Addiction Treatment Services

What Addiction Treatment Services does

Addiction Treatment Services (ATS) is a Traverse City, Michigan-based nonprofit founded in 1975 that operates the region's largest specialized addiction treatment continuum, serving approximately 1,500 clients annually across five Northern Michigan counties (Grand Traverse, Antrim, Manistee, Wexford, and Leelanau). The organization runs an integrated care pathway including medically supervised withdrawal management (The P.I.E.R.), gender-specific residential treatment at Dakoske Hall, flexible outpatient services (The P.O.R.C.H.), recovery housing, family support through the Family Road to Recovery program, virtual/telehealth sessions, rural outreach popup services, and the Guardians of Hope Scholarship for uninsured clients. Its technology footprint is modest: a Squarespace-hosted website, secure telehealth sessions, and standard CRM/referral tooling — there is no evidence of proprietary platforms or AI/ML capabilities.

ATS employs 76 staff across 11 properties, has been recognized as the #2 Best Addiction Treatment Facility in Michigan by Newsweek in 2024 (up from #7 in 2022), and is governed by a board led by CEO Paula Lipinski. Revenue mechanics are dominated by Medicaid reimbursement for substance use disorder treatment services, supplemented by charitable donations (e.g., $10,000 from Color for Hope in April 2025) and local government grants, including $100,000 in Traverse City cannabis tax funds approved in early 2025. The organization is currently mid-restructuring: it has paused admissions into its six-property Recovery Homes program and announced plans to consolidate its scattered facilities into a single centralized campus, with architectural work continuing through 2026 and a targeted groundbreaking in 2027. GTM is community-led, relying on walk-in access, healthcare provider referrals, local media partnerships, and National Recovery Month participation rather than direct sales or paid acquisition.

Name

Addiction Treatment Services

Legal name

Addiction Treatment Services

Website

https://addictiontreatmentservices.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Addiction Treatment Services is a Traverse City-based nonprofit operating the largest specialized addiction treatment continuum in Northern Michigan, serving roughly 1,500 clients annually across five counties through detox, residential, outpatient, recovery housing, and family support programs funded primarily by Medicaid.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Addiction Treatment Services

NAICS

Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (6232), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Substance Use Rehabilitation (Inpatient Rehab) (HLAFACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Peer Support, Recovery Coaching & Sober Living Services (HLAFACAN), Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services (BPAGACAE), Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO)

Keywords

• Substance abuse treatment
• Medically supervised detox
• Residential addiction care
• Outpatient recovery services
• Family support programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Traverse City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medicaid/Government Funding: Primary revenue stream through Medicaid funding for substance use disorder treatment services. Much of ATS's work remains supported by Medicaid, though the agency is looking ahead to diversify funding sources.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Donations from individuals, organizations, and community groups. Includes general fund donations and the Guardians of Hope Scholarship program. Color for Hope made a $10,000 donation in April 2025.
3. Government Grants: Local government funding including $100,000 in cannabis tax funds approved by Traverse City commissioners in early 2025 to support recovery efforts and additional safe beds.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Addiction Treatment Services (ATS) provides a full continuum of addiction treatment care in Northern Michigan, including medically supervised withdrawal management (P.I.E.R.), gender-specific residential treatment (Dakoske Hall), flexible outpatient services (P.O.R.C.H.), recovery housing, virtual/telehealth programming, rural outreach, peer support groups, and family support programs (Family Road to Recovery). The organization also offers financial assistance through the Guardians of Hope Scholarship for uninsured or under-insured individuals.

Product overview

Addiction Treatment Services (ATS) offers a full continuum of addiction treatment care through multiple interconnected programs. The core service delivery includes Withdrawal Management (P.I.E.R.) providing medically supervised detox, Residential Treatment at Dakoske Hall offering structured gender-specific care, and Outpatient Services (P.O.R.C.H.) with flexible therapy and case management. These are supported by Recovery Housing for transitional living, Virtual Services for remote access, and Groups for peer support. The organization also provides Family Support through its Family Road to Recovery program and financial assistance via the Guardians of Hope Scholarship. Rural Outreach extends services to underserved communities in Northern Michigan. ATS is currently undergoing a strategic consolidation to centralize these services into a single campus.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Withdrawal Management (The P.I.E.R.)

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 1,500 clients served annually across all programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and moderate.

• Michigan Association of Recovery ResourcesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlternative recovery housing resource recommended to clients during the temporary pause of ATS Recovery Homes program. Provides transitional housing options for individuals completing treatment.
• Project Unity for LifeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlternative recovery housing resource recommended to clients during Recovery Homes program pause. Offers transitional housing support for individuals in recovery.
• Keys to Freedom MinistriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlternative recovery housing resource for clients seeking transitional housing options during ATS Recovery Homes program pause.
• Color for HopemoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity fundraising organization that made a $10,000 donation to Guardians of Hope Scholarship Program in April 2025. Fundraiser began in 2020 by committee of women affected by substance use disorder, selling coloring posters to support education, prevention and treatment.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pyramid Healthcare: Regional addiction and behavioral health provider operating a similar continuum of detox, residential, outpatient, and recovery housing services across the Mid-Atlantic. Comparable mid-sized nonprofit/private operator model with Medicaid-reimbursed SUD treatment as its core offering.
• BrightView Health: Outpatient addiction treatment provider with medication-assisted treatment, counseling, and case management across multiple states. Comparable to ATS's P.O.R.C.H. outpatient arm and its Medicaid-centric operating model.
• CleanSlate Centers: Outpatient addiction treatment chain focused on medication-assisted treatment and counseling. Comparable to ATS's outpatient and withdrawal-management services from a delivery-model and payer-mix perspective.
• Gateway Foundation: Nonprofit addiction treatment provider offering residential, outpatient, detox, and recovery housing, primarily across the Midwest. Directly comparable continuum-of-care model, Medicaid acceptance, and regional scale.
• Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Center: Michigan-based nonprofit addiction treatment provider offering residential, outpatient, detox, and recovery housing across the state. Directly comparable as a regional, Medicaid-supported SUD specialist with a similar full continuum-of-care model.

Regional players

• Munson Healthcare: Northern Michigan's regional health system and a key referral partner for ATS. Comparable geographic footprint and patient population, and a potential partner/adversary in SUD care delivery in the same five-county catchment.

Broad incumbents

• Recovery Centers of America: National for-profit addiction treatment chain operating inpatient, detox, and outpatient programs across the U.S. Comparable service model, but operates at significantly larger scale and as a for-profit incumbent.
• American Addiction Centers: National addiction treatment operator with residential, detox, and outpatient services. Provides a benchmark for what scaled, multi-site SUD delivery looks like in the U.S. market.
• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: Large national nonprofit addiction treatment provider with residential, outpatient, and education programs. Overlaps with ATS's full continuum but at much broader scale and geographic footprint.
• Harbor Light (Salvation Army): National nonprofit operating residential recovery programs and recovery housing as part of a broader social services portfolio. Comparable as a large-scale, nonprofit residential SUD provider.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/addiction-treatment-services-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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