Center for Addiction Recovery Support

What Center for Addiction Recovery Support does

The Center for Addiction Recovery Support (CARS) is a federally funded training and technical assistance (TTA) hub for the addiction recovery support field, headquartered in Hurst, Texas and operating nationwide. Officially launched on January 9, 2025, the program is operated by One World Recovery Network (OWRN), a peer-led recovery community organization, in direct collaboration with SAMHSA's Office of Recovery. CARS expands on the prior work of the Peer Recovery Center of Excellence (PRCOE) and runs as a 5-year initiative funded exclusively by SAMHSA grant no. 1H79TI088079. With 8 employees, CARS delivers no-cost services to community-based recovery organizations, collegiate recovery programs, state and government entities, the peer recovery workforce, and employers. Its core product set includes tailored technical assistance, a 2025 Recovery Community Needs Assessment Report, toolkits (Recovery Friendly Workplace, Collegiate Recovery Getting Started Guide), national resource directories, video learning modules, training events, and the Amplifying National Voices podcast. All assets are distributed free of charge.

CARS has no traditional revenue mechanics: there is no pricing model, no paying customers, and no commercial product surface. The go-to-market is community-led, leveraging peer networks, the recovery community, and government partnerships, with marketing executed through a Squarespace-hosted website, newsletter, podcast, resource library, events, and earned media. The steering committee draws on senior figures from SAMHSA and the recovery movement, including Paolo del Vecchio (former SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services Director and founding Director of the Office of Recovery), lending significant federal and field legitimacy. Strategic positioning is built around peer-led, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive content, with explicit expansion goals across all U.S. states and growing partnerships with organizations such as the Association of Recovery High Schools, ARHE, Faces & Voices of Recovery, and Unity Recovery.

Technically, CARS is not a software or AI company. The technology stack is minimal — Squarespace for web, Microsoft Forms for TA intake, List-Manage for email, and Spotify for podcast distribution. The principal intellectual asset is the curated content library and the proprietary needs-assessment dataset drawn from 700+ field respondents, which functions more as a reputational and field-mapping asset than as a product. The organization's competitive position rests entirely on its federal designation, its relationship with SAMHSA, its OWRN parent, and its leadership's lived-experience and policy credentials, rather than on any proprietary technology.

Name

Center for Addiction Recovery Support

Legal name

One World Recovery Network

Website

https://carsrecovery.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Center for Addiction Recovery Support (CARS) is a federally funded, no-cost training and technical assistance hub operated by One World Recovery Network with SAMHSA's Office of Recovery, serving recovery support organizations, states, peer recovery workers, collegiate programs, and employers nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Addiction Recovery Support Training & Technical Assistance

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO)

Keywords

• Addiction recovery training
• Peer recovery support
• Technical assistance services
• Recovery community resources
• Substance use support

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Federal Grant Funding: CARS is funded by a SAMHSA grant (grant no. 1H79TI088079) and provides all services — including technical assistance, training, and resources — at no cost to organizations or individuals.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CARS provides no-cost training and technical assistance (TTA), resource directories, downloadable publications and toolkits, a podcast series, and live training events to community-based organizations, recovery community organizations, providers, government entities, and individuals working in or served by the addiction recovery support field. Core offerings cover peer recovery certification support, collegiate recovery program development, recovery-friendly workplaces, and recovery housing, delivered through a peer-led, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive approach in collaboration with SAMHSA's Office of Recovery.

Product overview

The Center for Addiction Recovery Support (CARS) is a training and technical assistance (TTA) hub for addiction recovery support services, not a traditional software product company. CARS provides a suite of free resources including the 2025 Recovery Community Needs Assessment Report, Getting Started Guide for collegiate recovery programs, and the Recovery Friendly Workplace Toolkit. Core offerings include no-cost technical assistance, searchable resource directories (Peer Recovery Organizations, State Peer Certifications, Recovery Support Programs), video-based learning content, and a podcast series (Amplifying National Voices). The program is led by One World Recovery Network (OWRN) in collaboration with SAMHSA's Office of Recovery, operating under grant funding with a focus on peer-led, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive approaches.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Technical Assistance (TTA) No-cost technical assistance tailored to organizations' unique challenges, covering peer recovery certification, program development, recovery support infrastructure, recovery housing, collegiate recovery, and other recovery-support topics; requested through an online intake form and delivered at the organizational level.
• Resource Directories Web-accessible national directories of recovery support resources, including Peer Recovery Organizations, State Peer Certifications, and Recovery Support Programs (NARR State Affiliates, Oxford House, High School Recovery, Collegiate Recovery).
• 2025 Recovery Community Needs Assessment Report A comprehensive assessment report providing deep insights into the current challenges, strengths, and priorities of the addiction recovery support field, based on input from over 700 peers, advocates, providers, and leaders nationwide.
• Getting Started: What You Need to Know About Building a Collegiate Recovery Program A comprehensive roadmap guide for building and sustaining collegiate recovery programs (CRPs) across a wide range of campus settings, designed to spark, sustain, or strengthen collegiate recovery initiatives.
• Recovery Friendly Workplace Toolkit A toolkit introducing substance use disorder, its impact in the workplace, and guidance on how to develop and support a Recovery Friendly Workplace.
• Amplifying National Voices Podcast A collaborative podcast series created with One World Recovery Network and the Peer Recovery Center of Excellence, highlighting diverse perspectives in the recovery community.
• Video Learning Educational video content library providing training and professional development for the peer recovery workforce and organizations supporting addiction recovery.
• Training Events Upcoming live learning opportunities led by peers and experts, including webinars and virtual events, supporting individuals and organizations from those just starting out to those scaling their impact in recovery support.
• Collegiate Recovery Directory A national directory created in collaboration with the Association of Recovery in Higher Education (ARHE) that helps students, families, and organizations find and connect with collegiate recovery programs across the nation.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• One World Recovery Network (OWRN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCARS is led by One World Recovery Network (OWRN), a Peer-Led Recovery Community Organization. OWRN provides organizational leadership and operational infrastructure for the CARS program, expanding upon the previous work of the Peer Recovery Center of Excellence (PRCOE).
• SAMHSA's Office of RecoverycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn collaboration with SAMHSA's Office of Recovery, CARS aims to expand access to training and technical assistance for addiction recovery support services nationwide. The Office of Recovery was established in 2021 and provides federal oversight and direction for the program.
• Association of Recovery High SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner organization collaborating with CARS to strengthen collective impact and broaden the reach of recovery support services.
• Association of Recovery in Higher Education (ARHE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner organization working with CARS on collegiate recovery initiatives, including the Collegiate Recovery Directory.
• Faces & Voices of RecoverysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner organization collaborating with CARS to broaden the reach of recovery support services.
• Unity RecoverysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner organization collaborating with CARS to strengthen collective impact in the recovery community.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Faces & Voices of Recovery: National recovery community organization that convenes peers, advocates, and recovery-focused entities. As a CARS partner, it overlaps directly in mission, audience, and peer-led recovery support services.
• Young People in Recovery: National recovery organization building recovery ecosystems for young people, with chapters and advocacy work that mirror CARS's peer-led, community-based model.
• Oxford House: National network of recovery housing and self-run Oxford House chapters. Listed among CARS's resource directories and serves a substantively overlapping recovery population.
• Association of Recovery in Higher Education (ARHE): Membership organization supporting collegiate recovery programs; co-produces the Collegiate Recovery Directory with CARS. Directly comparable in target audience and collegiate recovery focus.
• National Alliance for Recovery Residences (NARR): National affiliate network certifying recovery residences. Operates in the same recovery-support ecosystem with overlapping state-affiliate model and recovery housing focus.
• Peer Recovery Center of Excellence (PRCOE): Direct predecessor program to CARS, also focused on technical assistance for peer recovery support services. CARS explicitly expands upon PRCOE's prior work, making it the closest functional analogue.
• Association of Recovery High Schools: National association for recovery high schools serving adolescents in recovery. Strategic partner of CARS, with a closely aligned mission around school-based recovery support.

Broad incumbents

• Shatterproof: National nonprofit focused on addiction treatment access and ending stigma. Operates a broader portfolio (treatment quality, advocacy, employer programs) but overlaps with CARS in substance use disorder recovery infrastructure.
• SAMHSA (Office of Recovery): Federal funder and oversight partner of CARS. Operates the broader recovery infrastructure agenda and is the principal counterpart shaping CARS's priorities and reach.
• One World Recovery Network (OWRN): Parent organization of CARS and a peer-led Recovery Community Organization. Operates the CARS program and provides organizational leadership, making it a centralized operator in the same space.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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