HOPE Sheds Lights

Name

HOPE Sheds Lights

Legal name

HOPE Sheds Light

Website

https://hopeshedslight.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Addiction Recovery Support Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services (BPAGACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Peer Support, Recovery Coaching & Sober Living Services (HLAFACAN), Reentry & Justice-Involved Support Services (BPAGAEAN)

Keywords

• Addiction recovery support
• Peer support groups
• Substance use disorder
• Family grief counseling
• Recovery resource navigation

Headquarters

HQ city

Toms River

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit (Tax ID: 46-3910504) that relies on public donations and charitable contributions to fund operations and recovery programs.
2. Corporate Partnership Program (HOPE Partners): Corporate giving and community partnerships through the HOPE Partner Program, where local businesses invest recurring amounts to support sustainability of mission and services. Partners receive marketing, social media, employee engagement, and networking benefits.
3. Grant Funding: Government and foundation grants supporting addiction recovery services and community programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

HOPE Sheds Light operates two physical recovery centers in Toms River (Ocean County) and Manasquan (Monmouth County), New Jersey, delivering peer-led recovery support groups, family counseling, grief and bereavement support, wellness activities (yoga/sound healing), reentry support, and resource navigation for individuals and families affected by substance use disorder. All services are provided free of charge to participants and are supported by donations, grants, and corporate sponsorships.

Product overview

HOPE Sheds Light is a non-profit addiction recovery organization operating as a platform of interconnected services rather than a single software product. Its core offerings include Recovery Center Programs in Monmouth and Ocean Counties (Finding HOPE family support meetings, Healing Hearts grief groups, Yoga/Sound Healing wellness, Refuge Recovery Buddhist-based recovery, and Finding Our Way reentry support groups), a comprehensive Resource Guide connecting individuals to Treatment, Recovery Support, Recovery Residences, and Family Support services across New Jersey, an interactive Ocean County Recovery Eco-System Geo-Map for resource location, a Recovery Speaks Podcast sharing recovery stories, sober living Housing Application services, volunteer and partnership programs, and an Events Calendar with recurring support group meetings and community events. The services are delivered as community-based programs and do not involve software products or AI capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Recovery Center Programs Local hubs in Monmouth and Ocean counties offering monthly calendars of workshops, support groups, and wellness activities designed for the whole family, including peer-led support meetings and specialized recovery groups.
• Finding HOPE Peer-led all-family recovery support meeting open to individuals and families impacted by substance use disorder, facilitated by individuals with shared lived experiences and strong recovery base.
• Healing Hearts Grief and bereavement support group for anyone who has lost someone to substance use disorder, providing a safe, confidential space for support.
• Yoga/Sound Healing Weekly wellness program focusing on mental and physical health for recovery members, including yoga and sound healing sessions.
• Refuge Recovery Recovery program focusing on a Buddhist path to recovering from addiction, hosted at both Ocean and Monmouth County Recovery Centers.
• Finding Our Way Group Support group in partnership with NJ Reentry Program for people recently released from Jail/Prison or involved in Recovery Court, ISP, Parole, or probation, meeting weekly in Monmouth County.
• Resource Guide Comprehensive online resource guide for individuals, families and friends seeking information about substance use disorder and paths to recovery, categorized into Treatment (71 resources), Recovery Support (24), Recovery Residences (158), Family Support (28), and Other (16) categories.
• Recovery Speaks Podcast Podcast exploring pathways to recovery through individuals and families impacted by addiction, featuring conversations with people with lived experience to break stigma and inspire new perspectives.
• Ocean County Recovery Eco-System Resource Geo-Map Interactive geo-map of Ocean County providing categorized resources including Behavioral Health Services, Community-Based Addiction Services, Treatment, Harm Reduction, Housing Support, and Prevention Education.
• Housing Application Online application system for sober living housing certification, collecting personal information, treatment details, and funding requests for individuals seeking recovery housing.
• HOPE Partner Program Corporate giving and community partnership program offering local corporations and philanthropists opportunities to invest in sustainability of HOPE Sheds Light's mission through recurring community investment.
• Events Calendar Monthly calendar system with 35+ events including support group meetings, wellness activities, and community events across Ocean County, Monmouth County, and Community categories.

Quantifiable outcome

• Served Ocean and Monmouth counties with 2 recovery center locations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NJ Reentry ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the 'Finding Our Way Group' providing support and resources for people recently released from jail/prison, Recovery Court, ISP, Parole, or probation. Meets weekly in Monmouth County.
• Pathways to Workplace WellnessminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured as a partner organization supporting workplace wellness and recovery-friendly employment practices.
• Pr1ma Corporation (Pr1ma Builders)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor through HOPE Partner Program - local construction/builders company investing in recovery mission.
• Kokes PropertiesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor through HOPE Partner Program - real estate/property company supporting recovery services.
• Rosetto RealtyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor through HOPE Partner Program - realty company with personal connection to founding family.
• Earle Co.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor through HOPE Partner Program - local business supporting addiction recovery efforts.
• Manasquan BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor through HOPE Partner Program - regional bank supporting community recovery initiatives.
• Woodhaven Lumber & MillworkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor through HOPE Partner Program - local lumber company supporting recovery mission.
• Alliance OrthopedicsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor through HOPE Partner Program - healthcare practice supporting community wellness.
• FWH Associates, P.A.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor through HOPE Partner Program - professional services firm supporting recovery mission.
• LennarminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor through HOPE Partner Program - national homebuilder with local New Jersey presence.
• Willis & Gresek Counselors at LawminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor through HOPE Partner Program - law firm with personal connection to founding family (Willis).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Faces & Voices of Recovery: Recovery community organization advocating for peer-led recovery support and organizing recovery-focused events, closely aligned with HSL's peer-led model and Celebration of Hope Walk.
• Sober Living America: Nonprofit supporting recovery housing and sober living certification with a national directory model; directly comparable to HSL's sober-living housing application and recovery-residence resource guide.
• SMART Recovery: Peer-led addiction recovery support organization offering self-empowering, science-based mutual-help meetings; overlaps with HSL's multiple-pathways, peer-facilitated support group model.
• Partnership to End Addiction: National nonprofit providing support, resources, and advocacy for families impacted by substance use disorder, with peer-support and helpline services that overlap directly with HSL's family-focused mission.
• Refuge Recovery: Buddhist-path, peer-led recovery program offering meetings and meditation-based support. HSL hosts a local Refuge Recovery chapter at both NJ recovery centers.
• The Phoenix: Recovery community organization using fitness, wellness, and peer-driven activities to support sobriety—directly comparable to HSL's Yoga/Sound Healing and wellness programming.
• National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD): Long-standing national nonprofit focused on addiction prevention, education, and family support; serves similar family and community audiences with overlapping service categories.

Broad incumbents

• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: Large incumbent addiction treatment provider with broad continuum of care, family programs, and education services; competes for the same NJ treatment and referral pipeline.
• Caron Treatment Centers: National nonprofit addiction treatment provider with strong family programming and recovery support services, overlapping with HSL's adolescent, family, and recovery community offerings.
• Shatterproof: Large national nonprofit addressing substance use disorder through advocacy, treatment access, and family support; competes for the same donor and corporate-sponsorship dollars as HSL.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hopeshedslight
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCJii9tSaBX4ChnwW80F_cPQ/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/HOPEShedsLight
• Instagraminstagram.com/hopeshedslightnj
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hope-sheds-light

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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