Community Living Owen Sound and District

What Community Living Owen Sound and District does

Community Living Owen Sound and District is a non-profit charitable organization headquartered at 769 4th Avenue East in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada, that supports individuals with developmental disabilities across the Grey/Bruce County region. Designated as a broader public sector organization under the Broader Public Sector Accountability Act (BPSAA), it delivers six core service lines: Infant, Child & Family Supports; Community Participation; Supported Independent Living (SIL); Supported Group Living; the Passport Program; and Employment Services. The organization employs 159 team members and annually supports 1,287 people and families, including 464 family services supports and 202 infant and child development supports.

The organization's business model is fundamentally government-funded. Revenue is derived primarily from provincial government contracts administered through Developmental Services Ontario (DSO), which coordinates referrals for SIL and other developmental services. The Passport Program introduces modest participant-funded fees for select activities (e.g., $115–$185 per person for day trips), and the organization supplements revenue through donations via CanadaHelps and an active Giving Tuesday campaign. Services are delivered directly by staff in homes, community locations, and organizational facilities, with no technology platform or proprietary software underlying the offering.

Strategically, the organization is expanding its residential capacity through a new 10-unit building groundbreaking in October 2025, with units filled through the DSO SIL process. It maintains a multi-channel community presence via Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and a regular newsletter, and operates within an ecosystem of partnerships including Saugeen Ojibway Nation, Historic Saugeen Métis, and local volunteer organizations. Compliance obligations under BPSAA, AADA, and applicable privacy frameworks shape procurement, accessibility planning, and operational governance.

Name

Community Living Owen Sound and District

Legal name

Community Living Owen Sound & District

Website

https://communitylivingowensound.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Community Living Owen Sound and District is a non-profit charitable organization in Owen Sound, Ontario, that supports individuals with developmental disabilities across the Grey/Bruce region through six core programs including supported independent living, employment services, and family supports.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Developmental Disability Social Services

NAICS

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC), Specialized Assisted Living for Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities (Adult) (HLADABAJ)

Keywords

• Developmental disability services
• Supported independent living
• Community participation programs
• Employment support services
• Family and child supports

Headquarters

HQ city

Owen Sound

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding and Grants: As a broader public sector organization designated under the Broader Public Sector Accountability Act (BPSAA), the organization receives government funding to deliver developmental services, employment services, and family support programs. Revenue is derived from provincial government contracts and potentially federal grants for specific programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Community Living Owen Sound and District is a non-profit developmental services organization that delivers six core programs — Infant, Child & Family Supports; Community Participation; Supported Independent Living; Supported Group Living; the Passport Program; and Employment Services — to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families across Grey/Bruce County, Ontario. Services are delivered directly by 159 team members in homes, community settings, and organizational facilities, with funding primarily from provincial government contracts.

Product overview

Community Living Owen Sound and District is a non-profit social services organization that provides a comprehensive range of supports for individuals with developmental disabilities. The organization offers six core service areas: Infant, Child & Family Supports; Community Participation; Supported Independent Living; Supported Group Living; the Passport Program; and Employment Services. These services are designed to promote inclusion, independence, and quality of life for people with developmental disabilities across the Owen Sound and District region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Infant, Child & Family Supports

Quantifiable outcome

• 1287 people and families supported annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Saugeen Ojibway NationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLand acknowledgment partner representing the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation and Chippewas of Saugeen First Nation. The organization acknowledges being located on traditional, ancestral, and treaty lands of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation and is committed to reconciliation, respect, and fostering relationships built on mutual understanding.
• Developmental Services Ontario (DSO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinating body for developmental services in Ontario. Referrals for Supported Independent Living (SIL) housing and services are coordinated through DSO. The organization works within DSO protocols for service delivery.
• Historic Saugeen MétisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization representing the Métis community in the Bruce Peninsula region. Listed as a local Indigenous organization in the land acknowledgment and reconciliation resources.
• Community Partners (Volunteer Organizations)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVarious community organizations where participants volunteer through the Community Connections program. These partnerships enable volunteer opportunities and community engagement for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Bethesda Community Services: Hamilton/Haldimand-region Ontario developmental services provider offering residential and community participation supports. Regional peer with directly comparable DSO-funded service model.

Direct peers

• Meta Centre: Ontario non-profit providing residential and community-based services for adults with developmental disabilities in the York Region/Simcoe area. Same operational model with similar scale.
• Kerry's Place Autism Services: Ontario's largest autism services provider offering residential, community, employment, and family supports. Similar BPSAA-style government funding and lifespan coverage.
• Vita Community Living Services: Ontario non-profit providing residential, employment, and community-based supports for adults with developmental disabilities. Directly comparable in service breadth and Ontario DSO referral pathway.
• Community Living Ontario: Provincial federation representing Community Living organizations across Ontario. Closest peer given identical mission and service model; provides advocacy, training, and coordination to local Community Living chapters like CLOSD.
• Community Living Hamilton: Regional Ontario Community Living chapter providing residential, employment, and community participation supports. Same operational template and BPSAA-style government contract base as CLOSD.
• Community Living Toronto: Toronto-based Community Living chapter offering the same six-line service portfolio (residential, community participation, employment, family support) at urban scale. Direct operational peer with overlapping program design.
• Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region: Ontario non-profit supporting people with developmental disabilities through person-directed planning, community connections, and family support. Highly comparable service mix and funding model to CLOSD.
• Participation House Support Services: Ontario-based organization providing residential, respite, and community participation services for individuals with physical and developmental disabilities. Closely comparable Supported Group Living model.

Broad incumbents

• The Arc of the United States: National US federation with 600+ chapters serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Larger, broader incumbent in the same IDD service category, useful as a scaled comparison benchmark.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/communitylivingowensound
• LinkedInca.linkedin.com/company/community-living-owen-sound-and-district
• Instagraminstagram.com/communitylivingosd/?hl=en

Compliance3 records

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Investors

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