Women’s Recovery Services

What Women’s Recovery Services does

Women's Recovery Services (WRS) is a California-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1975 that operates an integrated, gender-specific residential addiction treatment program exclusively for women, with a particular focus on pregnant and parenting women with substance use disorders in Sonoma County. Its core service offering is a 120-day residential substance dependence treatment program with capacity for 20 women and 12 children, supported by an on-site Children's Program, an eight-month weekly AfterCare program for graduates, and up to two years of transitional housing across three named sites in Santa Rosa (Sunrise House, Mission House, and Hope House). WRS currently shelters 52 women and children and welcomes approximately 12 newborns per year who are born alcohol-, drug-, and nicotine-free to mothers in new recovery.

The organization is state-licensed by the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS license #490004EN, renewed every two years) and holds Dual-Diagnosis Capability in Addiction Treatment (DDCAT) certification awarded in 2009, enabling it to address co-occurring mental health and addiction needs. Clinical staffing includes a Medical Director (MD), a Clinical Director (MFT), Master's Level Registered Addiction Specialists, case managers, a peer support specialist, a CPI parenting educator, and a children's program provider, supported by a Development Director and an Office Administrator on a team of roughly 24.

WRS generates revenue through a mix of channels rather than a single pricing model: sliding-scale client fees set on ability-to-pay (private pay and contracts), state and regulatory funding tied to its DHCS license, foundation and corporate philanthropic grants from more than 20 institutional donors (including Bothin, Codding, and Community Foundation Sonoma County, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Sonoma County Vintners Foundation, John Jordan Foundation, and Impact 100 Redwood Circle), individual donations processed via Network for Good and Amazon Smile, and an annual fundraising gala. Customer acquisition is community-led: referrals enter through Sonoma County healthcare providers, hospitals, social services, and direct self-referrals, with no technology platform mediating intake.

Name

Women’s Recovery Services

Legal name

Women's Recovery Services

Website

https://womensrecoveryservices.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Women's Recovery Services is a Santa Rosa, California 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1975 that delivers residential substance use disorder treatment exclusively to pregnant and parenting women, offering a 120-day program, eight-month AfterCare, and up to two years of transitional housing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Addiction Treatment

NAICS

Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (6232)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFACAN

Peer Support, Recovery Coaching & Sober Living Services

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Behavioral Health & Substance Use Treatment

SECONDARYBPAGAEAO

Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

Keywords

• Women's addiction treatment
• Residential recovery services
• Substance abuse treatment
• Postpartum recovery support
• Transitional housing women

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Rosa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations from Foundations and Individuals: WRS receives funding from major contributors including foundations (Bothin Foundation, Codding Foundation, Community Foundation Sonoma County, William G. Irwin Charity Foundation, Tietz Family Foundation) and individual donors. The organization hosts annual galas and fundraising events to generate donations.
2. Client Fees (Ability-to-Pay Basis): WRS operates on a fee-for-service basis with fees based on ability to pay. The organization accepts private pay and contracts for residential treatment services.
3. Government Contracts and Licensing: As a state-licensed treatment facility (DHCS#490004EN), WRS may receive government funding through healthcare service contracts and regulatory partnerships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Women's Recovery Services provides gender-specific residential addiction treatment for pregnant and parenting women in Sonoma County. The integrated program includes a 120-day residential treatment, on-site children's program, eight-month AfterCare, and up to two years of transitional housing, allowing mothers and their children to remain together during recovery.

Product overview

Women's Recovery Services operates a comprehensive residential addiction treatment program consisting of a 120-day Residential Treatment Program as the core offering, a Children's Program providing on-site childcare and parenting support, an eight-month AfterCare program for continued recovery support, and Transitional Housing across three named homes (Sunrise House, Mission House, Hope House) offering up to two years of post-treatment support. The integrated model allows mothers and their children to live together during treatment, with mothers able to bring up to two children (to age 12) into residence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 120-Day Residential Treatment Program Highly structured 120-day residential substance dependence treatment program for pregnant and parenting women, including substance dependence education, evidence-based groups on self-esteem, trauma, parenting education, and weekly process groups. Designed for women with substance use disorders who may also have co-occurring mental health conditions.
• Children's Program On-site childcare and parenting support for children living with their mothers during residential treatment, including art and play therapies, parenting education, and coordination with community organizations addressing children's trauma needs. For infants and children up to age 12.
• AfterCare Program Eight-month weekly aftercare program provided upon successful completion of the 120-day residential treatment, offering continued recovery support and a candlelight ceremony upon program completion.
• Transitional Housing (Sunrise House, Mission House, Hope House) Safe transitional housing for women and their children (up to two children to age 12) across three Santa Rosa locations, providing up to two years of post-treatment support while mothers practice newly acquired life skills and build vocational readiness.

Quantifiable outcome

• 12 newborns born alcohol/drug/nicotine-free per year
• +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

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Network for GoodcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Online donation processing partner for WRS fundraising and contribution collection through Network for Good platform.
• Amazon SmileminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAmazon Smile program allows customers to donate to WRS through qualifying purchases.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Cumberland Heights: Nonprofit addiction treatment organization offering residential and extended care including women's programs - broader incumbent competitor for donor funding and referrals.
• Promises Behavioral Health: Multi-state addiction treatment provider offering gender-specific and co-occurring disorder programs, including residential care for women - overlapping in clinical offerings at greater scale.
• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: Large national nonprofit addiction treatment provider with residential and co-occurring disorder programs; a broader incumbent competing for the same referrals, donors, and government contracts.
• Volunteers of America: Large national nonprofit operating residential and recovery housing programs across many states, including women's recovery services - adjacent competitor for government contracts and grants.

Direct peers

• New Directions for Women: California-based nonprofit residential treatment program exclusively for women, including pregnant and parenting women, with mission and population nearly identical to WRS.
• Casa Palmera: California residential addiction treatment center offering gender-specific programs including women-only tracks and co-occurring disorder treatment - directly overlapping WRS's clinical scope.
• La Hacienda Treatment Center: Texas-based residential addiction treatment program offering specialized tracks including women's recovery - comparable in residential SUD model even if outside California.
• SHIELDS for Families: Los Angeles-based nonprofit providing perinatal and family-focused substance use treatment, case management, and housing - closely comparable to WRS's mothers-and-children together model.
• The Rose House: Women-only residential addiction treatment program with trauma-informed and co-occurring disorder focus - comparable in mission and population.

Others

• National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD): National advocacy and education organization in the addiction recovery space; relevant ecosystem peer for policy alignment and donor overlap though not a direct treatment provider.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/WRS2017
• Instagraminstagram.com/wrs_womensrecoveryservices
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/womens-recovery-services-a-unique-place

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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