St Joseph County Community

What St Joseph County Community does

St. Joseph Community Cooperative, operating as St. Joe Community Co-Op, is a member-owned cooperative incorporated in Michigan and headquartered at 307 W. Chicago Rd., Suite 210, Sturgis, MI. Founded in March 2006 with a public grand opening in June 2006, the organization delivers community-based human services across St. Joseph County, Michigan. Its service portfolio comprises one-on-one Community Living Supports (CLS) for individuals with developmental disabilities, an After Hours Activities program for social inclusion, Respite Care, Supported Employment with job coaching and on-the-job training, Companionship services, and an Affordable Trained Staffing line (notably janitorial) supplied to corporate clients. Member employees are elected to the Board of Directors, and the cooperative is governed under a stated values framework of Self-Determination, Freedom, Authority, Support, Responsibility, and Confirmation.

The cooperative's revenue model is contract-driven and segmented across three streams. Government and non-profit service contracts — primarily with the Area Agency on Aging and Community Mental Health — fund the majority of disability, mental-health, and aging services. Private-pay clients receive CLS, After Hours Activities, Respite Care, and companionship on a direct-billing basis. A third stream, staffing services, places trained workers with corporate clients for janitorial and other labor-intensive tasks, with the cooperative absorbing employment-related expenses. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated contractually with payers and private clients.

Distribution is delivered directly in clients' homes and communities throughout St. Joseph County. Intake occurs by phone at (269) 659-4526 through a Program Manager, supplemented by website contact forms and referrals from partner organizations (United Way of St. Joseph County, 211 Get Help Give Help). Headcount is reported at 51–100 employees, no parent company or subsidiaries exist, no external funding rounds have been disclosed, and the entity operates exclusively within U.S. domestic borders without an app, public API, patents, certifications, or technology platform.

Name

St Joseph County Community

Legal name

St. Joseph Community Cooperative

Website

https://stjoeco-op.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

St. Joe Community Co-Op is a member-owned Michigan cooperative founded in 2006 that delivers community-based human services — including Community Living Supports, Respite Care, Supported Employment, and companionship — to individuals with developmental disabilities, mental illness, and aging populations across St. Joseph County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability and Community Support Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Senior Social Clubs & Community-Based Day Programs (Non-Clinical) (HSABANAK), Resident Support Services (RA Training Support, On-Call Coordination, Crisis Response Liaison) (EDAEAFAM)

Keywords

• Community living supports
• Supported employment services
• Respite care services
• Disability support services
• Community cooperative services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sturgis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Government/Non-Profit Service Contracts: Contracts with government and non-profit agencies including Area Agency on Aging and Community Mental Health to provide disability services and supported employment. Revenue generated through service agreements with these payers.
2. Private Pay Client Services: Direct billing to individual clients or families who pay privately for services not covered by government contracts. Provides CLS, After Hours Activities, Respite Care, and companionship services on a private pay basis.
3. Staffing Services: Providing trained staffing to businesses for labor-intensive tasks such as janitorial services. The Co-op handles all employment-related expenses and provides workers to corporate clients.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

St. Joe Community Co-Op is a member-owned cooperative providing community support services to individuals with developmental disabilities, mental illness, the aging population, and others seeking employment or independent living assistance in St. Joseph County, Michigan. Core offerings include Community Living Supports (CLS) 1:1, After Hours Activities, Respite Care, Supported Employment with on-the-job training and job coaching, Companionship Services, and Affordable Trained Staffing (janitorial) for corporate clients.

Product overview

St. Joe Community Co-Op is a member-owned cooperative that operates as a unified suite of community support services for individuals with developmental disabilities, mental illness, the aging population, and others needing assistance with independent living or employment. The core offerings consist of Community Living Support (CLS) 1:1 services for daily living assistance, an After Hours Activities Program for social inclusion, Respite Care for caregiver relief, Supported Employment with job coaching and on-the-job training, Companionship Services, and Affordable Trained Staffing for janitorial and labor-intensive tasks. All services are contracted through private pay, Area Agency on Aging, and Community Mental Health, with staffing contracts throughout St. Joseph County.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Living Support (CLS) 1:1 Services One-on-one assistance helping individuals with special needs establish an independent lifestyle, including help with housekeeping duties and daily errands.
• After Hours Activities Program Social group activities and community inclusion opportunities for individuals with special needs, including outings such as drive-in movies, music concerts, line dancing, and baseball games.
• Respite Care Support services providing temporary relief for caregivers of individuals with disabilities or special needs.
• Supported Employment Employment assistance and job coaching services to help individuals gain or maintain employment, with on-the-job training in a supportive team-oriented environment.
• Companionship Services Support services providing companionship and social connection for individuals seeking to maintain independence.
• Affordable Trained Staffing Affordable trained staffing for labor-intensive tasks, including janitorial services, with the cooperative handling all employment-related expenses for placed workers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Independent living achieved for individuals with disabilities and aging populations in their own communities

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• United Way of St. Joseph CountyminorOthersCommunity partner with logo displayed on the Co-op's website footer. Relationship appears to be community support and referral network connection rather than formal contractual partnership.
• 211 Get Help Give HelpminorOthersCommunity resource referral service with logo displayed on the Co-op's website. Serves as a community information and referral network connecting individuals to available services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Hope Network: Grand Rapids, MI-based nonprofit providing disability services, behavioral health, and aging supports across Michigan. Directly comparable to St. Joe's mix of community living supports, supported employment, and aging services in the same state regulatory environment.
• Penn-Mar Human Services: Pennsylvania-based human services organization supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities and mental health needs through community living, employment, and aging services. Similar mission-driven nonprofit model with a comparable HCBS and supported employment service mix.
• Macomb Oakland Regional Center (MORC): Michigan community mental health services provider contracting with Community Mental Health agencies to deliver supports for individuals with developmental disabilities and mental illness. Comparable payer relationships and service taxonomy to St. Joe.
• MOKA Corporation: Michigan-based nonprofit serving individuals with developmental disabilities through community living, employment supports, and day programs. Closely mirrors St. Joe's primary customer segment (developmental disabilities) and contract-based revenue model.

Broad incumbents

• RHA Health Services: National provider of behavioral health, intellectual/developmental disability, and substance use services. Operates across multiple states with a broader portfolio than St. Joe but overlapping HCBS, supported employment, and community-living service lines.
• Addus HomeCare: Publicly traded provider of personal care, hospice, and home health services across multiple states. Comparable in-home personal care service line to St. Joe's CLS and companionship offerings, with similar Medicaid/managed-care payer mix.
• Sevita Health: National provider of home and community-based specialty health services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and complex medical needs. Comparable HCBS and supported employment service lines at significantly larger scale.
• BrightSpring Health Services: Large publicly traded provider of home and community-based services, including behavioral health, pharmacy, and home health. Operates at scale across many states with overlapping HCBS offerings, though with very different capital structure and footprint.

Regional players

• CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions: Indianapolis-based Area Agency on Aging contracting for in-home and community-based services for seniors and persons with disabilities. Comparable payer relationship (Area Agency on Aging) and in-home service delivery model to St. Joe, though in a different geography.
• Disability Advocates of Kent County: Michigan-based independent living center providing advocacy and services for people with disabilities. Comparable Michigan footprint and disability-services mission, though with a more advocacy-oriented service model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-joseph-community-co-op

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Funding overview

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Investors

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