Wayne County Community Services Organization

What Wayne County Community Services Organization does

Wayne County Community Services Organization (WCCSO) is a private 501(c)(3) non-profit incorporated in West Virginia in 1983 and headquartered in Huntington, WV. The organization operates as a community focal point for coordinating social services across Wayne County, serving low-income, elderly, disabled, and veteran populations through five core programs: Food Pantries (Fort Gay and Crum locations, supplied via USDA commodities and Facing Hunger Food Bank), Medicaid Personal Care (in-home personal care services), the Medicaid Aged and Disabled Waiver Program (in-home and community services for eligible adults 18+), the Starting Points Family Resource Center (DHHR-funded family support for prenatal through age 8), and the Veterans Community Care Program (in-home care for eligible veterans).

The organization employs approximately 20 staff including an Executive Director (Linda Meade), RNs, case managers, program coordinators, and in-home health technicians represented by SEIU 1199. WCCSO operates without proprietary technology, relying on standard non-profit case management and administrative systems. Its geographic footprint is concentrated in Wayne County with three physical offices (Huntington HQ, Crum, Fort Gay).

WCCSO's business model is grant-funded rather than revenue-generating. Primary funding flows from the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources through Medicaid program reimbursement and direct grants, supplemented by USDA commodity food allocations, Amazon Smile donations, and individual charitable contributions. Services are delivered at no cost to eligible beneficiaries, with eligibility determined by DHHR-based medical and financial assessment. The organization's 12-member Board of Directors (2025) provides governance oversight, and there is no private equity, venture capital, or external institutional investment ownership.

Name

Wayne County Community Services Organization

Legal name

Wayne County Community Services Organization, Inc.

Website

https://wccso.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Wayne County Community Services Organization is a 501(c)(3) non-profit in Huntington, WV, founded in 1983, coordinating food assistance, Medicaid in-home care, family resource, and veterans services for low-income, elderly, disabled, and veteran residents of Wayne County.

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NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

Keywords

• Community social services
• In-home personal care
• Medicaid waiver services
• Food assistance programs
• Family resource centers

Headquarters

HQ city

Huntington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Program Funding: Primary funding from government grants including West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources. Services provided under Medicaid Aged and Disabled Waiver Program, Medicaid Personal Care Program, and Veterans Community Care Program. Grant funding from West Virginia DHHR for Starting Points Family Resource Center program.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Accepts donations through Amazon Smile program where a portion of qualifying purchases is donated to the organization. Individual donations accepted through the donations page.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Wayne County Community Services Organization (WCCSO) provides community-based social services to residents of Wayne County, West Virginia, including in-home personal care, food pantry assistance, family resource center programming, Medicaid Aged and Disabled Waiver services, and Veterans' Community Care. The organization is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers services free of charge to eligible individuals through government grants, Medicaid reimbursements, and donations.

Product overview

Wayne County Community Services Organization offers a coordinated suite of social services programs for Wayne County, West Virginia residents in need. The organization operates multiple programs including Food Pantries (serving low-income families and elderly through USDA commodities and emergency food programs), Medicaid Personal Care (in-home assistance with personal hygiene, dressing, feeding, and health-related tasks), the Medicaid Aged and Disabled Waiver Program (in-home and community services for eligible adults 18+), Starting Points Family Resource Center (support for families with children prenatal to age eight, funded by WV DHHR), and Veterans' Community Care (in-home care for eligible veterans). The organization also provides employment as In-Home Health Technicians with union membership and benefits.

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Functional benefit

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Facing Hunger Food BankcoreOthersFood acquisition partner for WCCSO food pantry operations. Donated food and food acquired from Facing Hunger Food Bank is distributed to low-income families, elderly, and emergency cases monthly.
• USDAcoreOthersProvides commodity food through the Emergency Food and Shelter Program for distribution to low-income, elderly, and emergency cases at WCCSO food pantries.
• West Virginia Department of Health and Human ResourcesflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary government funding partner providing grants for Starting Points Family Resource Center program. Also determines financial eligibility for Medicaid programs administered by WCCSO including the Medicaid Aged and Disabled Waiver Program and Medicaid Personal Care Program.
• SEIU 1199 UnionminorOthersLabor union representing In Home Health Technicians at WCCSO. Employees join the union after completing a 60-day probationary period.
• West Virginia Starting Points Family Resource Center AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of family resource centers working together in a unified effort to advance West Virginia's family resource centers. WCCSO is a member center providing services under this association's framework with shared mission of seeing West Virginia children and families safe, healthy and self-sufficient.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Lincoln County Community Action Coalition: County-level community action agency adjacent to Wayne County delivering the same mix of in-home care, food assistance, and family resource programs under WV DHHR oversight.
• Appalachian Community Services: West Virginia-based community services nonprofit delivering in-home care, family support, and behavioral health programs in rural Appalachian counties under similar Medicaid waiver and DHHR funding structures.
• Cabell County Community Services Organization: Sister community action agency for neighboring Cabell County, WV. Operates the same Medicaid Personal Care, ADW Waiver, and community service programs through WV DHHR funding, making it the closest functional peer.

Broad incumbents

• West Virginia Starting Points Family Resource Center Association: Coalition of which WCCSO's Starting Points program is a member; sets standards and channels DHHR funding across WV family resource centers, making it a coordinating incumbent over WCCSO's family resource work.
• Salvation Army Huntington Corps: National human services nonprofit operating in the Huntington market with overlapping food assistance and emergency relief programming, though broader in scope than WCCSO.
• United Way of the River Cities: Regional umbrella nonprofit in the Huntington area that funds and coordinates multiple human service agencies, including some overlap with WCCSO's service population and food/security programming.

Regional players

• Mountwest Community & Technical College Workforce Programs: Regional education/workforce provider in the Huntington area that overlaps with WCCSO in serving low-income and disadvantaged populations, though focused on training rather than direct human services delivery.

Others

• Facing Hunger Food Bank: Core food acquisition partner for WCCSO's pantries; a regional food bank distributing to partner agencies across WV and neighboring states. Comparable in food-distribution scope and donor-funded model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

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