Recovery Corps

What Recovery Corps does

Recovery Corps is a national AmeriCorps service program operated by Ampact Inc., a Minneapolis-based nonprofit, that trains and places AmeriCorps members at partner recovery organizations to expand capacity for substance use disorder (SUD) recovery support. Founded in 2017 in Minnesota, the program operates two primary service tracks: Recovery Navigators, who provide one-on-one peer mentoring and resource navigation drawing on their own lived recovery experience, and Recovery Project Coordinators, who deliver project management, community engagement, volunteer mobilization, and data collection to build organizational capacity. Minnesota-only Emerging Leader variants target members aged 18-29.

The program has expanded geographically to Illinois (2021), Virginia (2022), and Kentucky (2025), serving approximately 3,300 individuals annually through a network of 95 partner recovery organizations. Members commit to one-year terms and receive stipends, education awards, health insurance, and child care assistance; service hours count toward Peer Support Specialist certification. Reported outcomes include a 4-point average increase in participant Recovery Capital scores and 100% of Navigators reporting that service strengthened their own recovery.

The business model is a federally and state-funded nonprofit service delivery operation. Revenue comes from AmeriCorps federal grants and state service commissions (ServeMinnesota, IDHS-Serve Illinois), and services are provided free to individuals in recovery and to partner recovery organizations. The organization uses standard, non-proprietary web tools (ICIMS for applications, Squarespace for web presence) and has no disclosed technology development, AI capabilities, or independent revenue streams.

Name

Recovery Corps

Legal name

Ampact Inc.

Website

https://recoverycorps.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Recovery Corps is a nonprofit AmeriCorps program operated by Ampact Inc. that trains members with lived recovery experience to deliver peer support and capacity-building services at 95 partner recovery organizations across four U.S. states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Substance Use Recovery Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

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

• Peer recovery support
• Substance use disorder services
• AmeriCorps national service
• Recovery capacity building
• Recovery navigation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. AmeriCorps Federal Funding: Recovery Corps operates as an AmeriCorps program receiving federal funding through AmeriCorps. The program also receives support from state partners including ServeMinnesota, IDHS-Serve Illinois, and AmeriCorps.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Recovery Corps is an AmeriCorps program operated by Ampact Inc. that trains AmeriCorps members to serve in two roles at partner recovery organizations: Recovery Navigators (peer support mentors with lived recovery experience who provide one-on-one mentoring and resource navigation) and Recovery Project Coordinators (capacity builders supporting community engagement, data collection, and volunteer mobilization). Members receive stipends, education awards, and health insurance while serving one-year terms at partner sites in Illinois, Kentucky, Minnesota, and Virginia.

Product overview

Recovery Corps is an AmeriCorps program that operates as a unified service offering with two primary program tracks: Recovery Navigators and Recovery Project Coordinators. Recovery Navigators provide peer support services, leveraging lived recovery experience to offer mentoring and resource navigation. Recovery Project Coordinators build organizational capacity through project management and community engagement. The organization also offers youth-focused variants (Emerging Leader positions) in Minnesota. Members serve one-year terms at partner recovery organizations across multiple states, receiving training, stipends, education awards, and health insurance benefits while helping expand recovery services capacity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Recovery Navigator Peer support role staffed by AmeriCorps members with at least one year of uninterrupted recovery who provide mentoring, one-on-one support, and resource navigation to help individuals in their recovery journey. Service hours can apply toward Peer Support Specialist certification.
• Recovery Project Coordinator Project management role staffed by AmeriCorps members that helps recovery organizations build capacity through community engagement, data collection, project coordination, volunteer mobilization, and workforce development to address the opioid epidemic and substance use issues.
• Emerging Leader Recovery Navigator (MN Only) Peer support role for AmeriCorps members aged 18-29 with at least one year of uninterrupted recovery, offering mentoring, peer support, and resource navigation specifically for young people in their recovery journey. Service hours can apply toward Peer Support Specialist certification. Available only in Minnesota.
• Emerging Leader Recovery Project Coordinator (MN Only) Project coordination role for AmeriCorps members aged 18-29 that helps strengthen supports and systems for people in recovery from substance use disorders through community engagement, data collection, and workforce development. Available only in Minnesota.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of Recovery Corps Navigators report that service strengthened their recovery
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• IDHS-Serve IllinoiscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Recovery Corps in Illinois is funded in part by the Illinois Department of Human Services Serve Illinois Commission and AmeriCorps.
• ServeMinnesotacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017ServeMinnesota is the state service commission and program partner for Recovery Corps in Minnesota. Recovery Corps in Minnesota receives annual support from ServeMinnesota, and grantees must use research-based measures of program outcomes.
• AmpactcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Ampact (formerly AmpacEdu) is the parent organization operating Recovery Corps. The organization provides administrative support, training, and program development. Headquarters located at 1200 Washington Ave S., Suite 310, Minneapolis, MN 55415.
• AmeriCorpscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Recovery Corps is an AmeriCorps program powered by the national service network. AmeriCorps provides federal funding and support for the program.
• Recovery Organizations (95 partner sites)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRecovery Corps places AmeriCorps members at partner recovery organizations across Illinois, Kentucky, Minnesota, and Virginia. These organizations host Recovery Navigators and Project Coordinators to expand their capacity and serve more people in recovery.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• AmeriCorps: Federal agency that funds and administers the AmeriCorps national service network. Recovery Corps is powered by AmeriCorps funding, making the federal agency both an enabling funder and a structural peer organization in the same service-program ecosystem.
• City Year: Large AmeriCorps national service program placing young adults in schools to support student outcomes. Comparable as a peer AmeriCorps program with similar member-placement-at-host-site model and federal funding structure, though focused on education rather than recovery.
• ServeMinnesota: Minnesota state service commission that administers AmeriCorps funding within the state and is Recovery Corps' state commission partner. Comparable as an enabling/funding body in the same AmeriCorps infrastructure Recovery Corps depends on.

Direct peers

• SMART Recovery: Self-help addiction recovery program offering peer-led mutual support groups and tools for substance use recovery. Directly comparable in delivering peer-delivered recovery support outside clinical settings, though SMART is volunteer-moderated while Recovery Corps is paid AmeriCorps staff.
• Young People in Recovery: National nonprofit building recovery support systems led by young people in recovery, with peer-led programming similar to Recovery Corps' Emerging Leader Navigator track. Comparable in target population (young adults in recovery) and peer-support service delivery approach.
• The Phoenix: Recovery-focused nonprofit that builds sober communities through peer-led fitness, wellness, and social activities. Comparable in leveraging peer-driven, lived-experience community to support individuals in recovery from substance use disorders.
• Faces & Voices of Recovery: National nonprofit dedicated to organizing and mobilizing the recovery community through advocacy and peer-led support. Closely comparable to Recovery Corps in mission and peer-driven recovery support model, though organized as an advocacy/membership body rather than a service-delivery program.

Broad incumbents

• Shatterproof: National nonprofit focused on transforming the addiction treatment system through advocacy, research, and family/peer support resources. Comparable in scale and national footprint addressing SUD recovery, but operates as a system-change organization rather than direct peer-support service delivery.
• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: One of the largest and most established addiction treatment providers in the U.S., offering a wide continuum of clinical and recovery services. Operates broadly in the SUD recovery space Recovery Corps serves, but as a treatment-system incumbent rather than a peer-support specialist.

Regional players

• Minnesota Recovery Connection: Minnesota-based recovery community organization that supports individuals in recovery and recovery organizations. Directly comparable to Recovery Corps' Minnesota operations and is even a current host site partner, making it both a peer and a customer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/recovery-corps

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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