The Recovery Alliance

What The Recovery Alliance does

The Recovery Alliance, legally El Paso Alliance, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit recovery community organization headquartered in El Paso, Texas, that provides peer recovery support services to individuals recovering from alcoholism, drug addiction, and opioid use disorders, as well as to their families and community allies. The organization was founded in 1998 as an advocacy body and shifted to direct service delivery in 2002; it now operates a four-site continuum of care that includes a 60-bed peer-run residential recovery center (Casa Vida de Salud), a women's residential recovery center (Alas Nuevas), a low-barrier opioid drop-in center (Punto de Partida), and a headquarters recovery community center, supplemented by sober living housing for up to two years and a Texas-certified peer recovery coaching program. All clinical and outreach services are delivered by individuals in long-term recovery using evidence-based practices such as Seeking Safety, Peer Recovery Coaching, and Motivational Interviewing, with embedded primary care, psychiatric services, and HIV/HCV treatment provided through a partnership with Project Vida's Federally Qualified Health Center.

The organization's business model is grant-funded and free-to-client: all services are provided at no cost, with revenue derived from federal SAMHSA grants (four completed historically, plus a SAMHSA-funded Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Center operating since 2024), the Texas Targeted Opioid Response (TTOR) initiative administered via the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and the Texas Overdose Data to Action (TODA) program. Reach and impact are measured in significant scale: the SAMHSA Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Center served 13,197 walk-ins and conducted 1,545 outreach contacts in its first year, workers distribute over 700 units of Narcan monthly, and deadly overdoses in El Paso County dropped 26% from 2023 to 2024 (220 to 163) following the expansion of these services. The organization operates as the Southwest's only recovery community organization, holds CAPRSS accreditation, and serves as the Texas Region 10 Naloxone Distribution Hub across six counties.

Name

The Recovery Alliance

Legal name

El Paso Alliance, Inc.

Website

https://recoveryalliance.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Recovery Alliance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit recovery community organization in El Paso, Texas that delivers peer-run residential recovery, outpatient, harm-reduction, and reentry services to individuals with substance use disorders, funded entirely by federal and state grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Addiction Recovery Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (62142), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (62322), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Peer Support, Recovery Coaching & Sober Living Services (HLAFACAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO), Residential Substance Use Rehabilitation (Inpatient Rehab) (HLAFACAE), Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services (BPAGACAE)

Keywords

• Peer recovery support
• Substance use treatment
• Opioid recovery services
• Recovery community organization
• Residential recovery programs

Headquarters

HQ city

El Paso

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Grants: Primary funding source from federal and state grants including SAMHSA grants (has completed four SAMHSA grants; operates a SAMHSA-funded Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Center since 2024), Texas Targeted Opioid Response (TTOR) via Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and Texas Overdose Data to Action (TODA) initiative.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Recovery Alliance provides free peer-led recovery support services for individuals recovering from alcoholism, drug addiction, and opioid use disorders. Its service portfolio includes a 60-bed residential recovery center (Casa Vida), a women's residential recovery center (Alas Nuevas), an opioid drop-in center (Project Punto de Partida), sober living housing, outpatient programs, street outreach, and naloxone distribution across the Texas Region 10 counties. All services are delivered by Texas-certified peer recovery specialists with lived experience in recovery.

Product overview

The Recovery Alliance is a recovery community organization offering a comprehensive continuum of peer-based recovery support services for individuals with substance use disorders. The core portfolio consists of three residential facilities: Casa Vida (a 60-bed men's and co-ed residential recovery center), Alas Nuevas (women's residential recovery center), and Project Punto de Partida (an opioid drop-in center with street outreach and reentry services). These are supported by peer recovery coaching, sober living housing (up to 2 years), intensive outpatient programs, and the published Recovery Resource Guide for El Paso County. All services are delivered by individuals in long-term recovery using evidence-based practices including Seeking Safety, Peer Recovery Coaching, and Motivational Interviewing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Casa Vida
• Alas Nuevas
• Project Punto de Partida
• Peer Recovery Coaching
• Sober Living Housing
• Outpatient Services (IOP/SOP)
• Recovery Resource Guide

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 70% of participants remain abstinent six months after completing the residential program
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Project Vida Federally Qualified Health CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Partnership since 2011 with Project Vida's Federally Qualified Health Center to provide on-site medical care, HIV and Hepatitis C testing and treatment, psychiatric services, and counseling at Alliance recovery facilities. Project Vida's onsite clinic provides primary care, psychiatric care, and counseling for participants.
• El Paso Coalition for the HomelesscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Recovery Alliance has held a leadership role in the El Paso Coalition for the Homeless since 2007, ensuring participants have access to transitional housing and low-impact services that reduce emergency room use, incarceration, and crisis-driven care.
• Texas Region 10 Naloxone Distribution Hub / Texas Overdose Data to Action (TODA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecovery Alliance serves as the Texas Region 10 Naloxone Distribution Hub as part of the TODA initiative. Partners with local health departments, community health clinics, and recovery support organizations across El Paso, Culberson, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Brewster, and Presidio counties.
• El Paso County Reentry Support ServicesmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership with El Paso County Reentry Support Services and local county courts to create a support network for individuals transitioning from incarceration, with focus on reducing recidivism and improving employment and peer influence outcomes.
• Faces and Voices of RecoverymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBen Bass served as a former member of the board of directors of Faces and Voices of Recovery in Washington, DC. The organization is affiliated with this national recovery advocacy body.
• Council on Accreditation of Peer Recovery Support Services (CAPRSS)coreOthersRecovery Alliance is accredited by CAPRSS, which identifies the organization as providing support excellence in the delivery of peer recovery support services. The accreditation recognizes that services are based on recovery principles, inclusive of peer and community input, and designed around organizational function and mission.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR): CCAR is one of the oldest and most established recovery community organizations in the U.S., providing peer recovery support, advocacy, and recovery coaching services. It is a directly comparable peer-led RCO model with statewide reach and similar CAPRSS-aligned peer services.
• Oxford House: Oxford House operates the largest network of sober living homes in the U.S., directly comparable to Recovery Alliance's sober living housing and Casa Vida residential recovery components. Both organizations rely on peer-run, self-sustaining recovery housing models.
• McShin Foundation: McShin is a recovery community organization based in Virginia offering peer recovery support, sober living, and recovery housing, with a similar peer-led model, residential capacity, and focus on community-based recovery ecosystems.
• The Phoenix: The Phoenix is a national recovery community organization that leverages fitness, sober active community events, and peer support to build recovery capital. It is directly comparable as a peer-led RCO using events and community engagement as a core GTM motion.

Emerging players

• Shatterproof: Shatterproof is a national nonprofit focused on transforming the addiction treatment system through advocacy, payer strategy, and the ATLAS quality measurement platform. It is a comparable nonprofit SUD organization influencing federal/state policy and treatment infrastructure relevant to Recovery Alliance's grant-funded operating environment.

Broad incumbents

• Faces & Voices of Recovery: Faces & Voices of Recovery is the national nonprofit advocacy organization for the recovery community, of which Recovery Alliance's ED is a former board member. It is a broader umbrella organization that supports RCOs like Recovery Alliance and is comparable as a peer-led national recovery infrastructure player.
• Recovery Centers of America: Recovery Centers of America is a large for-profit addiction treatment network with residential and outpatient facilities across multiple states. It is a broader incumbent operating comparable residential SUD treatment services, albeit at a much larger commercial scale.
• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: Hazelden Betty Ford is one of the largest nonprofit addiction treatment providers in the U.S., operating residential, outpatient, and recovery support services. It is a broader incumbent in the same behavioral health and SUD treatment space, with overlapping residential and peer recovery offerings.

Regional players

• Texas Targeted Opioid Response (TTOR) state network providers: Other TTOR-funded opioid response providers in Texas (e.g., contractors via Texas HHSC) are direct regional peers in the same SAMHSA-funded opioid recovery service network. They share comparable funding streams, service models, and reporting requirements with Recovery Alliance.

Others

• Project Vida Health Center: Project Vida is a Federally Qualified Health Center in El Paso that has partnered with Recovery Alliance since 2011 to embed primary care, psychiatric, and HIV/HCV services into Alliance facilities. It is an adjacent enabling partner rather than direct competitor, providing integrated medical care that complements Recovery Alliance's peer recovery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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