What Transformation Project does

Transformation Project, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee, that delivers faith-based recovery and recidivism-reduction programming to non-violent addiction-related offenders and their families. Founded in 2002 through a collaboration between Hamilton County law enforcement officials and faith-community leaders, the organization began operating in 2004 and runs a unified curriculum called Living Free Small Groups — 12 distinct peer-support modules covering addiction recovery, anger management, grief, anxiety, conflict resolution, sexual addiction, parenting, and spiritual growth. Programs are delivered pre-release inside four correctional facilities (Hamilton County Jail, Core Civic Silverdale, Sequatchie County Jail, Catoosa County Jail) and post-release at roughly 17 partner church locations across southeastern Tennessee and northern Georgia, with documented outcomes of 75% non-recidivism since 2004 and 80% non-recidivism among 2009 graduates against a 98% Tennessee Department of Corrections baseline.

Name

Transformation Project

Legal name

Transformation Project, Inc.

Website

https://transformationproject.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Transformation Project is a Chattanooga-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers faith-based Living Free Small Groups to non-violent addiction-related offenders pre- and post-release across Tennessee and Georgia, achieving 75–80% non-recidivism through partner churches and county jails.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Faith-Based Addiction Recovery Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Religious Organizations (8131), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Peer Support, Recovery Coaching & Sober Living Services (HLAFACAN), Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services (BPAGACAE), Community Corrections (Probation, Parole & Reentry) (BPAIAFAE)

Keywords

• Faith-based recovery programs
• Addiction recovery services
• Offender rehabilitation programs
• Alternative sentencing services
• Community-based support groups

Headquarters

HQ city

Chattanooga

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization relies on monetary donations from supporters to fund recovery, discipleship, and transformation programs. Services are provided at no charge to participants.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Transformation Project, Inc. delivers faith-based recovery and discipleship programs through the Living Free Small Groups curriculum, comprising 12 distinct group studies covering addiction recovery, anger management, grief, anxiety, sexual addiction, parenting, family restoration, conflict resolution, and Christian living. Programs are delivered both pre-release inside four partner county jails and post-release at 17+ partner church locations across Tennessee and Georgia, with services provided at no charge to participants.

Product overview

Transformation Project is a faith-based nonprofit organization (501c3) that operates a unified program of Living Free Small Groups, including 12 distinct group curricula covering addiction recovery, anger management, grief processing, anxiety support, conflict resolution, family restoration, parenting, and spiritual growth. The program is delivered both pre-release in county jails (Hamilton County, Sequatchie County, Catoosa County, and Core Civic Silverdale) and post-release at community partner locations across Tennessee and Georgia. Services are provided at no charge to participants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Living Free Small Groups Program Unified faith-based recovery and discipleship program using the Living Free Small Groups curriculum, comprising 12 distinct group studies. Delivered pre-release inside four partner county jails and post-release at 17+ partner church locations across Tennessee and Georgia. Services are provided at no charge to non-violent addiction-related offenders, their families, and community members seeking faith-based personal development.
• Pre-Release Jail Small Group Programs Faith-based small group sessions delivered inside four county jails and detention centers for inmates prior to release, focused on addiction recovery, accountability, and character education using the Living Free curriculum.
• Faith-Based Alternative Sentencing Program Court-referred faith-based alternative sentencing program for non-violent substance abuse offenders, delivered in partnership with the Hamilton County Judicial System as an alternative to traditional incarceration.

Quantifiable outcome

• 75% non-recidivism rate since 2004 (vs 98% state average)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

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

• Hamilton County Sheriff's Office / JailcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDirect partnership for pre-release small group programs in Hamilton County Jail and Detention Center. Works with judicial system for alternative sentencing of non-violent offenders.
• Core Civic SilverdalecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPre-release small group programs for inmates at Core Civic Silverdale correctional facility.
• Sequatchie County JailcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPre-release small group programs for inmates.
• Catoosa County JailcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPre-release small group programs for inmates.
• Hope Unlimited MinistriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity ally organization in the faith-based recovery network.
• Living Free CommunitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides the Living Free Small Groups curriculum and community support.
• East Brainerd Church of ChristmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost site for Monday 6:00-7:30pm meetings in Chattanooga, TN.
• Freedom Life ChurchmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost site for Friday 6:00-7:30pm meetings in McMinnville, TN. Location for Warren County graduation ceremonies.
• Dunlap Church of GodmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost site for Monday 6:00-7:30pm meetings in Dunlap, TN.
• Destiny International MinistriesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost site for Monday 6:00-7:30pm meetings in Dayton, TN.
• Action ChurchmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost site for Monday 6:30-8:00pm meetings in East Ridge, TN.
• Straightway MinistriesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost site for Friday 6:00-7:30pm meetings in Athens, TN.
• Dayton Church of GodmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost site for Monday 6:30-8:00pm meetings in Dayton, TN.
• Chattanooga North Rivers SDAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost site for Monday 6:30-8:00pm meetings in Chattanooga, TN.
• C4 (church)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost site for Monday 6:00-7:30pm meetings in Hixson, TN.
• Graysville SDAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost site for Tuesday 6:00-7:30pm meetings in Graysville, TN.
• Canvas Community ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity ally in Manchester, TN.
• Plainview Baptist ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity ally in Woodbury, TN.
• Ellijay City ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity ally in Ellijay, GA.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Prison Fellowship: The largest U.S. faith-based prison ministry and reentry organization, operating in-prison programs, post-release mentoring, and policy advocacy. Directly comparable to Transformation Project's jail in-reach and faith-based recovery model, but at national scale.
• Kairos Prison Ministry International: Runs faith-based short courses inside prisons and post-release 'Kairos Outside' support for families, with a volunteer-led delivery model and 17+ state footprint. Closely parallels Transformation Project's in-jail small groups and volunteer facilitator pipeline.
• Hope for Prisoners: Faith- and mentoring-driven reentry program working with returning citizens, often in partnership with local courts and corrections agencies. Comparable to Transformation Project's judicial-system partnerships and faith-based mentor matching.
• Celebrate Recovery: A Christ-centered 12-step recovery program originated at Saddleback Church, hosted at thousands of churches worldwide. Operates on a similar biblical-curriculum, church-hosted, small-group model that Transformation Project uses for its Living Free groups.
• Teen Challenge: Faith-based residential addiction recovery and discipleship program with more than 200 centers across the U.S. Comparable mission (Christ-centered recovery from addiction) and comparable curriculum-and-volunteer delivery model, though with a residential rather than jail-based orientation.
• Dismas House: Faith-based nonprofit providing transitional housing, reentry support, and spiritual programming for former inmates. Compares directly on the faith-rooted reentry/recovery mission and on serving non-violent offenders returning from incarceration.
• InnerChange Freedom Initiative: Prison Fellowship's faith-based in-prison residential program and post-release aftercare. Operates a similar inside-prison + post-release continuum with biblically based curriculum and volunteer mentors.

Broad incumbents

• Alcoholics Anonymous: The dominant mutual-support recovery fellowship with a 12-step spiritual-but-not-religious model and millions of members globally. Comparable as a peer-led, free recovery model addressing addiction recidivism, though not faith-affiliated or jail-based.
• The Salvation Army: Large faith-based nonprofit operating adult rehabilitation centers, prison ministry, and addiction recovery programs nationwide. Overlaps with Transformation Project on faith-based addiction recovery and corrections in-reach, but at vastly greater scale and scope.

Emerging players

• Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO): Nonprofit providing immediate, paid transitional employment and reentry support to people returning from incarceration. Comparable as a reentry-services organization working with the same population, though operating on a secular employment-first model rather than faith-based recovery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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