POAC Autism Services

Name

POAC Autism Services

Legal name

POAC Autism Services

Website

https://poac.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Autism Support Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Autism Assistive Technology & Learning Tools (Educational) (EDAKAKAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Autism Teacher Training & Professional Development (EDAKAKAL), Autism Parent/Caregiver Education & Training (School-Linked) (EDAKAKAJ)

Keywords

• Autism training services
• First responder training
• Autism safety education
• Special needs support
• Autism community programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Brick

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: POAC operates a membership program. Membership provides access to events and supports the organization's mission. Specific membership tiers and pricing are not publicly listed on the website.
2. Donations and Fundraising: The primary funding source. POAC's brochure states that 95 cents of every dollar raised goes toward children with autism. Fundraising is mostly through walk-a-thons sponsored in counties around New Jersey. The website prominently features a 'Donate' button.
3. Workshop and Conference Fees: Some workshops and conferences charge a fee. For example, the Sexuality, Puberty, and Autism conference charges $25 for POAC members and $35 for non-members. The Compassionate ABA conference charges $50 for BACB Learning ACE Event CEUs (5 total CEUs). First responder trainings are described as free.
4. Product Sales (Sensory Kits): POAC sells Sensory Kits for First Responders for $65 each plus shipping. These kits are assembled by adults with autism.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

POAC Autism Services is a New Jersey-based 501c3 nonprofit that delivers autism safety training, workshops, and conferences for first responders, educators, and families, while also running family recreation events, an online support community (NJ Autism Warriors), and selling sensory kits. The organization trains police, fire, and EMS personnel through its Autism Shield Program, provides free safety workshops, and produces downloadable safety resources.

Product overview

POAC Autism Services is a New Jersey-based 501c3 nonprofit organization that provides a comprehensive suite of autism support services, primarily through training programs and community resources. The organization operates several core training programs including the Autism Shield Program (first responder training), school bus driver training, and specialized safety workshops covering fire safety, water safety, and wandering prevention. POAC also offers the Hidden Dangers Program for home, school, and community safety education, along with conferences on sexuality/puberty and compassionate ABA approaches. The organization maintains the NJ Autism Warriors online support group and runs family recreation events throughout New Jersey. Additionally, POAC sells the Sensory Kit for First Responders ($65) and provides free resource publications covering IEPs, special education rights, and various safety guides.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NJ Autism Warriors: Online support group and official event group for POAC Autism Services, providing 24/7 online support and additional recreational events for families of individuals with autism in New Jersey.

Products and services

• Autism Shield Training for Police and First Responders Free training program designed for law enforcement, firefighters, and EMTs to recognize and respond appropriately to individuals with autism, covering search and rescue strategies and concrete skills for emergency encounters.
• School Bus Driver and Transportation Aide Training Workshop providing an overview of autism and how it may impact students riding the bus, including safety maximization, behavior response, troubleshooting, and characteristics of autism for bus drivers and aides.
• Fire Safety and Autism Training Free training for parents and professionals on fire safety for individuals with autism, covering the impact of autism on emergency situations, prevention strategies, preparation, and teaching fire safety skills.
• Water Safety and Autism Training Free training workshop addressing drowning as the leading cause of death for children with autism, covering misconceptions about drowning, risk reduction strategies, and water survival skills.
• Wandering/Elopement and Autism Training Free training providing resources, tools, and strategies to help reduce wandering risks and increase safety for individuals with autism, covering GPS tracking, search strategies, and home security.
• Hidden Dangers Program Program educating parents, family members, and professionals on safety risks for individuals with autism in home, school, and community settings, covering wandering, first responder interactions, fire safety, water safety, and transportation issues.
• Sexuality, Puberty, and Autism Conference Full-day paid conference addressing best practices for parents and educators on educating individuals with autism about sexuality, personal safety, and relationships across the spectrum. $25 for POAC members, $35 for non-members.
• Compassionate ABA Conference Full-day paid conference focusing on compassionate behavior analysis approaches for autism, addressing trauma-informed therapy, ethics code changes, client consent, and intervention strategies. $50 for 5 BACB CEUs.
• POAC Sensory Kit for First Responders Physical product kit sold for $65 each plus shipping, containing sensory input items (Oball toy ball, Wacky Tracks fidget, Chewy Tubes) and autism information cards, designed to help calm individuals with ASD during first responder interactions. Assembled by adults with autism.
• NJ Autism Warriors (NJAW) Online Community A closed Facebook group providing 24/7 online peer support for parents of children with autism, also serving as the official event registration group for POAC with year-long recreational events.
• Family Recreation Events Safe, welcoming free recreational events held throughout New Jersey for families affected by autism, where children feel accepted and can build lifelong friendships. POAC has held over 4,900 such events serving more than 452,200 attendees.
• Safety Resource Library Freely downloadable safety tools and documents including the Autism Shield Brochure, Fire Safety guides, Drowning Prevention materials, GPS/Locator Product Guide, ID Info Guide, Autism 911 Alert Form, and My School Bus Ride form.

Quantifiable outcome

• POAC has trained 79,253 first responders and held 4,912 family recreation events with 452,200 total attendees
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• The Emblem AuthorityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPOAC's Police Autism Patch Challenge identifies The Emblem Authority as a patch design company that police departments can contact to design and order autism awareness patches. Departments then sell patches with proceeds benefiting POAC's Autism Shield Program. This is a marketing/partnership arrangement supporting POAC's awareness and fundraising.
• Project LifesavercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPOAC recommends Project Lifesaver as a critical safety tool — a waterproof bracelet with radio tracking technology worn 24/7 by individuals with autism. When a missing person is reported, trained teams respond to the last known location. Project Lifesaver has achieved a 100% success rate over 15 years. POAC's safety resources prominently feature and recommend this program.
• AngelSenseminorOthersPOAC's GPS Locator Product Guide recommends AngelSense as a special needs GPS device with voice monitoring that attaches to a child's clothing, operating via a mobile app. This is listed as a product recommendation, not a formal partnership.
• GE SecurityminorOthersPOAC recommends GE Security products exclusively for door and window alarms. GE Security Wireless Alarm Kits are recommended for families to secure their homes against wandering. This is a product recommendation embedded in POAC's safety guidance.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Project Lifesaver International: Provider of radio-frequency tracking bracelets and first responder training for locating individuals with cognitive conditions. Closely comparable to POAC's wandering/elopement safety mission and a current product recommendation partner; complementary rather than directly competing on training curriculum.

Broad incumbents

• Autism Society of America: National grassroots autism organization with a network of state and local affiliates providing information, referrals, advocacy, and community programs. Comparable to POAC in mission and community-based service model, though ASA operates nationally and emphasizes advocacy over first responder training.
• Easterseals: Large national nonprofit providing disability services including autism therapies, camps, and family support. Comparable in mission and broad family-services portfolio, though Easterseals delivers direct clinical services and operates nationally rather than specializing in NJ first responder training.
• Autism Speaks: National autism advocacy nonprofit providing awareness, research funding, and family services. Comparable as a major autism-focused nonprofit serving families and professionals, though Autism Speaks operates at significantly larger national scale than POAC's regional NJ focus.

Direct peers

• Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation: Family-founded nonprofit funding programs and resources for adolescents and adults with autism. Comparable to POAC in family-led, mission-driven nonprofit model with programming focus, though DJFF emphasizes adult transition rather than first responder safety.
• Autism New Jersey: Statewide autism information and advocacy organization serving New Jersey families and professionals. The most direct geographic peer to POAC, with overlapping NJ-focused mission, though Autism NJ emphasizes information/referral and policy advocacy rather than first responder safety training.
• National Autism Association: Nonprofit focused on autism safety, wandering prevention, and family support. Most direct peer to POAC's Autism Shield and wandering/elopement training mission, with overlapping focus on elopement risk, search-and-rescue awareness, and caregiver resources.
• Organization for Autism Research (OAR): Autism nonprofit producing applied research and practical resources for parents, educators, and professionals. Comparable to POAC's parent-education and professional-development offerings, though OAR's content is research-distribution focused rather than first-responder safety training.
• Els for Autism Foundation: Autism-focused foundation providing programs, research, and recreational opportunities for individuals with autism and their families. Comparable to POAC in event-driven family programming and mission-driven model, with overlapping focus on inclusive recreation and caregiver education.
• Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism: Family-founded autism nonprofit funding services, education, and recreational programs. Comparable to POAC in mission-driven, community-event-based model and family-recreation programming, though it operates regionally across the Northeast rather than NJ-only.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/poacautism
• Facebookfacebook.com/POACAutismServices
• Instagraminstagram.com/poac_autismservices
• TikToktiktok.com/@poac_autismservices

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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