SKIL Resource Center

What SKIL Resource Center does

SKIL Resource Center (legal name Southeast Kansas Independent Living Resource Center, Inc.) is a private, nonprofit Center for Independent Living founded in June 1992 by Jeanette Pruitt and Marty Wooten. Headquartered in Parsons, Kansas, the organization delivers the five federally mandated CIL core services — Individual and Systems Advocacy, Peer Support, Information and Referral, Independent Living Skills Training, and Deinstitutionalization — to people with all disability types across Southeast Kansas, supplemented by day and residential services (SKILs for Life), Direct Support Worker placement, transportation and housing coordination, and assistive technology services. SKIL reports serving more than 4,500 people annually and operates eight branch offices (Parsons, Chanute, Columbus, Fredonia, Independence, Pittsburg, Sedan, Yates Center) plus six Assistive Technology access sites spanning the state.

The underlying technology layer is operational rather than productized: SKIL runs AuthentiCare for IVR-based DSW time tracking, BambooHR for HR and hiring, Paperless Employee for W2/tax distribution, and a dedicated DSW Web Portal at skil-fiscal.com for payroll self-service, alongside K-LOAN as an equipment loan program. The revenue model is overwhelmingly Medicaid-funded through Kansas Home and Community-Based Services waivers (I/DD, PD, FE, TA, BI), supplemented by a small fiscal-agent payroll operation that charges $7 per reissued W2 and ancillary fees. Customer segments comprise individual beneficiaries, a sizable Direct Support Professional workforce paid through SKIL as fiscal agent, frail elderly waiver recipients, and institutionalized individuals transitioning to community living, with partnerships extending into healthcare providers (Bowen's Pharmacy, Labette Health) and Kansas state institutions (Parsons State Hospital and Training Center).

Name

SKIL Resource Center

Legal name

Southeast Kansas Independent Living Resource Center, Inc.

Website

https://skilonline.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Living / Disability Support Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGACAG

Disability Services & Independent Living Support

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

Keywords

• Independent living services
• Disability support services
• Assistive technology access
• Direct support workers
• Center for independent living

Headquarters

HQ city

Pittsburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medicaid-Funded Services: SKIL provides services funded through Kansas Medicaid waivers including Intellectual/Developmental Disability (I/DD), Physical Disability (PD), Frail Elderly (FE), Technology Assisted (TA), and Brain Injury (BI) waivers. Direct Support Workers are paid through these programs.
2. Direct Support Worker (DSW) Payroll Processing: SKIL Fiscal Agent processes payroll for DSWs, managing W2 forms and tax documentation. This includes fee-based reissuance of W2 documents ($7 per copy) and payroll customer service.
3. Day and Residential Services: SKIL offers day program services (SKILs for Life) and residential support services based in person's own home. SKIL is a 'No Restraint Agency'.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SKIL Resource Center is a nonprofit Center for Independent Living that delivers five mandated core services — Individual and Systems Advocacy, Peer Support, Information and Referral, Independent Living Skills Training, and Deinstitutionalization — to help people with disabilities live independently in their communities. Complementing these, SKIL operates the Direct Support Worker (DSW) program (recruiting and fiscal/HR payroll management), Assistive Technology access sites with equipment loans, Transportation and Housing Assistance, and the SKILs for Life day program, with revenue predominantly sourced through Kansas Medicaid waivers.

Product overview

SKIL Resource Center is a nonprofit Center for Independent Living offering a suite of services for persons with disabilities in Southeast Kansas. The organization provides five core mandated services: Individual and Systems Advocacy, Peer Support, Information and Referral, Independent Living Skills Training, and Deinstitutionalization. Additional offerings include Direct Support Worker (DSW) placement services, transportation coordination, housing assistance, and Assistive Technology services through two regional access sites. SKILs for Life is the organization's day program focusing on life skills development and peer relationships. The organization serves more than 4,500 people annually through multiple Kansas office locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Five Core Independent Living Services SKIL's federally mandated core services for persons with disabilities in Southeast Kansas: Individual and Systems Advocacy, Peer Support, Information and Referral, Independent Living Skills Training, and Deinstitutionalization. Designed to help people with disabilities live independently in their communities.
• Transportation Assistance Services Coordination of local transportation for SKIL customers via SEK-CAP, plus Medicaid-funded medical transportation for trips of 50 miles or more. Helps people with disabilities access community activities, employment, and medical care.
• Housing Assistance Services Assistance locating accessible housing options including HUD housing, individual home ownership, Section 8 voucher housing, and financing for home modifications. Serves people with disabilities in Southeast Kansas counties.
• Assistive Technology Services Equipment information, assessments, funding source referrals, advocacy, training, and an equipment loan closet featuring switch-adapted toys, adaptive gaming, and early learning materials. Provided through AT access sites in Southeast and Southcentral Kansas.
• Direct Support Worker (DSW) Services Recruits and manages Direct Support Workers (caregivers) who assist individuals with disabilities with daily tasks including morning routines, meal preparation, grocery shopping, and transportation to medical appointments. Includes payroll processing and fiscal agent services.
• Day and Residential Services Day program (SKILs for Life) focused on empowerment through peer-based activities, plus residential support services delivered in a person's own home rather than group homes. SKIL is a 'No Restraint Agency'.
• SKILs for Life Day Program A day service program that builds community through life skill development and peer-to-peer relationships, featuring activities such as cooking, crafts for fundraising (Creative Hands Store), recreation, and music programs. For individuals with disabilities.
• Diversity/Racial Bias Training Training services for SKIL staff covering racial bias, systemic racism, LGBTQ awareness, gender identity, and proper pronoun usage. Facilitated by the SKIL Diversity Team.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves 4,500+ people annually
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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 and minor.

• Bowen's PharmacycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 October 2025SKIL and Bowen's Pharmacy partnered to host a successful vaccine clinic administering over 60 vaccines (flu, high-dose flu, shingles, RSV, COVID, pneumonia, Hep B, and TDAP) at SKIL's For Life and main Parsons office locations. Shelby Sales and Kinzi Pontous at Bowen's Pharmacy facilitated the partnership. Both organizations expressed interest in future continued partnership.
• Labette HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2021Labette Health partnered with SKIL to provide free COVID-19 vaccination clinics at SKIL's annual customer appreciation picnics and ADA celebrations. Labette Health provided Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccines to SKIL customers, DSWs, and the general public, with SKIL hosting the events at their locations.
• Assistive Technology for Kansans (ATK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSKIL works with Assistive Technology for Kansans (ATK), coordinated by the University of Kansas. SKIL operates two of five AT access sites in Kansas, serving Southeast and Southcentral Kansas. Services include AT assessments, funding referrals, advocacy, training, and equipment loans.
• SEK-CAPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSKIL refers individuals to SEK-CAP for transportation services (SEK-CAP transportation) and housing listings in Southeast Kansas counties. SEK-CAP lists housing rentals available in Southeast Kansas.
• KYTN (Kansas Youth Transition Network)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSKIL partnered with KYTN to host a 2026 Reverse Job Fair where students with disabilities showcased their skills and connected with local employers. 14 participants from four school districts attended with several local employers.
• ShopRaiseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSKIL participates in ShopRaise, a shopping fundraising program that generates donations for SKIL Events and Programs for Customers when supporters shop through the platform.
• Parsons State Hospital and Training Center (PSHTC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSKIL works with Parsons State Hospital and Training Center on deinstitutionalization efforts, helping individuals transition from institutional care to independent community living. Dr. Gary Daniels of PSHTC collaborated with SKIL in these efforts.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• The Arc: National disability advocacy and services organization focused on intellectual and developmental disabilities. Highly comparable to SKIL's five core IL services and Medicaid I/DD waiver delivery, though The Arc operates nationally while SKIL is regionally focused.
• Easterseals: National nonprofit providing disability and related services including independent living, employment, and assistive technology across the U.S. SKIL mirrors Easterseals' cross-disability, community-based service model but operates at a much smaller regional scale in Kansas.

Direct peers

• Ability360: Arizona Center for Independent Living delivering independent living, advocacy, AT, and attendant care services statewide. Direct peer to SKIL with the same CIL designation, cross-disability mandate, and Medicaid HCBS funding model.
• Progress Center for Independent Living: Illinois CIL serving the Chicago suburbs with independent living, advocacy, and disability services. Direct peer under the federal CIL designation with the same five core services framework that SKIL delivers.
• The Whole Person: Kansas City-based Center for Independent Living offering independent living skills, advocacy, peer support, and DSW-style personal assistance services. Directly comparable to SKIL as a peer CIL operating across the Kansas/Missouri region with similar Medicaid-funded services.
• IndependenceFirst: Milwaukee-based Center for Independent Living providing advocacy, peer support, AT, and independent living skills training. Direct peer to SKIL under the federal CIL program with overlapping service mix and community-based delivery.
• Access Center for Independent Living: Dayton, Ohio-based CIL offering the five core independent living services, advocacy, and DSW-style personal assistance. Direct peer to SKIL with federal CIL designation and similar rural/small-city service area profile.
• Paraquad: St. Louis-based Center for Independent Living providing independent living, AT, and disability employment services. Direct peer to SKIL with comparable HCBS Medicaid funding and cross-disability consumer-controlled mission.
• CenCal Center for Independent Living: California-based CIL serving the Central Coast with independent living, advocacy, and disability services. Direct peer under the same federal CIL framework as SKIL, providing comparable five-core-services delivery.

Others

• National Council on Independent Living: National membership and advocacy organization representing the network of Centers for Independent Living across the U.S. Connected to SKIL as the federal CIL program's representative body; SKIL would participate through NCIL's advocacy and policy work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SKIL_org
• Facebookfacebook.com/SKILResourceCenter
• Instagraminstagram.com/skil_org

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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