Recovery Corps in Minnesota

Join our team and help make recovery possible for more Minnesotans.

Recovery Corps launched in Minnesota in 2017. Since then, we've helped over 7,900 individuals start their recovery journeys. We're looking for Recovery Navigators, Recovery Navigators - Youth Mental Health, 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.

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2025-2026 Impact

60%

Participants had positive changes in their recovery capital

392

Recovery projects completed

1,059

Individuals received support through Recovery Corps

Locations

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

  • Freeborn County Public Health

  • Anoka County Public Health and Environmental Services

    Recovery Cafe Anoka County

  • Lighthouse Beginnings - Baxter

  • Face It Together Bemidji

    Headwaters Regional Development Commission

  • Bloomington Public Health

  • Allina Health Cambridge Addiction Services

  • Carver County Public Health

  • MN Adult & Teen Challenge

  • St. Louis county PHHS

  • South Metro Community Services

    Thrive Family Recovery Resources

  • Healthy Community Initiative: Healthfinders Collaborative

  • Mission Restart

  • RiseUp Red Wing

  • Southwest Health and Human Services

  • Anything Helps

    City of Minneapolis Health Department

    ICCM Life Center

    Jordan Area Community Council

    Minneapolis Community and Technical College

    Minnesota Hope Dealerz Organization

    Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center

    MN Adult & Teen Challenge (Steven’s - ST Men)

    Neighborhood HealthSource

    Twin Cities Recovery Project - Mari Safe Station

    Twin Cities Recovery Project - North Side

    Twin Cities Recovery Project, Inc. - South

  • Clay County Public Health/P4H CHB

    Lost and Found Recovery Center

    Recovery Engaged Communities

  • Community Action Center

    Wellness Center, St. Olaf College

  • Steele County Public Health

  • Community & Life Services

  • Empower House Inc

  • Begin Anew

  • Recovery Community Network

  • Wayside Recovery Center

    Women Empowered MN

  • Amethyst Recovery Solutions

    Continuum Care Center

    Frogtown Rondo Black Church Alliance

    Just Hope

    Metropolitan State University

    Minnesota Department of Corrections

    Minnesota Department of Health

    Minnesota Recovery Connection

    Ramsey County Social Services

    Recovery Cafe Frogtown

  • Scott County Public Health

  • Hive House

  • Wilderness Health

  • Dakota County Public Health

  • Winona County Health and Human Services

The Challenge in Minnesota

Minnesota overdose death rates held steady from 2021 to 2022 with 1,343 overdose deaths. However, opioid-involved deaths increased 3%. Recovery Corps is working to impact those numbers. (Source)

About 290,000 adults in Minnesota are estimated to be in need of substance use disorder treatment. (Source)

About 54% of all overdose deaths involve opioids (Source) Recovery Corps is working to impact these numbers.

Learn About Becoming a Partner Site

Thank you to our Minnesota program partner, ServeMinnesota.

Recovery Corps in Minnesota receives annual support from ServeMinnesota. This is an honor as their grantees must use research-based measures of program outcomes to generate valid and reliable data that are available to ServeMinnesota for evaluation and public reporting purposes. 

Minnesota Recovery Corps Stories

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Recovery Corps Alum Uses his Experience to Start a Recovery Nonprofit
Recovery Corps Alum Uses his Experience to Start a Recovery Nonprofit
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Recovery Corps Gives Dedicated Community Servant New Avenues for Doing Good
Recovery Corps Gives Dedicated Community Servant New Avenues for Doing Good

“I have built a lot of relationships. Some are still out there. I'm going to be right here waiting to let them know when they get ready, I'm here.

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Recovery Project Coordinator Sees a New Perspective on Doctoral Studies
Recovery Project Coordinator Sees a New Perspective on Doctoral Studies

“I'm thankful that I have the ability to work with them because they are a great group of people, and they do a lot of good things. They've opened my eyes to things that I did not necessarily know about.” - Angela, Recovery Project Coordinator

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Recovery Corps puts passion into action, hands-on experience
Recovery Corps puts passion into action, hands-on experience

“I felt like I had a lot of experience. I've been there and done that,” Meg says. “I know for me, other people's experiences helped me along my journey, and I just felt really passionate about that.” 

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Recovery Project Coordinator uses experience teaching to help end the stigma 
Recovery Project Coordinator uses experience teaching to help end the stigma 

“Instead of just turning a blind eye, let’s look at how we can support people with substance use disorder and help them get further in the right direction if that’s something they want to do,” she says. 

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Experiencing recovery, supporting others, and starting a career
Experiencing recovery, supporting others, and starting a career

“I’m just very grateful for this opportunity,” she explains. “Not only am I learning how to become a Peer Support Specialist, but I’m also learning how to be professional.”

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