Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County

What Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County does

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County (CCE-Tompkins) is a 501(c)-equivalent nonprofit education organization founded in 1913 and operating as the local county-level affiliate of Cornell University's land-grant Cooperative Extension system. Headquartered at the CCE-Tompkins Education Center at 615 Willow Avenue in Ithaca, New York, the organization delivers research-based educational programming across nine issue areas: agriculture, community development, energy, environment, family, food, gardening, health, and 4-H youth development. It serves the residents of Tompkins County in the Finger Lakes region with a staff of 251-500 employees and a network of formalized partnerships with county government, public health, social services, and nonprofit organizations.

The product portfolio centers on parenting education (PS: It Works!, Parenting Styles, Parents Apart® — a NY State-certified separation/divorce workshop — Thriving with Your Spirited Child, Strengthening Families), 4-H youth programming, opioid-affected family support via Cornell Project 2Gen, a Family Resource Connection, and the Coalition for Families community convening. Programs are delivered through parallel channels: in-person workshops at the Education Center, Zoom-based remote classes (Parents Apart reduced from six to four hours online), partner-site delivery (Dryden High School, justice system facilities), and Coalition for Families monthly hybrid meetings. The core technology stack is non-proprietary — there is no AI/ML capability, no API surface, and no software product; the competitive product is the curriculum, the brand association with Cornell University, and the trusted local delivery network.

CCE-Tompkins' revenue model is hybrid and dominated by institutional funding rather than program fees. Most programs are free or low-cost with sliding-scale pricing (Parents Apart at $75-$150), so direct participant fees are a minor revenue stream. The majority of operating support comes from grants and contributions — United Way of Tompkins County for Parents Apart, Cornell Project 2Gen for opioid research, Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy for research collaboration, county and New York State appropriations, and the recent $196,908 DEC grant for micro-mobility research — supplemented by voluntary community donations. The go-to-market motion is community-led: outreach through workshops, community events, Coalition for Families meetings, partner referrals, and the Tompkins Families resource hub, supported by Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, and a monthly Family Matters email newsletter.

Name

Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County

Legal name

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County

Website

https://ccetompkins.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1913

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County is a nonprofit education organization founded in 1913 and affiliated with Cornell University, delivering research-based parenting, youth (4-H), family, agriculture, and community programs to the residents of Tompkins County, New York.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Education and Family Support Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (624110), Educational Services (611), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Parenting Education (Family Literacy, Parenting Skills) (EDAAAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Center Education Programs (EDAAAFAB)

Keywords

• Community education services
• Parenting workshop programs
• Youth development programs
• Family support services
• Cooperative extension education

Headquarters

HQ city

Ithaca

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Workshop Registration Fees: Program fees for parenting workshops such as Parents Apart, with sliding scale options available. Most programs offered free or at low cost.
2. Grant Funding: Funding from organizations such as United Way of Tompkins County and Cornell Project 2Gen to support specific programs and initiatives.
3. Donations: Voluntary donations from community members to support educational programming and community services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County delivers free or low-cost, research-based educational workshops and community programs for families, youth, and residents of Tompkins County. Core offerings include parenting education workshops (PS: It Works!, Parenting Styles, Parents Apart, Thriving with Your Spirited Child), youth 4-H programming, family resource connection, food and nutrition classes, agriculture and gardening education, and community coalition building. Programs are delivered in-person at the Ithaca Education Center, online via Zoom, and through partner-hosted community locations.

Product overview

Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County offers a portfolio of educational and community programs focused on strengthening families, youth development, and community well-being. The core parenting education portfolio includes the PS: It Works! Parenting Skills Workshop Series (communication skills), Parenting Styles Workshop Series (self-reflection on parenting approaches), Parents Apart® (separation/divorce support), and Thriving with Your Spirited Child (temperament-based strategies). These are complemented by family engagement programs like the Strengthening Families Program and 2-Gen workshops for parents and children together. Community programs include Coalition for Families monthly meetings, Family Open Play sessions, and the comprehensive Tompkins Families resource hub. The organization also operates Project 2 Gen, a research-practice partnership addressing opioid crisis impacts on families. Programs are delivered through in-person workshops, Zoom online classes, and community events at various locations including the CCE Tompkins Education Center and partner sites like Dryden High School.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PS: It Works! Parenting Skills Workshop Series An 8-week no-cost workshop series teaching parents communication skills including Encouragement, Can Do, Choices, Self-Control, and Respecting Feelings. Open to all parents and caregivers regardless of their children's age. Delivered in person and via Zoom.
• Parenting Styles Workshop Series A 7-week workshop series exploring factors that influence parenting approaches, covering parenting styles and discipline, child development, cultural influences, and environmental issues. Targeted at parents and caregivers in Tompkins County.
• Parents Apart® A six-hour certified workshop (adapted to 4 hours online via Zoom) for parents experiencing separation or divorce, taught by therapists and attorneys, focusing on helping children adjust emotionally and teaching communication skills. Certified by the NY State Parent Education & Awareness Program. Funded in part by United Way of Tompkins County.
• Thriving with Your Spirited Child A 7-week workshop series helping parents understand children's temperamental traits, cope with tantrums and power struggles, and develop strategies for challenging behaviors. Offered at no cost via Zoom to Tompkins County parents and caregivers.
• Strengthening Families Program A free class series for adult caregivers and their children aged 10-14 to build positive communication skills. Adults and youth meet separately, then practice skills together. Includes drug/alcohol prevention and family communication content. Designed for families affected by the opioid epidemic and other risk factors.
• PS: It Works! Parenting Communication Skills Series - 2 Gen A two-generation workshop for parents/caregivers and their children ages 6-10 that combines a family dinner with separate youth and parent communication-skills groups, followed by family practice time. Delivered in Dryden as part of the two-generation (2 Gen) program model.
• Coalition for Families Monthly hybrid meetings bringing together parents, volunteers, and agency staff to strengthen the community for children, youth, and families, focused on creating family-centered services and exploring policy issues affecting Tompkins County families.
• Family Open Play Free open play sessions for families with children ages 0-4 years old, held Wednesday afternoons at the CCE Tompkins Education Center, providing opportunities for early childhood social interaction and family engagement. Registration is required.
• Family Resource Connection Tompkins A program connecting Tompkins County families with resources, information, and support services across the community. Provides individualized resource linkage for families navigating social services, childcare, healthcare, and basic needs, led by Program Director Serena L. Ward.
• Tompkins Families A comprehensive online resource portal for Tompkins County families featuring information on parenting, educational resources, financial information, and community events. Aggregates information and links to community services across the county.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 120 parents enroll in Parents Apart each year

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Center for Community TransportationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 April 2026The DEC announced $196,908 in funding for The Center for Community Transportation, a Tompkins County nonprofit, to support a study with Cornell Cooperative Extension to research the health benefits of micro-mobility and multimodal transit.
• Cornell Project 2GencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCE Tompkins partners with Cornell Project 2Gen to research the effects of the opioid crisis on families and help educate practitioners about how they can help. The partnership addresses the opioid epidemic's impact on vulnerable caregivers and their children.
• 2-1-1 Tompkins Cortland HelplineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Tompkins' Families network. Connects people with services including housing, transportation, food, health care, employment, and recreation. Available 24 hours, 365 days.
• Catholic Charities of Tompkins/TiogaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Tompkins' Families network. Provides goods, resources and encouragement for people of all faiths including clothing, emergency bill pay, immigration services, and rental deposits.
• Child Development CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Tompkins' Families network. Promotes healthy development of children and families, helps families find childcare, offers parenting programs, and provides training for childcare providers.
• Department of Social Services (Tompkins County)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Tompkins' Families network. Provides benefits and services including financial assistance, food stamps, medical assistance, day care assistance, and protective services for children and adults.
• Family & Children's Service of IthacaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Tompkins' Families network. Offers mental health care for children, adults, students, and seniors, plus social services including therapeutic family mentoring and recreation programs.
• Family Reading PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Tompkins' Families network. Promotes family reading practices and provides free books to children before birth, at birth, and at pediatric well visits.
• Racker (Franziska Racker Centers)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Tompkins' Families network. Serves individuals with disabilities and their families through clinical services, community programs, and residential homes across Tompkins, Cortland, and Tioga counties.
• Tompkins County Health DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Tompkins' Families network. Offers services including immunization, MOMS program for pregnancy, WIC program, and Children with Special Care Needs program.
• Tompkins Community ActionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Tompkins' Families network. Offers 25 programs for individuals and families with limited incomes including Head Start/Early Head Start, utility assistance, and supportive housing.
• Tompkins County Public LibraryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Tompkins' Families network. Offers free resources including story times, digital resources, internet stations, WiFi access, and early literacy development.
• Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public PolicycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership with Cornell University's College for Human Ecology to study opioid epidemic's impact on families and parenting education effectiveness.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• National 4-H Council: The national umbrella organization for 4-H youth development, of which CCE-Tompkins's 4-H Issue Leader (Vicki Fleming) is a local affiliate. Provides shared curriculum, branding, and program infrastructure that directly enables CCE-Tompkins's youth programming.
• Penn State Extension: The Pennsylvania land-grant extension system, structurally analogous to Cornell Cooperative Extension. Offers overlapping research-based community education programs across parenting, youth development, agriculture, and family resource management at a larger multi-county scale.
• NDSU Extension: North Dakota State University's extension service, another land-grant community education system. Comparable model — research-based parenting, youth, agriculture, and community programming delivered through regional offices — illustrating the broader US cooperative extension category.

Emerging players

• Parents as Teachers: A national nonprofit providing evidence-based parenting education and family support through affiliate sites. Operates a comparable home-visiting and parent workshop model with comparable outcomes-oriented programming.

Direct peers

• Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County: A sister county-level office within the same Cornell Cooperative Extension system. Operates the same research-based educational program model across parenting, youth (4-H), agriculture, and family support, making it the most structurally comparable peer to CCE-Tompkins.
• Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County: A larger-scale county CCE office operating in the Buffalo region with comparable parenting, youth, and community education programming. Comparable in mission, governance, and curriculum, differing primarily in geographic scale.
• Cornell Cooperative Extension of Albany County: Another county-level Cornell Cooperative Extension office delivering the same programmatic portfolio (parenting education, 4-H youth, agriculture, community nutrition). Direct operational peer under the same land-grant umbrella.

Regional players

• Family & Children's Service of Ithaca: A Tompkins County-based nonprofit providing mental health and social services to children, adults, students, and seniors. Already a documented CCE-Tompkins partner, operating the same local geography with overlapping family-support constituencies.
• Tompkins Community Action: A Tompkins County anti-poverty nonprofit offering 25 programs including Head Start/Early Head Start and supportive housing. Documented CCE-Tompkins partner with overlapping family-constituency focus in the same geography.
• Child Development Council: A Tompkins County early childhood and family support nonprofit offering parenting programs and childcare provider training. Direct overlap with CCE-Tompkins's parenting education portfolio within the same service geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCQB1tQzDOMmw1kzPkgM-NEw
• Facebookfacebook.com/ccetompkins
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ccetompkins
• Instagraminstagram.com/ccetompkins

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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