SEARCH Day Program

Name

SEARCH Day Program

Legal name

SEARCH Day Program. Inc.

Website

https://searchdayprogram.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Autism and Developmental Disability Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Autism-Specific Schools & Programs (EDAKAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Autism Early Intervention (Educational) (EDAKAKAB), Autism Classroom & School Program Support (Inclusion/Resource) (EDAKAKAC), Autism Transition Planning & Postsecondary Readiness (Educational) (EDAKAKAK), Special Needs Adult Day Programs (Developmental/Physical Disabilities, Seniors) (HLADAIAI)

Keywords

• Autism education services
• Special education school
• Adult day habilitation
• Developmental disability services
• Behavioral support programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Ocean City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Medicaid-Funded Services: Primary revenue stream from Medicaid-funded day habilitation services. All adult program participants must be Medicaid eligible and registered with the NJ Division of Developmental Disabilities.
2. Donations: Charitable donations from individuals, families, and community supporters. The organization accepts checks payable to SEARCH Day Program by mail and through PayPal online donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

SEARCH Day Program operates a state-approved, 12-month non-profit special education school and an adult day habilitation program serving individuals with autism spectrum disorder in Ocean Township, New Jersey. The organization delivers therapeutic, educational, vocational, and life-skills services, supported by Medicaid funding and donations, and complemented by adult residential services.

Product overview

SEARCH Day Program is a nonprofit organization providing a continuum of autism services through two primary divisions: a 12-month state-approved school (serving as New Jersey's first nonprofit special education school founded in 1971) offering speech/language therapy, occupational therapy, behavioral supports, and community-based instruction; and an Adult Day Program (21+) offering day habilitation services including Creative Arts, Greenhouse, Kitchen, Life Skills, Community Outings, Employment Services, and Fitness programs on a 15-acre campus. The organization also provides residential services for adults with autism.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SEARCH Day Program School Services State-approved 12-month non-profit special education school for individuals with autism spectrum disorder, providing specialized academic instruction along with speech/language therapy, occupational therapy, positive behavioral supports, community-based instruction, physical education, aquatics, transitional services, inclusion programs, in-home parent support, and parent workshops.
• Adult Day Program (Day Habilitation Services) Medicaid-funded day habilitation program for adults 21+ with autism and developmental disabilities, offering skill-building experiences on a 15-acre campus including creative arts, greenhouse, kitchen, life skills, community outings, employment services, fitness, prevocational exploration, community volunteerism, supported employment, and behavior support services, with transportation provided within the catchment area.
• Residential Services Adult residential services providing a continuum of supports for individuals with autism, designed to deliver care alongside the day program so participants can remain in a single provider system throughout their lifespan.

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NJ Department of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1971Collaborative partnership established at founding in 1971 for educational services and programming. SEARCH works with NJ DOE as part of its comprehensive autism education services.
• District Child Study TeamscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1971Ongoing collaborative partnerships between SEARCH professionals and district child study teams for student assessment, educational planning, and service coordination.
• NJ Division of Developmental DisabilitiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1971Critical partnership for adult services eligibility and funding. All adult program participants must be registered with the NJ Division of Developmental Disabilities. SEARCH developed adult services in collaboration with this state agency.
• Parents and FamiliescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1971SEARCH was founded by concerned parents and professionals in 1971. Ongoing collaborative partnerships with parents remain central to the organization's mission of serving individuals with autism.
• Community LeadersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnerships with community leaders essential to supporting community-based instruction, inclusion programs, and community integration for individuals with autism.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• AHRC New York: New York-based nonprofit providing day habilitation, residential, employment, and clinical services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities including autism. Comparable service model but serves a different geographic market.

Broad incumbents

• YAI (Young Adult Institute): Large nonprofit providing services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities including autism, with day habilitation, residential, and education programs. Comparable on adult day habilitation and lifespan continuum; larger and broader than SEARCH.
• Easterseals: National nonprofit network offering autism services, adult day, and disability supports through state affiliates. Comparable on adult day habilitation and disability services but operates as a much larger federation rather than single-site provider.
• Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health: Large national nonprofit operating autism and intellectual disability schools, adult day, and residential programs across multiple states. Comparable on full-lifespan service mix but significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.

Direct peers

• Eden Autism Services: New Jersey-based nonprofit providing autism education, adult day programs, and residential services across the lifespan. Most directly comparable peer given overlapping NJ geography, lifespan continuum, and nonprofit, parent-founded origins.
• Melmark: Pennsylvania-based nonprofit operating approved private schools for students with autism and intellectual disabilities, plus adult day and residential services. Closely comparable on mission, school + adult day + residential continuum, and small-footprint nonprofit operating model.
• Bancroft: Cherry Hill, NJ nonprofit operating autism schools, adult day programs, and residential services with multi-decade history. Comparable on service mix (school + adult day habilitation + residential) and New Jersey/regional footprint.
• Princeton Child Development Institute (PCDI): New Jersey-based nonprofit providing early intervention, school, and adult services for individuals with autism using ABA-based programming. Comparable on NJ geography and autism-focused lifespan services.

Emerging players

• Catapult Learning: Provider of special education and behavioral health services to schools and districts, including autism programming. Comparable on the special education delivery side but more focused on contracted school-district services than direct-to-family school operations.
• reThink Behavior / RethinkEd: Provider of ABA-based training, online curriculum, and school-based supports for individuals with autism and developmental disabilities. Adjacent comparable due to overlap in autism-focused educational programming, though delivery is largely digital/consultative.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/100064714357247
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/search-day-program

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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