PA COUNCIL OF CHILDREN, YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES

What PA COUNCIL OF CHILDREN, YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES does

PA Council of Children, Youth & Family Services (PCCYFS) is a Pennsylvania-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership association founded in 1976 that serves as the unified advocacy, education, and benchmarking voice for nearly 100 private child-serving provider agencies operating across all 67 Pennsylvania counties. The organization represents providers in child welfare, juvenile justice, children's behavioral health, and education service systems, and engages with the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, the Office of Children, Youth & Families, county governments, and the General Assembly on legislative, regulatory, and funding matters.

PCCYFS's product portfolio is anchored on three monetized offerings layered atop annual membership dues: the 2026 PCCYFS Compensation and Benefits Study (a sector benchmarking report priced at $250 for members and $400 for non-members), the NextGen Leadership Institute (a 2-day in-person leadership program delivered with Motus9, priced at $1,499-$1,799 and capped at 50 participants), and the annual conference (April 2026 and April 2027 already scheduled). Supporting services include regional committee meetings (Northeast, Southeast, Western, Central), behavioral health and public policy workgroups, CEU-accredited training, the Provider Needs Based Plan and Budget Tool for county contract negotiations, and a preferred partner network spanning insurance, foster care software, EHR, and staffing vendors. No proprietary technology platforms, AI/ML capabilities, or APIs are disclosed; the technology footprint is a content website, member login area, and e-commerce sales flow for products and event registration.

The business model is a hybrid of recurring membership dues, one-time fees for benchmarking reports and conferences, and donations. There is no parent company, no private equity ownership, no funding rounds, and no parent-subsidiary structure. The organization is governed by a member-led board and led by President & CEO Terry L. Clark, MPA, supported by a small named team of approximately seven staff and contractors. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

PA COUNCIL OF CHILDREN, YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES

Legal name

Pennsylvania Council of Children, Youth & Family Services

Website

https://pccyfs.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PCCYFS is a Pennsylvania 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership association that advocates for nearly 100 private child welfare, behavioral health, juvenile justice, and education service provider agencies across all 67 Pennsylvania counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Association Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

akta.pro primary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sponsorship, Exhibitor & Partnership Management Services (THAHACAK)

Keywords

• Child welfare advocacy
• Nonprofit membership association
• Professional development training
• Compensation benchmarking research
• Youth services network

Headquarters

HQ city

Camp Hill

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from provider agencies, supporting members, and individual donors. Membership provides access to advocacy services, networking, workgroups, professional support, and member-exclusive resources.
2. Compensation and Benefits Study Sales: Sale of the annual PCCYFS Compensation and Benefits Study report to members ($250) and non-members ($400). The report provides salary data, benefits analysis, and employment characteristics for child welfare, juvenile justice, and mental/behavioral health organizations across Pennsylvania.
3. Leadership Institute Registration: Revenue from the annual NextGen Leadership Institute, a 2-day in-person professional development event with virtual bridge sessions. Early-bird registration at $1,499, regular at $1,799.
4. Donations: Individual and organizational donations to support PCCYFS operations. The organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with EIN 23-2008092.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

PCCYFS is a statewide 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership association that represents nearly 100 private agencies serving Pennsylvania's at-risk children, youth, and families. It delivers legislative and regulatory advocacy, CEU-accredited professional development, networking through regional committees and workgroups, and industry data products including the annual Compensation and Benefits Study.

Product overview

PCCYFS is a statewide membership organization serving as a unified voice for private child-serving providers through education, data, resources, and advocacy. The organization's product portfolio centers on its core membership services including the Compensation and Benefits Study (a digital benchmarking product for compensation data), the annual conference and Leadership Institute (professional development programs), advocacy services, and member networking through regional committees and workgroups. These offerings work together to support child welfare, juvenile justice, and behavioral health agencies across Pennsylvania.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 2026 PCCYFS Compensation and Benefits Study A digital benchmarking report providing salary, benefits, and employment data for child welfare, juvenile justice, and mental/behavioral health organizations across Pennsylvania. Sold to members for $250 and non-members for $400.
• PCCYFS NextGen Leadership Institute A two-day immersive leadership development program for rising leaders in human services, delivered in partnership with Motus9. Includes virtual bridge sessions. Registration priced at $1,499 (early-bird) or $1,799 (regular).
• PCCYFS Annual Conference A two-day annual conference offering professional development, CEU-accredited sessions, and networking for human-services professionals in Pennsylvania. The 2026 edition is scheduled April 8–9 in Harrisburg, PA.
• Regional Committee Meetings & Workgroups Quarterly regional committee meetings (Northeast, Southeast, Western, Central) and behavioral-health and public-policy workgroup meetings that provide member networking and collaborative discussion.
• Advocacy Services Legislative and regulatory advocacy on behalf of child welfare, juvenile justice, and behavioral-health providers, including bill tracking, lobbying, public-policy committee work, and campaigns on workforce, funding, and liability insurance issues.
• Education & Professional Development Approved continuing-education training for social workers, professional counselors, and marriage and family therapists in Pennsylvania, delivered via webinars, on-demand trainings, and the annual conference.
• Enhancing County and Provider Contract Discussions Annual training and supporting tools (including the Provider Needs Based Plan and Budget Tool spreadsheet) that help counties and providers strengthen contracting partnerships and negotiate rates.
• Provider Membership Annual subscription membership for child-serving provider agencies, granting access to advocacy, workgroups, CEU training, member-exclusive resources, vendor discounts, and the member directory. Pricing is not publicly disclosed.

Quantifiable outcome

• Led to passage of Act 127 (HB 2214 of 2022) making void unenforceable language in county contracts that shift all liability to providers
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, preferred and minor.

• Motus9coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Motus9, a business and leadership coaching & advising firm, to deliver the NextGen Leadership Institute. Motus9 provides a series of high-impact leadership development opportunities designed to equip rising leaders in human services. Nickie Froiland, CSO/Co-Founder, leads the training sessions.
• BintipreferredTechnology or IntegrationPreferred Foster Care Software Partner. Binti provides foster care software solutions to PCCYFS provider members.
• Brown & BrownpreferredChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred Insurance Partner providing insurance products and services to PCCYFS provider members.
• Lamb Insurance ServicesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInsurance agency partner serving PCCYFS member organizations.
• PA Child Welfare Resource Center, University of PittsburghminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCWRC serves as the venue for the PCCYFS Leadership Institute (403 East Winding Hill Road, Mechanicsburg, PA).
• Pennsylvania Children & Youth Administrators Association (PCYA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPCYA collaborates with PCCYFS on annual training for Enhancing County and Provider Contract Discussions, bringing together providers, county agencies, and state officials.
• Nonprofits Insurance Alliance (NIA)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNIA partnership offers PCCYFS members access to general liability coverage and free risk management resources. Available through member login.
• CLPS ConsultantsminorOthersSupporting member providing services to PCCYFS provider members.
• CompanyMileageminorOthersSupporting member providing mileage tracking/compliance services to PCCYFS provider members.
• CAIminorOthersSupporting member organization.
• Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc.minorOthersSupporting member providing healthcare staffing solutions to PCCYFS provider members.
• CDG Critical Data GroupminorOthersSupporting member organization.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Others

• Juvenile Law Center: Philadelphia-based nonprofit law firm advocating for youth in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. Adjacent rather than directly comparable; operates in the same Pennsylvania ecosystem as PCCYFS and engages on overlapping policy issues (crossover youth, foster care reform, juvenile justice).

Broad incumbents

• National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ): National judicial membership organization addressing juvenile justice and family court matters. Adjacent to PCCYFS's juvenile justice provider focus; comparable as a statewide-or-national membership body that convenes stakeholders, sets standards, and advocates on juvenile justice policy.
• Alliance for Strong Families and Communities: National membership association for nonprofit human-services organizations, including child welfare, behavioral health, and family service providers. Comparable to PCCYFS in member profile and value proposition (training, advocacy, networking), but operating nationally with broader service verticals.
• National Children's Alliance (NCA): National membership and accrediting body for Children's Advocacy Centers. Shares PCCYFS's role as an advocacy-oriented membership association supporting providers serving abused and at-risk children, with comparable training, accreditation, and policy engagement offerings.
• Child Welfare League of America (CWLA): National membership organization for public and private child welfare agencies. CWLA is the broader, national-scale analog of PCCYFS, providing advocacy, training, and standards to a similar provider constituency across all U.S. states rather than a single state.

Direct peers

• Family Focused Treatment Association (FFTA): National membership association for agencies serving children, youth, and families through community-based treatment and residential programs. FFTA mirrors PCCYFS's core member profile (private child-serving providers) but at national scope and is a close functional comparator.
• Pennsylvania Children & Youth Administrators Association (PCYA): Statewide association of county-administered children and youth agencies in Pennsylvania. Already a co-training partner of PCCYFS, PCYA represents the public-sector counterpart to PCCYFS's private-provider membership, making it the most directly comparable peer in mission, geography, and advocacy focus.
• National Association of Social Workers - Pennsylvania Chapter (NASW-PA): State-level chapter of the national professional association for social workers. Shares PCCYFS's Pennsylvania-only geographic footprint, CEU accreditation role, and advocacy engagement on behalf of human-services professionals and the children/families they serve.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PCCYFS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pccyfs

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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