About

Face It TOGETHER is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD with a national scope and a bold vision: a nation in which substance use disorder is understood and treated the same as any other chronic disease.

This is about all of us
Almost everyone knows a family profoundly strained by the anguish and isolation of substance use disorder. About 22 million Americans have an alcohol or other drug problem, yet only a small fraction will ever get help.

Remove the stigma and barriers
So many of these individuals—and frequently, their loved ones—are kept in the shadows because of fear and stigma, and because of obstacles in today’s care system that make it difficult to get well. These barriers to long-term recovery are deeply rooted in the predominant “acute care” treatment model and have been well chronicled by experts in the field. But the fact remains that substance use disorder continues to be addressed like a short-term problem, even though it has been long recognized by both science and medicine as a chronic disease.

Start a national movement, one community at a time
We’re creating a grassroots movement to fundamentally change the way communities deal with substance use disorder. We're building on the groundbreaking efforts of those before us in the recovery revolution and are grateful for their work to build communities of recovery around the country.

Our goal
Mobilize communities to join forces—as businesses, health systems, treatment and recovery programs, housing providers and more—to dramatically increase both the number of individuals and families in recovery, as well as the quality and accessibility of recovery services available. We are evolving the model developed by those before us to make the private sector part of the community of recovery.

Learn about our story and the model for the movement that started in Sioux Falls.