Restorative Partners

What Restorative Partners does

Restorative Partners is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2011 by Sister Theresa Harpin in San Luis Obispo, California, delivering a continuum of care for justice-involved individuals across San Luis Obispo County. The organization operates four residential facilities (Anna's Home for women and children in Paso Robles, Hope House for women in Los Osos, Rapha House for men, and LyonHeart Place for State Parolee reentry housing in San Luis Obispo), DHCS-certified outpatient drug and alcohol treatment services, in-custody programming at the County Jail and Juvenile Hall, a system navigation and Drop-In Center, and a culinary arts training program with Cuesta College.

The organization's underlying technology is minimal and operational rather than platform-based: it uses apricot-intake for housing waitlist applications, Network for Good for donations and newsletters, and standard social media/web tools. Core service delivery is grounded in trauma-informed care and restorative justice methodologies, with the workforce including professional staff and a large volunteer network. The Bridge Cafe, a wholly-owned nonprofit social enterprise restaurant, provides on-the-job culinary training and certification for program participants.

Restorative Partners' revenue model is diversified across three streams: individual donations and charitable contributions (cash gifts, bequests, IRA rollovers, stock, monthly giving), state-funded government contracts via DHCS for outpatient treatment services, and social enterprise revenue from The Bridge Cafe. Foundation grants (Community Foundation of SLO County, United Way Youth Board) supplement core funding. Services are provided free of charge to program participants, with no fee-for-service pricing model.

Name

Restorative Partners

Legal name

Restorative Partners

Website

https://restorativepartners.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Restorative Partners is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in San Luis Obispo County providing in-custody programs, reentry housing, DHCS-certified outpatient treatment, workforce development, and a social enterprise cafe for justice-involved individuals and returning citizens.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Reentry and restorative justice social services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Reentry, Rehabilitation & Reintegration Programs (Education, Vocational, Case Management) (BPAKANAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Reentry & Justice-Involved Support Services (BPAGAEAN), Workforce Reentry Programs (Justice-Involved) (EDAAAOAG), Forensic & Correctional Behavioral Health Services (HLAFACAM), Alternative Dispute Resolution & Restorative Justice Programs (BPAIAFAL)

Keywords

• Reentry services
• Substance abuse treatment
• Transitional housing
• Workforce development
• Restorative justice

Headquarters

HQ city

San Luis Obispo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations and Contributions: The organization accepts cash gifts, bequests, charitable IRA rollovers, and stock donations from individuals. Donations are tax-deductible up to 50% of adjusted gross income for outright cash gifts. Monthly giving programs are available.
2. Social Enterprise Revenue (The Bridge Cafe): The Bridge Cafe is a nonprofit social enterprise restaurant that provides on-the-job training and certification for justice-involved individuals in partnership with Cuesta College. Revenue comes from cafe sales while serving as a vocational training program.
3. State-Funded Treatment Services: Outpatient Drug and Alcohol Treatment services are DHCS certified and serve state-funded parolees. Revenue is received from state contracts for treatment services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Restorative Partners delivers a continuum of reentry and restorative justice services for justice-involved individuals in San Luis Obispo County, including in-custody programming at the county Jail and Juvenile Hall, four residential reentry and recovery housing facilities, DHCS-certified outpatient drug and alcohol treatment, workforce development training (culinary arts and solar installation), system navigation and reentry support workshops, and a social enterprise cafe. Programs, housing, treatment, and supportive services are provided at no cost to participants.

Product overview

Restorative Partners is a nonprofit organization offering a continuum of care for individuals impacted by crime through interconnected programs. The core offerings include In-Custody Programs delivered at Juvenile Hall providing pro-social engagement for incarcerated youth; a Housing Program with four residential facilities (Anna's Home, Hope House, Rapha House, and LyonHeart Place) serving women, children, and men in recovery and reentry; Treatment Program providing DHCS-certified outpatient drug and alcohol services; and Workforce Development featuring culinary and solar installation training. The organization also operates The Bridge Cafe as a social enterprise providing job training, while System Navigation and Drop-In Center services connect participants to essential documentation, housing, employment, and educational resources. These programs work together to support individuals through the entire reentry journey from incarceration through community reintegration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Bridge Cafe: A nonprofit social enterprise cafe run by Restorative Partners, providing on-the-job training and certification for justice-involved individuals in partnership with Cuesta College.

Products and services

• In-Custody Programs Programs and services delivered to individuals currently incarcerated in the SLO County Jail and Juvenile Hall, including AA & NA groups, art, book club, chess, cooking, creative writing, education/career prep, gardening, music, ping pong, pro-social sports, and Sunday service/Bible study. Designed for incarcerated adults and youth.
• Housing Program

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cuesta CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Cuesta College to implement a 16-week fast-track culinary training program where students earn a Culinary Arts Foundation Certificate of Specialization. Future cohorts will have lab portions at The Bridge Cafe. Also collaborated since 2019 on the Culinary Training & Internship Program (CTIP).
• GRID AlternativesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Solar Installation Training Program providing vocational training for justice-involved individuals.
• San Luis Obispo County Probation DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal partnership to facilitate Thinking for a Change, a 25-session cognitive behavioral change program for adults on Probation. Also partners on Juvenile Hall programming and facility access for volunteers.
• State Department of Health Care Services (DHCS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDHCS certified outpatient treatment provider serving all state funded parolees. Certification Number 400012AN, Expires 04/30/2026.
• Central Coast Youth for ChristminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVolunteer provider for Sunday Service/Bible Study at Juvenile Hall.
• Shoreline Calvary ChapelminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVolunteer provider for Sunday Service/Bible Study at Juvenile Hall.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Fortune Society: New York-based reentry nonprofit offering housing, substance abuse treatment, workforce development, and advocacy for formerly incarcerated individuals — operates a comparable continuum-of-care model with both residential and outpatient components.
• Anti-Recidivism Coalition: California-based reentry nonprofit providing housing, mentorship, leadership development, and policy advocacy for formerly incarcerated individuals — comparable in state-level reentry focus and California operating geography.
• A New Way of Life: Los Angeles nonprofit providing transitional housing and reentry support specifically for women exiting incarceration — directly comparable to Restorative Partners' Anna's Home and Hope House programs for women.
• Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO): National nonprofit focused specifically on workforce reentry for people with recent criminal convictions — directly comparable in the vocational-training and job-placement component of Restorative Partners' model.
• Rubicon Programs: Oakland-based nonprofit providing reentry support, behavioral health, housing, and workforce development to justice-involved and low-income individuals — directly comparable in California footprint and integrated service approach.
• Amity Foundation: California-based nonprofit providing in-custody substance abuse treatment, reentry housing, and community-based recovery programs — directly comparable in combining correctional and reentry substance abuse treatment services.
• Project 180: Los Angeles reentry nonprofit providing housing, case management, mental health and substance use treatment, and workforce development for formerly incarcerated individuals — directly comparable in integrated housing-plus-treatment-plus-workforce model.
• Five Keys Schools and Programs: California-based nonprofit operating charter schools inside correctional facilities and reentry programs — comparable in delivering in-custody educational and rehabilitative programming within county jail systems.
• Homeboy Industries: The largest reentry nonprofit in the U.S., providing in-custody alternatives, transitional housing, substance abuse treatment, workforce development, and social enterprise (cafe, bakery, silkscreen) for justice-involved individuals — directly comparable in mission, programming breadth, and social-enterprise model.

Broad incumbents

• GEO Reentry Services: For-profit arm of The GEO Group providing community-based reentry, cognitive behavioral programming, and case management under government contracts — comparable in providing Thinking-for-a-Change-style correctional programming but at much larger scale and as a private vendor rather than nonprofit.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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