The Health Planning Council of Southwest Florida

What The Health Planning Council of Southwest Florida does

The Health Planning Council of Southwest Florida (HPCSWF) is a private nonprofit organization incorporated in Florida and authorized by Florida Statute in 1982 to plan for the healthcare needs of residents across seven core counties (Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee, and Sarasota) in Southwest Florida, with select programs extending to 10-11 counties. The organization operates a portfolio of community health programs rather than a unified software product: Early Steps early intervention services for children 0-3 with developmental delays (serving over 2,600 children across 10 counties); ACA Navigator health insurance enrollment assistance (over 20,000 individuals helped, supported by a $1,379,250 CMS/HHS grant); the SPROUT preschool mental health consultation program; the Southwest Florida Healthcare Coalition covering 9 counties for emergency preparedness; HOPWA housing assistance for HIV/AIDS-affected individuals; DSMES diabetes education mentorship; and HPC Strategies, a newly launched fee-for-service strategic planning service for nonprofits. All community-facing services are provided free of charge to end users, with operating revenue derived almost entirely from federal and state government grants and contracts.

The organization employs 11-50 staff across two office locations (Fort Myers headquarters and Sarasota regional office), governed by a 13-member board of directors representing healthcare consumers, providers, and administrators from each county. HPCSWF also serves as a data publisher, producing annual County Health Profiles and topical fact sheets covering health indicators, socioeconomic data, and healthcare access metrics for Southwest Florida. Its technology stack is minimal — SurveyMonkey for data collection and Zoom for virtual service delivery — with no proprietary software platform or API. Strategic differentiation rests on statutory designation as a regional health planning authority, nearly 50 years of relationship capital with healthcare systems and government agencies, and deep community-level distribution networks across Southwest Florida.

The business model is fundamentally grant-dependent: revenue mechanics flow from federal agencies (primarily CMS/HHS), state agencies (Florida DOH, AHCA, DCF), and a nascent earned-revenue stream through HPC Strategies. The go-to-market motion is community-led, relying on direct outreach through healthcare providers, schools, preschools, and community organizations rather than traditional sales channels. Customer segments span two distinct populations: revenue-paying institutional customers (government funders and healthcare organization partners) and service beneficiaries (children with developmental delays, uninsured families seeking coverage, preschool-age children, and individuals affected by HIV/AIDS). The model exhibits high customer concentration on government contracts and limited pricing power, offset by structural barriers to entry created by statutory designation and entrenched regional relationships.

Name

The Health Planning Council of Southwest Florida

Legal name

Health Planning Council of Southwest Florida, Inc.

Website

https://hpcswf.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Health Planning Council of Southwest Florida is a nonprofit organization authorized by Florida Statute in 1982 that delivers free community health programs — including early intervention for children with developmental delays, ACA health insurance navigation, emergency preparedness coordination, and strategic planning services — across 7 to 11 counties in Southwest Florida.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Planning and Nonprofit Health Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (62411), Home Health Care Services (62161)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial/Regional Health Departments (HLAJAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Maternal, Child & Family Health Departments (HLAJAAAK), School-Based Health Centers (HLAFAGAG)

Keywords

• Community health planning
• Early intervention services
• Health insurance navigation
• Healthcare coalition preparedness
• Nonprofit health programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Myers

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Contracts: HPCSWF receives federal and state government funding including grants from CMS/HHS for ACA Navigator programs ($1,379,250 award), and state funding for Early Steps early intervention services, Health Planning, and other programs.
2. Program Services: Free services provided to the community including early intervention, ACA navigation, health planning, and community health assessments. Revenue comes from government contracts to deliver these services rather than direct fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

HPCSWF provides free, community-based health planning, early intervention, and healthcare-access services across Southwest Florida, including the Early Steps program for children 0-3 with developmental delays, ACA Navigator enrollment assistance, healthcare coalition emergency preparedness coordination, and DSMES diabetes-education mentorship for healthcare organizations. Its work is anchored by County Health Profiles and fact sheets that consolidate regional demographic, socioeconomic, and health-indicator data for seven core counties.

Product overview

The Health Planning Council of Southwest Florida is a nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of community health programs and services rather than a unified software product. The core offerings include: the Early Steps/Early Intervention Program serving children 0-3 with developmental delays; ACA Navigator assistance for health insurance enrollment; Health Planning Services including County Health Profiles and fact sheets; the Southwest Florida Healthcare Coalition for emergency preparedness; the SPROUT preschool support program; Infant Mental Health consultation; DSMES Mentorship for diabetes education; HOPWA housing assistance; and HPC Strategies for nonprofit strategic planning. These programs operate independently while sharing the organization's mission of improving community health across seven counties in Southwest Florida.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Early Steps: Statewide system of early intervention services focused on parent education for children 0-3 with developmental delays
• ACA Navigators
• DSMES Mentorship Cohort
• SPROUT
• HPC Strategies
• Southwest Florida Healthcare Coalition

Products and services

• Early Steps / Early Intervention Program Statewide early intervention services focused on parent education for children ages 0-3 with developmental delays, delivered through in-home and community-based therapists at no cost to families based on developmental eligibility.
• ACA Navigators

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,600 children served across 10 counties through Early Steps program
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NCH (Naples Comprehensive Health)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Led the Collier County Community Health Assessment partnership with HPCSWF, Florida Department of Health in Collier County, and Healthcare Network. Provided $70 million in community benefit in 2024.
• Healthcare NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Nonprofit healthcare provider that partnered on Collier County Community Health Assessment and participates in DSMES Mentorship Cohort Program.
• Southwest Florida Healthcare Coalition (SWFLHCC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023HPCSWF leads this coalition covering 9 counties (Region 6) for healthcare emergency preparedness response and recovery capabilities through collaboration, training, and planning.
• Early Learning Coalition of Southwest FloridacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partnership since 2022 to provide Preschool Mental Health Consultation through the SPROUT program. Expanded to provide outreach, resources, ITDS consultants, playgroups, and early steps evaluations.
• Florida Diabetes AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Statewide partner for DSMES Mentorship Cohort Program providing mentorship, technical assistance, and resources to healthcare organizations developing diabetes education services.
• Big Bend Health CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partner in DSMES program collaboration along with WellFlorida Council, providing funding and support for diabetes self-management education programs across Florida.
• WellFlorida CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partner in DSMES program collaboration providing funding and support for diabetes self-management education mini-grants across Florida.
• Florida Association for Infant Mental HealthminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022HPCSWF's infant mental health coordinator serves as Chapter Chair for the Southwest chapter of this organization, leading preschools in the region.
• Florida State University / Autism NavigatorminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Research partnership through which Early Steps staff can participate in research studies including Autism Navigator and FL-Epic (Florida Embedded Practices and Interventions with Caregivers).
• University of FloridaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Research partnership through which Early Steps staff can participate in research studies including FL-Epic (Florida Embedded Practices and Interventions with Caregivers).
• Florida Department of Children & FamiliescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1982State government agency that works with HPCSWF on health planning and child welfare initiatives. HPCSWF shares planning responsibilities for effective and cost-efficient health systems with DOH, AHCA, and the statewide network of 11 local health planning councils.
• Florida Department of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1982State health department with whom HPCSWF shares responsibility for health system planning. Collaborated on Collier County Community Health Assessment alongside NCH and Healthcare Network.
• Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1982State agency responsible for healthcare administration that partners with HPCSWF in shared health planning responsibilities across Florida's 11 local health planning councils.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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