Recovery Cafe Muncie

What Recovery Cafe Muncie does

Recovery Cafe Muncie is a nonprofit peer-supported recovery community center located at 418 W. Adams St., Muncie, Indiana 47305, serving individuals recovering from substance use disorders, mental health challenges, trauma, and homelessness. Founded in 2021, the organization operates a physical community space open Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday from 11AM to 3PM, delivering four interconnected programs: a daily Community Space with meals, weekly Recovery Circles (peer support gatherings), the School for Recovery (educational classes on relapse prevention, wellness, yoga, nutrition, job preparation, and life skills), and the Cafe Companion volunteer program. Membership requires commitment to being drug- and alcohol-free on-site, weekly Circle attendance, and community service participation.

All services are provided free of charge to members and guests. The organization has no proprietary technology systems, no application, no API, and operates as a purely in-person community model. Revenue is generated entirely through donations and community fundraising — including an annual Fundraiser Breakfast, a givebutter.com donation portal, and participation in events such as the Summer of Recovery and Mary's Miles 5K Fun Run. There is no disclosed revenue figure, no grants specifically itemized on the website, and no reported funding rounds or institutional investment structure.

Recovery Cafe Muncie is independently governed by a volunteer Board of Directors (President Bill Rogers, Vice President Kelsey Grogg, Treasurer Katherine Mitchell, Secretary Jonel Thaller, plus members Joe Kreitl, Linda Daniel, and Bill White) and staffed by a small core team: Executive Director Abby Carpenter (a certified Peer Recovery Coach), Cafe Manager Sean Cox (CHW/CRS certified), and Program Manager Emily Jamison (CAPRC 1 Peer Recovery Coach). The organization is affiliated with the Recovery Cafe Network (a national network of peer-supported recovery communities) and maintains referral partnerships with Meridian Health Services, IU Health Addictions Treatment and Recovery Center, OpenDoor Health Services, and Centerstone for clinical and primary care services outside its scope.

Name

Recovery Cafe Muncie

Legal name

Recovery Cafe Muncie

Website

https://recoverycafemuncie.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Recovery Cafe Muncie is a nonprofit peer-supported recovery community center in Muncie, Indiana, providing free meals, recovery circles, and educational classes to individuals recovering from addiction, mental health challenges, trauma, and homelessness.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community-Based Recovery Support 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 industries

Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO), Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD)

Keywords

• Peer recovery support
• Addiction recovery services
• Community mental health
• Recovery community center
• Substance use support

Headquarters

HQ city

Muncie

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The organization relies on donations from the community, fundraiser events such as the annual Fundraiser Breakfast, and direct donation links (givebutter.com). Revenue supports operational costs including meals, programming, and facility maintenance.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Recovery Cafe Muncie operates a physical community center in Muncie, Indiana providing peer-based recovery support for individuals facing addiction, mental health challenges, trauma, or homelessness. The organization delivers an integrated program combining a safe communal space, weekly recovery circles, an educational School for Recovery, daily shared meals, and a volunteer companion program. All services are free to members and are funded entirely through donations and community fundraising.

Product overview

Recovery Café Muncie operates as a single unified community-based recovery program rather than a technology product or modular software platform. The organization provides a physical safe haven offering peer support services for individuals experiencing mental health challenges, substance use, trauma, or homelessness. The core program combines four interconnected services: the Community Space (operating Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday from 11am-3pm at 418 W. Adams St.), the Recovery Circle (weekly peer support gathering), the School for Recovery (educational classes on wellness and life skills), and Daily Meals. Membership requires commitment to being drug and alcohol-free while in the café space, participating in a weekly Recovery Circle, contributing to community service, and practicing guiding principles of love, respect, compassion, forgiveness, growth, and giving back.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Recovery Cafe Muncie Community Space

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Meridian Health ServicesminorOthersReferral partner for mental health and addiction services. Recovery Café Muncie refers members needing clinical treatment or health services to Meridian Health Services.
• IU Health Addictions Treatment and Recovery CenterminorOthersReferral partner for addiction treatment services. IU Health provides clinical treatment that Recovery Café Muncie complements with peer support.
• OpenDoor Health ServicesminorOthersFederally Qualified Health Center providing primary care. Members may be referred for health services.
• CenterstoneminorOthersMental health and addiction treatment provider. Members may be referred for specialized services.
• Commonway ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner hosting Thanksgiving lunch events for Recovery Café members and the broader community.
• Mary's Miles 5K Fun RunminorOthersCommunity event that Recovery Café participates in annually. Proceeds from the race support Recovery Café operations.
• SAMHSAminorOthersSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Anger management workshop created by SAMHSA is offered at Recovery Café.
• Recovery Cafe NetworkcoreOthersNational network of Recovery Cafés. Staff attends the annual Rendezvous conference. Organization is part of a broader movement of peer-supported recovery communities.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• SMART Recovery: A self-help addiction recovery program using science-based mutual-support meetings (in-person and online). Comparable as a peer-led, non-clinical recovery support option with similar target population (individuals in recovery from substance use), though delivered through meetings rather than community centers.

Direct peers

• Recovery Cafe Network: The national network of independent Recovery Cafes. Recovery Cafe Muncie is a member and sends staff to its annual Rendezvous conference. It governs the shared operating model (Recovery Circles, School for Recovery, Member Leader structure) that defines how member Cafes operate.
• Oxford House: A national nonprofit network of democratically run, self-supporting sober living homes. Comparable peer-supported recovery model with peer governance and no professional clinicians — directly comparable in operating philosophy to Recovery Cafe Muncie's Member Leader model, though focused on housing rather than daytime community space.
• Recovery Cafe Seattle: The flagship Recovery Cafe Network member founded in 2004 that created the original 'recovery cafe' model — peer-supported community space offering meals, recovery circles, and School for Recovery classes. Recovery Cafe Muncie explicitly affiliates with this network and replicates its model in Indiana, making Recovery Cafe Seattle the closest direct peer.

Broad incumbents

• Centerstone: A large behavioral health and addiction treatment nonprofit operating across multiple states. Listed as a referral partner from Recovery Cafe Muncie. A broader incumbent in the same substance use and mental health space — provides clinical services while Recovery Cafe Muncie provides peer/communal support, making them adjacent rather than direct competitors.
• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: One of the largest US addiction treatment organizations, providing residential, outpatient, and continuing care services plus advocacy. Comparable in mission (addiction recovery support) and donor base, but operates at vastly greater scale and clinical intensity — Recovery Cafe Muncie is a niche non-clinical peer-support counterpart.
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): The largest US grassroots mental health organization offering peer-led support groups, education programs, and advocacy. Cafe Manager Sean Cox is a NAMI representative. Comparable peer-support model targeting people with mental health and co-occurring conditions, though operating through chapters and meetings rather than community centers.
• Meridian Health Services: A large Indiana-based integrated healthcare provider offering behavioral health, addiction, and primary care services. Listed as a referral partner. A broader incumbent operator whose clinical services complement Recovery Cafe Muncie's peer community, with significant overlap in target population.

Regional players

• Addictions Coalition of Delaware County (ACDC): A regional coalition focused on substance use prevention and recovery in Delaware County, Indiana — the same geography as Recovery Cafe Muncie. Program Manager Emily Jamison completed an internship here. Functions as a community-level comparable organization addressing addiction through coalition work and local advocacy. (Note: ACDC Simcoe link is Canadian; in Delaware County IN, the relevant ACDC operates at the local coalition level.)
• The Lighthouse Recovery Home (Muncie): Local Muncie women's recovery home where Program Manager Emily Jamison completed her recovery. Functions as a residential recovery provider in the same Delaware County market; Recovery Cafe Muncie complements its work through non-residential peer support. Regional peer with direct personnel crossover.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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