Step 1 Recovery Resources

Our mission is to fund recovery resources for people in Charleston’s Tri-County area affected by Substance Use Disorder but cannot afford recovery facility options. Additionally, our goal is to raise public awareness about the problem.

• We work with recovery facilities, government entities, and fellow nonprofits.
• We facilitate access to care and offer ongoing support for those on their journey to recovery.
• We receive support from volunteers in the recovery community as well as business partners to carry out our mission.

Step 1 Recovery Resources originated years ago as a street initiative by a man in recovery who shared his experience, strength and hope with the most hopeless people on the streets of Charleston. He wanted them to get the help they needed to break free from the grip of Substance Use Disorder.

Since 2014, members of our organization have successfully helped over 100 people get off the streets and on the road to recovery. We created Step 1 Recovery Resources, Inc. to formalize our mission so we can assist many more souls who want recovery and need the resources to move forward.

Step 1 Recovery obtained IRS 501(c)(3) status in 2023. Through donations and relationships with other community organizations, the goal is to help as many “hopeless” people as possible get the help they desperately want in order to turn their lives around and rejoin society with dignity and sobriety.

We hope to place as many people as possible into recovery facilities at no cost to them. Those who qualify (after completing a questionnaire and an over-the-phone interview) will be placed in a South Carolina recovery facility. Placement depends on the funds Step 1 Recovery has available and the beds available at the recovery facilities.

As a local organization, we focus our efforts on residents of the tri-county area of Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester in South Carolina. All facilities we work with are thoroughly vetted and meet our high standards and facility requirements. Helping people find their way from hopelessness to being productive members of society is what we strive for each day.