United Cerebral Palsy Association of Huntsville and Tennessee Valley, Inc.

What United Cerebral Palsy Association of Huntsville and Tennessee Valley, Inc. does

United Cerebral Palsy Association of Huntsville and Tennessee Valley, Inc. (UCP Huntsville) is a private nonprofit organization founded in 1963 and headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, providing direct disability services to children and adults across 188+ diagnoses. The organization operates two co-located facilities: the UCP Therapy Center (2075 Max Luther Drive NW) delivering pediatric physical, occupational, speech-language, and feeding therapy through the Children's Therapy Services outpatient program and Early Intervention services, and the UCP Training Center (1856 Keats Dr. NW) housing statewide programs in caregiver respite, childcare inclusion training, autism-friendly tourism, parent education, and developmental resource navigation. Specialized clinical equipment includes the Lite Gate Body Weight Support System for gait and balance training, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) tools, and in-office custom upper extremity splint fabrication.

UCP Huntsville's revenue model is grant- and donation-anchored, with services delivered at little or no cost to clients. Funding sources comprise federal grants (ACL/AoA Federal Lifespan Grant administered through Alabama Department of Senior Services), six Alabama state departments (Rehabilitation Services/Early Intervention, Early Childhood Education, Mental Health, Human Resources, Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention, Senior Services), private foundations (Jurenko Foundation, Children's Trust Fund), individual and corporate donations, and insurance reimbursements from Medicaid, All Kids, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, and most commercial payers. Geographic reach is dual-scale: direct therapy services cover six North Alabama counties (Madison, Marshall, Morgan, Limestone, Jackson, Cullman), while grant-funded statewide programs (Lifespan Respite, CCEP, Help Me Grow Alabama, Tourism All-a-Bama, HEARTS Respite) serve all 67 Alabama counties through regional coordinators and partner networks.

UCP Huntsville employs 35 health, education, and business professionals and is led by CEO Cheryl Smith and CFO-COO Karen Jesup, under a board of directors that includes representatives from Madison, Limestone, and Marshall counties plus at-large members. The organization is independently governed, affiliated with United Cerebral Palsy national under a shared "Life Without Limits" mission, and operates no commercial software products, no AI/ML systems, and no external APIs. Distribution is direct through facility-based service delivery and natural-environment settings (homes, relative care, daycare), with referrals sourced from parents, physicians, schools, and community partners, and outreach via Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and community events.

Name

United Cerebral Palsy Association of Huntsville and Tennessee Valley, Inc.

Legal name

United Cerebral Palsy Association of Huntsville and Tennessee Valley, Inc.

Website

https://ucphuntsville.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

UCP Huntsville is a 1963-founded Alabama nonprofit providing pediatric therapy, early intervention, caregiver respite, and family support services to children and adults with disabilities across 188+ diagnoses, serving 6 North Alabama counties directly and all 67 counties statewide through grant-funded programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability and Pediatric Therapy Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (624110), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child Care Services (6244), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Pediatric Rehabilitation & Developmental Therapy Centers (PT/OT/SLP) (HLAFAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Therapy-Integrated Childcare Support (coordination with OT/PT/SLP/ABA) (HSAAAIAM), Communication Support Childcare (AAC, speech/language-informed) (HSAAAIAH), Autism Classroom & School Program Support (Inclusion/Resource) (EDAKAKAC)

Keywords

• Pediatric therapy services
• Early intervention programs
• Caregiver respite services
• Disability support services
• Childcare inclusion training

Headquarters

HQ city

Huntsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Contracts: Primary funding from federal and state government grants including ACL/AoA Federal Lifespan Grant, Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services, Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education, Alabama Department of Mental Health, Alabama Department of Human Resources, and Alabama Department of Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention
2. Foundation Funding: Funding from foundations including Jurenko Foundation and Children's Trust Fund
3. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Individual and corporate donations through the organization's website and planned giving programs including donor privacy protection
4. Insurance Reimbursements: Accepts Medicaid, All Kids, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, and most commercial insurances for therapy services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

UCP Huntsville is a nonprofit organization that delivers pediatric outpatient therapies (physical, occupational, speech-language, and feeding), early intervention services for children birth to three, family support programs, caregiver respite, statewide childcare inclusion training, and autism-friendly travel training. Services are delivered through two centers in Huntsville, Alabama, and extended statewide through grant-funded programs covering all 67 Alabama counties.

Product overview

UCP Huntsville is a non-profit service organization operating since 1963 that provides a coordinated portfolio of programs for children and adults with disabilities. The organization offers two primary operational centers: the UCP Therapy Center (providing physical, occupational, speech, and feeding therapies through Children's Therapy Services and Early Intervention) and the UCP Training Center (housing statewide programs including Alabama Respite, CCEP, Tourism All-a-Bama, Parents as Teachers, and Help Me Grow Alabama). Services are delivered through family support, caregiver respite, childcare inclusion training, mental health counseling, and community-based programs across North Alabama counties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UCP Therapy Center: Offers physical, occupational, and speech-language therapies through Early Intervention (EI) and Children's Therapy Services outpatient programs
• UCP Training Center

Products and services

• Children's Therapy Services (CTS) Pediatric outpatient therapy program providing physical, occupational, speech, and feeding therapies for children birth to 18 years, evaluating and treating more than 180 different diagnoses, disorders, and disabilities.
• Early Intervention Voluntary program assisting families with children birth to three years with developmental delays, providing individualized plans through parent/caregiver training in natural environments including homes, relative care, and daycare settings.
• Family Connections Free parent-child program for children with special needs and their siblings ages 18 months to 5 years, providing parent training, playgroups, family events, and resource referrals.
• Childcare Enhancement With a Purpose (CCEP) Statewide inclusion training program offering free training to childcare providers on working with and including children with special needs, including curriculum, consultation, and resources.
• Alabama Respite Statewide program providing temporary relief for family caregivers of individuals with disabilities, including caregiver education, mental health assistance, respite reimbursement programs, and technical assistance.
• HEARTS Respite Voucher-based respite care program for families of children with special needs up to age 19, allowing parents to secure caregivers with payment reimbursement.
• Parents as Teachers (PAT) Home visitation program providing information, support, and encouragement to parents of children from birth to age five, focusing on early childhood development and school readiness.
• Help Me Grow Alabama Statewide program connecting families to health and developmental resources for children birth to age eight, coordinated through a North Alabama Regional Care Coordinator.
• Tourism All-a-Bama Statewide training program designed to create autism-friendly travel destinations in Alabama by connecting hospitality partners with families and advocacy communities.
• Mental Health Counseling Free counseling and support services for children and adults with disabilities, their family members, and professionals, including individual, couples, group, and family counseling.
• Happy Eaters Feeding Clinic Multidisciplinary feeding therapy clinic to help children with feeding difficulties establish safe and healthy eating patterns.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves clients with 188+ different diagnoses
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• United Cerebral Palsy (National)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated with the United Cerebral Palsy national organization, sharing the 'Life Without Limits for People with Disabilities' mission and worldwide commitment to providing opportunities for individuals to be fully included in the community.
• Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services / Alabama Early Intervention SystemcoreOthersPrimary funder of Early Intervention services for children birth to three years with developmental delays.
• ACL/AoA Federal Lifespan Grant (Administered by Alabama Department of Senior Services)coreOthersFederal funding grant supporting statewide Alabama Lifespan Respite program.
• Alabama Department of Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention / Children's Trust FundmajorOthersFunds Family Connections program and HEARTS Respite program.
• Alabama Department of Human ResourcescoreOthersFunds Childcare Enhancement with a Purpose (CCEP) statewide inclusion training program.
• Alabama Department of Mental HealthmajorOthersFunds Mental Health Counseling services through Huntsville Hospital Community Health Initiative.
• Alabama Department of Early Childhood EducationmajorOthersFunds Help Me Grow Alabama program.
• Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist AssociationminorOthersFunds Tourism ALL-a-Bama autism-friendly travel program.
• Jurenko FoundationminorOthersProvides additional funding for Family Connections program.
• Huntsville HospitalmajorOthersFunds Family Wellness Initiative mental health counseling services.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• May Institute: Multi-state nonprofit providing services for children and adults with autism and developmental disabilities, including pediatric therapies, ABA, and family support — comparable integrated service model to UCP Huntsville.
• AbilityFirst: California-based nonprofit providing direct services for people with developmental disabilities, including therapy, recreation, and residential programs — directly comparable regional nonprofit offering a similarly integrated therapy-plus-support model.
• UCP of Greater Cleveland: Another regional UCP affiliate offering pediatric therapy, adult day services, and family support programs; closest comparables as a same-brand affiliate with similar program mix.
• Kindering Center: Seattle-area nonprofit providing pediatric therapies, early intervention, and family support for children with developmental delays and disabilities — a highly comparable direct peer in terms of core therapy-plus-family services model.
• UCP of Central Pennsylvania: Regional UCP affiliate providing pediatric therapies, early intervention, and family support services in central Pennsylvania; structurally and operationally analogous to UCP Huntsville as a direct peer affiliate.

Others

• Parents as Teachers National Center: National home-visiting parent education model that UCP Huntsville delivers locally in Madison County; comparable as a programmatic peer within the early-childhood home-visiting space and a shared affiliation.
• Help Me Grow National Center: National system supporting state Help Me Grow affiliates that connect families to developmental services — directly comparable to UCP Huntsville's operation of the Help Me Grow Alabama North Alabama office.

Broad incumbents

• The Arc of the United States: National nonprofit network providing advocacy, family support, and direct services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including case management and respite — overlapping with UCP Huntsville's caregiver support and family resources offerings.
• United Cerebral Palsy (National): National umbrella organization for the UCP affiliate network that UCP Huntsville belongs to; operates at the national level on advocacy, mission alignment, and shared branding under the "Life Without Limits" mission.
• Easterseals: National nonprofit network delivering disability and autism services including pediatric therapies, early intervention, respite, and family support across many U.S. states; directly comparable to UCP Huntsville's integrated services portfolio and regional affiliate model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UCPHuntsville
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/UCPHSV
• Facebookfacebook.com/ucp.huntsville
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ucp-huntsville-tennessee-valley-inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/ucphuntsville

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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