Community Living Chatham-Kent

What Community Living Chatham-Kent does

Community Living Chatham-Kent (CLC-K) is a non-profit charitable organization founded in 1955 in Chatham, Ontario, Canada, that delivers person-centered supports to people with developmental, medical, and complex physical needs and their families. The organization employs more than 270 people and supports over 550 individuals across the Municipality of Chatham-Kent. Service delivery is decentralized and community-based: Direct Support Professionals provide in-home and community-based supports, with access primarily through Developmental Services Ontario referrals and the Passport Program.

CLC-K's service portfolio spans the Family Support Network, Get Supports (children, youth, adult, and family streams), Advocacy, the Passport Program, JOBWORX Employment Services, Children's Respite Services, and the Outward Bound day program, supplemented by special funds such as the Jonathan Daniel Stone Fund and the Rob McLandress Make a Dream Come True Fund. Technology adoption is assistive and operational rather than platform-based: Direct Support Professionals use tablets for field documentation, and beneficiaries access assistive devices such as the C-Pen Reader 2 and Alexa through the Everybody Campaign.

The revenue model is dominated by a single counterparty: approximately 95% of funding flows from the Provincial Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services, with the remaining ~5% from fundraising events (Golf Tournament, Food Truck Crawl, Lottery Calendar, 50/50 draws, Snowflake Campaign), fees, and grants such as the Ontario Trillium Foundation's Resilient Communities Fund. CLC-K has been accredited under FOCUS Accreditation across multiple cycles, including the first Ontario award under the revised 2020 FOCUS Standards (January 2022) and a four-year re-accreditation through December 2029 with the Seal of Sustainability. In January 2020, CLC-K entered an integrative partnership with PHSS and DeafBlind Ontario Services, jointly serving 930+ individuals with highly specialized needs across 110+ Ontario locations. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and the organization is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors under Executive Director Ron Coristine.

Name

Community Living Chatham-Kent

Legal name

Community Living Chatham-Kent

Website

https://clc-k.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Community Living Chatham-Kent is a non-profit charitable organization founded in 1955 that provides person-centered residential, employment, respite, and advocacy supports to over 550 people with diverse abilities and their families in Chatham-Kent, Ontario, employing more than 270 staff and funded primarily by the Provincial Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Developmental Disability Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL), Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO), Housing Transition & Supported Living Navigation (EDAKANAK)

Keywords

• Developmental disability services
• Community support services
• Person-centered planning
• Employment support services
• Respite care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Chatham

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Provincial Government Funding: Approximately 95% of funding comes from the Provincial Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services, providing core operational support for services to people with diverse abilities.
2. Fundraising, Fees, and Grants: Approximately 5% of funding comes from fundraising activities, fees, and grants, including events such as the Golf Tournament, Food Truck Crawl, Lottery Calendar, and 50/50 draws, as well as grants such as the Ontario Trillium Foundation Resilient Communities Fund Grant.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Community Living Chatham-Kent is a non-profit charitable organization that delivers person-centered support services to people with diverse abilities (developmental, medical, and complex physical needs) and their families across Chatham-Kent, Ontario. Core offerings include residential and community participation supports, the Family Support Network, the JOBWORX employment program, the Passport Program for person-directed planning, advocacy, and children's respite services. Approximately 95% of funding comes from the Provincial Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services, with supplemental revenue from fundraising, fees, and grants.

Product overview

Community Living Chatham-Kent is a non-profit charitable organization that provides a comprehensive suite of support services for people with diverse abilities. Rather than a single software product, the organization offers multiple interconnected service programs including the Family Support Network, Get Supports (covering children, youth, adult, and family supports), Advocacy services, and the Passport Program for person-directed planning. The organization operates JOBWORX Employment Services to help individuals gain employment, and manages special funds including the Jonathan Daniel Stone Fund and Rob McLandress Make a Dream Come True Fund. Additional programs include Children's Respite Services, the Outward Bound Program, and various fundraising campaigns like the Snowflake Campaign and Everybody Campaign. Services are person-centered, based on individual needs, and funded primarily by the Provincial Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (approximately 95%), with supplemental funding from fundraising, fees, and grants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• JOBWORX: Employment services program helping people with diverse abilities find employment.
• Family Support Network
• Passport Program

Products and services

• Get Supports (Children, Youth, Adult, and Family Supports)
• Family Support Network
• Passport Program and Person-Directed Planning
• Advocacy
• JOBWORX Employment Services
• Children's Respite Services
• Outward Bound Program
• Jonathan Daniel Stone Fund
• Rob McLandress Make a Dream Come True Fund

Quantifiable outcome

• Supports over 550 people and their families in Chatham-Kent
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PHSS (Participating, Housing, Support and Services)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020In January 2020, PHSS, DeafBlind Ontario Services, and CLC-K formed an integrative partnership to jointly advocate for and provide high-quality, holistic community supports to individuals with highly specialized and unique needs across Ontario. The partnership aims to strengthen collective abilities by sharing knowledge and exploring efficiencies, with the people served as the number one priority. Established in 1988, PHSS supports people with developmental disabilities and/or complex physical needs to live in their own homes and participate in their communities.
• DeafBlind Ontario ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020An integrative partnership formed in January 2020 between PHSS, DeafBlind Ontario Services, and CLC-K. DeafBlind Ontario Services is a not-for-profit providing accessible residential and customized support services in remote communities and urban centres across Ontario. Their holistic approach to Intervenor Services empowers people with deafblindness to achieve their goals and dreams.
• Partners for Planning (P4P Planning Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaunched in 2014, P4P Planning Network provides planning resources designed for families and caregivers of people with disabilities. The network connects over 100 partner organizations referring families to its services, making it the go-to planning resource for families in Ontario. CLC-K refers families to this planning network.
• Riverview Gaming CentreminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCLC-K is proud to partner with Riverview Gaming Centre (Riverview Bing Palace) for charitable gaming that benefits the community.
• CK CharitiesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCLC-K partnered with CK Charities as part of community giving initiatives.
• Ontario Trillium FoundationminorOthersReceived a $6,400 Resilient Communities Fund Grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation used to purchase technology to rebuild the Outward Bound Program from pandemic impacts.
• Thames Horizon Shuffleboard ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCLC-K entered into a new partnership with the Thames Horizon Shuffleboard Club to promote inclusive community activities.
• R.O.C.K. Missions (Reach Out Chatham-Kent)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerEach year CLC-K donates a portion of Food Truck Crawl proceeds to R.O.C.K. Missions, which serves over 700 lunches weekly at locations in Chatham and Wallaceburg. The donation supports food and hygiene products for drop-in centres and outreach services.
• MinogiizhgadminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFacilitated a Journey of Learning for CLC-K personnel including traditional territory acknowledgement development and Bkejwanong Tour – First Nation historical waterways tour. Guided the agency in developing a Land Acknowledgement Statement.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Community Living Ontario: Provincial federation representing Community Living organizations across Ontario, including CLC-K's broader network. Same broad mission of supporting people with developmental disabilities, with advocacy, accreditation, and federation-level influence.
• Reena: Established Greater Toronto Area developmental services agency providing residential, employment, and community participation supports for people with developmental disabilities. Comparable funding model and service mix though larger scale and broader geography.
• March of Dimes Canada: National non-profit providing services across disabilities including employment, accessibility, and independent living supports. Similar person-centered service philosophy and provincial funding mix, though broader geographic and disability scope.

Direct peers

• Extend-A-Family Toronto: Toronto-based non-profit supporting people with developmental disabilities through inclusive community participation, respite, and person-directed planning (Passport-style) supports — directly comparable mission to CLC-K's Family Support Network and Passport Program.
• Vita Community Living Services: Toronto-area non-profit supporting people with developmental disabilities and mental health needs through residential, employment, and community participation services. Comparable person-centered, government-funded model with broader urban service portfolio.
• Community Living Essex County: Neighboring southwestern Ontario developmental services agency serving people with diverse abilities. Closely comparable model — local Community Living chapter providing residential, employment, and respite services funded by the same provincial ministry.
• Kerry's Place Autism Services: Ontario-based non-profit providing services and supports primarily for people with autism across the lifespan, including residential, community, and employment supports. Overlaps with CLC-K's autism-youth and adult support offerings.
• Community Living Sarnia-Lambton: Adjacent southwestern Ontario chapter of the Community Living movement serving people with developmental disabilities. Shares identical service categories (residential, employment, respite, advocacy) and provincial funding structure as CLC-K.
• DeafBlind Ontario Services: Third leg of CLC-K's integrative partnership. Provides residential and customized community support across Ontario for people who are deafblind, sharing the same person-centered, provincially funded developmental services model.
• PHSS - Participating, Housing, Support and Services: Direct partner within the integrative partnership (announced January 2020). PHSS supports people with developmental disabilities and complex physical needs to live independently in Ontario — overlapping mission, person-centered model, and similar government funding profile as CLC-K.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CommLivingCK
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC_HHeeqJ1D-_okNkDh2jW0g
• Facebookfacebook.com/communitylivingchathamkent
• Instagraminstagram.com/communitylivingchathamkent/?hl=en

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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