Riverbend

Lowell, Massachusetts, United States

AddictionMental healthJustice & Legal aidTax-deductible donations

CharityFounded 1971Regional reach

Profile last updated: May 3, 2026

About

Founded in 1971, Riverbend is a charity based in Lowell, United States working on addiction, mental health, justice & legal aid.

Riverbend, formerly Lowell House, is a non-profit organisation based in Lowell, Massachusetts, providing addiction and recovery services in the Merrimack Valley. Founded in 1971 as a home for men with alcoholism, it now runs residential treatment centres, an outpatient clinic, outreach, peer recovery support, sober homes and a re-entry home for men leaving incarceration. Its services cover seven cities and towns, and it says it has helped over 30,000 individuals. The organisation rebranded from Lowell House to Riverbend in 2024.

Location

Lowell, United States

Founded

1971

Organisation type

Charity

Legal form

501 organization

Charity number

23-7110106

Focus areas

addiction treatmentrecovery servicespeer supportsober housingMerrimack ValleyLowell

Languages

Causes & programmes

Causes

AddictionMental healthJustice & Legal aid

Works for

PatientsFamiliesPrisoners & Ex-offenders

How they work

Direct servicesCommunity programmesAwareness & education

Programmes

Residential Treatment

Addiction · United States

24/7 staffed residential addiction treatment facilities in the Merrimack Valley.

Outpatient Clinic

Addiction · United States

Clinical treatment and day programmes for people with substance use disorders.

Sober Housing

Addiction · United States

Sober living homes supporting people in recovery.

Re-entry Housing

Justice & Legal aid · United States

Re-entry home for men leaving incarceration.

Recovery Coach Academy

Addiction · United States

Training programme for recovery coaches, piloted with Lowell General.

Problem Gambling

Addiction · United States

Services addressing problem gambling.

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsGrants

Ways to support

DonateLegacy givingCorporate partnership

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Awards

Mosaic Municipal Matching Grant

RIZE Massachusetts Foundation

Partnerships

Mental Health Association of Greater Lowell, Coalition for a Better Acre, Ray of Light Recovery Cafe, The Lowell Transitional Living Center, MassHire Lowell Career Center, Tower Hill Recovery Home, The Lowell Housing Authority, Merrimack Valley Food Bank, Glenice Sheehan Women's Home, Lowell Community Health Center, Mass Rehab Commission, Lowell General, Community Teamwork