Second Chance Guide — Recovery & Mental Health Directory
Recovery support, mental health services, peer coaching, and faith-based reentry ministries across the US. Focused on organizations that specifically serve people with criminal records — not generic treatment directories. Includes both secular nonprofits and faith-based programs. No residential or sober living listings — those are in the Housing Directory. Updated April 2026.
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Alabama
Faith-based ministries are the primary reentry recovery infrastructure in Alabama, particularly outside Birmingham and Mobile. The Salvation Army and church-affiliated programs are the most consistently available statewide.
Celebrate Recovery AL
Celebrate Recovery — Alabama Chapters
Recovery Support · Statewide, AL Faith-Based Peer Support
Christ-centered 12-step recovery program operating through hundreds of Alabama churches. Addresses addiction, trauma, and life struggles — open to anyone regardless of church affiliation. Find the nearest chapter through the national locator. Widely used by returning citizens statewide.
Services: Weekly recovery meetings, peer support, trauma and addiction recovery. Faith-integrated — open to all. Free to attend.
Prison Fellowship AL
Prison Fellowship — Alabama
Reentry Ministry · Statewide, AL Faith-Based
National Christian ministry with Alabama volunteer network providing in-prison programming and post-release reentry support. Operates Angel Tree (children of incarcerated parents) and community reentry mentoring. Connects returning citizens with local church support networks statewide.
Services: In-prison programming, post-release mentoring, community church connections. Faith-based — free services.
Recovery or mental health org serving Alabama? Get listed →
Alaska
Alaska’s remote geography makes community-based recovery support harder to access outside Anchorage and Fairbanks. The Salvation Army operates consistently across Alaska’s main population centers.
Salvation Army AK
The Salvation Army — Alaska
Recovery Support · Anchorage & Fairbanks, AK Faith-Based
Faith-based social services organization with Alaska operations in Anchorage and Fairbanks. Provides substance abuse recovery support, case management, counseling referrals, and community reentry services. One of the most consistently available support organizations in the state for returning citizens.
Services: Recovery support, case management, counseling referrals. Anchorage and Fairbanks locations — faith-based, open to all.
Alaska Behavioral Health
Alaska Behavioral Health
Mental Health Services · Anchorage, AK Mental Health
Provides outpatient mental health and substance use treatment in Anchorage. Sliding-scale fees — services accessible to low-income individuals including those recently released from incarceration. Trauma-informed care model with experience serving justice-involved populations.
Services: Outpatient mental health, substance use treatment. Sliding-scale fees — Anchorage area.
Recovery or mental health org serving Alaska? Get listed →
Arizona
Phoenix has a strong reentry support ecosystem. Teen Challenge operates multiple Arizona locations; La Frontera is the primary community mental health provider for underserved populations in Southern Arizona.
Teen Challenge AZ
Teen Challenge — Arizona
Recovery Program · Statewide, AZ Faith-Based
Faith-based long-term recovery program with multiple Arizona locations. Provides structured substance abuse recovery, life skills, and vocational training. Accepts adults with criminal records including felonies. One of the longest-running faith-based recovery models in the country — strong alumni network in Arizona.
Services: Long-term substance abuse recovery, life skills, vocational training. Faith-integrated — accepts felony applicants.
La Frontera AZ
La Frontera Arizona
Mental Health Services · Tucson, AZ Mental Health
Tucson-based community behavioral health organization providing outpatient mental health, substance use treatment, and crisis services. Sliding-scale fees. Serves justice-involved individuals and works with the Pima County reentry system. Spanish-language services available.
Services: Outpatient mental health, substance use treatment, crisis services. Sliding-scale fees — Tucson and Southern AZ.
Recovery or mental health org serving Arizona? Get listed →
Arkansas
Arkansas’s recovery support ecosystem is heavily faith-based, particularly in rural areas. Little Rock has more secular options. The Salvation Army and Celebrate Recovery chapters are among the most consistently available recovery support options statewide.
Salvation Army AR
The Salvation Army — Little Rock
Recovery Support · Little Rock, AR Faith-Based Peer Support
Little Rock faith-based organization providing substance abuse recovery support, case management, and community reentry services for returning citizens. One of the most consistently available recovery support organizations in central Arkansas — faith-integrated model open to all regardless of religious background.
Services: Recovery support, case management, community reentry services. Little Rock — faith-based, open to all returning citizens.
Teen Challenge AR
Teen Challenge — Arkansas
Recovery Program · Statewide, AR Faith-Based
Faith-based long-term recovery program with Arkansas locations. Structured substance abuse recovery for adults with criminal records — felony applicants accepted. Provides recovery programming, vocational training, and community reintegration support through Arkansas church networks.
Services: Long-term recovery programming, vocational training. Faith-integrated — accepts returning citizens with felony records.
Recovery or mental health org serving Arkansas? Get listed →
California
California has the most developed reentry recovery infrastructure in the country. Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles is internationally recognized. The Anti-Recidivism Coalition provides peer support and mental health services specifically for system-impacted individuals.
Homeboy Industries
Homeboy Industries
Reentry Recovery & Peer Support · Los Angeles, CA Peer Support Mental Health
World’s largest gang intervention and reentry organization. Provides free mental health services, substance abuse recovery, trauma therapy, tattoo removal, and peer support — all delivered by formerly incarcerated staff. Serves 10,000+ individuals annually from a Los Angeles headquarters that functions as a walk-in community hub.
Services: Mental health, substance abuse recovery, trauma therapy, peer support. Los Angeles — free, walk-in access. Formerly incarcerated staff.
Anti-Recidivism Coalition
Anti-Recidivism Coalition
Peer Support & Mental Health · Los Angeles, CA Peer Support Mental Health
Los Angeles nonprofit staffed entirely by system-impacted individuals. Provides peer mentoring, mental health counseling, substance abuse support, and life coaching specifically for people with criminal records. All case managers have lived incarceration experience. Strong track record with long-term incarceration cases.
Services: Peer mentoring, mental health counseling, substance abuse support. LA-based — all staff formerly incarcerated. Free.
Recovery or mental health org serving California? Get listed →
Colorado
Denver has strong reentry mental health infrastructure. Mile High Ministries operates a robust reentry support network; the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless mental health team serves the overlap between reentry and housing instability populations.
Mile High Ministries
Mile High Ministries
Reentry Support Ministry · Denver, CO Faith-Based Peer Support
Denver-based Christian ministry providing reentry support, recovery coaching, mentoring, and community connections for people returning from incarceration. Operates multiple reentry programs through partner churches across the Denver metro. Peer coaches are formerly incarcerated individuals.
Services: Recovery coaching, reentry mentoring, community connections through Denver church network. Faith-based — open to all.
Volunteers of America CO
Volunteers of America — Colorado
Reentry Mental Health · Denver, CO Mental Health Peer Support
Colorado branch of the national organization. Operates reentry support programs in Denver and Colorado Springs providing mental health counseling, substance abuse treatment, peer support, and case management specifically for justice-involved individuals. Sliding-scale fees available.
Services: Mental health, substance abuse treatment, peer support, case management. Denver and Colorado Springs — sliding-scale fees.
Recovery or mental health org serving Colorado? Get listed →
Connecticut
Connecticut’s behavioral health system is well-funded by state standards. Wheeler Clinic is one of the most established community mental health providers serving the reentry population in Central Connecticut.
Wheeler Clinic CT
Wheeler Clinic
Mental Health & Recovery · Plainville, CT Mental Health
Community behavioral health organization serving Central Connecticut. Provides outpatient mental health treatment, substance use recovery, and trauma-informed care. Has dedicated programming for justice-involved individuals and works within Connecticut’s reentry system. Sliding-scale fees — accepts Medicaid.
Services: Mental health treatment, substance use recovery, trauma-informed care. Central CT — sliding-scale, Medicaid accepted.
Recovery or mental health org serving Connecticut? Get listed →
Delaware
Delaware’s small geography means Wilmington-based organizations effectively serve the entire state. The Salvation Army and faith-based recovery programs are the most consistently available options for returning citizens statewide.
Salvation Army DE
The Salvation Army — Wilmington
Recovery Support · Wilmington, DE Faith-Based Peer Support
Faith-based organization providing substance abuse recovery support, case management, and community reentry services in Wilmington. Given Delaware’s small geography, effectively serves returning citizens statewide. Faith-integrated model — open to all regardless of religious background.
Services: Recovery support, case management, reentry services. Wilmington — faith-based, open to all returning citizens.
District of Columbia
DC has strong reentry mental health infrastructure tied to the Department of Behavioral Health. The returning citizen population is large relative to the city’s size — organizations here serve one of the highest per-capita reentry populations in the country.
ANCHOR DC
DC Department of Behavioral Health — ANCHOR Program
Mental Health & Recovery · Washington, DC Mental Health
DC government program providing mental health and substance use services specifically for returning citizens. Coordinates with DC Department of Corrections to connect individuals to community mental health services before and after release. Free to DC residents — Medicaid-based funding.
Services: Mental health, substance use treatment coordinated with DC DOC release. DC residents — free, Medicaid-funded.
Bread for the City DC
Bread for the City
Mental Health & Reentry Support · Washington, DC Mental Health Peer Support
DC nonprofit providing free mental health counseling, social work services, legal aid, and basic needs support. Serves low-income DC residents including returning citizens. Two locations in Northwest and Southeast DC — walk-in access for some services.
Services: Mental health counseling, social work, basic needs. DC residents — free services, walk-in access.
Recovery or mental health org serving DC? Get listed →
Florida
Florida has a large returning citizen population and strong faith-based reentry ministry infrastructure, particularly in Jacksonville and Tampa. Kairos Prison Ministry operates in all Florida state prisons and has post-release community chapters statewide.
Kairos Prison Ministry FL
Kairos Prison Ministry — Florida
Reentry Ministry · Statewide, FL Faith-Based Peer Support
International Christian ministry with active Florida operations in all state prisons. Provides in-prison programming and post-release Kairos Outside community groups for returning citizens and their families. One of the most widely available faith-based reentry support networks statewide — free to participants.
Services: In-prison programming, post-release community groups, family support. Statewide FL — faith-based, free to all.
Transformation Life FL
Transformation Life Center
Recovery Ministry · Jacksonville, FL Faith-Based
Jacksonville-based faith ministry providing long-term recovery programming for men with addiction and criminal records. Structured program includes substance abuse recovery, life skills, vocational training, and spiritual development. Strong track record with justice-involved men in the Jacksonville area.
Services: Long-term recovery, life skills, vocational training. Jacksonville — faith-integrated, felony applicants accepted.
Recovery or mental health org serving Florida? Get listed →
Georgia
Atlanta has one of the strongest reentry support ecosystems in the South. The Atlanta Mission serves a large recovery population; Wellspring Living focuses specifically on women. Faith-based organizations dominate outside the Atlanta metro.
Atlanta Mission
Atlanta Mission — Recovery Programs
Recovery Support · Atlanta, GA Faith-Based Mental Health
Atlanta’s largest recovery and reentry support organization. Provides substance abuse recovery, mental health counseling, trauma-informed care, and life skills programming for men returning from incarceration. Faith-integrated model — open to all. Long-term recovery programming available.
Services: Substance abuse recovery, mental health counseling, life skills. Atlanta — faith-based, open to all returning citizens.
Celebrate Recovery GA
Celebrate Recovery — Georgia Chapters
Recovery Support · Statewide, GA Faith-Based Peer Support
Christ-centered 12-step recovery program with hundreds of Georgia church chapters including strong presence in rural areas where secular recovery support is scarce. Weekly meetings addressing addiction, trauma, and life struggles. Free to attend — find nearest chapter through national locator.
Services: Weekly recovery meetings, peer support. Statewide including rural GA — faith-integrated, free, open to all.
Recovery or mental health org serving Georgia? Get listed →
Hawaii
Hawaii’s recovery support system is centered on Oahu. The Salvation Army operates one of the most active recovery programs in the state; Hina Mauka provides culturally sensitive substance abuse treatment statewide.
Hina Mauka HI
Hina Mauka
Substance Use Recovery · Kaneohe, HI Mental Health
Hawaii’s largest private nonprofit addiction treatment organization. Provides outpatient substance abuse treatment, mental health services, and recovery support across Oahu and the neighbor islands. Culturally sensitive programming — serves justice-involved individuals. Sliding-scale fees and Medicaid accepted.
Services: Outpatient substance abuse treatment, mental health services, recovery support. Statewide HI — sliding-scale, Medicaid accepted.
Recovery or mental health org serving Hawaii? Get listed →
Idaho
Idaho’s recovery support is predominantly faith-based, especially outside Boise. The Boise Rescue Mission operates one of the most established reentry recovery ministries in the state.
Boise Rescue Mission
Boise Rescue Mission Ministries
Recovery Ministry · Boise, ID Faith-Based Peer Support
Faith-based organization operating recovery and reentry programs in Boise. Provides substance abuse recovery programming, life skills, peer support, and community reintegration services for returning citizens. Faith-integrated model — open to men and women. Free to participants.
Services: Substance abuse recovery, life skills, peer support. Boise — faith-based, open to all returning citizens.
Recovery or mental health org serving Idaho? Get listed →
Illinois
Chicago has exceptional reentry mental health infrastructure. Heartland Alliance operates one of the most comprehensive reentry support systems in the Midwest; Emmaus Ministries serves men exiting street economy and incarceration in Chicago’s North Side.
Heartland Alliance IL
Heartland Alliance — Reentry Programs
Reentry Mental Health · Chicago, IL Mental Health Peer Support
One of the Midwest’s largest human rights organizations. Operates multiple reentry programs in Chicago including mental health counseling, substance abuse treatment, peer support, and case management specifically for justice-involved individuals. Integrated model covering mental health, housing, and employment as connected issues.
Services: Mental health, substance abuse treatment, peer support, case management. Chicago — sliding-scale, Medicaid accepted.
Emmaus Ministries IL
Emmaus Ministries
Reentry Ministry · Chicago, IL Faith-Based Peer Support
Chicago Christian ministry serving men exiting street economy, substance abuse, and incarceration. Provides peer mentoring, recovery support, trauma counseling, and community connections. Staffed partly by people with lived incarceration experience. Faith-based — open to all men regardless of religious background.
Services: Peer mentoring, recovery support, trauma counseling. Chicago North Side — faith-based, open to all men.
Recovery or mental health org serving Illinois? Get listed →
Indiana
Indianapolis has a well-developed reentry support network. Volunteers of America Indiana operates one of the most active reentry programs; the City Gospel Mission provides faith-based recovery support in the city center.
VOA Indiana
Volunteers of America — Indiana
Reentry Mental Health · Indianapolis, IN Mental Health Peer Support
Operates reentry programs across Indiana providing mental health counseling, substance abuse treatment, peer support, and case management specifically for justice-involved individuals. Indianapolis-centered with statewide reach. Sliding-scale fees and Medicaid accepted.
Services: Mental health, substance abuse treatment, peer support. Indiana statewide — sliding-scale, Medicaid accepted.
City Gospel Mission IN
Indianapolis City Gospel Mission
Recovery Ministry · Indianapolis, IN Faith-Based
Faith-based organization providing recovery programming, life skills, and reentry support for men in Indianapolis. Structured recovery program for those dealing with addiction and incarceration history. Faith-integrated — open to all men seeking recovery support.
Services: Recovery programming, life skills, reentry support. Indianapolis — faith-based, open to all men.
Recovery or mental health org serving Indiana? Get listed →
Iowa
Iowa’s recovery support is split between Des Moines urban services and rural faith-based networks. The Salvation Army and Celebrate Recovery chapters provide the most consistent statewide coverage for returning citizens.
Salvation Army Iowa
The Salvation Army — Iowa
Recovery Support · Statewide, IA Faith-Based
Faith-based organization with Iowa locations in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Davenport, and other cities. Provides substance abuse recovery support, case management, and community reentry services. One of the most consistently available support organizations for returning citizens in Iowa.
Services: Recovery support, case management, community reentry services. Iowa statewide — faith-based, open to all.
Recovery or mental health org serving Iowa? Get listed →
Kansas
Wichita and Kansas City (KS) have the most developed reentry recovery networks. Breakthrough House in Wichita provides one of the longest-running secular recovery programs in the state for justice-involved individuals.
Breakthrough House KS
Breakthrough House
Recovery Support · Wichita, KS Peer Support Mental Health
Wichita nonprofit providing substance abuse recovery, mental health services, and peer support for individuals with criminal records. One of Kansas’s most established recovery organizations serving the justice-involved population. Sliding-scale fees — Medicaid accepted.
Services: Substance abuse recovery, mental health, peer support. Wichita — sliding-scale, Medicaid accepted.
Recovery or mental health org serving Kansas? Get listed →
Kentucky
Louisville has a well-developed reentry recovery ecosystem. Wayside Christian Mission provides one of the most accessible recovery support programs in the city; Volunteers of America Mid-States serves the broader region.
Wayside Christian Mission
Wayside Christian Mission
Recovery Ministry · Louisville, KY Faith-Based Peer Support
Louisville faith-based organization providing substance abuse recovery, trauma support, life skills, and reentry case management. Serves returning citizens with no requirement for church affiliation. Strong track record with the Louisville reentry population — experienced with long-term incarceration cases.
Services: Substance abuse recovery, trauma support, life skills. Louisville — faith-based, open to all returning citizens.
Recovery or mental health org serving Kentucky? Get listed →
Louisiana
Louisiana has one of the highest incarceration rates in the country — and a correspondingly large reentry population. New Orleans has the strongest recovery support infrastructure. Faith-based ministries are the dominant provider outside New Orleans.
Volunteers of America LA
Volunteers of America — Greater New Orleans
Reentry Recovery · New Orleans, LA Mental Health Peer Support
Operates reentry programs in New Orleans providing mental health counseling, substance abuse treatment, and peer support specifically for returning citizens. Works within the Orleans Parish reentry system. Sliding-scale fees and Medicaid accepted — one of the primary secular recovery resources in the region.
Services: Mental health, substance abuse treatment, peer support. New Orleans — sliding-scale, Medicaid accepted.
Teen Challenge LA
Teen Challenge — Louisiana
Recovery Ministry · Statewide, LA Faith-Based
Faith-based long-term recovery program with Louisiana locations serving the state outside New Orleans. Structured substance abuse recovery, life skills, and vocational training. Accepts adults with criminal records including felonies. Particularly active in rural Louisiana where secular options are scarce.
Services: Long-term recovery, life skills, vocational training. Louisiana statewide — faith-integrated, accepts felony applicants.
Recovery or mental health org serving Louisiana? Get listed →
Maine
Maine’s behavioral health system is under-resourced relative to need. Preble Street in Portland provides the most comprehensive wraparound recovery support for justice-involved individuals in the state.
Preble Street ME
Preble Street
Recovery & Reentry Support · Portland, ME Mental Health Peer Support
Portland nonprofit providing wraparound support for vulnerable populations including returning citizens. Offers mental health counseling, substance use support, peer advocacy, and case management. Walk-in resource center model — accessible without appointment for many services. Free to clients.
Services: Mental health, substance use support, peer advocacy, case management. Portland ME — walk-in access, free.
Recovery or mental health org serving Maine? Get listed →
Maryland
Baltimore has a large returning citizen population and well-developed reentry mental health infrastructure. Gaudenzia operates one of the most comprehensive substance abuse and mental health programs for justice-involved individuals in the state.
Gaudenzia MD
Gaudenzia — Maryland
Substance Use & Mental Health · Baltimore, MD Mental Health
One of the Mid-Atlantic’s largest substance abuse and mental health treatment organizations. Operates multiple Maryland programs serving justice-involved individuals in Baltimore and surrounding counties. Outpatient treatment, trauma-informed counseling, and recovery support. Medicaid accepted — sliding-scale fees.
Services: Substance abuse treatment, mental health counseling, recovery support. Baltimore and MD counties — Medicaid accepted.
Helping Up Mission MD
Helping Up Mission
Recovery Ministry · Baltimore, MD Faith-Based Mental Health
Baltimore faith-based organization operating one of the East Coast’s largest recovery programs for men. Provides substance abuse recovery, mental health services, trauma counseling, and life skills. Explicitly serves men with criminal records — faith-integrated, open to all. Long-term programming available.
Services: Substance abuse recovery, mental health, trauma counseling. Baltimore — faith-based, open to men with criminal records.
Recovery or mental health org serving Maryland? Get listed →
Massachusetts
Massachusetts has strong state investment in reentry mental health. Volunteers of America Massachusetts provides reentry-specific recovery support in the Boston area alongside the MassHire workforce system.
VOA Massachusetts
Volunteers of America — Massachusetts
Peer Support & Recovery · Boston, MA Peer Support Mental Health
Boston-based organization providing reentry recovery support, peer services, and mental health referrals for returning citizens in the Massachusetts area. Works within the Massachusetts behavioral health system to connect justice-involved individuals to recovery and community support resources.
Services: Recovery support, peer services, mental health referrals. Boston area — free to qualifying individuals.
Michigan
Detroit and Grand Rapids both have active reentry recovery networks. New Paths Inc. operates the most focused reentry-specific recovery program in Western Michigan; Detroit’s recovery infrastructure is broader but less reentry-specific.
New Paths MI
New Paths Inc.
Reentry Recovery · Kalamazoo, MI Peer Support Mental Health
Southwest Michigan nonprofit providing recovery support, peer mentoring, and mental health services specifically for returning citizens. Strong track record with the Kalamazoo County reentry population. Peer coaches have lived incarceration experience. Sliding-scale fees available.
Services: Recovery support, peer mentoring, mental health services. Southwest Michigan — peer-led, sliding-scale fees.
Mel Trotter Ministries MI
Mel Trotter Ministries
Recovery Ministry · Grand Rapids, MI Faith-Based Peer Support
Grand Rapids faith-based ministry providing recovery programming, peer support, and life skills for men and women with records. Long-term recovery programming available. Explicitly serves justice-involved individuals — faith-integrated, open to all regardless of religious background.
Services: Recovery programming, peer support, life skills. Grand Rapids — faith-based, open to all returning citizens.
Recovery or mental health org serving Michigan? Get listed →
Minnesota
Minneapolis-St. Paul has strong reentry recovery support. RS Eden is one of the most established reentry-specific recovery organizations in the state; Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota operates broader behavioral health services with reentry programming.
RS Eden MN
RS Eden
Reentry Recovery & Peer Support · Minneapolis, MN Peer Support Mental Health
Minneapolis nonprofit with over 50 years serving people recovering from addiction, mental illness, and incarceration. Provides peer support, mental health services, substance abuse treatment, and reentry case management. Strong track record with long-term incarceration cases. Medicaid accepted.
Services: Peer support, mental health, substance abuse treatment, reentry case management. Minneapolis — Medicaid accepted.
Recovery or mental health org serving Minnesota? Get listed →
Mississippi
Mississippi’s recovery support ecosystem is predominantly faith-based outside Jackson. Church-based recovery ministries are the most consistently available option statewide — particularly Celebrate Recovery chapters in Baptist and Methodist churches.
Rescue Mission Jackson
Stewpot Community Services — Jackson
Recovery & Reentry Support · Jackson, MS Faith-Based Peer Support
Jackson faith-based organization providing recovery support, mental health referrals, and reentry services for returning citizens. Wraparound model including peer mentoring, basic needs, and community connections. One of the most accessible reentry support resources in central Mississippi.
Services: Recovery support, mental health referrals, peer mentoring. Jackson MS — faith-based, open to all returning citizens.
Recovery or mental health org serving Mississippi? Get listed →
Missouri
Kansas City and St. Louis both have active reentry recovery networks. Connections to Success focuses specifically on reentry peer support; Dismas House provides community integration support with a faith foundation.
Connections to Success MO
Connections to Success
Reentry Peer Support · Kansas City, MO Peer Support
Kansas City nonprofit focused on reentry peer mentoring and life coaching. All coaches are formerly incarcerated individuals. Provides one-on-one peer support, recovery coaching, and community connections. Operates in both Kansas City and St. Louis areas.
Services: Peer mentoring, recovery coaching, community connections. KC and St. Louis — peer-led by formerly incarcerated coaches. Free.
Dismas House MO
Dismas House — Missouri
Reentry Support Ministry · St. Louis, MO Faith-Based Peer Support
Catholic-rooted organization providing community reintegration support, recovery coaching, and peer mentoring for returning citizens in St. Louis. Model built around volunteer mentors from the community walking alongside returning citizens during transition. Faith-integrated — open to all.
Services: Community reintegration, recovery coaching, peer mentoring. St. Louis — faith-rooted, open to all returning citizens.
Recovery or mental health org serving Missouri? Get listed →
Montana
Montana’s recovery support infrastructure is thin outside Billings, Missoula, and Great Falls. The Rimrock Foundation provides the most established community-based substance abuse treatment in the state for justice-involved individuals.
Rimrock Foundation MT
Rimrock Foundation
Substance Use Treatment · Billings, MT Mental Health
Montana’s largest substance abuse treatment organization. Provides outpatient and intensive treatment, mental health counseling, and recovery support in Billings. Works with the Montana reentry system and accepts justice-involved individuals. Medicaid accepted — sliding-scale fees.
Services: Substance abuse treatment, mental health counseling. Billings — Medicaid accepted, sliding-scale fees.
Recovery or mental health org serving Montana? Get listed →
Nebraska
Omaha has a well-developed reentry support network. Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach provides one of the most accessible recovery support services; the Stephen Center operates faith-based recovery programming for men.
Matt Talbot NE
Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach
Recovery & Reentry Support · Omaha, NE Faith-Based Peer Support
Omaha Catholic-inspired organization providing recovery support, case management, and peer services for vulnerable populations including returning citizens. Walk-in access — substance abuse recovery support and mental health referrals available. Faith-based approach — open to all without religious requirement.
Services: Recovery support, case management, mental health referrals. Omaha — faith-inspired, open to all. Walk-in access.
Recovery or mental health org serving Nebraska? Get listed →
Nevada
Las Vegas and Reno have different reentry recovery profiles. Las Vegas has high volume with more commercial treatment providers; Reno’s network is smaller and more community-based. Volunteers of America Nevada operates across both markets.
VOA Nevada
Volunteers of America — Nevada
Reentry Recovery · Las Vegas & Reno, NV Mental Health Peer Support
Operates reentry recovery programs in Las Vegas and Reno providing mental health counseling, substance abuse treatment, and peer support for justice-involved individuals. Nevada’s primary nonprofit reentry recovery organization with statewide reach. Medicaid accepted — sliding-scale fees.
Services: Mental health, substance abuse treatment, peer support. Las Vegas and Reno — Medicaid accepted.
Recovery or mental health org serving Nevada? Get listed →
New Hampshire
New Hampshire’s opioid crisis has shaped its recovery support ecosystem — the state has invested significantly in peer recovery coaching. Higher Ground NH is one of the most accessible peer support programs for returning citizens in the Manchester area.
Volunteers of America NH
Volunteers of America — Northern New England
Reentry Recovery · Manchester, NH Mental Health Peer Support
Operates reentry mental health and recovery programs in New Hampshire including Manchester. Provides substance abuse treatment, peer recovery coaching, and case management for justice-involved individuals. Medicaid accepted — primary nonprofit reentry recovery resource in the state.
Services: Substance abuse treatment, peer recovery coaching, case management. NH statewide — Medicaid accepted.
Recovery or mental health org serving New Hampshire? Get listed →
New Jersey
New Jersey has strong state-funded reentry behavioral health infrastructure. Integrity House in Newark operates one of the most established substance abuse treatment programs for justice-involved individuals in the state.
Integrity House NJ
Integrity House
Substance Use Treatment · Newark, NJ Mental Health Peer Support
Newark-based nonprofit providing comprehensive substance abuse treatment and mental health services for justice-involved individuals. One of New Jersey’s longest-running reentry recovery organizations — has served returning citizens for over 50 years. Medicaid accepted — outpatient and intensive programs available.
Services: Substance abuse treatment, mental health services, peer support. Newark — Medicaid accepted, 50+ year track record.
Recovery or mental health org serving New Jersey? Get listed →
New Mexico
Albuquerque has New Mexico’s strongest reentry recovery infrastructure. The state has significant substance abuse challenges — recovery support for returning citizens is in high demand relative to available services.
Albuquerque Rescue Mission
Albuquerque Rescue Mission
Recovery Ministry · Albuquerque, NM Faith-Based Peer Support
Faith-based organization providing long-term substance abuse recovery, life skills, and reentry support for men in Albuquerque. Explicitly serves individuals with criminal records. Faith-integrated programming — open to all men seeking recovery support. Free to participants.
Services: Substance abuse recovery, life skills, reentry support. Albuquerque — faith-based, open to men with criminal records.
Recovery or mental health org serving New Mexico? Get listed →
New York
New York City has the most developed reentry mental health infrastructure in the country. The Fortune Society and Hour Children are two of the most comprehensive reentry-specific organizations nationally — both provide mental health and recovery support for returning citizens.
Fortune Society NY
The Fortune Society
Reentry Recovery & Mental Health · New York City, NY Peer Support Mental Health
One of the country’s most recognized reentry organizations. Provides mental health counseling, substance abuse recovery, trauma therapy, peer support, and holistic reentry case management — all staffed largely by formerly incarcerated individuals. Serves thousands of returning citizens annually from Harlem and Queens locations.
Services: Mental health, substance abuse recovery, trauma therapy, peer support. NYC — staffed by formerly incarcerated, free to qualifying individuals.
Hour Children NY
Hour Children
Reentry Recovery · Queens, NY Faith-Based Peer Support
Queens-based Catholic organization providing comprehensive reentry support for women and their children. Mental health counseling, substance abuse recovery, trauma therapy, and peer mentoring. Faith-rooted — open to all women regardless of religious background. Nationally recognized reentry model.
Services: Mental health, substance abuse recovery, peer mentoring for women. Queens NYC — faith-rooted, open to all women returning from incarceration.
Recovery or mental health org serving New York? Get listed →
North Carolina
North Carolina has active faith-based reentry ministry networks across the state. Passage Home in Raleigh provides one of the most comprehensive secular reentry recovery programs in the Southeast; Urban Ministries of Durham covers the Triangle area.
Passage Home NC
Passage Home
Reentry Recovery & Peer Support · Raleigh, NC Peer Support Mental Health
Raleigh nonprofit providing recovery coaching, mental health support, peer mentoring, and life skills for returning citizens. Peer coaches have lived incarceration experience. Strong track record with the Wake County reentry population — serves both men and women.
Services: Recovery coaching, mental health support, peer mentoring. Raleigh — peer-led, free to qualifying individuals.
Recovery or mental health org serving North Carolina? Get listed →
North Dakota
North Dakota’s recovery support infrastructure is limited — Fargo and Bismarck have the most accessible services. Faith-based recovery programs through the Salvation Army and local churches provide the most consistent coverage statewide.
Salvation Army ND
The Salvation Army — North Dakota
Recovery Support · Fargo & Bismarck, ND Faith-Based
Faith-based organization with North Dakota operations in Fargo and Bismarck. Provides substance abuse recovery support, case management, and community reentry services for returning citizens. Most consistently available support organization statewide — faith-integrated, open to all.
Services: Recovery support, case management, reentry services. Fargo and Bismarck — faith-based, open to all.
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Ohio
Ohio has strong reentry recovery infrastructure across Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati. Alvis in Columbus and Talbert House in Cincinnati are two of the most established reentry-specific behavioral health organizations in the Midwest.
Alvis OH
Alvis
Reentry Mental Health & Recovery · Columbus, OH Mental Health Peer Support
Columbus nonprofit specifically focused on reentry behavioral health. Provides mental health counseling, substance abuse treatment, peer support, and case management for justice-involved individuals. Over 50 years serving the central Ohio reentry population. Medicaid accepted — sliding-scale fees.
Services: Mental health, substance abuse treatment, peer support. Columbus — Medicaid accepted, 50+ year track record with reentry population.
Talbert House OH
Talbert House
Reentry Mental Health & Recovery · Cincinnati, OH Mental Health Peer Support
Cincinnati nonprofit providing comprehensive behavioral health and reentry support — mental health treatment, substance abuse recovery, peer support, and case management. Specifically serves justice-involved individuals across Southwest Ohio. Medicaid accepted — sliding-scale fees.
Services: Mental health treatment, substance abuse recovery, peer support. Cincinnati and SW Ohio — Medicaid accepted.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma has a high incarceration rate and significant reentry population. Sunbeam Family Services in Oklahoma City provides one of the most established secular mental health programs; faith-based recovery ministries dominate in rural areas.
Sunbeam Family Services OK
Sunbeam Family Services
Mental Health & Recovery · Oklahoma City, OK Mental Health Peer Support
Oklahoma City nonprofit providing mental health counseling, trauma-informed care, and recovery support for vulnerable populations including returning citizens. Sliding-scale fees — Medicaid accepted. One of Oklahoma City’s most established community mental health resources.
Services: Mental health counseling, trauma-informed care, recovery support. Oklahoma City — Medicaid accepted, sliding-scale fees.
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Oregon
Portland has one of the strongest reentry mental health infrastructures in the West. Central City Concern operates the most comprehensive wraparound recovery and reentry program in the Pacific Northwest.
Central City Concern OR
Central City Concern
Reentry Recovery & Mental Health · Portland, OR Mental Health Peer Support
Portland nonprofit providing comprehensive substance abuse treatment, mental health counseling, peer support, and reentry case management. Integrated model addressing mental health, addiction, and employment as connected issues. Serves thousands of Portland-area returning citizens annually. Medicaid accepted.
Services: Substance abuse treatment, mental health, peer support, reentry case management. Portland — Medicaid accepted, integrated model.
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh both have strong reentry mental health infrastructure. Gaudenzia operates across Pennsylvania as the largest nonprofit substance abuse treatment organization in the state for justice-involved individuals.
Gaudenzia PA
Gaudenzia — Pennsylvania
Substance Use & Mental Health · Statewide, PA Mental Health
Pennsylvania’s largest nonprofit substance abuse and mental health treatment organization. Operates across Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Norristown, and other cities — specifically serves justice-involved individuals. Outpatient treatment, trauma counseling, and recovery support statewide. Medicaid accepted.
Services: Substance abuse treatment, mental health counseling, recovery support. PA statewide — Medicaid accepted.
Whosoever Gospel Mission PA
Whosoever Gospel Mission
Recovery Ministry · Philadelphia, PA Faith-Based Peer Support
Philadelphia faith-based organization providing long-term recovery programming, peer mentoring, and life skills for men with addiction and criminal records. Over 130 years serving the Philadelphia reentry population — one of the oldest continuously operating recovery ministries in the US.
Services: Long-term recovery, peer mentoring, life skills. Philadelphia — faith-integrated, men with criminal records accepted.
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Rhode Island
Rhode Island’s small size means Providence-based organizations effectively serve the entire state. Amos House provides one of the most comprehensive reentry recovery support programs in New England.
Amos House RI
Amos House
Reentry Recovery & Peer Support · Providence, RI Faith-Based Peer Support
Providence faith-based organization providing recovery support, peer mentoring, and wraparound reentry services. Operates job training, mental health referrals, and peer coaching for returning citizens. One of Rhode Island’s most established reentry nonprofits — faith-rooted, open to all.
Services: Recovery support, peer mentoring, reentry wraparound services. Providence — faith-rooted, open to all returning citizens.
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South Carolina
South Carolina’s reentry recovery support is predominantly faith-based outside Greenville and Charleston. The Salvation Army and church-affiliated ministries provide the most consistent statewide coverage.
Soteria CDC SC
Soteria Community Development Corporation
Reentry Recovery & Peer Support · Greenville, SC Peer Support Mental Health
Greenville nonprofit providing peer mentoring, recovery coaching, and mental health support specifically for returning citizens in South Carolina. Peer coaches are formerly incarcerated individuals. Operates in partnership with the SC Department of Corrections reentry system.
Services: Peer mentoring, recovery coaching, mental health support. Greenville SC — peer-led by formerly incarcerated coaches.
South Dakota
South Dakota’s recovery support infrastructure is limited outside Sioux Falls and Rapid City. Volunteers of America Dakotas provides the most consistent reentry behavioral health services in the state.
VOA Dakotas SD
Volunteers of America — Dakotas
Reentry Recovery · Sioux Falls, SD Mental Health Peer Support
Operates reentry recovery programs in Sioux Falls and Rapid City providing mental health counseling, substance abuse treatment, and peer support for justice-involved individuals. Primary nonprofit reentry behavioral health resource in South Dakota. Medicaid accepted.
Services: Mental health, substance abuse treatment, peer support. Sioux Falls and Rapid City — Medicaid accepted.
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Tennessee
Nashville has exceptional reentry recovery infrastructure. Thistle Farms is internationally recognized for its trauma-informed model serving women with incarceration histories. Room in the Inn provides wraparound recovery support for the broader Nashville reentry population.
Thistle Farms TN
Thistle Farms
Trauma & Recovery · Nashville, TN Faith-Based Mental Health
Nashville faith-rooted organization providing trauma therapy, recovery support, and economic empowerment specifically for women survivors of trafficking, addiction, and incarceration. Internationally recognized trauma-informed model. Faith-integrated — open to all women regardless of religious background.
Services: Trauma therapy, recovery support, economic empowerment. Nashville — faith-rooted, serves women with incarceration histories.
Room in the Inn TN
Room in the Inn
Recovery & Reentry Support · Nashville, TN Faith-Based Peer Support
Nashville faith-based organization providing recovery support, mental health referrals, peer mentoring, and wraparound reentry services. Operates through a network of Nashville-area congregations. Faith-integrated model — open to all returning citizens regardless of background.
Services: Recovery support, mental health referrals, peer mentoring. Nashville — faith-based, open to all returning citizens.
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Texas
Texas has a massive reentry population and diverse recovery support landscape. The Cenikor Foundation is one of Texas’s largest substance abuse treatment organizations serving justice-involved individuals; faith-based recovery ministries are extensively active statewide.
Cenikor TX
Cenikor Foundation
Substance Use Treatment · Houston, TX Mental Health Peer Support
One of Texas’s largest nonprofit substance abuse treatment organizations. Provides outpatient and residential treatment, mental health counseling, and peer support across Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, and Beaumont. Specifically serves justice-involved individuals. Medicaid accepted — sliding-scale fees.
Services: Substance abuse treatment, mental health counseling, peer support. Multiple TX cities — Medicaid accepted, sliding-scale fees.
Teen Challenge TX
Teen Challenge — Texas
Recovery Ministry · Statewide, TX Faith-Based Peer Support
Faith-based long-term recovery program with multiple Texas locations including Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and rural areas. Structured substance abuse recovery, life skills, and vocational training for adults with criminal records — felony applicants accepted. One of the most widely available faith-based recovery programs statewide.
Services: Long-term recovery programming, life skills, vocational training. Multiple TX locations — faith-integrated, accepts returning citizens with felony records.
Utah
Salt Lake City has strong reentry recovery infrastructure. Fourth Street Clinic provides health and recovery services to vulnerable populations including returning citizens; Volunteers of America Utah operates the most comprehensive reentry behavioral health program in the state.
VOA Utah
Volunteers of America — Utah
Reentry Recovery · Salt Lake City, UT Mental Health Peer Support
Operates Utah’s most comprehensive reentry behavioral health program — mental health counseling, substance abuse treatment, peer support, and case management for justice-involved individuals. Salt Lake City-centered with statewide reach. Medicaid accepted — sliding-scale fees.
Services: Mental health, substance abuse treatment, peer support. Salt Lake City — Medicaid accepted, statewide reach.
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Vermont
Virginia has a strong reentry recovery network anchored in Richmond and Northern Virginia. Faith-based reentry ministries and the Salvation Army provide the most consistent recovery support coverage across the state.
Howard Center VT
Howard Center
Mental Health & Recovery · Burlington, VT Mental Health Peer Support
Vermont’s largest community mental health organization. Provides outpatient mental health treatment, substance abuse recovery, peer support, and reentry case management in Burlington and surrounding counties. Medicaid accepted — sliding-scale fees. Works within Vermont’s reentry and corrections system.
Services: Mental health treatment, substance abuse recovery, peer support. Burlington VT — Medicaid accepted, sliding-scale fees.
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Virginia
Virginia has a strong reentry recovery network anchored in Richmond and Northern Virginia. Bridging the Gap Virginia provides peer-led recovery coaching; faith-based reentry ministries are active across the state.
Bridging the Gap VA
Bridging the Gap Virginia
Peer Recovery Coaching · Richmond, VA Peer Support
Richmond nonprofit providing peer recovery coaching specifically for returning citizens. All coaches are formerly incarcerated individuals with lived recovery experience. One-on-one coaching, group support, and community connections. Operates in Richmond with statewide reach through partner organizations.
Services: Peer recovery coaching, group support, community connections. Richmond VA — peer-led by formerly incarcerated coaches. Free.
Salvation Army Richmond VA
The Salvation Army — Richmond
Recovery Ministry · Richmond, VA Faith-Based Peer Support
Richmond faith-based organization providing recovery programming, peer support, and life skills for men and women with addiction and incarceration histories. Faith-integrated model — open to all regardless of religious background. One of the most consistently available recovery support resources in central Virginia.
Services: Recovery programming, peer support, life skills. Richmond VA — faith-based, open to all returning citizens.
Washington
Seattle and Tacoma have well-developed reentry recovery networks. Pioneer Human Services operates one of the most comprehensive reentry behavioral health programs in the Pacific Northwest — specifically designed for justice-involved individuals.
Pioneer Human Services WA
Pioneer Human Services
Reentry Recovery & Mental Health · Seattle, WA Mental Health Peer Support
Seattle nonprofit specifically designed for justice-involved individuals. Provides substance abuse treatment, mental health counseling, peer support, and employment services as an integrated reentry model. Operations in Seattle, Tacoma, and Eastern Washington. Medicaid accepted — one of the most comprehensive reentry recovery organizations in the West.
Services: Substance abuse treatment, mental health, peer support, employment. Seattle and statewide WA — Medicaid accepted, specifically serves justice-involved individuals.
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West Virginia
West Virginia’s opioid crisis has created significant demand for recovery support relative to available resources. The Salvation Army and faith-based recovery programs are the most consistently available options for returning citizens statewide.
Salvation Army WV
The Salvation Army — Charleston
Recovery Support · Charleston, WV Faith-Based Peer Support
Charleston faith-based organization providing substance abuse recovery support, case management, and community reentry services for returning citizens. One of the most consistently available recovery support organizations in West Virginia — faith-integrated model open to all regardless of religious background.
Services: Recovery support, case management, reentry services. Charleston WV — faith-based, open to all returning citizens.
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Wisconsin
Milwaukee has a well-developed reentry recovery network. Community Advocates provides wraparound reentry services; Milwaukee Community Crossroads operates faith-based recovery support with strong community roots in Milwaukee’s North Side.
Community Advocates WI
Community Advocates
Reentry Recovery & Mental Health · Milwaukee, WI Mental Health Peer Support
Milwaukee nonprofit providing mental health counseling, substance abuse treatment, peer support, and wraparound reentry case management. Specifically serves justice-involved individuals in the Milwaukee area. Medicaid accepted — sliding-scale fees available.
Services: Mental health, substance abuse treatment, peer support. Milwaukee — Medicaid accepted, sliding-scale fees.
Milwaukee Community Crossroads
Milwaukee Community Crossroads
Recovery Ministry · Milwaukee, WI Faith-Based Peer Support
Faith-based organization with deep roots in Milwaukee’s North Side providing recovery support, peer mentoring, and community connections for returning citizens. Strong relationships with the Milwaukee reentry community. Faith-integrated — open to all regardless of religious background.
Services: Recovery support, peer mentoring, community connections. Milwaukee North Side — faith-based, open to all returning citizens.
Wyoming
Wyoming has very limited reentry recovery infrastructure outside Cheyenne and Casper. Wyoming Rescue Mission in Casper provides the most accessible recovery support for returning citizens statewide — faith-based networks are the primary provider in rural areas.
Wyoming Rescue Mission
Wyoming Rescue Mission
Recovery Ministry · Casper, WY Faith-Based Peer Support
Casper faith-based organization providing substance abuse recovery programming, life skills, and reentry support since 1978. Offers refuge, recovery, and rehabilitation for individuals dealing with homelessness, addiction, and incarceration history. Faith-integrated — open to all regardless of religious background.
Services: Substance abuse recovery, life skills, reentry support. Casper WY — faith-based, open to all returning citizens.
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Note on listing accuracy: Organization services, contact information, and eligibility requirements change. Always confirm directly with the organization before relying on any listing. For reentry housing and sober living programs, see the Housing Directory. For mental health resources related to supervision compliance, see: Mental Health & Recovery.