National Resource Center for Participant-Directed Services

Name

National Resource Center for Participant-Directed Services

Legal name

National Resource Center for Participant-Directed Services

Website

https://participantdirection.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Services Technical Assistance and Resource Center

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Care Navigation & Service Coordination (Medical, Social, Community) (HSABAIAB), Caregiver Support, Coaching & Training (HLADALAG), Caregiver Support & Education Programs (Center-Based) (HSABANAN)

Keywords

• Participant-directed services
• Self-directed care
• Human services consulting
• Long-term services and supports
• Aging and disability services

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Core offering

The National Resource Center for Participant-Directed Services delivers training, technical assistance, and informational resources that help public agencies, managed care entities, and service providers design and operate participant-directed (self-directed) service models in aging and disability programs. Its offerings support the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of self-direction in long-term services and supports.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Participant-Directed Services Resource Center A non-profit resource center offering training, technical assistance, and informational materials to help public agencies, managed care organizations, and providers design and operate participant-directed service delivery models in aging and disability programs.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Emerging players

• National Disability Rights Network: National network of disability-rights protection-and-advocacy organizations. Partial overlap with NRCPDS on serving individuals with disabilities and engaging CMS/ACL on HCBS policy, though its core function is legal advocacy rather than resource/TA.
• Center for Consumer Engagement in Health Innovation: Advocacy and TA organization promoting consumer engagement in health system delivery, particularly for complex-care populations. Comparable as a TA/policy center serving Medicaid stakeholders with a participant-direction-adjacent mission.

Direct peers

• PHI (Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute): National nonprofit focused on the direct-care workforce supporting older adults and people with disabilities. Comparable as a non-profit resource, training, and policy organization serving the same aging/disability ecosystem in which participant-directed services operate.
• Applied Self-Direction: A national resource center dedicated to advancing self-direction and participant-directed services across Medicaid HCBS programs. Direct overlap with NRCPDS on mission, target audience (state agencies, MCOs, providers), and service mix of training, TA, and tools.

Broad incumbents

• LeadingAge: National association of nonprofit aging-services providers, including those offering HCBS, assisted living, and PACE programs. Comparable as an established national resource center serving aging-services providers with TA, policy, and training offerings.
• The Arc of the United States: National organization supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities through advocacy, programs, and resources. Comparable as a national resource center serving the IDD community, a core population for participant-directed services.
• ANCOR (American Network of Community Options and Resources): National association representing disability-services providers, with strong policy, advocacy, and TA functions. Overlaps with NRCPDS on serving the disability provider community and shaping federal HCBS policy direction.
• ADvancing States: Membership association for state aging and disability agencies, providing TA, policy analysis, and peer-learning networks. Comparable as a national resource and TA organization for the same state-level purchasers of HCBS and self-direction programs.
• National Council on Aging (NCOA): National nonprofit focused on improving the health and economic security of older adults. Comparable as a national resource and advocacy organization for aging-services stakeholders, including those involved in community-based long-term services and supports.
• AARP Foundation: National nonprofit affiliated with AARP focused on low-income older adults, including programs supporting family caregiving and independent living. Comparable as a national aging-services resource and policy organization with overlapping caregiver-support programs.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights3 records

Customer concentration

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