What Susannah’s House does

Susannah's House is a faith-based, not-for-profit outpatient recovery organization headquartered at 923 Dameron Avenue NW in Knoxville, Tennessee, serving pregnant and parenting mothers in recovery from opioid and other substance use disorders, along with their children from birth through age five. Founded approximately a decade ago, the organization has served over 1,000 mothers and children at no financial cost to participants, operating from a single campus that includes the main outpatient building, the Dragonfly Therapy Center, and two recovery residences with capacity for 16 mothers and 16 babies.

The core program is an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) combining relapse prevention, 12-step groups, parenting and life skills classes, individual and group therapy, case management, drug screening, and prenatal care, supported by free on-site childcare and specialized trauma therapies (Child Parent Psychotherapy, Parent Child Interactive Therapy). The technology stack is non-technical and human-delivered: clinical staff, peer recovery specialists with lived recovery experience, and early-learning educators deliver the integrated mother-and-child service model. The organization runs a continuing-care program called FUTURES for IOP alumnae, and is currently in the design phase of a 4,000 sq. ft. Therapeutic Children's Center with capacity for 60 children.

Susannah's House is funded entirely through charitable donations, community organization support, and government grants, with TDMHSAS (Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services) and the Opioid Abatement Council (OAC) explicitly named as primary funders. Additional support comes from United Way of Greater Knoxville, the Clayton Foundation, East N Foundation, Second Harvest East Tennessee, Cokesbury, Mike Stevens Homes, and others. The revenue model is therefore donations_and_grants, with all services delivered at no cost; a $2,000,000 capital campaign is underway in 2025 to fund construction of the Therapeutic Children's Center.

Name

Susannah’s House

Legal name

Susannah's House Inc.

Website

https://susannahshouse.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Susannah's House is a faith-based nonprofit in Knoxville, Tennessee, providing free outpatient recovery, childcare, and trauma therapy to pregnant and parenting mothers in substance use recovery and their children, funded by donations and state grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Addiction Recovery Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Substance Use Treatment Programs (IOP/PHP/OP) (HLAFACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Outpatient Mental Health & Counseling Clinics (HLAFABAC), Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

Keywords

• Faith-based outpatient recovery
• Maternal addiction treatment
• Opioid use disorder program
• Intensive outpatient program
• Trauma-informed childcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Knoxville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grant Funding: As a nonprofit organization, Susannah's House operates entirely on charitable donations, grants from government agencies (TDMHSAS, OAC), and community support. All services are provided at no cost to mothers and their children.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Susannah's House operates a faith-based, not-for-profit outpatient facility in Knoxville, Tennessee that provides an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) for pregnant and parenting mothers recovering from Opioid Use Disorder and co-occurring mental health issues, alongside free on-site childcare for children ages six weeks to five years, trauma therapy, case management, and continuing care. All services are delivered at no financial cost to participants and are funded through charitable donations, community partners, and state grants from TDMHSAS and OAC.

Product overview

Susannah's House operates as a single, unified faith-based not-for-profit outpatient facility offering an integrated continuum of recovery services for pregnant and parenting mothers. The core program centers on the Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), which provides medical treatment, therapy, case management, and peer support. Ancillary services include childcare for children ages six weeks to five years (via the on-site childcare program), therapeutic interventions for children (Child Parent Psychotherapy and Parent Child Interactive Therapy), and continuing care through the FUTURES Program. The organization is expanding with a Therapeutic Children's Center (currently in capital campaign phase) and operates Dragonfly Therapy Center as recovery housing. All services are provided at no cost to participants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dragonfly Therapy Center: A therapy center operated as part of the Susannah's House campus, near the recovery housing and main building.
• FUTURES Program

Products and services

• Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
• Free Childcare Services
• FUTURES Program
• Therapeutic Children's Center (In Development)
• Dragonfly Therapy Center

Quantifiable outcome

• Served over 1,000 mothers and children at no financial cost since founding ten years ago.
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 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

Six partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and minor.

• Second Harvest East TennesseesupportingOthers
• CokesburysupportingOthers
• Mike Stevens HomessupportingOthers
• Barber McMurryminorOthers
• BoydminorOthers
• TN Mental Health CoalitionsupportingOthers

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Centerstone: Large nonprofit behavioral health provider operating across Tennessee and Kentucky with outpatient, residential, and addiction services — broader-scope incumbent with overlapping service lines and state-grant-funded programs.
• Helen Ross McNabb Center: Large Tennessee behavioral health system operating outpatient mental health, addiction, and residential programs across East Tennessee — broader-scope incumbent serving overlapping populations including pregnant/parenting women and children.
• Cumberland Heights: Nashville-based nonprofit addiction treatment provider offering residential, outpatient, and recovery services across Tennessee — larger, established Tennessee addiction treatment provider, less specialized for maternal population.

Direct peers

• Amethyst House: Nonprofit providing women's recovery housing and outpatient services in Bloomington, IN — comparable nonprofit women-only recovery housing and outpatient treatment model.
• Magdalene Inc. / Thistle Farms: Faith-based nonprofit in Nashville, TN providing housing, recovery support, and social enterprise employment for women in recovery from trafficking, addiction, and homelessness — directly comparable model of faith-based, holistic women-centered recovery, though broader in population.
• The Next Door: Faith-based nonprofit in Chattanooga, TN serving women impacted by addiction, sex trafficking, and incarceration through residential recovery, outpatient, and family services — strongly comparable model of faith-based women-focused recovery with maternal support.
• Angela House: Faith-based nonprofit in Cincinnati, OH providing long-term residential recovery for women and their children — closely comparable faith-based residential recovery model serving women with children.
• Mary's Place (Pregnant & Parenting Women Program): Multi-site faith-based residential program for pregnant women and mothers in recovery; comparable programmatic model for pregnant/parenting women with co-located childcare.

Regional players

• Cornerstone of Recovery: Tennessee-based addiction treatment provider operating residential and intensive outpatient programs — comparable regional addiction treatment model, but not focused on maternal/parenting population.

Others

• Volunteers of America Mid-States: Large regional nonprofit operating recovery housing, family services, and behavioral health programs across Tennessee and surrounding states — adjacent large social-services operator with overlapping target populations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/susannahshouse
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/susannahs-house-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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