Community Living Society

What Community Living Society does

Community Living Society (CLS) is a Canadian nonprofit organization founded in 1978 and headquartered in New Westminster, British Columbia. The organization provides individualized, flexible, and creative supports to people with developmental disabilities, operating as a person-centered service provider rather than a technology or product company. Its workforce of 251–500 employees is dedicated to direct support delivery across the disability services continuum, and it is led by a formal executive team comprising CEO Janice Barr, COO Gillian Rhodes, and CFO Laura Barroetavena.

Name

Community Living Society

Legal name

Community Living Society

Website

https://communitylivingsociety.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Community Living Society is a Canadian nonprofit founded in 1978 and based in New Westminster, British Columbia, providing individualized supports and services to people with developmental disabilities across Metro Vancouver.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Support Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Needs Adult Day Programs (Developmental/Physical Disabilities, Seniors) (HLADAIAI), Social Adult Day Care (Non-Medical Supervision & Activities) (HSABANAA), Housing Transition & Supported Living Navigation (EDAKANAK), Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

Keywords

• Developmental disability services
• Community living support
• Individualized support services
• Disability support programs
• Nonprofit social services

Headquarters

HQ city

New Westminster

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Markets served

Core offering

Community Living Society is a non-profit organization that provides individualized, flexible, and creative supports for people with developmental disabilities. Founded in 1978 and based in New Westminster, Canada, the society delivers person-centered community-based services designed to help individuals with developmental disabilities live and participate in their communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individualized Support Services for People with Developmental Disabilities

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Regional players

• Ongwanada: Ontario-based nonprofit providing residential and community supports for people with developmental disabilities. Comparable in mission and service model but operates in a different province, illustrating both a regional analogue and a potential model for cross-provincial expansion.
• Reena: Ontario-based nonprofit supporting individuals with developmental disabilities through residential, day, and community programs. Similar in mandate, scale, and person-centered approach but geographically separated.

Direct peers

• Communitas Supportive Care Society: BC-based nonprofit providing residential, day, and community-based supports for adults with developmental disabilities—directly comparable in service model and Fraser Valley/Lower Mainland operating region.
• posAbilities: A BC-based nonprofit providing community living supports, residential services, and person-centered programs for people with developmental disabilities—directly comparable in mission, geography, and service mix to Community Living Society.
• Developmental Disabilities Association (DDA): Vancouver-based nonprofit offering residential, day programs, and community inclusion services to children and adults with developmental disabilities—closely matched in service portfolio and Lower Mainland geography.
• Vancouver Resource Society: Long-standing BC nonprofit providing residential, vocational, and community inclusion supports for people with developmental disabilities—comparable in scale, longevity, and Lower Mainland footprint.
• Spectrum Society for Community Living: BC nonprofit delivering individualized community living and supported employment services to people with developmental disabilities—shares the person-centered, self-directed support model with Community Living Society.

Others

• Community Living BC (CLBC): The BC provincial agency that funds and oversees community living services for adults with developmental disabilities. Not a competitor but the primary funder/contracting body for Community Living Society and its peer providers.

Emerging players

• Milieu Family Services: BC-based provider of residential and community-based services for individuals with developmental disabilities and complex needs. Smaller and more focused on specialized residential care, but competes for similar contracts and talent.

Broad incumbents

• Inclusion BC: Provincial advocacy and umbrella organization for people with intellectual disabilities in BC. While broader in scope (advocacy, policy, family support), it operates in the same sector and overlaps with Community Living Society's target population and funders.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CLS_BC

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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