Christian Recovery Centers

Name

Christian Recovery Centers

Legal name

Christian Recovery Centers, Inc.

Website

https://crcirecovery.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Shallotte

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual & Corporate Donations: 60% of CRCI's support comes from individual donors. The organization accepts cash (checks, credit cards, electronic funds transfers), securities (stocks, bonds, mutual funds), real estate, vehicles, and equipment. A Donor Advised Fund (DAF) giving option is also available.
2. Social Enterprise Operations: CRCI operates thrift stores (Sunset Beach and Shallotte locations), landscaping services, and cleaning services. These social enterprises serve dual purposes: providing job training for residents while generating revenue to support the ministry.
3. Planned & Endowed Gifts: CRCI accepts planned gifts including bequests (will or living trust designations), retirement account beneficiary designations (IRA, 401(k)), and life insurance beneficiary designations. Endowed gifts create a permanent legacy with principal invested and annual earnings supporting programs in perpetuity.
4. Matching Gift Programs: CRCI encourages donors to check with their employers regarding matching gift programs, which can double or triple the impact of donations at no extra cost to the donor.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Christian Recovery Centers delivers a free, faith-based residential substance use disorder treatment and recovery program for men and women, structured in phases (Motivational Track, Phases 1-3, and an extended Phase 4 Re-Entry Program up to 18 months) across six residential campuses in North Carolina. Services integrate spiritual development, clinical interventions, behavioral therapy, peer support, and paid workforce training in operating social enterprises (thrift retail, landscaping, cleaning) at no cost to participants or their families. The proprietary ASPIRE Assessment Platform, co-developed with UNC Chapel Hill, tracks 46 indicators across 6 Social Determinants of Health categories to measure recovery outcomes.

Product overview

Christian Recovery Centers, Inc. (CRCI) is a non-profit organization offering a portfolio of free addiction recovery programs and social enterprises. The core offering is the CRCI Residential Recovery Program—a faith-based, evidence-supported substance use disorder treatment delivered in phases (Motivational Track, Phases 1-3, Phase 4 Re-Entry)—across six physical campuses (Grant's Harbor, Rose House, Bryant's Orchard, New London, Ray House, Ash Campus). Supporting the recovery mission are four social enterprises under the Workforce Redevelopment Program (WRP): Thrift Store, Landscaping, Cleaning, and Admin Assistance training. CRCI also operates a Temporary Housing/Warming Center for emergency shelter and uses the CRCI Pre-Screen Assessment for eligibility determination. Services are entirely free to participants; no insurance is required.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Aspire: Faith-meets-science recovery model developed in partnership with UNC Chapel Hill, providing structured assessment and recovery pathways with 46 indicators across 6 categories of social determinants of health.
• Workforce Redevelopment Program (WRP)
• Bridge to 100

Products and services

• CRCI Residential Recovery Program
• Phase 4 Re-Entry Program
• Workforce Redevelopment Program (WRP)
• Aspire Recovery Model and Assessment Platform
• CRCI Thrift Store
• CRCI Landscaping Services
• CRCI Cleaning Services
• Admin Assistance Training
• Temporary Housing / Warming Center

Quantifiable outcome

• Served over 217 individuals as of 2025, growing from 14 beds in 2019.
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Beach Assembly of GodminorOthersChurch partner hosting graduation ceremonies for CRCI program graduates almost every Monday at 5 PM. Provides spiritual community connection and facility access for recovery community events.
• Southeastern Integrated CareminorOthersHealthcare integration partner providing coordinated care services for CRCI residents needing clinical support beyond residential care.
• Brunswick Association of RealtorsminorOthersReal estate trade association providing housing-related support, resources, and potentially reduced-cost housing options for Phase 4 re-entry participants transitioning to independent living.
• Mark & Kim SaulscoreOthersMajor donors who named the Shallotte campus 'Grants Harbor' in memory of their son Grant. Provided significant capital support enabling the 102-bed campus expansion.
• Tidal Creek ChurchminorOthersFaith community partner providing spiritual support, volunteer engagement, and church-based referrals for individuals seeking recovery services.
• Allen & Lori FeezorminorOthersIndividual donors and community supporters of CRCI's recovery mission and programs.
• Anchor InitiativeminorOthersRecovery-focused organization contributing to CRCI's ecosystem of support for individuals transitioning from addiction to stable, productive lives.
• Bridge to 100coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRCI is a founding partner of Bridge to 100, an initiative to connect individuals from all 100 counties of North Carolina with faith-based, low-cost recovery centers. CRCI's Aspire model serves as a replicable framework for other communities to adopt.
• F3 BrucominorOthersCommunity fitness/wellness group partner providing peer support and community engagement opportunities for CRCI residents in recovery.
• Whiting-TurnerminorOthersConstruction/contracting firm that has provided services supporting CRCI's campus expansion and facility development across multiple locations.
• Benton Concrete & Utilities LLCminorOthersLocal construction and utilities contractor providing services supporting CRCI's campus infrastructure development.
• The Saltwater AgencyminorOthersCreative/marketing agency partner providing branding, communications, and marketing support for CRCI's mission and outreach campaigns.
• Recovery For RealminorOthersRecovery-focused media/organization producing content and community engagement around real recovery stories, aligned with CRCI's mission.
• Moore Street Oyster BarminorOthersLocal business partner supporting CRCI events and fundraising activities.
• six two eight coffeeminorOthersLocal coffee business providing products and/or engagement for CRCI events and community gatherings.
• Hobbs RealtyminorOthersLocal real estate firm providing housing-related support and referrals for CRCI residents transitioning to independent living.
• Cassata ConcessionsminorOthersLocal food/beverage concession provider supporting CRCI events and fundraising activities.
• Patrick's Art MinistryminorOthersFaith-based art ministry providing creative and artistic support for CRCI programs and events.
• Katie Cooke PhotographyminorOthersLocal photographer documenting CRCI events, campus milestones, and recovery stories for use in marketing and donor communications.
• Shnider ProductionsminorOthersProduction/media company providing video and multimedia production support for CRCI's storytelling and campaign content.
• Ladies in Transformation (L.I.T.)minorOthersWomen's empowerment/transformation program collaborating with CRCI to support women in recovery.
• Core & MainminorOthersNational waterworks supply company with local presence, providing infrastructure support for CRCI's campus facilities.
• Daniel KoenitzminorOthersIndividual community supporter contributing to CRCI's mission and programs.
• UNC Chapel Hill Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SIE) LabcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRCI partnered with UNC Chapel Hill's SIE Lab to create a quantifiable, replicable model of addiction treatment and recovery. UNC developed the ASPIRE assessment tool using Social Determinants of Health framework, identifying 46 indicators across 6 categories. The partnership aims to: (1) create quantifiable measures of impact, (2) improve care through continuous feedback loops, and (3) create a replicable model for policymakers. The ASPIRE model can be adopted by other recovery programs across North Carolina's 600+ treatment centers.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Adult & Teen Challenge: Adult & Teen Challenge is the largest faith-based residential addiction recovery network in North America, offering free, Christ-centered residential programs across hundreds of centers. Directly comparable to CRCI in model (faith-based, free, residential, peer-led), scale ambition, and target population.
• Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Centers: The Salvation Army operates free, faith-based residential substance abuse recovery programs (Adult Rehabilitation Centers) funded primarily through donations and social enterprise (thrift stores). Closely mirrors CRCI's free-residential-plus-thrift-store model.
• Addiction Recovery Care (ARC): Addiction Recovery Care provides faith-based residential and outpatient substance use disorder treatment across multiple campuses, with a similar combination of housing, clinical care, and workforce reintegration. Comparable in operating model and target population.
• Samaritan Daytop Village: Samaritan Daytop Village is a long-standing nonprofit operating residential substance use disorder treatment and reentry programs with workforce training components. Comparable in residential SUD focus, multi-site operations, and workforce-integration outcomes.

Broad incumbents

• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: Hazelden Betty Ford is the largest nonprofit addiction treatment provider in the US, operating residential and outpatient programs nationally. A broader incumbent offering overlapping SUD services but with a paid, clinically-licensed model rather than CRCI's free, faith-based approach.
• Caron Treatment Centers: Caron is a longstanding nonprofit operating residential and outpatient substance use disorder treatment with strong family and recovery programs. Comparable in residential SUD focus but operates as a paid, clinical model rather than CRCI's free, faith-based approach.
• Recovery Centers of America: Recovery Centers of America operates a network of inpatient and outpatient substance use disorder treatment facilities across the East Coast and Midwest. Comparable multi-site residential SUD model but operates as a for-profit, insurance-billing provider.

Emerging players

• Oxford House: Oxford House operates the largest network of self-run sober living homes in the US with thousands of beds. Comparable as a low-cost, peer-supported recovery housing model, though secular and without residential clinical/faith components.
• Bridges of America: Bridges of America provides faith-based residential substance abuse and reentry programs primarily for justice-involved individuals across multiple states. Comparable in faith-based, peer-led residential recovery model and reentry focus.
• The McShin Foundation: McShin is a Virginia-based recovery community organization offering peer-led recovery residences, sober living, and reentry support. Smaller and regionally focused, but comparable in peer-led, non-clinical recovery housing model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@christianrecoverycenters?si=lph5IdqE0ARH0tmS
• Facebookfacebook.com/CRCIrecovery
• Instagraminstagram.com/crci_recovery
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/brunswick-christian-recovery-center

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Christian Recovery Centers