CDS Life Transitions

Name

CDS Life Transitions

Legal name

CDS Life Transitions

Website

https://cdslifetransitions.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Webster

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Contracts and Medicaid: CDS Life Transitions receives funding through government contracts, particularly Medicaid, to provide services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, veterans, and seniors. CDS Rx Pharmacy is authorized to accept Medicaid and Medicaid HMO plans.
2. Donations and Fundraising: The CDS Wolf Foundation and other affiliated foundations raise funds through events including golf tournaments, bowling parties, and galas to support unfunded areas of need at CDS Life Transitions organizations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CDS Life Transitions is a nonprofit human services organization that operates as a parent entity overseeing a network of affiliated service providers. It delivers residential support, day habilitation, prevocational services, employment opportunities, affordable housing, veteran transition services, integrated pharmacy care, and care management to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, veterans, seniors, families, and individuals with chronic medical conditions across Upstate New York and Florida.

Product overview

CDS Life Transitions is a nonprofit human services organization that operates as a parent company overseeing a network of affiliate organizations providing services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, veterans, seniors, and families. The organization takes an innovative approach in championing its diverse family of organizations. The core affiliates include: CDS Monarch (residential and habilitation services for I/DD individuals), iCircle (care coordination), Prime Care Coordination (care management), Unistel Industries (manufacturing employment), CDS Housing (affordable senior housing), Warrior Salute Veteran Services (veteran transitional support), CDS Wolf Foundation (fundraising), and CDS Rx (specialized pharmacy). Additional offerings include Flutters Café (social enterprise/employment training) and housing developments like Baytown Apartments. The organization has been serving Upstate New York for over 45 years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CDS Monarch: Affiliate providing services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
• iCircle
• Unistel Industries
• CDS Housing
• Warrior Salute Veteran Services
• CDS Wolf Foundation
• CDS Rx
• Prime Care Coordination

Products and services

• CDS Monarch Provides opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live independent and fulfilling lives through residential support, day habilitation, prevocational services, and community living programs.
• iCircle Care management organization providing coordinated care services for individuals with developmental disabilities.
• Unistel Industries Manufacturing and packaging company providing employment opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Operates under Good Manufacturing Practices and is SQF-certified.
• CDS Housing Provides integrated, affordable community living for seniors, veterans, and families through housing developments.
• Warrior Salute Veteran Services Provides case management and transitional housing supports to veterans struggling with PTSD, traumatic brain injury, and military sexual trauma. Helps veterans transition back as vital members of their communities at no cost.
• CDS Wolf Foundation Nonprofit foundation that raises funds to support critically needed, yet unfunded opportunities for individuals assisted by CDS Life Transitions. Hosts fundraising events including golf tournaments and bowling parties.
• CDS Rx Integrated pharmacy service where pharmacist, patient, and care manager work together for best health outcomes. Specialized pharmacy care for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Authorized to accept Medicaid.
• Prime Care Coordination Care coordination organization aligned with CDS Life Transitions, providing administrative oversight and operational management services.
• Flutters Café Café at CDS Life Transitions headquarters that provides employment training opportunities for individuals with disabilities to assess their abilities to work in food service.
• Baytown Apartments 30-unit affordable housing development near Tampa Bay in Hillsborough County, Florida. Includes 15 supportive homes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Energy-efficient development.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 14,000 individuals served during the COVID-19 pandemic
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Idealease, Inc.coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 21 July 2025Idealease, Inc. is a presenting sponsor of the CDS Wolf Foundation's annual A Salute to Veterans Golf Tournament, which has raised over $600,000 for Warrior Salute Veteran Services.
• InVictus DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 March 2025InVictus Development partnered with CDS Monarch on the Baytown Apartments project, a $16 million affordable housing development in Hillsborough County, Florida, providing expertise and guidance.
• Florida Housing Finance CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 March 2025Florida Housing Finance Corporation was instrumental in making the Baytown Apartments dream a reality, providing funding and support for the affordable housing development.
• Christa ConstructioncoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 July 2024Christa Construction is a presenting sponsor of the annual A Salute to Veterans Golf Tournament benefiting Warrior Salute Veteran Services.
• RADEC ElectricminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 24 July 2023RADEC Electric was a Championship sponsor for the A Salute to Veterans Golf Tournament.
• Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 August 2020The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra collaborated with Warrior Salute Veteran Services for Painting in Nature events, providing musicians for therapy programs for veterans.
• CP of Rochester/Happiness HouseminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2016CDS Monarch partnered with CP of Rochester/Happiness House to open four satellite Article 16 clinics throughout the Rochester area.
• The Community Place, Ibero-American Action League, Urban League of RochesterminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 March 2016CDS Monarch partnered with these organizations through a state grant to develop a 12-week transition class helping people with intellectual and developmental disabilities learn skills to move into their own apartments.
• BodyMind Float CenterminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 November 2015Warrior Salute teamed up with BodyMind Float Center for a PTSD rehab pilot study, with four veterans receiving free float sessions through the Float it Forward initiative.
• Genesee Community CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 November 2015CDS Monarch's Without Walls program, which provides drama, music and art therapy, partnered with Genesee Community College's human services department.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Heritage Christian Services: Heritage Christian Services is a Rochester, NY-based nonprofit providing residential, day, employment, and care management services for individuals with I/DD. It is one of the most direct local peers to CDS Life Transitions given overlapping geography, similar integrated service model, and shared NY OPWDD funding streams.
• Person Centered Services: Person Centered Services is a NY-based care coordination organization serving individuals with I/DD through Medicaid waiver programs, directly comparable to CDS's iCircle and Prime Care Coordination affiliates. Operates in overlapping Upstate NY regions with similar HCBS waiver reimbursement model.
• Melwood: Melwood is a Maryland-based nonprofit providing employment, day services, housing, and recreation for people with disabilities, similar to Unistel Industries and CDS Monarch. Comparable social enterprise model that combines earned-revenue businesses with government-funded disability services.
• SourceAmerica: SourceAmerica is a national nonprofit that creates employment opportunities for people with disabilities through a network of affiliated agencies, operating AbilityOne contracts and similar programs to CDS's Unistel Industries. Comparable focus on disability employment through manufacturing and packaging operations.
• LifeStream Services: LifeStream Services is an Indiana-based nonprofit providing residential, day, employment, and behavioral services for individuals with developmental disabilities. Comparable integrated human services model to CDS Life Transitions, though operating in a different state and at smaller scale.

Broad incumbents

• Easterseals: Easterseals is a national nonprofit providing disability and community services including employment, housing, and care coordination for individuals with disabilities, veterans, and seniors. Comparable to CDS's integrated affiliate model but operating at much greater national scale across a broader portfolio.
• The Arc of the United States: The Arc is a national organization advocating for and serving people with I/DD through state and local chapters, providing residential, employment, case management, and advocacy services. Comparable core mission and I/DD service mix to CDS Monarch, though delivered through a federated chapter structure rather than a single integrated entity.
• Goodwill Industries International: Goodwill Industries operates a national network of employment-focused social enterprises for individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment, similar to CDS's Unistel Industries manufacturing affiliate. Comparable mission and revenue model combining earned income from operations with philanthropic support.
• Volunteers of America: Volunteers of America is a national nonprofit providing integrated services including housing, healthcare, veteran services, and senior support across multiple affiliates. Closely comparable to CDS Life Transitions' multi-affiliate structure serving veterans (Warrior Salute), seniors (CDS Housing), and individuals with disabilities (CDS Monarch).

Emerging players

• Best Buddies International: Best Buddies International is a nonprofit focused on creating opportunities for individuals with I/DD through one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, and leadership development. Less comprehensive than CDS but operates in the same I/DD services space with similar mission-driven, community-based delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=r_JEaeToA9M
• Xx.com/cds_life
• Facebookfacebook.com/CDSLifeTransitions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cds-life-transitions

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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