Youth Transitions, Inc.

Name

Youth Transitions, Inc.

Legal name

Youth Transitions, Inc.

Website

https://youthtransitions.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Training and Disability Employment Services

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (61151), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Special Education Vocational & Transition Programs (18–22) (EDAKAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Transition Services (Secondary to Postsecondary/Employment, Life Skills) (EDAJAKAG), Vocational Evaluation & Career Assessment (Transition-Age) (EDAKANAC)

Keywords

• Culinary vocational training
• Disability employment services
• Food service training
• Workforce development programs
• Vocational rehabilitation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Durham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Training Program Services: Provides culinary training services to individuals with disabilities. Revenue model not explicitly disclosed in available sources; program likely funded through grants, referrals from government agencies (Vocational Rehabilitation Services, VA), and employer partnerships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Youth Transitions, Inc. delivers a 12-week, 96-hour hands-on culinary training program designed specifically for individuals with disabilities to prepare them for entry-level employment in the food service industry. The program follows the nationally certified Prostart curriculum across six modular units (covering knife skills, cooking techniques, food safety, Servsafe certification, and three specialization areas), with class sizes limited to a maximum of six students, and is offered in-person at a training site in Silver Spring, Maryland. The organization supplements the program with internship opportunities, job placement assistance, resume development, and an online platform of industry-developed training videos.

Product overview

Youth Transitions, Inc. offers a single unified culinary training program consisting of six sequential modules (Modules I-VI) that form the Prostart curriculum. The core 12-week Culinary Cooking Program delivers hands-on training across fundamental knife skills, cooking techniques, food safety, and specialization areas. Supporting services include personalized resume/cover letter development, an online support platform with industry videos, and internship/job placement assistance. Students can re-enter the program for career advancement training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Culinary Cooking Program A 12-week, 96-hour hands-on culinary training program that prepares individuals with disabilities for entry-level employment in the food service industry. Delivered in cohorts of up to six students through six curriculum modules based on the nationally certified Prostart curriculum, the program concludes with specialization in three food service job areas and is designed to achieve placement of 80% of students in gainful employment within 14 days of completion.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% of students placed in gainful employment within fourteen days of program completion

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Local SchoolscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReferral partnership with local schools sending students with disabilities to the training program. Part of the core student acquisition pipeline.
• Vocational Rehabilitation ServicescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGovernment agency referral partnership providing students with disabilities seeking employment training and job placement support.
• Veterans AdministrationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFederal agency referral partnership providing veteran students access to the culinary training program for employment preparation.
• Homeschool CooperativesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReferral relationships with homeschool cooperatives in the region sending students to the program.
• ProstartcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNationally recognized culinary arts curriculum program. Youth Transitions uses Prostart curriculum modules to teach food service skills. Students have opportunities to compete in Prostart culinary arts competition.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• AbilityOne Program: Federal program creating employment opportunities for people with disabilities through government contracts. Comparable employment mission operating at national scale with policy-driven funding.
• SourceAmerica: National AbilityOne-designated nonprofit network creating employment for people with disabilities. Comparable mission at much larger scale with federal contracting footprint.
• Goodwill Industries International: Large national nonprofit offering vocational training and job placement across multiple industries, including for individuals with disabilities. Significantly larger and more diversified than Youth Transitions.
• Easterseals: National disability services nonprofit offering vocational rehabilitation, employment training, and related supports. Comparable mission with broader service portfolio and geographic reach.

Regional players

• Chimes: Mid-Atlantic nonprofit providing vocational, behavioral, and residential services for people with disabilities. Comparable mission and regional footprint spanning Maryland and neighboring states.

Others

• The Arc: National advocacy and services organization for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Comparable population served; more advocacy-led than direct vocational training.

Direct peers

• The League for People with Disabilities: Baltimore-based nonprofit offering vocational training and employment services for individuals with disabilities. Comparable mission, regional footprint, and placement-focused programming.
• Melwood: Maryland/Virginia-based nonprofit providing training and employment for people with disabilities across multiple industries. Most directly comparable peer given overlapping geography, mission, and employer placement model.
• Project SEARCH: National school-to-work transition program for young adults with disabilities, operating inside employer host sites. Directly comparable on transition-to-employment mission and target population.

Emerging players

• Best Buddies International: National nonprofit focused on employment, leadership, and friendship programs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Comparable employment mission with different delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/youthtrans
• Facebookfacebook.com/Youth-Transitions-108531959235454
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/youth-transitions

Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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