Abilitree

What Abilitree does

Abilitree is a consumer-controlled, community-based, cross-disability, nonresidential nonprofit Center for Independent Living headquartered in Bend, Oregon, serving Crook, Deschutes, and Jefferson counties in Central Oregon. Founded in the early 1980s and operating for over 40 years, the organization delivers peer-led, person-directed support to people with physical, cognitive, sensory, mental health, and multiple disabilities through Traditional Health Workers (THWs) and Independent Living Specialists. Services are free to eligible individuals and are delivered primarily by phone or virtually, with in-person meetings available on request to address transportation barriers in rural communities.

The organization's product surface is organized around three interconnected pillars: the Traditional Health Workers service (one-on-one goal-setting, personalized empowerment and public health action plans, and monthly wellness check-ins); the Public Health Program launched in 2024 with Oregon Health Authority funding, focused on emergency preparedness, Oregon Alerts enrollment, 72-hour supply planning, and accessible public health information; and the Center for Independent Living core services (Information and Referral, Independent Living Skills Training, Peer Counseling, Individual and Systems Advocacy, and Life Transition Assistance). An Individual Services delivery mechanism operationalizes the person-directed plan, while a Community Impact Program drives systems-level advocacy in housing, transportation, healthcare, and public health, including the development of a disability-led mobile resilience tool.

Abilitree's business model is grant-funded rather than transactional. Revenue is sourced from Oregon Health Authority for the Public Health Program and from federal/state disability-services funding streams available to designated Centers for Independent Living; no fees are charged to end users. Distribution is direct to individuals via phone, virtual, and on-request in-person channels, with referrals and outreach coming from Oregon Health Plan providers, county and state health coalitions, and peer Centers for Independent Living across Oregon. The organization employs 11–50 staff and reports outcomes including 1,200+ annual one-on-one support hours, 1,000+ residents reached with emergency preparedness education, and 130+ personalized plans created.

Name

Abilitree

Legal name

Abilitree

Website

https://abilitree.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Abilitree is a Bend, Oregon nonprofit Center for Independent Living providing free, peer-led, person-directed disability support services via Traditional Health Workers to people with disabilities across Central Oregon.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Support Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG), Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM)

Keywords

• Disability support services
• Independent living services
• Peer counseling support
• Public health program
• Disability advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Bend

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Funding: Funded by Oregon Health Authority for Public Health Program launched in 2024. Receives support as a Center for Independent Living, likely through federal and state disability services funding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Abilitree is a nonprofit Center for Independent Living that provides free, person-directed disability support services to people with disabilities in Central Oregon. Its core offerings include Traditional Health Workers providing one-on-one peer support, a Public Health Program focused on emergency preparedness, the five core Independent Living services (Information and Referral, Skills Training, Peer Counseling, Advocacy, and Life Transition Assistance), and a Community Impact Program driving advocacy and systems change. Services are primarily delivered by phone or virtually, with in-person meetings available upon request to reduce transportation barriers across rural communities.

Product overview

Abilitree is a consumer-controlled, community-based, cross-disability, nonresidential nonprofit Center for Independent Living offering a unified suite of disability support services. The organization operates three interconnected pillars: the Traditional Health Workers (THWs) Service providing peer-delivered one-on-one support with monthly wellness check-ins; the Public Health Program (launched 2024) offering emergency preparedness, alerts enrollment, and 72-hour supply planning; and the Center for Independent Living Services delivering the five core IL services (Information and Referral, Independent Living Skills Training, Peer Counseling, Individual and Systems Advocacy, and Life Transition Assistance). Individual Services serves as the primary service delivery mechanism, while the Community Impact Program drives advocacy and systems change. Most services are provided by phone or virtually, with in-person meetings available upon request.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Traditional Health Workers (THWs) Service One-on-one peer-delivered support from trained community members with lived experience who help people with disabilities set goals, navigate resources, and create personalized empowerment and public health action plans, with ongoing monthly wellness check-ins.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1200+ hours of one-on-one support delivered in the past year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• County and State Health CoalitionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with county and state health coalitions to make public health and Independent Living services more effective and inclusive for people with disabilities.
• Centers for Independent Living across OregoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with other CILs in Oregon to share resources, strengthen systems of support, and strengthen the role of Centers for Independent Living in public health.
• Local AgenciesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with local agencies to reach communities often overlooked and improve access to housing, transportation, and healthcare resources for people with disabilities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Easterseals Oregon: A larger, established multi-program disability services nonprofit operating across Oregon with a broader service portfolio (employment, therapies, camps) — overlapping on disability population but not specialized as a CIL.
• The Arc Oregon: Statewide disability advocacy and services organization focused primarily on intellectual and developmental disabilities; shares the Oregon disability funding ecosystem with Abilitree but operates at a broader advocacy scale.

Direct peers

• Southern Oregon Center for Independent Living (SOCIL): Oregon CIL providing cross-disability independent living supports in Southern Oregon — directly comparable in mission, services, and funding mix, giving Abilitree a same-state peer.
• Eastern Oregon Center for Independent Living: A CIL serving rural Eastern Oregon counties with the same core five Independent Living services (info & referral, skills training, peer counseling, advocacy, transition) and grant-funded nonprofit structure as Abilitree.
• Disability Rights Oregon: Oregon's designated protection and advocacy organization for people with disabilities; overlaps with Abilitree's Community Impact / Individual & Systems Advocacy work and shares the same state-level funding and policy environment.
• Independent Living Resources (ILR): Another Oregon-based Center for Independent Living offering cross-disability, peer-led independent living services to a comparable population, with overlapping funding sources (state CIL dollars, OHA) and mission.
• Bridges Oregon: Oregon-based nonprofit providing person-centered independent living and community-based services to people with disabilities, with a similar small-staff, person-directed service model and dependence on public funding.
• Center for Independent Living, Berkeley (CIL Berkeley): Bay Area CIL providing peer counseling, advocacy, and independent living skills training to people with disabilities — directly comparable in scope of core IL services and consumer-controlled nonprofit structure.
• Access Living: Long-established Chicago CIL delivering the same five core Independent Living services through peer-led, cross-disability programming — a comparable operating model outside Oregon.

Others

• Oregon Health Authority Public Health Division: Primary funder and partner of Abilitree's 2024 Public Health Program; relevant as the public-sector counterpart that commissions peer-delivered disability public health services and shapes Abilitree's near-term growth ceiling.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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