Recovery Corps in Illinois

Join our team and help make recovery possible for more people in Illinois.

Recovery Corps launched in Illinois in 2021. Since then, we've supported over 2,000 individuals on their recovery journeys. We're looking for Recovery Navigators and Recovery Project Coordinators to support even more people in the communities listed below.

Bring your passion to support people in recovery and we’ll provide all the training.

Locations

Listed below are the site partnerships by city for 2026-27.

  • Mercer County Probation & Court Services

  • McLean County Center for Human Service

  • Lifehouse Behavioral Health

  • The Little Resource Center

  • Greene County Health Department

  • A Safe Haven Foundation

    Above and Beyond Family Recovery Center

    Brighter, Behavior, choices - Recovery Cafe Chicago

    Elite Houses of Sober Living

    Family Guidance Centers- Chicago

    Healthcare Alternative Systems, Inc.

    St. Leonard’s Ministries

  • Chestnut Health Systems (Madison)

  • The SHARE Program - Leyden Family Service

  • Jersey County Health Department

  • Stepping Stones

  • Hope on 5th

  • Macoupin County Public Health Centers St. Francis Way Clinic

    The Next Network

  • Genesis Garden

  • Massac County Drug Awareness Coalition

  • Southern Illinois Resource and Advocacy Center

  • Family Guidance Centers-Springfield

    Kalimba Foundation (Springfield)

  • Kalimba Foundation

  • Amare

 

THE CHALLENGE IN ILLINOIS

In 2021, approximately 1.76 million Illinois residents aged 12+ were living with a substance use disorder. (Source) Recovery Corps is working to impact those numbers.

Connect

Executive Director of Illinois Programs

Our 2024-25 Impact

591

Individuals received support on their recovery journeys.

71%

Participants had positive changes in their recovery capital.

Thank You to Our Recovery Corps Program Partners

Recovery Corps in Illinois is funded in part by the IDHS-Serve Illinois and AmeriCorps.

Illinois Recovery Corps Stories