SOS Recovery Community Organization

What SOS Recovery Community Organization does

SOS Recovery Community Organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2016 and headquartered in Strafford County, New Hampshire, that delivers peer-based recovery support services to individuals and families affected by substance use disorder. It operates physical recovery community centers in Dover, Exeter, Rochester, and Ossipee, with an additional Hampton location and a planned Rochester upgrade in 2026. Service lines span peer recovery coaching, harm reduction, family and adolescent programming, telephone recovery support, criminal justice reentry, juvenile diversion, and advocacy.

The organization's core "technology" is human: a workforce of Certified Recovery Support Workers (CRSWs) who bring lived experience of substance use to the role, supported by an in-house CRSW training program that certifies external participants at $575 each. Digital infrastructure is limited and pragmatic — Zoom for remote group meetings and RecoveryLink as a recovery-support platform — with no proprietary software or AI capability disclosed. Sub-brands Fold'd Community Diner and Peer Strength extend the model into social enterprise and employer-facing workforce development.

Revenue is generated through a diversified mix of corporate, foundation, and government grants (CVS Health, Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, NH Community Development Finance Authority, NH Charitable Foundation, Harvard Pilgrim, Tufts Health Plan, Seacoast Women's Giving Circle), CRSW training fees, and social-enterprise income. The largest single documented award was $200,000 from NH CDFA in 2019 for the Recovery Friendly Workplace initiative. With 11–50 employees and recurring annual convenings (the Recovery Rally and RICH Conference), the organization functions as both a direct service provider and a regional convener within New Hampshire's recovery ecosystem.

Name

SOS Recovery Community Organization

Legal name

SOS Recovery Community Organization

Website

https://sosrco.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SOS Recovery Community Organization is a New Hampshire-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides peer-led recovery support, harm reduction, and family services to individuals affected by substance use disorder across four physical community centers and remote channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Peer Recovery Support Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services (BPAGACAE), Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO)

Keywords

• Peer recovery support
• Harm reduction services
• Addiction recovery programs
• Substance use disorder support
• Recovery community organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Rochester

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, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Donations: SOS is a registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization accepting donations from individuals, organizations, and businesses. EIN: 92-0814462.
2. Donor-Advised Funds (DAF): Accepts contributions through donor-advised funds for immediate tax deduction with flexible giving timing.
3. Training Program Fees: CRSW training series offered for $575 for 68 hours of education. Discounted rates and scholarships available reducing price to as little as $80.
4. Grant Funding: Funding from foundations and government sources including New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, Harvard Pilgrim, and state funding programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SOS Recovery Community Organization is a peer-run, nonprofit Recovery Community Organization (RCO) that provides peer-based recovery support, harm reduction services, family and adolescent programming, telephone recovery support, criminal justice recovery programs (Peer Strength), and certified recovery support worker (CRSW) training. Services are delivered through physical recovery community centers in New Hampshire, telephone outreach, digital platforms (Zoom and RecoveryLink), and mobile harm reduction outreach.

Product overview

SOS Recovery Community Organization is a nonprofit peer-run organization that provides a comprehensive suite of peer-based recovery support services throughout Strafford County, New Hampshire, and the greater New England region. The organization operates multiple service lines including: Peer-Recovery Support Services, Harm Reduction Services (as a registered Syringe Service Provider), Family and Adolescent Programs, Telephone Recovery Support (TRSS), the Peer Strength Criminal Justice Program, Advocacy programming, and professional Trainings including CRSW certification. Digital recovery supports are delivered via Zoom and RecoveryLink platform. The organization also operates Fold'd Community Diner as a social enterprise, and hosts annual events including the RICH Conference and Recovery Rally. Services are designed to meet people where they are with low-barrier, compassionate, trauma-informed care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• StrengthOverStigma: Campaign tagline and messaging initiative focused on reducing stigma around recovery
• Fold'd Community Diner
• Peer Strength
• RICH Conference
• Recovery Rally

Products and services

• Peer-Recovery Support Services
• Harm Reduction Services
• Family and Adolescent Program
• Telephone Recovery Support (TRSS)
• Peer Strength (Criminal Justice Program)
• Trainings (CRSW Series)
• Digital Recovery Supports
• Carroll County Juvenile Diversion
• Advocacy
• Fold'd Community Diner
• RICH Conference
• Recovery Rally

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,000+ volunteer hours in 2017
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

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

• Wentworth-Douglass HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 March 2018Partnership to launch initiative pairing people with substance use disorders at the hospital with on-call recovery coaches. Recovery coaches dispatched to hospital within 60 minutes. Hospital also provided $110,000 grant to SOS.
• Goodwin Community HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOS Recovery Community Organization is a program of Goodwin Community Health. Goodwin provides organizational infrastructure and support for SOS operations.
• First Church Congregational (Rochester)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing space at 63 South Main St. Church allows SOS to use fellowship hall and has been key partner since SOS opening in September 2016. Space expanded from 500 to 2,000 square feet.
• Tri-City Co-OpminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in warming shelter collaboration in Rochester.
• Greater Dover Chamber of CommerceminorOthersNetworking partner organization.
• Exeter Area Chamber of CommerceminorOthersNetworking partner organization.
• Somersworth ChamberminorOthersNetworking partner organization.
• RochesterminorOthersNetworking partner organization (City of Rochester).
• NH Center for NonprofitsminorOthersNetworking partner organization.
• Unity RecoverymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of All Recovery Meetings on Zoom, Family Support Meetings, and LGBTQIA+ All Recovery Meeting.
• RecoveryLinkmajorTechnology or IntegrationDigital platform partner providing access to meetings, CrossFit, Yoga, 24/7 recovery chat room, and peer-assisted supports.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Partnership to End Addiction: National nonprofit providing family-focused substance use support, helpline services, and education — comparable to SOS's Family and Adolescent Program at national scale.
• Shatterproof: National nonprofit tackling substance use disorder through advocacy, treatment access, and employer programs — overlapping with SOS's Recovery Friendly Workplace and advocacy work but at a much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR): A statewide Recovery Community Organization that pioneered the RCO model SOS mirrors, providing peer-run recovery support, advocacy, and training across all pathways of recovery.
• Unity Recovery: Peer-run organization that co-hosts SOS's daily All Recovery, Family, and LGBTQIA+ Zoom meetings and operates digital recovery meetings nationally.
• National Harm Reduction Coalition: Largest US harm reduction peer-support organization offering naloxone distribution, SSP technical assistance, and training that overlap directly with SOS's harm reduction service line.
• Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery (MOAR): A peer-led statewide RCO delivering recovery community centers, advocacy, and family/youth programming analogous to SOS's footprint in NH/Seacoast.
• RecoveryLink: Digital recovery platform partner of SOS that provides meetings, wellness classes, and 24/7 peer chat — overlapping technology stack and target user base.
• PRO-ACT (Pennsylvania Recovery Organization – Achieving Community Together): Peer-driven recovery community organization operating recovery centers, advocacy, and recovery workforce training in the same RCO model as SOS.
• Voices of Hope: Kentucky-based recovery community organization offering peer support, harm reduction, family programming, and re-entry services — closely mirrors SOS's multi-segment approach.
• Recovery Communities of North Carolina (RCNC): Statewide RCO network running peer-run recovery community centers, harm reduction, and justice re-entry programs directly parallel to SOS's service mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCyV2gjYxYcOhkOLHdWEgn3w
• Facebookfacebook.com/sosrecovery
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sos-recovery-community-organization
• Instagraminstagram.com/SOS_RCO

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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