The Arc of Cumberland & Perry Counties

What The Arc of Cumberland & Perry Counties does

The Arc of Cumberland & Perry Counties (CPARC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit social services organization founded in 1953 by parents seeking an alternative to institutional care for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Headquartered in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, with 251–500 employees operating across at least 11 locations in Cumberland, Dauphin, Perry, and Franklin counties, CPARC delivers an integrated portfolio of direct-care programs: Residential Services (group homes, apartment clusters, and supported independent living for 100+ residents), the S. Wilson Pollock Center for Industrial Training (vocational training and employment placement for ~160 individuals), Community Fusion (community-engaged day programming for 38 participants with a 40-person waitlist), Life Time Adult Day Care (licensed care for older adults with cognitive and physical impairments), Advocacy Services (free IEP, systems, and adult advocacy), and the Healthy Relationships Class. The organization also operates Sassy Gourmet, a catering social enterprise staffed by CIT trainees that serves corporate and institutional clients including military and Homeland Security contracts.

The underlying "technology" is human-delivered direct service rather than software; the organization maintains no public API, no AI capabilities, and no proprietary platform. Revenue mechanics are dominated by government reimbursement (Federal Medicaid Waiver administered through the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, county MH/IDD offices, and the PA Office of Developmental Programs), supplemented by United Way funding, individual and corporate donations (via Bloomerang, Amazon Smile, planned giving, and an annual fundraising calendar anchored by the Jack Busch Memorial Golf Classic and Home Brew Fest), and modest commercial revenue from Sassy Gourmet catering contracts and employer-paid vocational placements with partners including Walmart, Weis Markets, DHC, Cracker Barrel, Messiah University, and Dickinson College. Free programs (advocacy, CPARC Select business training, Healthy Relationships) serve as top-of-funnel brand and referral assets that feed paid residential, day-program, and adult day care enrollment.

Name

The Arc of Cumberland & Perry Counties

Legal name

The Arc of Cumberland & Perry Counties

Website

https://cparc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The Arc of Cumberland & Perry Counties (CPARC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1953 that provides residential, vocational, advocacy, and adult day care services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across four Pennsylvania counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Carlisle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Residential Services receives funding through Federal Waiver/Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Cumberland/Perry MH/IDD, Dauphin County MH/IDD, and United Way of Carlisle and Cumberland County. This constitutes the primary funding source for service delivery.
2. Sassy Gourmet Catering: Social enterprise providing handcrafted foods made by people with disabilities. Generates revenue through catering orders including luncheons, boxed lunches, breakfast items, baked goods, and extras. Serves businesses, organizations, and events with minimum order quantities of 10.
3. Donations and Charitable Giving: Individual donations, monthly giving programs, legacy/planned giving, corporate sponsorships, company matching gift programs, Amazon Smile, and vehicle donations. Major annual fundraising events include the Jack Busch Memorial Golf Classic and Home Brew Fest.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Arc of Cumberland & Perry Counties (CPARC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1953 and based in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, that delivers a comprehensive portfolio of programs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their families. Core offerings include residential services, vocational training at the S. Wilson Pollock Center for Industrial Training (CIT), adult day programs (Community Fusion and Life Time Adult Day Care), advocacy and family education, and social enterprises such as Sassy Gourmet catering and CPARC Select corporate training.

Product overview

CPARC offers a portfolio of social service programs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The organization operates as a single integrated provider with complementary programs: Residential Services (group homes, apartments, community support across 4 counties) provides around-the-clock and minimal-support housing; the S. Wilson Pollock Center for Industrial Training offers vocational training and employment services (industrial, food service, transitional, and competitive employment); Sassy Gourmet functions as both a social enterprise and food service training arm; Community Fusion provides community-engaged day programming; Life Time Adult Day Care serves older adults with various impairments; and Advocacy Services delivers adult, educational, and systems-level advocacy plus CPARC Select business training and the Healthy Relationships educational class. Funding comes from Federal Waiver/PA Department of Human Services, county MH/IDD services, United Way, and private donations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sassy Gourmet: Handcrafted foods made with care by people with disabilities. A catering component of the food service training program at the Center for Industrial Training.
• Center for Industrial Training (CIT)
• Community Fusion
• Life Time Adult Day Care
• CPARC Select

Products and services

• Sassy Gourmet Social-enterprise catering service operated as part of the S. Wilson Pollock Center for Industrial Training, providing vocational opportunities for program participants while delivering catering to business and community customers.
• S. Wilson Pollock Center for Industrial Training (CIT) Vocational training program that prepares adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities for competitive and supported employment through skill-building, work experience, and contract services.
• Residential Services Supported living and residential programs that provide housing and daily living support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across Cumberland and Perry Counties.
• Advocacy Services Advocacy and family education program offering special education advocacy, intake support, and disability outreach to individuals with IDD and their families.
• Community Fusion Community-based day program providing structured activities, life skills development, and community inclusion experiences for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• Life Time Adult Day Care Adult day care service offering supervised programming and personal care support for older adults and individuals with disabilities during daytime hours.
• CPARC Select Business-facing training and consulting service launched in 2024 that helps employers build inclusive workplaces, leveraging CPARC's experience in disability services and employment supports.
• Healthy Relationships Class Educational class designed to help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities build knowledge and skills around healthy relationships.
• CPARC Dances Quarterly social dance events offered to program participants and the broader disability community at a small per-person fee.
• Adulthood 101 Conference Annual educational conference for individuals with disabilities and their families, providing information and resources about the transition to adulthood.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 individuals live independently in community settings rather than institutions
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, key and minor.

• Federal Waiver/Pennsylvania Department of Human ServicescoreOthersPrimary funding source for residential services through federal Medicaid waiver programs administered by Pennsylvania DHS.
• Cumberland/Perry MH/IDDcoreOthersCounty-level mental health/intellectual developmental disabilities office providing funding and coordination for services.
• Dauphin County MH/IDDcoreOthersDauphin County mental health/IDD services funding and coordination partner.
• United Way of Carlisle and Cumberland CountymajorOthersFunding partner providing support for residential and community services.
• Office of Developmental ProgramscoreOthersPA state agency funding Community Fusion day program services for individuals with IDD.
• The ArcmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational affiliated chapter of The Arc, the largest national community-based organization advocating for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• The Arc of PennsylvaniamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level affiliated chapter providing advocacy support, resources, and connection to statewide IDD community.
• DHCkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner providing warehouse contracts for CIT trainees including collating, poly bagging, shrink-wrapping, display packaging, hand assembly, and labeling work. Quote from Warehouse Manager Frank DeLizio on quality and service.
• Weis MarketskeyChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEmployment partner where CIT trainees work in frozen food and dairy sections. Trainee Becky featured as essential worker during COVID-19.
• WalmartkeyChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor employment partner with multiple employees (David, Jean, Dee, Jess) working in candy, clothing, bakery, and grocery departments through CIT transitional employment program. Named Employees of the Month.
• Messiah UniversityminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTransitional employment site where trainees gain real-world experience in cleaning/janitorial work.
• Dickinson CollegeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommunity employment site providing work experience opportunities for CIT trainees.
• Local Food BanksminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommunity volunteer sites where Community Fusion participants sort food.
• Lighthouse ChurchminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommunity volunteer site where Community Fusion participants help with cleaning and vacuuming.
• Amazon SmileminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAmazonSmile charitable program allowing shoppers to support CPARC with eligible purchases.
• Dickinson Law SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided free legal services through Community Law Clinic to help individual remove guardianship, coordinated with CPARC advocate.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• UCP Central PA (United Cerebral Palsy of Central PA): Central Pennsylvania nonprofit providing residential, vocational, and community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities; directly comparable service mix and funding model.
• KenCrest Services: Pennsylvania-headquartered nonprofit delivering residential, day, and employment services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities; comparable community-living model.
• Easterseals Eastern Pennsylvania: Regional Easterseals affiliate providing adult day services, vocational training, and residential supports to people with disabilities across Pennsylvania; comparable mission and program mix.
• NHS Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania-based provider of residential, vocational, and community supports for individuals with developmental disabilities; competes for similar waiver funding and county contracts.

Broad incumbents

• The Arc of Pennsylvania: State-level parent organization of CPARC; provides advocacy, policy, and resource support across Pennsylvania chapters serving the same IDD population and funding ecosystem.
• Bayada Home Health Care: Large home and community-based services provider in Pennsylvania offering pediatric and adult disability supports, including private-duty nursing; competes for direct-support workforce in the same region.
• Sevita Health (formerly The MENTOR Network): National provider of home and community-based services for individuals with IDD, including group homes, day programs, and employment supports; competes in adjacent Pennsylvania markets for waiver-funded placements.
• The Arc of the United States: National federation of which CPARC is a local chapter; comparable mission advocating for and serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities across all U.S. states.
• BrightSpring Health Services: Large diversified provider of home and community-based services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including residential and employment supports; broader scale but overlapping service lines.
• Goodwill of Central & Northern Pennsylvania: Operates vocational training, community employment placement, and social enterprise (retail) programs for people with barriers to employment, including individuals with disabilities; comparable employment-services model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries6 records

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