A Way Out

What A Way Out does

A Way Out is a nonprofit formed in 2013 and based in Carbondale, Colorado. It serves vulnerable and at-risk individuals and families affected by drug and alcohol addiction, primarily in Western Colorado and the Roaring Fork Valley. Its core work is to fund or coordinate access to intensive outpatient, inpatient, and residential treatment, with peer support, phone counseling, aftercare, family education, and recovery activities.

Programs include English-speaking family support groups via Zoom, free yoga and meditation, recovery rafting, community lectures, and an annual Addiction Symposium. Service delivery is operational and community-based rather than technology-based; the supplied data identifies no app, API, proprietary platform, or AI system. A Way Out uses direct outreach, a website, blog, newsletter, partner venues, Zoom, and community events for engagement.

Clients receive services without charge. Operations are funded primarily by individual donations at stated levels from $25 to $50,000+, supplemented by business sponsorships, cash or in-kind donations, employee assistance programs, third-party fundraising events, and mission-linked partners such as Boomerang Coffee Company. The go-to-market model is community-led, relying on referrals, recurring support and wellness programming, educational events, and local partnerships rather than paid acquisition.

Name

A Way Out

Legal name

A Way Out

Website

https://awayout.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

A Way Out is a Carbondale, Colorado nonprofit that funds and coordinates drug and alcohol addiction treatment, peer support, family programs, aftercare, wellness activities, and education for vulnerable people in Western Colorado.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Addiction Recovery Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (62142), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services (BPAGACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Peer Support, Recovery Coaching & Sober Living Services (HLAFACAN), Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO), Outpatient Substance Use Treatment Programs (IOP/PHP/OP) (HLAFACAF), Substance Use Prevention & Recovery Services (EDALAFAE)

Keywords

• Addiction recovery services
• Substance abuse treatment
• Recovery support programs
• Family counseling services
• Case management

Headquarters

HQ city

Carbondale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: The primary revenue stream comes from individual donations at various levels ($25 to $50,000+), which fund treatment scholarships, peer support coordination, phone counseling, and aftercare programs.
2. Corporate/Business Partnerships: Business partnerships involving event sponsorship, cash or in-kind donations, and corporate employee assistance programs.
3. Third-Party Fundraising Events: Annual events such as the Serenity Scramble golf tournament, comedy fundraisers, and community gatherings that generate donations and awareness.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

A Way Out is a non-profit organization that funds addiction treatment through scholarships and provides case management and family support services for individuals and families affected by substance abuse in Western Colorado. Its core mission is to remove financial barriers to treatment and wrap recovery support around affected individuals and their families.

Product overview

A Way Out is a non-profit organization formed in 2013 that provides a comprehensive range of addiction recovery support services for individuals and families in crisis in Western Colorado. The organization offers direct treatment assistance through scholarship funding for inpatient and residential day treatment programs, along with ongoing support services including family support groups, wellness programs (yoga and meditation), and educational events such as the annual Addiction Symposium. The organization also hosts community events including the Serenity Scramble golf tournament and comedy fundraisers, all aimed at supporting recovery from alcohol and drug addiction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Hundreds of individuals and families helped to live healthy, whole and productive lives

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Meeting PlacecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Meeting Place is a key community partner providing venue space for weekly yoga and meditation sessions for people in recovery. The partnership enables free wellness programming open to all individuals in recovery, with mats and props provided.
• Sober Girl Social ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosting community events like the Goddess Gathering to provide social activities for women in recovery.
• Hard BeautyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosting game night events for the recovery community as a social engagement activity.
• RECONNECTEDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for outdoor recovery activities including whitewater rafting, providing adventure-based recovery experiences.
• Boomerang Coffee CompanyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal Carbondale coffee shop that donates all profits to A Way Out, providing ongoing funding for treatment scholarships. Opened in May 2014 with mission to build community for a cause.
• Jaywalker LodgecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual Serenity Scramble Golf Tournament benefit partner, co-hosting fundraising events to support A Way Out programs.
• Aspen InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for hosting symposiums and educational events at Aspen Institute venues, lending credibility and visibility to addiction education programming.
• Aspen Public RadiominorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partnership for interviews and coverage on addiction topics, including the 'High Risk at High Altitude' segment on stress and substance use.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Partnership to End Addiction: National non-profit providing support and resources to families affected by addiction, including helpline, peer support, and education. A Way Out's family support groups and family-disease framing directly mirror this peer organization's focus on the family unit in addiction recovery.
• Caron Treatment Centers: Non-profit treatment provider offering inpatient, outpatient, and family programs for substance use disorder. A Way Out funds treatment scholarships that may flow to providers like Caron, and both share a family-inclusive recovery model.
• Shatterproof: National non-profit focused on substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery support, including family-focused resources. A Way Out competes for charitable dollars and shares the SUD non-profit mission, though Shatterproof operates at much larger national scale with policy advocacy and technology tools.
• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: Operates treatment facilities and recovery support programs for substance use disorder, including family programs and education. While A Way Out is a community non-profit rather than a treatment operator, both serve overlapping populations in addiction recovery and family support.

Direct peers

• Faces & Voices of Recovery: Advocacy and support organization led by people in recovery, promoting recovery community organizations. A Way Out's peer support coordination, annual symposium, and advocacy-oriented programming overlap with Faces & Voices' mission to mobilize the recovery community.
• Young People in Recovery: Non-profit building recovery support networks for young people impacted by addiction, including community chapters. A Way Out explicitly serves adolescents and young adults with age-appropriate prevention and support, overlapping this peer organization's youth-focused recovery mission.
• Phoenix Multisport: Non-profit building sober communities through fitness and adventure activities, with operations in Colorado and multiple states. A Way Out's Recovery Rafting with RECONNECTED and wellness programming (yoga, meditation) directly mirror Phoenix Multisport's fitness-based recovery engagement model.
• SMART Recovery: Provides peer-led support groups for individuals recovering from addiction using a self-empowering model. A Way Out's peer-to-peer support coordination and recovery support groups overlap with SMART Recovery's mutual-support, community-led approach.

Regional players

• Aspen Strong: Roaring Fork Valley non-profit focused on mental health awareness, prevention, and suicide prevention. Geographically adjacent and mission-overlapping with A Way Out, both operate in the Aspen/Carbondale donor ecosystem with related behavioral health programming.
• Jaywalker Lodge: Colorado-based men's recovery program combining residential treatment with outdoor/adventure-based recovery. A Way Out partners with Jaywalker Lodge for the Serenity Scramble golf fundraiser and both serve overlapping populations in Western Colorado addiction recovery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/awayoutaspen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/a-way-out-inc

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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