale.
• The Salvation Army Kansas / Western Missouri: The Salvation Army operates shelter, transitional housing, and supportive services across Kansas and western Missouri, including in the same catchment region as My Father's House. It is a broad incumbent with overlapping mission, funding sources, and service model.

Others

• National Alliance to End Homelessness: The National Alliance to End Homelessness is a national policy and research organization that partners with and provides resources to transitional housing and homelessness services providers. My Father's House explicitly references it as a Housing First information partner, making it an enabling ecosystem peer rather than a direct operator.

Regional players

• Salina Rescue Mission: Salina Rescue Mission provides shelter and transitional housing to individuals and families experiencing homelessness in central Kansas. It is comparable to My Father's House as a rural-Kansas transitional housing nonprofit, but operates in a different region of the state.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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