Southern Alleghenies Service Management Group

What Southern Alleghenies Service Management Group does

Southern Alleghenies Service Management Group (SASMG) is a private, government-funded service coordination organization headquartered at 157 Lakemont Park Blvd in Altoona, Pennsylvania. It operates as the designated Administrative Entity (AE) for Blair County under the Pennsylvania Office of Developmental Programs (ODP), holding the statutory mandate to coordinate and assure the quality of Early Intervention services for children from birth to age 3 with developmental delays, as well as Intellectual Disability (ID) services for individuals needing support with skills for living and working. Founded in 2009 with a workforce of 11-50 employees, SASMG functions as the connective tissue between families, individuals with disabilities, Supports Coordination Organizations (SCOs), contracted service providers, schools, OVR, CareerLink, and state agencies within Blair County.

SASMG's service portfolio spans six core offerings: Early Intervention Services (birth to age 3 developmental support), Intellectual Disabilities Services (living-and-working skills support), the Blair County Provider Network (coordination and quality assurance across contracted providers), Representative Payee Services (financial management for benefit recipients), Training and Professional Development (Diabetic Training, Incident Management Point Person Training, Person-Centered Practices), and Community Coordination (SCO Partnership meetings, Community of Practice, ISP Workgroups, QARP, Blair County Provider Meetings). The underlying technology is described as a service coordination and quality assurance platform supporting these workflows; no proprietary AI/ML, data assets, or software products are disclosed beyond the organization's website (sasmg.org) and an RFP portal (rfp.sasmg.org).

The business model is structurally that of a county-level public-purpose administrative entity rather than a commercial enterprise. Core coordination and quality assurance services are provided at no charge to clients, with funding flowing through ODP allocations and AE requirements under Pennsylvania state-county arrangements. SASMG bills for specific ancillary services (for example, provider-staff Diabetic Training sessions are billed per registered attendee), but the dominant revenue mechanic is government appropriation tied to the AE designation. The go-to-market is geographically bounded: SASMG does not appear to compete for adjacent county AE designations, and its operating geography is explicitly limited to Blair County, Pennsylvania.

Name

Southern Alleghenies Service Management Group

Legal name

Southern Alleghenies Service Management Group

Website

https://sasmg.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Southern Alleghenies Service Management Group (SASMG) is the designated Administrative Entity for Blair County, Pennsylvania, coordinating and assuring the quality of Early Intervention and Intellectual Disability services under the state Office of Developmental Programs for families, individuals with disabilities, and contracted provider networks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Services Coordination

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (624110), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDACAFAK

Service Coordination / Case Management (IDEA Part C)

Education/Early Childhood Education/Early Intervention & Developmental Services (0–5)

SECONDARYEDACAGAI

Inclusive Infant & Toddler Care (Special Needs / IFSP-Aligned)

Education/Early Childhood Education/Infant & Toddler Care Programs

SECONDARYEDACAKAL

Program Monitoring & Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Services

Education/Early Childhood Education/ECE Licensing, Compliance & Quality Rating Services

Keywords

• Early intervention services
• Intellectual disability services
• Service coordination
• Developmental disabilities support
• Administrative entity services

Headquarters

HQ city

Altoona

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Southern Alleghenies Service Management Group (SASMG) coordinates and assures the quality of Early Intervention services for children birth to age 3 with developmental delays and Intellectual Disability services for individuals needing support with independent living and working across Blair County, Pennsylvania. Operating as the designated Administrative Entity (AE), SASMG manages a network of contracted providers and Supports Coordination Organizations (SCOs), runs provider training and quality assurance activities, and facilitates community coordination meetings including SCO Partnership, ISP Workgroups, and QARP.

Product overview

Southern Alleghenies Service Management Group (SASMG) is a service coordination and quality assurance organization that provides a unified portfolio of human services focused on Early Intervention and Intellectual Disabilities support. The organization operates as a coordination body for Blair County, offering Early Intervention Services for children birth to age 3 with developmental delays, and Intellectual Disabilities Services for individuals needing support with living and working skills. SASMG maintains a provider network, offers Representative Payee services, provides professional training programs, and facilitates community coordination meetings. The organization functions as a local Administrative Entity (AE) coordinating between providers, SCOs (Supports Coordination Organizations), families, and state agencies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Early Intervention Services Support services for families with children from birth to age 3 who have developmental delays, coordinated across Blair County, Pennsylvania.
• Intellectual Disabilities Services Support services for individuals who need assistance in learning, maintaining, or improving skills related to living and working, coordinated across Blair County.
• Blair County Provider Network Coordination Coordination and quality assurance services for the network of contracted service providers serving Early Intervention and Intellectual Disabilities populations in Blair County, including monthly Provider Meetings, ISP Workgroups, and QARP.
• Representative Payee Services Financial management services for individuals who require assistance with managing their benefits or payments.
• Training and Professional Development Educational programs for provider staff including Diabetic Training (delivered with Encompass Healthcare), Incident Management Point Person Training, and Person-Centered Practices training; billing occurs for all registered staff.
• Community Coordination and Convening Facilitation of recurring collaborative meetings including SCO Partnership (2nd Wednesday, 9am-10am), Community of Practice, ISP Workgroup, QARP, Blair County Provider Meetings (3rd Friday), and Transition and Employment Council.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Encompass HealthcareminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEncompass Healthcare, represented by Jane Maslonik, provides Diabetic Training for provider staff on behalf of SASMG. Training sessions are 2.5 hours and held at the SASMG Training Room. Billing occurs for all registered staff.
• Supports Coordination Organizations (SCOs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCOs are core partners in SASMG's service coordination network. SASMG organizes monthly SCO Partnership meetings (2nd Wednesday, 9am-10am) to strengthen relationships, solve problems, share information/resources, and answer questions. SCOs work with individuals with ID/A needs.
• Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOVR is a key partner in the Transition and Employment Council, working with SCOs, schools, and providers to support individuals with disabilities in finding and maintaining competitive employment and transitioning through school years into adulthood.
• Blair County SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlair County school personnel participate in Transition and Employment Council meetings, focusing on supporting children as they transition throughout their school years and into adulthood.
• CareerLinkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCareerLink representatives participate in Transition and Employment Council meetings, providing employment resources and support for individuals with disabilities seeking competitive employment.
• Blair County Service ProviderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSASMG coordinates with Blair County service providers through monthly Provider Meetings (3rd Friday), ISP Workgroups, and Quality Assurance and Risk Prevention (QARP) meetings to ensure quality services and regulatory compliance.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Keystone Human Services: Pennsylvania-headquartered human services organization providing supports coordination, early intervention, and intellectual disability services across multiple counties. Highly comparable to SASMG's dual EI/ID coordination model and ODP-funded contracting.
• Penn-Mar Human Services: Pennsylvania and Maryland human services organization providing supports coordination and ID/DD services under Medicaid and ODP funding. Directly comparable to SASMG in coordinating services for individuals with intellectual disabilities in a multi-county footprint.
• Community Options, Inc. National nonprofit operating community-based ID/DD programs including supports coordination and residential/day services funded through Medicaid waivers. Comparable to SASMG in serving ODP-equivalent ID populations with coordinated service delivery.
• Service Access & Management, Inc. (SAM): Pennsylvania-based Administrative Entity / service coordination organization that manages ODP-funded intellectual disability and behavioral health programs across multiple counties. Directly comparable to SASMG in function (AE-style service coordination) but operates at a significantly larger multi-county scale.
• Merakey: Large Pennsylvania-based human services provider operating ID/DD, behavioral health, and early intervention programs across multiple states. Comparable to SASMG in serving ODP-funded populations with community-based ID and EI services, though at materially larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Resources for Human Development (RHD): Large Pennsylvania-rooted human services nonprofit providing ID/DD, behavioral health, and supports coordination across multiple states. Comparable to SASMG's coordination and ID services model but operating as a much larger multi-state incumbent.
• The Arc of Pennsylvania: Statewide advocacy and service organization for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Comparable to SASMG in serving the ID population in Pennsylvania and interfacing with ODP, though positioned more as an advocacy and chapter-network umbrella than a single-county AE.
• Elwyn: Long-established Pennsylvania-based human services organization providing ID/DD programs, early intervention, and supports coordination across multiple states. Comparable to SASMG in serving ODP-funded populations with both EI and ID services, though at much greater scale and geographic reach.

Regional players

• Berks County Intermediate Unit: Pennsylvania Intermediate Unit that operates the county's Early Intervention program under IDEA Part C and coordinates related provider services. Comparable to SASMG's Early Intervention coordination function for children birth to age 3 with developmental delays, though serving a different Pennsylvania county.
• The Advocacy Alliance: Pennsylvania nonprofit providing service coordination and supports brokerage for individuals with intellectual disabilities and mental health needs. Comparable to SASMG's role as a coordinator of ODP-funded services for ID populations in PA.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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