Name

Community Options

Legal name

Community Options, Inc.

Website

https://comop.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability services (community-based housing and supported employment)

NAICS

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialized Assisted Living for Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities (Adult) (HLADABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Employment & Job Readiness Support Services (BPAGAEAJ), Special Needs Adult Day Programs (Developmental/Physical Disabilities, Seniors) (HLADAIAI), Special Education Vocational & Transition Programs (18–22) (EDAKAAAG), Housing Transition & Supported Living Navigation (EDAKANAK)

Keywords

• Disability services
• Supported housing
• Supported employment
• Developmental disability care
• Community-based residential services

Headquarters

HQ city

Princeton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices66 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Contracts & Medicaid Waivers: Community Options is funded primarily through federal, state, local, and philanthropic investments. The organization receives Medicaid waiver funding through state developmental disability administrations, including Home and Community Based Services (HCS), Texas Home Living (TxHmL), and similar programs across 12 states. Additional revenue comes from state education departments, behavioral health administrations, and vocational rehabilitation services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Community Options provides community-based housing and employment support services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across 12 U.S. states. Core offerings include residential services (group homes, supported living, Family Host arrangements), employment services (job coaching, supported employment, vocational training), social enterprises (Vaseful Flowers and Gifts, Daily Plan It, Presents of Mind, Red Ribbon Academy), the School to Employment Program (STEP) for youth transition, and specialized programs including Positive Options for respite and medically fragile adults.

Product overview

Community Options operates a multi-service nonprofit organization providing housing and employment support for people with disabilities across 12 U.S. states. The organization offers core services in residential supports and employment assistance, supplemented by Community Options Enterprises (COE) - a collection of social enterprises including Vaseful Flowers and Gifts (floral shop), Daily Plan It (day habilitation with vocational training offices), Presents of Mind (gift shop), and Red Ribbon Academy (medically fragile day program). Additional offerings include the School to Employment Program (STEP) for youth transition, Family Host residential arrangements, Management Consulting, and the annual Cupid's Chase 5K fundraiser. The Meaningful Day Curriculum provides training resources for Direct Support Professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vaseful Flowers and Gifts: A charming flower shop committed to serving customers with the finest floral arrangements and gifts. All orders benefit a program that supports people with disabilities as they enter the workforce.
• Daily Plan It
• Presents of Mind
• Red Ribbon Academy
• STEP (School to Employment Program)
• The York Foundation

Products and services

• Housing Services Community-based residential support services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including supported living, group homes, and assistance transitioning from institutions to community settings.
• Employment Services Supported employment programs providing job coaching, vocational training, and placement assistance for individuals with disabilities in competitive integrated employment, including entrepreneurial business operations and individual micro-enterprises.
• Vaseful Flowers and Gifts A floral shop under Community Options Enterprises providing employment opportunities for people with disabilities in an integrated setting, with locations in Edison and Princeton, NJ. Sells floral arrangements and gifts, with all proceeds supporting disability employment programs.
• Daily Plan It Entrepreneurial day habilitation businesses under Community Options Enterprises that provide small office spaces with conference facilities, receptionist work, maintenance, filing and copying services, staffed by persons with disabilities earning minimum wage or better.
• Presents of Mind A luxuriously appointed gift shop operated by Community Options Enterprises that provides employment supports to people with disabilities.
• Red Ribbon Academy A state-of-the-art day program serving medically fragile individuals with disabilities through day habilitation services.
• School to Employment Program (STEP) A job training and transition program for high school students and young adults with special needs, providing vocational education and relevant social skill development as part of their Individualized Education Program (IEP).
• Family Host Family living arrangement services allowing people with disabilities to reside with host families who provide assistance with medical issues, transportation, and community integration.
• Positive Options Specialized programs for respite and medically fragile adults with disabilities.
• Management Consulting Consulting services provided to other organizations in the disability services field.
• Meaningful Day Curriculum A hands-on manual for Direct Support Professionals working in day programs and residential services, providing structured guidance for creating engaging day programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 7,000 people with disabilities served across 12 states.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• AmerigroupminorOthersIowa-based managed care organization providing health coverage that funds services for individuals with disabilities.
• Iowa Total CareminorOthersIowa-based managed care organization providing health coverage that funds services for individuals with disabilities.
• Value Options (New Mexico)minorOthersManaged behavioral health organization providing services in New Mexico.
• Withum Smith + BrownminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccounting firm that partnered with Community Options for NASDAQ market site visit in 2011.
• Gunlocke FurnitureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner that joined Community Options at NASDAQ market site visit in 2011.
• Dani LeatherminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner that joined Community Options at NASDAQ market site visit in 2011.
• Delta DentalminorOthersCorporate supporter listed on the Acts of Kindness donor page.
• Kessler FoundationminorOthersFoundation dedicated to changing the lives of people with disabilities, listed as a supporter.
• Robert HalfminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStaffing firm listed as a supporter of Community Options.
• University of DaytonminorOthersRobert Stack holds an MBA and BA from the University of Dayton and taught at Kent State University.
• Kent State UniversityminorOthersRobert Stack taught at Kent State University and was a recipient of its Graduate Student Teaching Award.
• Kean UniversityminorOthersRobert Stack served as an adjunct professor for the graduate school at Kean University.
• St. Mary HospitalminorOthersDr. Baber Ghauri from St. Mary Hospital serves as a trustee on the COI Board of Directors.
• Jackson Lewis P.C.minorOthersIan Bogaty, Esq. from Jackson Lewis P.C. serves as a trustee on the COI Board of Directors.
• Henry ScheinminorOthersAdolfo Alvarado from Henry Schein serves as a trustee on the COI Board of Directors.
• BioReference LaboratoriesminorOthersAmy Frank from BioReference Laboratories serves as a trustee on the COI Board of Directors.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Arc of the United States: The largest national nonprofit federation supporting people with IDD, delivering residential, employment, advocacy, and case-management services across the U.S. Direct peer to Community Options as a multi-state nonprofit IDD services provider serving overlapping populations and relying on similar Medicaid HCBS funding.
• Bayada Home Health Care: Large nonprofit home health care and community-based services provider serving adults and children with disabilities and complex medical needs across dozens of U.S. states. Direct peer on Medicaid-funded home and community-based services delivery model, with overlapping IDD and medically-fragile populations.
• United Cerebral Palsy (UCP): National nonprofit affiliate network providing residential, employment, and community-living supports to people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities. Direct peer to Community Options in mission, target population (IDD), and Medicaid waiver-funded service delivery.
• Help at Home: Major U.S. personal care services provider for elderly and disabled individuals receiving HCBS waiver services. Comparable to COI on the personal-care, in-home-support services model, although Help at Home concentrates more on elderly populations than IDD.
• Easterseals: National nonprofit operating a broad network of disability and community-based services (housing, employment, day programs) across many U.S. states. Directly comparable to COI as a multi-state IDD/ disability services nonprofit with similar funding mechanics, but with broader scope including early intervention and veterans' services.
• ResCare (BrightSpring subsidiary): Large-scale provider of residential, vocational, and day services for people with IDD and other disabilities, now part of BrightSpring. Directly comparable to COI's group homes, supported employment, and community-based services lines at meaningful scale.

Regional players

• St. John of God Community Services (SJG): Faith-based nonprofit organization providing residential, vocational, and community-based services to individuals with IDD — comparable in mission and service mix to Community Options, though smaller and regionally concentrated.
• Empower Hope Services / Arizona Provider Network: Regional IDD residential and day-services providers operating in the same Southwest states where Community Options has offices (Arizona, New Mexico, Utah). Comparable in service offering but smaller and geography-restricted to a few states.

Broad incumbents

• Sevita Health (formerly The MENTOR Network): One of the largest U.S. providers of home- and community-based services for individuals with IDD and other complex needs, operating in many of the same states as Community Options and serving the same HCBS waiver-funded populations. Much larger and broader in scale, but most directly comparable on adult residential and day services.
• BrightSpring Health Services: Diversified, large-scale provider of home- and community-based health and human services, including a significant IDD segment under multiple subsidiaries. Comparable to COI on the IDD services and waiver-funded home/community-based lines, but operates as a public company across a much broader service portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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