Today's Harbor for Children

What Today's Harbor for Children does

Today's Harbor for Children is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1949 in Houston, Texas, that historically provided residential care for youth affected by abandonment, neglect, and abuse. It operates from the Morgan's Point campus, a specialized residential facility that has served as the physical base for its programs for decades. The organization does not charge for services and is funded through donations and charitable contributions, with a Charity Navigator score of 98 reflecting strong financial transparency. As of Fall 2023, Today's Harbor for Children became part of DePelchin Children's Center, the oldest family services agency in Houston, following a regulatory and legal environment that impaired its ability to continue its prior service model. Under DePelchin's operation, the Morgan's Point campus now hosts two distinct residential programs: the Pregnant & Parenting Teen Program, which provides residential support, mental health services, and parenting guidance for teen mothers and fathers, and the Transitional Living Program, which serves older youth planning to become independent by age 18 with transitional housing and life skills support. Youth are referred to the program through child welfare systems, courts, and social services agencies rather than through direct consumer acquisition.

Name

Today's Harbor for Children

Legal name

Today's Harbor for Children

Website

https://todaysharborforchildren.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Today's Harbor for Children is a Houston-based nonprofit that, since 1949, has provided residential care for youth affected by abandonment, neglect, and abuse, and since Fall 2023 operates under DePelchin Children's Center, running pregnant/parenting teen and transitional living programs on the Morgan's Point campus.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Residential Care Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Court/Community School Programs (Diversion, Probation-Linked, Community Day Schools) (EDAJAEAI)

Keywords

• Residential youth services
• Trauma-informed care
• Foster care services
• Transitional living programs
• Teen parenting support

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Today's Harbor for Children operates a residential youth care campus at Morgan's Point in Houston, Texas, providing residential care and support services for youth who have experienced abandonment, neglect, and abuse. Following the Fall 2023 integration with DePelchin Children's Center, the campus hosts two specialized programs: a Pregnant & Parenting Teen Program and a Transitional Living Program for older youth aging toward independence.

Product overview

Today's Harbor for Children offers two distinct residential programs through its partnership with DePelchin Children's Center: the Pregnant & Parenting Teen Program and the Transitional Living Program. Both programs are located on the Morgan's Point campus and focus on providing mental health services and physical well-being support to vulnerable youth populations. As of Fall 2023, the organization transitioned its operations to DePelchin, the oldest family services agency in Houston.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pregnant & Parenting Teen Program A residential support program located on the Morgan's Point campus, focused on serving pregnant and parenting teens, providing mental health services, physical well-being support, and guidance to help them fulfill their potential.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DePelchin Children's CenterflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023As of Fall 2023, Today's Harbor for Children became part of DePelchin Children's Center, the oldest family services agency in Houston. DePelchin has developed two programs on the Today's Harbor campus: one focused on pregnant and parenting teens and another on older youth planning to become independent by age 18. The Morgan's Point campus facilities are being utilized for these specialized residential programs.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Pressley Ridge: Mid-Atlantic nonprofit operating residential treatment, foster care, and educational programs for at-risk youth and families. Comparable residential services and trauma-informed care model.
• KVC Health Systems: Multi-state nonprofit providing child welfare, foster care, in-home family services, and residential treatment – comparable residential and youth-services mission.
• Lutheran Services in America: Network of Lutheran social-service nonprofits delivering residential youth services, foster care, and family preservation programs across the U.S. Comparable faith-affiliated residential youth services and nonprofit operating model.
• Boys Town: National residential and family-services nonprofit serving at-risk youth with residential care, in-home services, and behavioral health – directly comparable mission and service mix to Today's Harbor.
• Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health: Large nonprofit operating residential treatment, behavioral health, and child welfare services across multiple states. Comparable focus on residential care for vulnerable youth with mental health needs.

Direct peers

• DePelchin Children's Center: Houston's oldest family services agency and Today's Harbor's parent organization since Fall 2023. Operates overlapping residential and child-welfare programs in the same Houston market with comparable trauma-informed youth services.
• Arrow Child & Family Ministries: Faith-based nonprofit operating residential programs, foster care, and post-adoption services for at-risk youth in Texas and other states – closely comparable residential youth services model.
• Maryville Academy: Chicago-area nonprofit providing residential care, pregnant/parenting teen programs, and independent living services for youth in foster care – directly comparable program model to Today's Harbor's two core programs.

Regional players

• Children's Home & Aid: Regional nonprofit providing adoption, foster care, residential, and youth development services. Comparable residential and wraparound youth services model, though primarily operating in the Midwest.

Others

• Providence Service Corporation: Public social-services company that contracts with government to deliver foster care, behavioral health, and at-risk youth services – comparable target population and referral-driven delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/todays-harbor-for-children

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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