Community Care Connections

What Community Care Connections does

Community Care Connections is a Pennsylvania-based nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1972 that delivers a full lifecycle of disability support services across western Pennsylvania. The organization serves 700+ individuals across six or more counties, offering early intervention, in-home supports, residential services through 12 community homes, employment services, and ancillary programs such as Camp Apple. Its service portfolio spans children through adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with an emphasis on community-integrated living and 24/7 wraparound care.

The organization operates 14 locations and employs 150+ professionals spanning direct support, clinical, and administrative functions. Technology stack references are limited to consumer-grade or general-purpose tools — Ring cameras for safety monitoring, PillDrill for medication adherence, and voice-to-text for documentation — with no proprietary platform or AI/ML capability disclosed. Service delivery is fundamentally human-care intensive, consistent with the regional nonprofit disability services model.

The business model is government-funded through Pennsylvania's Medicaid waiver programs administered by the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP), supplemented by county intellectual disability and mental health authorities. In 2025, the organization achieved ODP Select Provider status, placing it among only 15 providers statewide approved under elevated quality standards and eligible for preferential waiver access. Revenue mechanics are per-individual waiver billing at regulated rates; the organization does not disclose financial metrics. Customer concentration runs through state payers rather than individual families, with continued geographic expansion to Clarion, Crawford, Mercer, and Washington counties as the principal growth lever.

Name

Community Care Connections

Legal name

Community Care Connections, Inc.

Website

https://communitycareconnect.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Community Care Connections is a Pennsylvania nonprofit founded in 1972 that delivers disability support services — early intervention, residential, in-home, and employment programs — to 700+ individuals across six or more western Pennsylvania counties, funded primarily through state Medicaid waivers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Support Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (623210), Child and Youth Services (624110), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Family Coaching, Parent-Mediated & Home Visiting EI Services (EDACAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Physical Therapy (Early Intervention) (EDACAFAD), Special Needs Adult Day Programs (Developmental/Physical Disabilities, Seniors) (HLADAIAI), Staff & Caregiver Training (Transfers, Safe Handling, Home Programs) (EDAKAGAK), Community & Nonprofit Before/After Care Programs (Early Years) (EDACAHAD)

Keywords

• Disability support services
• Early intervention therapy
• Residential services
• Supported employment
• Community integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Butler

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funded Programs: Revenue from Medicaid-funded HCBS waivers (Consolidated, P/FDS, Community Living, Adult Autism Waiver), Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, Office of Developmental Programs, Long-Term Care Services Office, and Butler County Human Services Department.
2. Donations and Grants: Private donations, fundraising events (Demolition Derby), and grants from organizations including United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania-Butler Region, Butler County Human Services, and private foundations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Community Care Connections provides direct disability support services to infants, children, and adults with developmental delays or disabilities across western Pennsylvania. Programs span Early Intervention therapy (PT, OT, Speech, Developmental, Nutrition, Vision) for children birth to 3, inclusive camp programs for ages 3-21, and a comprehensive adult services continuum including residential community homes, supported living, day and community participation supports, behavior supports, supported employment, benefits counseling, and homemaker chore services. Services are funded primarily through Medicaid HCBS waivers, Pennsylvania state agencies, county human services, and private donations.

Product overview

Community Care Connections is a disability support services organization offering a portfolio of coordinated programs for infants, children, and adults with developmental delays or disabilities. The organization operates as a single unified service provider rather than a technology platform. Its portfolio spans three main categories: Children's Services (including Early Intervention Therapy Services for children birth to 3 and Camp Apple for ages 3-21), Adult Day Services (including Community Participation Supports, Attendant Care Service Coordination, Behavior Supports, and Adult Autism Waiver Services), and Adult Residential/Employment Services (including Community Homes, Supported Living, Supported Employment, Benefits Counseling, Homemaker Chore, and Stay For A Day). Services are funded through Medicaid waivers, state programs, and private donations, with most early intervention services provided at no cost to families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves 700+ individuals across 6 counties
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• National Inclusion ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCamp Apple partners with the National Inclusion Project, a nonprofit that promotes inclusive recreation for children with and without disabilities. The partnership enables Camp Apple to implement inclusive programming best practices and staff receive certification as Certified Inclusive Recreation Specialists.
• United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania - Butler RegioncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerKey funding partner for Camp Apple programs, supporting the inclusive camp initiative through grants and donations.
• Butler County Human ServicescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPrimary funder of Stay For A Day, Homemaker Chore, and other community services. Provides grant funding supporting low-income adults with disabilities.
• Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency that provides referrals to Community Care Connections for supported employment services. OVR funds employment services for individuals with disabilities seeking competitive integrated employment.
• Office of Developmental Programs (ODP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPennsylvania state agency that administers HCBS waivers (Consolidated, P/FDS, Community Living) and authorizes services including residential, day, and employment supports. ODP performance-based contracting model recognized CCC as Select-level provider.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BrightSpring Health Services: BrightSpring is a publicly traded diversified home and community health platform providing behavioral health, IDD services, and pharmacy solutions — a much larger incumbent with overlap in residential IDD services and home health offerings.
• Sevita Health (The MENTOR Network): Sevita Health is one of the largest national providers of home and community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, operating group homes and day programs across multiple states including Pennsylvania under the same HCBS waiver framework.
• Help at Home: Help at Home is a national personal care and attendant services provider with significant Pennsylvania operations, overlapping CCC's Homemaker Chore, attendant care, and supported living service lines under Pennsylvania's HCBS waiver system.

Direct peers

• Merakey (formerly NHS Human Services): Merakey is one of Pennsylvania's largest IDD and behavioral health providers, operating residential community homes, supported employment, and case management across multiple counties under the same ODP waiver framework that funds CCC's services.
• Penn-Mar Human Services: Penn-Mar is a Pennsylvania-based nonprofit providing residential, day, employment, and family support services to individuals with intellectual disabilities and autism — closely mirroring CCC's lifespan service model and funding mix of ODP waivers and donations.
• KenCrest Services: KenCrest is a regional nonprofit delivering residential, day, and early intervention services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across Pennsylvania and Delaware, with a comparable mix of licensed community homes and Medicaid waiver funding.
• Inglis: Inglis is a Pennsylvania-based disability services nonprofit providing housing, supports, and employment services for people with physical and developmental disabilities, operating a similar continuum of community homes and day programs funded through Medicaid waivers.
• The Arc of Pennsylvania: The Arc of Pennsylvania is a statewide advocacy and direct-services organization for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with local chapters operating residential, day, and family support programs similar to CCC's service portfolio.
• Life'sWork of Western PA: Life'sWork is a western Pennsylvania nonprofit providing vocational training, supported employment, and day services for individuals with disabilities — overlapping CCC's supported employment and benefits counseling programs in the same OVR/ODP funding system.

Others

• UPMC Community HealthChoices: UPMC's Community HealthChoices plan administers Pennsylvania's Medicaid managed care for IDD and aging populations and is a key payor/referral partner for CCC — listed here as a strategic ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=KDFjNElyYDo
• Facebookfacebook.com/communitycareconnections
• Instagraminstagram.com/communitycareconnections
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/community-care-connections-in

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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