Community Action of Laramie County

What Community Action of Laramie County does

Community Action of Laramie County (CALC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1968 and headquartered at 1700 Westland Road in Cheyenne, Wyoming, dedicated to reducing poverty across Laramie, Platte, Lincoln, and Sublette Counties. The organization delivers a coordinated portfolio of human-services programs rather than a single product: Crossroads Healthcare Clinic provides primary medical care, behavioral health, and substance use treatment on a sliding fee scale; Project Hope delivers intensive case management for clients at or below 200% of the federal poverty level; Transitional Housing offers SRO and family units with case management; Veteran Housing Services provides up to 90 days of transitional housing in partnership with the Cheyenne VA Medical Center; Wyoming In-Home Services supports seniors and individuals with disabilities to age in place; and Essential Support Services assists clients with vital documents and eyeglasses. The Cheyenne Farmers Market — operated as CALC's largest annual fundraiser — runs each Saturday from August through October at CFD Park and Frontier Park, is the only farmers market in Cheyenne accepting EBT/SNAP benefits, and contributes over $600,000 in annual vendor sales and 30,000+ attendees.

CALC's revenue model is a mix of federal and state grants, donations, and event-based fundraising. Core grant relationships include the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) for Project Hope, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) funding for the healthcare clinic, and Wyoming Department of Health Aging Division funding for Wyoming In-Home Services. Supplemental revenue comes from individual and corporate donations (Amazon Wish List, King Soopers Community Rewards #DY731, suggested tiers from $10-$500), the Lights Camera Community Action Gala (over $15,000 raised in 2024), WyoGives Day, Adopt A Family Holiday Event, and a 5% commission plus booth fees from farmers market vendors. Services are offered free or on a sliding scale based on income, and the organization reports that 86 cents of every dollar goes directly to mission programs. Go-to-market is community-led, relying on direct in-person case management, volunteer recruitment, event-driven donor engagement, and a small digital footprint via Wix-hosted website and Facebook/X/LinkedIn pages. The team is described as 'small but mighty' (11-50 employees), governed by a Board of Directors chaired by Andrea Williams with county-specific representation, and led by CEO Sara Vigil and CHRO/Fiscal Assistant Kris Montez.

Name

Community Action of Laramie County

Legal name

Community Action of Laramie County, Inc.

Website

https://calc.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Community Action of Laramie County is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Cheyenne, Wyoming, delivering healthcare, housing, case management, and food-access programs to low-income, homeless, and veteran populations across Laramie, Platte, Lincoln, and Sublette Counties since 1968.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGALAC

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Enterprises & Impact Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAFAB

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Civil Rights, Advocacy & Public Policy Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAFAF

Disability Rights & Accessibility Advocacy

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Civil Rights, Advocacy & Public Policy Organizations

Keywords

• Community social services
• Healthcare for the homeless
• Transitional housing programs
• Case management services
• Poverty reduction support

Headquarters

HQ city

Cheyenne

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Funding: CALC receives federal and state funding through programs including Community Services Block Grant (CSBG), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) funding for Crossroads Healthcare Clinic, and Wyoming Department of Health Aging Division funding for Wyoming In-Home Services.
2. Cheyenne Farmers Market Revenue: As CALC's largest annual fundraiser, the Cheyenne Farmers Market generates revenue through 5% vendor fees on gross sales, booth fees, and sponsorship revenue. The market contributes over $10,000 annually in tokens to low-income populations.
3. Donations and Contributions: Individual and community donations through direct monetary contributions, Amazon Wish List gifts, King Soopers Community Rewards program, and in-kind donations of supplies. Donation tiers include $10, $25, $50, $100, $250, $500, and custom amounts.
4. Special Events Fundraising: Annual gala events including the Lights Camera Community Action Gala which raised over $15,000 in 2024. Adopt A Family Holiday Event provides holiday gifts to families in need through monetary and in-kind donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Community Action of Laramie County (CALC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that delivers coordinated social services to reduce poverty in Wyoming. Its core offerings include accessible healthcare through the Crossroads Healthcare Clinic (primary care, behavioral health, substance use treatment on a sliding fee scale), intensive case management via Project Hope, transitional and veteran housing programs, Wyoming In-Home Services for seniors and disabled adults, free essential support services (IDs, eyeglasses), and the Cheyenne Farmers Market which functions as both a community food access program and the organization's largest annual fundraiser.

Product overview

Community Action of Laramie County (CALC) operates as a coordinated portfolio of social service programs rather than a single unified product. The organization offers seven distinct service programs that work together to address poverty reduction: Crossroads Healthcare Clinic provides primary medical and behavioral health care; Project Hope delivers intensive case management for self-sufficiency; Transitional Housing provides temporary housing with case management support; Essential Support Services assists with vital documents and eyeglasses; Wyoming In-Home Services supports seniors and disabled individuals aging in place; Veteran Housing Services offers transitional housing for homeless veterans; and the Cheyenne Farmers Market serves as the organization's annual fundraiser while providing food access through EBT/SNAP token programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Crossroads Healthcare Clinic: Healthcare clinic providing primary medical care, mental health services, and substance use treatment to individuals experiencing homelessness, living in poverty, or who are uninsured or underinsured.
• Project Hope
• Wyoming In-Home Services
• Cheyenne Farmers Market
• Essential Support Services
• Veteran Housing Services

Products and services

• Crossroads Healthcare Clinic Provides compassionate, accessible medical care including primary health care, preventative care, diagnostic services, wellness programs, behavioral health services, prescription assistance, health education, and chronic disease management to individuals experiencing homelessness, living in poverty, or facing financial hardship in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Operates on a sliding fee scale based on income.
• Project Hope An intensive case management program supporting individuals and families living at or below 200% of the federal poverty level, providing tailored support including rental and utility assistance, transportation help, and access to essential resources to achieve stable housing and self-sufficiency.
• Essential Support Services Provides assistance to individuals and families in need by helping them obtain vital documents such as birth certificates, Social Security cards, and state-issued ID cards, and assists with adult and child eyeglasses, offered free of charge.
• Wyoming In-Home Services Helps older adults and individuals 18 and older with disabilities remain safely in their homes through personalized support including in-home assistance, chore service, personal care, respite care, and personal alarm systems on a sliding scale fee basis.
• Veteran Housing Services Short-term transitional housing program for homeless veterans providing up to 90 days of housing while working with case managers and the Cheyenne VA Medical Center to secure permanent, stable living arrangements, including help with employment, transportation, and healthcare access.
• Transitional Housing Safe, affordable housing for individuals and families experiencing homelessness or housing instability, offering Single Resident Occupancy (SRO) units or family units for up to one year, paired with intensive case management to help residents work toward self-sufficiency.
• Cheyenne Farmers Market Cheyenne's original and longest-running farmers market, operating each Saturday from August through October at CFD Park, serving as CALC's largest annual fundraiser and the only farmers market in Cheyenne that accepts EBT/SNAP benefits. Brings together 50+ local farmers, ranchers, food producers, and artisans.

Quantifiable outcome

• 86 cents of every dollar spent goes directly to mission programs (2024)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and moderate.

• Cheyenne VA Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Cheyenne VA Medical Center for Veteran Housing Services program. Veterans receive up to 90 days of short-term transitional housing while working with VA care teams to secure permanent housing. CALC provides intensive case management in a drug and alcohol free environment.
• Cheyenne Frontier DaysminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCheyenne Frontier Days donated space for Cheyenne Farmers Market operations at CFD Park location.
• Wyoming Hunger InitiativeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Cheyenne Farmers Market supporting food access initiatives.
• Wyoming Primary Care Association (WPCA)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerWPCA connects communities with essential healthcare resources and supports community health centers across Wyoming. Facilitates funding and technical assistance for health centers.
• Cheyenne Radiology GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Spring Fling Wellness Event hosting mammogram screenings for uninsured, under-insured, and insured women to support early breast cancer detection.
• Local Farmers, Ranchers, and ArtisansmoderateChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOver 50 vendors participate in Cheyenne Farmers Market selling fresh produce, baked goods, meats, artisan items, and value-added agricultural products. 5% of vendor sales returned to community through CALC programs.
• Kroger/King SoopersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKing Soopers Community Rewards Program allows shoppers to designate CALC as recipient of quarterly donation based on total grocery sales. Organization #DY731.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Goodwill Industries International: National nonprofit providing workforce development, social services, and community programs. Operates in overlapping community-services space with greater scale and brand recognition than CALC.
• Volunteers of America National Services: Large national nonprofit operating housing, behavioral health, and veterans services across all 50 states. Operates in similar service categories as CALC but at much larger scale and broader geographic footprint.

Direct peers

• SOME (So Others Might Eat): DC-based nonprofit delivering integrated healthcare, behavioral health, housing, and workforce development services. Comparable wraparound anti-poverty model with strong government partnership dependence.
• Bread for the City: Washington DC nonprofit providing integrated healthcare, food, social services, and legal aid under one roof. Closest analog to CALC's wraparound service delivery model for low-income populations.
• Colorado Coalition for the Homeless: Regional wraparound service provider integrating healthcare, housing, and social services for homeless and low-income populations. Highly comparable operating model to CALC's Crossroads Clinic + housing programs combination.
• Community Action Partnership of Natrona County: Wyoming-based community action agency providing similar anti-poverty services including case management, housing support, and energy assistance. Direct geographic and mission peer to CALC within Wyoming's CAA network.

Others

• National Community Action Partnership: National association representing 1,000+ Community Action Agencies. CALC operates under this national CAA framework; the body shapes federal CSBG policy and provides ROMA outcomes training directly relevant to CALC operations.
• Wyoming Association of Community Action Agencies: Umbrella network for Wyoming Community Action Agencies. CALC is a member; this body provides funding coordination, training, and advocacy that materially affects CALC's operating environment.
• Wyoming Primary Care Association: Statewide association supporting community health centers including CALC's Crossroads Clinic. Provides funding access, technical assistance, and advocacy specifically relevant to Crossroads' federal funding pipeline.

Regional players

• Wyoming 2-1-1: Statewide information and referral service connecting Wyoming residents to health and human services. Functions as a near-substitute navigation layer for many needs CALC's case management addresses.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/calcincheyenne
• Facebookfacebook.com/CommunityActionofLaramieCounty
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/laramie-county-head-start

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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