Chances For Children - Ny, Inc.

What Chances For Children - Ny, Inc. does

Chances for Children - NY, Inc. (CFC) is a Bronx-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 47-3482005) that provides early childhood mental health services to families with children from birth to age five. The organization was founded in 2000 by Liz Buckner, LCSW, and Hillary Mayers, LCSW, was incorporated as an independent nonprofit in June 2015, and operates exclusively within New York City with a geographic concentration in the Bronx. Its primary customers are caregivers — particularly those in underserved communities — who receive services in English and Spanish at no cost and with no insurance requirements.

CFC's core offering is an evidence-based dyadic clinical intervention built around video feedback: parent/caregiver and child play sessions are recorded, and clinicians use the recordings as a mirror to help caregivers reflect on their strengths, challenges, and the child's emotional needs. The product surface includes weekly one-hour Parent and Child Therapy sessions (~15-session course), Growing Together baby (3-10 months) and toddler (15-26 months) groups, a Pregnant Mothers Empowerment Group, and a clinical training and supervision program (the Chances for Children Institute at Mosaic Mental Health) for social work and psychology interns and therapists. The therapeutic approach is psychodynamic and attachment-based, drawing on the science of infant mental health, and is delivered both in-person at the 13-room, 2,800-square-foot Family Center at 424 East 147th Street and virtually via Zoom, as well as through co-located partnerships with five Bronx community organizations (Fordham-Bedford Community Services, Kingsbridge Heights Community Center, Hostos Community College Children's Center, Puerto Rican Family Services, and Child Development Center of Mosholu Montefiore Community Center).

The business model is donation- and grant-funded: CFC relies on foundation grants (including a 2024 Robin Hood Foundation Fuel for 50 Grand Prize), corporate sponsorships, individual contributions, and annual fundraising events (5K Run/Walk and Spring Benefit) rather than fees or insurance reimbursement. Go-to-market is community-led, with referrals generated through partner community centers, early childhood centers, daycares, and healthcare providers. The organization has documented positive outcomes across 300+ families from 2000-2015, with results published in the Infant Mental Health Journal (2008), and holds Charity Navigator Four-Star and GuideStar Platinum transparency ratings.

Name

Chances For Children - Ny, Inc.

Legal name

Chances for Children - NY, Inc.

Website

https://chancesforchildren-ny.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Chances for Children is a Bronx-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers evidence-based, video-feedback dyadic therapy, parent-child groups, and pregnant-mother support free of charge to families with children birth to age five in underserved NYC communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Early Childhood Mental Health Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Mental Health & Infant/Early Childhood Consultation (0–5) (EDACAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family Coaching, Parent-Mediated & Home Visiting EI Services (EDACAFAJ), Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services) (HLAFACAL)

Keywords

• Early childhood mental health
• Parent-child therapy
• Dyadic therapy services
• Infant mental health
• Caregiver-child interventions

Headquarters

HQ city

Bronx

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: Chances for Children operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 47-3482005) and relies on donations, foundation grants, corporate sponsorships, and individual contributions. Services are provided free of charge to families with no insurance requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Chances For Children - NY is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers free, evidence-based early childhood mental health services to families in the Bronx with children under age five (and to pregnant mothers). Core offerings include one-on-one Parent and Child Therapy using a Video Feedback Intervention model, Parent and Child Growing Together groups for parents with babies and toddlers, and Pregnant Mothers Empowerment Groups, all provided at no cost regardless of insurance status.

Product overview

Chances for Children is a non-profit organization offering an evidence-based clinical intervention program consisting of three primary service offerings: Parent and Child Therapy (individualized dyadic sessions using video feedback to strengthen caregiver-child relationships), Parent and Child Growing Together Groups (baby and toddler groups for ages 3-26 months), and Pregnant Mothers Empowerment Groups. The organization also provides professional training and supervision services for clinicians. All services are free to Bronx families with children from birth to age five.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Parent and Child Therapy
• Parent and Child Growing Together Group
• Pregnant Mothers Empowerment Group
• Training and Supervision in Dyadic Clinical Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 300 families served with positive outcomes documented through internal and external evaluations from 2000-2015
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Robin Hood FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 April 2024Robin Hood Foundation, through its Fuel for 50 program, selected Chances for Children as a 2024 Grand Prize Winner. This recognition came with funding and support for the organization's work with families. Robin Hood focuses on fighting poverty in New York City.
• Fordham-Bedford Community ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCFC provides clinical services at Fordham-Bedford Community Services location at 2751 Bainbridge Avenue in the Bronx. This partnership allows CFC to reach families in the Fordham neighborhood of the Bronx.
• Kingsbridge Heights Community CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCFC provides clinical services at Kingsbridge Heights Community Center location at 3101 Kingsbridge Terrace in the Bronx. This partnership expands CFC's reach in the Kingsbridge neighborhood.
• Hostos Community College Children's CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCFC provides clinical services at the Hostos Community College Children's Center at 475 Grand Concourse in the Bronx. This partnership provides access to families connected with the college's early childhood education programs.
• Puerto Rican Family ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCFC provides clinical services at Puerto Rican Family Services location at 1432 Prospect Avenue in the Bronx. This partnership supports families in the Morrisania neighborhood.
• Child Development Center of Mosholu Montefiore Community CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCFC provides clinical services at the Child Development Center of Mosholu Montefiore Community Center at 3450 Dekalb Avenue in the Bronx. This partnership serves families in the Norwood neighborhood.
• Mosaic Mental HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCFC has developed and implements a training program for social work and psychology interns and therapists at the Chances for Children Institute at Mosaic Mental Health. This partnership allows the CFC therapeutic technique to reach more clinicians and expand the pool of qualified parent-infant professionals.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Brazelton Touchpoints Center: Boston Children's Hospital-affiliated organization promoting relationship-based, developmental approaches in early childhood — closely aligned with CFC's attachment-theory-informed intervention model.
• Erikson Institute: Graduate school and applied research center focused on early childhood development, where CFC therapist Fatima Beccar Varela earned her MS in Child Development; an emerging player in infant mental health training and workforce development.

Direct peers

• Healthy Families America: Evidence-based national home-visiting model serving at-risk families with young children, comparable to CFC's family-support and parent-mediated early intervention work.
• Astor Services for Children & Families: Bronx/Hudson Valley-based nonprofit providing mental health and family support services for children and adolescents, with overlapping client population and geographic footprint.
• Mosaic Mental Health: Hosts the Chances for Children Institute and provides parent-infant mental health services, with overlapping clinical approach and a direct training/program partnership with CFC.
• Child First: National evidence-based home-visiting dyadic parent-child mental health program for at-risk families with young children, operating a model closely aligned with CFC's parent-mediated, relationship-focused intervention.
• Parent-Infant Program at Columbia University: Columbia University School of Social Work program providing parent-infant psychotherapy training and clinical services, where CFC's co-founders and therapists trained and applied related methodologies.

Broad incumbents

• The Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services: Large NYC behavioral health nonprofit operating the Bronx Early Childhood Treatment Center, providing overlapping infant and early-childhood mental health services in the same geographic market as CFC.
• HealthySteps: Zero to Three-affiliated national network placing early childhood development specialists in pediatric primary care, offering overlapping infant/early-childhood mental health services at significantly greater scale.
• Zero to Three: National policy and practice organization advancing infant and toddler mental health, frequently referenced by CFC staff and partners; operates HealthySteps and sets the field's professional standards.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/chancesforchildrenny

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Chances For Children - Ny, Inc.