Established in 1971, as The Coastal Workshop, Coastal Opportunities is a private, nonprofit corporation governed by a local Board of Directors.

The mission of Coastal Opportunities is to assist adults with developmental disabilities to become participating members of their social and economic community.

About 110 adults with developmental disabilities receive day and/or residential services annually. Coastal Opportunities employs nearly 90 staff and owns or operates 11 sites—in Camden, Rockport, Rockland, Owls Head, Hope, and Thomaston—to support individuals in residential and day programs. The primary service area is Knox County.

Coastal Opportunities provides a variety of services to adults in the day and employment program. Long-term support is provided to individuals who sort bottles at the Coastal Redemption Center. On-site day programming is provided at the Thomas F. Corcoran Center and the Olive Coates Center, both located on Limerock Street in Camden.

Individuals volunteer their services for Meals on Wheels, the Knox Center, Tanglewood 4-H Camp, the Camden Food Pantry, Windward Gardens, the Humane Society of Knox County, First Congregational Church of Camden, Camden Rockport Animal Rescue League, Owls Head Transportation Center, and Merryspring Nature Center.

Residentially, about fifty individuals receive services at eight sites owned or operated by Coastal Opportunities.

Coastal Opportunities strives to provide an environment in which the participants can feel challenged, be successful, and improve their self-esteem.