Recovery for life

What Recovery for life does

Recovery for Life S.p.A. (RFL), founded in 2020-2021, is an Italian for-profit healthcare operator that delivers psychiatric and psychological rehabilitation services to adolescents (14-18) and young adults (18-25) experiencing mental health crises, eating disorders, substance abuse, self-harm, and social withdrawal. The core clinical technology is a proprietary three-phase therapeutic pathway (Assessment, Intensive, Extensive) delivered by integrated multidisciplinary teams of psychiatrists, child neuropsychiatrists, psychotherapists, psychologists, educators, psychiatric rehabilitation technicians (TeRP), nurses, OSS, dietitians, art teachers, anthropologists, and a criminologist. Services are distributed across residential (Residenze), semi-residential (Centri Diurni), ambulatory/home-based/online (PoTRAI), and a specialized juvenile-justice facility (Residenza AdR, Casteggio), with the latter two settings including creative-expression and anthropological laboratories (e.g., 'Il cielo in una stanza').

RFL operates as an accredited provider within the Italian National Health Service (SSN), reimbursed through Regione Lombardia. It currently runs accredited facilities across four Lombardy territories — Milano, Monza/Limbiate, Pavia/Casteggio, and Brescia — holding eight distinct regional accreditations (2021-2024), ISO 9001 and ISO 45001 certifications, and the DGR XII/2676 authorization for the AdR pilot. The patient acquisition model relies almost entirely on referrals from public territorial Neuropsychiatry services (UONPIA); RFL has also partnered with Fondazione Eris, TheSIS Group, IIS Fortuny, University of Bologna, and Comunità La Breccia. A separate non-profit entity, RFL Academy E.T.S., runs training, research, and innovation activities including seminars, scientific publications, and a tender-track pipeline into European and national funding calls. The company states an intent to extend its facility network to all major Italian regions beyond Lombardy.

Name

Recovery for life

Legal name

Recovery for Life S.p.A.

Website

https://recoveryforlife.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Recovery for Life is a Lombardy-based accredited healthcare operator delivering multidisciplinary psychiatric and psychological rehabilitation for adolescents and young adults across residential, day-center, home-based, and online settings within the Italian National Health Service.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health and Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (62322), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services) (HLAFACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Mental Health Treatment Centers (HLAFACAC), Mental Health Counseling & Psychotherapy Services (EDALAFAB), Psychiatry & Medication Management (EDALAFAC)

Keywords

• Psychiatric rehabilitation services
• Adolescent mental health care
• Youth psychological therapy
• Residential mental health programs
• Eating disorder treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Milan

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Accredited Healthcare Services (SSN): RFL operates accredited healthcare facilities in the Lombardy region (Italy). Services are provided within the Italian National Health Service (SSN) framework and are reimbursed through regional health funding. Facilities carry official accreditation numbers from Regione Lombardia.
2. RFL Academy E.T.S. - Training and Research: RFL Academy E.T.S. promotes training activities, research, and participates in national and European funding calls (bandi).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Recovery for Life S.p.A. provides specialized psychiatric and psychological rehabilitation services for adolescents (14–18) and young adults (18–25) with mental health disorders, delivered through a network of accredited facilities across Lombardy, Italy. The core portfolio comprises Residenze Riabilitative (residential care), Centri Diurni (day centers), PoTRAI ambulatory/home/online services, the Residenza AdR for juvenile offenders with psychiatric disorders, and supporting programs for families. Services are reimbursed primarily through the Italian National Health Service (SSN) framework and delivered by multidisciplinary teams including psychiatrists, psychologists, educators, nurses, social-health operators, dietitians, art therapists, and anthropologists.

Product overview

Recovery for Life operates a network of psychological and psychiatric rehabilitation facilities across Italy, offering a coordinated portfolio of residential, semi-residential, and outpatient services. The core offerings include Residenze Riabilitative (residential treatment for adolescents and young adults), PoTRAI (ambulatory/home/online therapeutic centers), and Centri Diurni (day rehabilitation centers). Services are delivered through a multidisciplinary team approach integrating psychiatrists, neuropsychiatrists, psychotherapists, educators, and art therapists. RFL Academy E.T.S. supports training and research activities, while specialized Laboratori Riabilitativi (workshops) provide additional therapeutic modalities including psychoeducation, art therapy, music, sports, and pet therapy. The company also offers online assistance to extend reach beyond physical centers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RFL Academy E.T.S. Associazione dedicated to training, research, and innovation in psychological rehabilitation for youth. Promotes professional development and scientific research.

Products and services

• Residenze Riabilitative (Residential Rehabilitation) Intensive residential rehabilitation facilities providing 24-hour specialized care for adolescents (14–18) and young adults (18–25) with complex psychopathological conditions that do not respond to outpatient treatment. Includes Residenza per Adolescenti, Residenza per Giovani Adulti, and Residenza AdR for youth in conflict with the law.
• PoTRAI (Polo Terapeutico Riabilitativo per Adolescenti e Giovani Adulti) Clinical-rehabilitative therapeutic center offering personalized multidisciplinary treatment pathways for adolescents and young adults. Services delivered through ambulatory, home-based, and online modalities, including psychotherapy, psychiatry, family support, and online assistance.
• Centri Diurni (Day Rehabilitation Centers) Specialized semi-residential rehabilitation centers for adolescents who continue to reside at home during nights and holidays. Provides personalized rehabilitation pathways including cognitive-relational laboratories and emotional expression workshops during daytime hours.
• Residenza AdR (Autori di Reato - Juvenile Offenders) Specialized residential facility for minors and young adults aged 14–21 with mental health disorders and/or substance use disorders who are involved with juvenile justice services. Located in Casteggio (capacity 9 places), integrating psychiatric care with criminological rehabilitation, operating under Regione Lombardia DGR XII/2676.
• Assistenza Online (Online Assistance) Online psychological assistance and support services for adolescents, young adults, and families who have difficulty reaching physical centers. Provides remote therapeutic and rehabilitative interventions delivered by RFL clinicians.
• RFL Academy E.T.S. Third Sector Organization (Associazione E.T.S.) affiliated with Recovery for Life dedicated to training, research, and innovation in psychological rehabilitation for youth. Promotes educational activities, scientific research, multidisciplinary professional development, and participation in national and European funding calls.
• RFL Casteggio - Centro Diurno PoTRAI Brescia New PoTRAI Day Center inaugurated in Brescia on 30 October 2025, expanding the therapeutic psychoeducational center model to the Brescia territory for adolescents and young adults with psychiatric distress.

Quantifiable outcome

• Improvement in alexithymia scores (TAS-20) observed after emotional awareness psychoeducational laboratory at Residenza AdR (Casteggio), April-June 2026.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• IIS Fortuny (Brescia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025RFL PoTRAI initiated a collaboration with IIS Fortuny, a high school in Brescia, making its professionals (psychologist and pedagogue) available to intervene directly in classrooms upon teacher request, supporting the school system in addressing student mental health needs.
• Regione Lombardia (DGR XII/2676)coreOthers · 1 January 2025RFL operates the Residenza AdR (Autori di Reato) under the experimental project established by DGR XII/2676, in collaboration with juvenile justice services and regional health services. The AdR facility opened 3 March 2025.
• Fondazione Eris (ERIS)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Recovery for Life (RFL), in partnership with Fondazione Eris (ERIS) and TheSIS Group, won a Regione Lombardia tender for a pilot organizational model for adolescents with dual diagnosis: eating disorders and social isolation. The model covers outpatient, home-based, and online care delivery.
• TheSIS Group (TheSIS)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024RFL partnered with TheSIS Group and Fondazione Eris in a Regione Lombardia tender for a pilot model targeting adolescents with eating disorders and social isolation. TheSIS contributes organizational and research expertise to the multi-partner consortium.
• Università di BolognacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnthropologist Rebecca Daniotti arrived at RFL with a research protocol from Professor Francesca Sbardella of the University of Bologna focused on the clinical effectiveness of attachment objects (oggetti d'affezione) in therapeutic settings.
• Territorial Health Services (UONPIA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRFL works in continuous integration with territorial Neuropsychiatry of Infancy and Adolescence services (UONPIA) to ensure continuity of care. Patients are referred from these services and RFL coordinates with them throughout the therapeutic pathway.
• Comunità 'La Breccia' di Botticino (Brescia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRFL's Residenza AdR in Casteggio is part of an experimental project (with Comunità 'La Breccia' in Botticino, Brescia) that integrates health services and juvenile justice pathways, addressing the gap where juveniles often fall between these two systems.
• Third Sector and Territorial Entities (Casteggio)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRFL's AdR facility collaborates with local third sector entities and businesses in Casteggio to create social and work insertion pathways including horticulture, warehouse, IT, bar/kitchen/bakery/pastry labs, providing practical reintegration opportunities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves16 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Gruppo San Donato: Largest private hospital group in Italy including psychiatric and pediatric services through facilities such as San Raffaele; a broad incumbent whose psychiatric and adolescent care portfolio overlaps with RFL's catchment.
• Humanitas: Italian hospital and research group with significant presence in Lombardy including mental health and pediatric services; comparable as a broader incumbent operating in RFL's primary geographic market.
• Auxologico: Italian IRCCS network combining hospital, outpatient, and rehabilitation services in Lombardy; comparable as a broad Lombardy-based incumbent offering multidisciplinary care including mental health.
• KOS Group (Gruppo Segesta): Italian healthcare network operating psychiatric residential communities (including Segesta-brand facilities for adolescents) plus rehabilitation and elderly care; comparable as a broader incumbent with overlapping youth mental-health residential offerings.

Direct peers

• Fondazione Sacra Famiglia: Italian social-health foundation operating residential and therapeutic communities for vulnerable populations including youth with psychiatric and relational distress; closely comparable to RFL's multidisciplinary residential care model.
• Fondazione Eris: Italian social-health foundation and RFL's actual tender partner on the Regione Lombardia eating-disorders/social-isolation pilot; directly comparable in mission and Italian social-health delivery model.
• Fondazione La Nostra Famiglia: Italian nonprofit that runs a national network of pediatric and adolescent rehabilitation centers (IRCCS Medea), directly comparable to RFL's residential and rehabilitation model for youth with complex neuropsychiatric conditions.
• TheSIS Group: Italian organizational and research partner that co-won the Regione Lombardia tender with RFL and Fondazione Eris; comparable as a multidisciplinary behavioral-health ecosystem participant in Italy.
• IRCCS Eugenio Medea: Scientific institute for hospitalization and care specializing in child and adolescent neurorehabilitation and psychiatry; comparable to RFL on pediatric/youth rehabilitation focus and research-driven clinical model.

Regional players

• Centro Medico Santagostino: Italian outpatient mental-health provider operating across Lombardy; comparable as a regional peer offering psychotherapy and psychiatry services to a similar catchment, though without RFL's residential specialization.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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