The Charles Lea Center

Name

The Charles Lea Center

Legal name

The Charles Lea Center

Website

https://charlesleacenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability & Human Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (623210), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialized Residential Special Education Programs (EDAKAAAH), IEP/504 Planning, Case Management & Compliance (EDAJAKAB)

Keywords

• Disability support services
• Supported living programs
• Vocational rehabilitation
• Case management services
• Adult day programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Spartanburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Disability Services Revenue: The Charles Lea Center generates revenue through providing disability services including supportive living, work programs, case management, and day programs to individuals with disabilities across South Carolina, North Carolina, and Tennessee.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Charles Lea Center is a nonprofit human services agency that delivers disability support services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Its core offerings span five programmatic areas — Innovative Services, Supportive Living, Work Programs, Case Management, and Day Programs — delivered across South Carolina, North Carolina, and Tennessee to roughly 3,000 individuals each year with a staff of 700+.

Product overview

The Charles Lea Center offers a comprehensive suite of disability services designed to support individuals across all aspects of life through an individualized approach. The organization provides five core service areas: Innovative Services (individualized support), Supportive Living (residential assistance), Work Programs (community employment), Case Management (coordinated care), and Day Programs (structured daytime activities). Services are delivered across South Carolina, North Carolina, and Tennessee, serving more than 3,000 individuals and employing over 700 people.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Innovative Services Innovative Services is one of the Charles Lea Center's five programmatic offerings for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It serves as a flexible, individualized supports stream within the agency's portfolio, targeting participants in SC, NC, and TN whose needs fall outside traditional residential, vocational, or day-program tracks.
• Supportive Living Supportive Living is the agency's residential and supported-living program, providing housing and daily-living assistance to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities who do not live fully independently. It is part of the Charles Lea Center's five-program continuum.
• Work Programs Work Programs provide vocational training, supported employment, and day-of-work activities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities served by the Charles Lea Center across SC, NC, and TN.
• Case Management Case Management is the Charles Lea Center's coordination-and-advocacy service, helping individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (and their families) navigate benefits, providers, and state systems across SC, NC, and TN.
• Day Programs Day Programs are structured daytime activities and community-engagement services operated by the Charles Lea Center for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities who need supervised programming outside of work or residential settings.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Tech First ShiftminorOthersTechnology partner listed in the Valued Partners section of the website
• Impruvon HealthminorOthersHealth services partner listed in the Valued Partners section
• One Spartanburg Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal economic development organization and community partner based in Spartanburg
• ANCORcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational association representing providers of services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Core membership organization for disability service providers.
• Ruth's GleaningsminorOthersPartner organization listed in Valued Partners section
• Boundary CareminorOthersCare coordination partner listed in Valued Partners section
• Mental Health First AidminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health training and certification partner providing first aid training resources
• SCHSPAminorOthersSouth Carolina Human Services Providers Association - state-level industry association membership
• MedPodminorOthersMedical/healthcare technology partner listed in Valued Partners section
• TarrytownminorOthersPartner organization listed in Valued Partners section
• Verizon FrontlineminorOthersTechnology and communications partner listed in Valued Partners section
• TEAM HealthminorOthersHealthcare services partner listed in Valued Partners section
• T-Mobile for BusinessminorOthersBusiness telecommunications partner listed in Valued Partners section
• Vaya HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional managed care organization providing health services, particularly behavioral health and intellectual/developmental disability services in North Carolina

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• The Arc: National nonprofit organization delivering advocacy, residential, employment, and case management services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Directly comparable in service mix and population served.
• Easterseals: National nonprofit network providing disability services including residential support, employment, and case management. Comparable to the Charles Lea Center in mission, multi-program service model, and community-based delivery to individuals with disabilities.
• RHA Health Services: Multi-state nonprofit provider of behavioral health and IDD services including residential, supported employment, and case management. Direct peer in service model and Southeast US operating footprint.
• Penn-Mar Human Services: Nonprofit provider of residential, employment, and day services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Comparable in service mix and community-based delivery approach.
• Sevita Health: Large provider of home and community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including residential, day, and employment supports. Closely comparable in service line and target population.
• Bayada Home Health Care: Large private nonprofit provider of home and community-based services including pediatric and adult disability support. Comparable in residential and personal care service delivery to individuals with disabilities.
• Help at Home: Large provider of in-home personal care services primarily to Medicaid-eligible individuals with disabilities and seniors. Comparable in personal care and community-based care delivery model.

Regional players

• LifeShare Management Group: Regional provider of supported living, employment, and behavioral health services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities across the Southeast. Comparable in service model and regional footprint.
• Mercy Health Services: Southeast-based nonprofit provider of IDD and behavioral health services including residential, day, and vocational programs. Directly comparable in mission and service delivery geography.

Broad incumbents

• BrightSpring Health Services: Public, diversified home and community-based services platform serving disability, behavioral health, and pharmacy populations. Comparable IDD services lines but operates at national scale with technology-enabled infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@thecharlesleacenter6686
• Facebookfacebook.com/CharlesLeaCenter
• Instagraminstagram.com/charles_lea_center
• Xx.com/charleslea

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