A Common Voice

What A Common Voice does

A Common Voice is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Family Support Organization founded in 1995 in Pierce County, Washington, by Marge Critchlow. The organization provides peer-based support services to parents and caregivers raising children and youth ages 2–22 with behavioral and mental health challenges. Its flagship initiative, the C.O.P.E. (Center of Parent Excellence) Project, delivers statewide parent support and behavioral healthcare system navigation across Washington State through a partnership with the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA).

Core services include Direct Parent Support (one-on-one via Zoom, phone, or email), facilitated Parent Support Groups, Parent Education Workshops, the C.O.P.E. Connection regional support group, and Virtual Meeting Support for IEP, WISe, and TPR meetings. A defining feature is that all staff and board members are parents with lived experience navigating children's behavioral health systems, lending the organization a "do-with" rather than "do-for" approach. Services are delivered by Lead Parent Support Specialists and a Program Manager, with a current headcount of approximately 6–10 staff.

The business model is grant-and-donation funded. Services are provided free of charge to parents regardless of insurance status, with revenue derived from Washington State HCA funding for the C.O.P.E. Project and individual donations (via PayPal, Fred Meyer Rewards, and in-kind contributions). Distribution is primarily direct-to-consumer through virtual and in-person channels, with supplementary referrals from clinicians, schools, WISe teams, and FYSPRT-aligned system partners. The organization is governed by a board of directors, all of whom are parents with lived experience.

Name

A Common Voice

Legal name

A Common Voice

Website

https://acommonvoice.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

A Common Voice is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Family Support Organization in Washington State that provides peer support, system navigation, and workshops to parents and caregivers raising children and youth (ages 2–22) with behavioral and mental health challenges.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Family Support Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Parent Support Groups & Peer Networks (EDACALAG)

Keywords

• Family support services
• Peer support groups
• Parent advocacy services
• Behavioral health navigation
• Nonprofit family services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lakewood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: The C.O.P.E. Project exists in part because the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) heard and values family voice. The project was designed in partnership with HCA to provide statewide Parent support in system navigation.
2. Donations: As a 501c3 nonprofit, A Common Voice relies on donations to help carry out work and fulfill stated mission and objectives. Accepts PayPal donations, Fred Meyer Rewards donations, and in-kind donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

A Common Voice is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Family Support Organization that provides free peer-driven support services to parents and caregivers raising children and youth (ages 2-22) experiencing behavioral and mental health challenges in Washington State. Through its flagship C.O.P.E. (Center of Parent Excellence) Project, designed in partnership with the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA), Lead Parent Support Specialists—themselves parents with lived experience—deliver one-on-one support, facilitated peer support groups, and educational workshops.

Product overview

A Common Voice is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Family Support Organization that offers a unified portfolio of peer support services for parents and caregivers raising children and youth (ages 2-22) experiencing behavioral and mental health challenges. The organization operates through its flagship C.O.P.E. Project (Center of Parent Excellence), which provides statewide parent support in system navigation. The core service offerings include Direct Parent Support (1-on-1 support via Zoom, phone, or email), Parent Support Groups (facilitated peer groups), Parent Education Workshops, C.O.P.E. Connection regional support groups, and Virtual Meeting Support for IEP and other youth-focused meetings. All services are delivered by Lead Parent Support Specialists with lived experience of parenting children with complex behavioral healthcare needs. Services are provided at no cost to parents regardless of insurance status.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Direct Parent Support
• Parent Support Groups
• Parent Education Workshops
• C.O.P.E. Connection Support Group
• Virtual Meeting Support
• C.O.P.E. Project (Center of Parent Excellence)

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe C.O.P.E. Project was designed in partnership with the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) to provide statewide Parent support in system navigation to parents and caregivers across the entire state of Washington. HCA heard and values family voice, making this partnership fundamental to the organization's statewide expansion.
• Fred MeyerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerParents can link their Fred Meyer Rewards Card to A Common Voice and scan it every time they shop, with a portion of spending going to support the organization.
• Let's RoamminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLet's Roam has partnered with A Common Voice to provide in-kind donations. They offer various activities that the organization can use for family programs.
• Boys and Girls ClubminorOthersBoys and Girls Club serves as a venue location for parent workshops and events. The June 18, 2026 'Parents Empowering Parents' workshop is being held at the Boys and Girls Club in Lakewood, WA.
• WISe Program (Wraparound with Intensive Services)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple staff members previously worked within the WISe program. The organization's parent peer support model was developed in coordination with WISe. Staff are trained and certified to work with WISe families.
• County FYSPRT (Family Youth System Partner Round Table)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLauren Woodbeck serves as a Family Partner Tri-Lead for her county's local FYSPRT, advocating for family voice, equity, and empowerment within behavioral health systems.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• The Mockingbird Society: Washington State-based nonprofit focused on foster youth and child welfare reform; operates in the same regional behavioral-health and child-serving ecosystem with overlap in family-partnership and system-advocacy work.
• WithinReach Washington: Washington State nonprofit connecting families to health, nutrition, and developmental resources; shares A Common Voice's system-navigation role for WA families and operates as a sibling referral resource within the same statewide safety net.

Broad incumbents

• The Arc of the United States: National organization supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families; overlaps with A Common Voice on parent-empowerment and system-navigation support but at much broader scale and with a disability-centered mandate.
• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness): The largest U.S. grassroots mental-health advocacy and support organization, offering family-to-family education and peer support programs that overlap directly with A Common Voice's parent-support model but at national scale and with a broader disease-state mandate.

Direct peers

• Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health (Families Together): National family-run organization supporting families of children with behavioral-health needs through peer support, advocacy, and system navigation — the closest direct functional analogue to A Common Voice's C.O.P.E. Project model.
• Parent to Parent USA: National network of state Parent to Parent programs providing peer support to families of children with disabilities or special needs; closely aligned with A Common Voice's parent-peer-support philosophy and 'do-with' approach.
• PACER Center: Minnesota-based Parent Training and Information Center offering workshops, individual support, and advocacy training to parents of children with disabilities — directly comparable in service mix and parent-empowerment philosophy.
• FREDLA (Family-Run Executive Director Leadership Association): National association of family-run behavioral-health organizations; A Common Voice's leadership structure (all staff/board with lived parenting experience) is the defining trait FREDLA members share, making this a direct peer organizational model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/a-common-voice

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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