Assistance may include support with housing-related needs, transportation, employment-related expenses, essential needs such as food, clothing, hygiene supplies, and phones, as well as connections to treatment, peer support, recovery housing, meetings, and other community resources.

No. You do not need to be enrolled in treatment, live in sober living, or be connected to a specific recovery program. Assistance is based on individual need, available funding, and program guidelines.

No. Medicaid or private insurance is not required to request assistance from Pillars of Recovery.

Yes. Individuals may apply directly for assistance without a referral.

Yes. Referrals may come from treatment providers, recovery residences, peer coaches, probation or parole, healthcare providers, community organizations, family members, or other appropriate sources.

No. Submitting an application or referral does not guarantee that assistance will be approved. Each request is reviewed individually based on need, available resources, charitable purpose, and current funding.

Yes, in some situations. Pillars may provide qualifying housing assistance, including support related to recovery housing or sober living, depending on individual need, available funding, and program guidelines.

Pillars generally prefers to pay vendors, landlords, service providers, or other approved payees directly whenever practical. Gift cards or other limited forms of direct assistance may be used when appropriate, but unrestricted cash is not the standard form of assistance.

You may be asked to provide basic information about your situation, the assistance you are requesting, why the assistance is needed, and how it supports your stability or recovery. Supporting documentation may be requested depending on the type and amount of assistance.

Review times may vary depending on the type of assistance, urgency of the situation, available funding, and whether additional documentation is needed. Emergency requests may be reviewed more quickly when possible.

Let us know if the request involves an urgent or time-sensitive situation. Pillars may use an expedited review process when appropriate, although emergency assistance cannot be guaranteed.

Possibly. Previous assistance does not automatically prevent someone from receiving help again. Repeat requests are reviewed based on current need, prior assistance, available funding, and whether additional support is likely to promote continued stability or recovery.

No. Pillars of Recovery is an independent nonprofit and does not require applicants to be connected to any particular treatment provider, sober living home, clinic, or recovery organization.

Pillars does not use one universal assistance amount for every situation. Approval depends on the type of need, available funding, program guidelines, and any limits established for a particular funding source or program.

A denial does not mean you cannot request assistance in the future. Pillars may also be able to connect you with another organization or community resource that better fits your current need.

You can support Pillars through donations, community partnerships, referrals, volunteering, sponsorships, and by helping connect the organization with resources that benefit individuals in recovery.

Yes. Pillars of Recovery is a Colorado nonprofit corporation and an IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.