The biggest barrier to addiction recovery isn’t willingness — it’s access.
Cape Fear Recovery & Resilience Foundation exists to solve one of the most overlooked problems in addiction recovery:
Access to effective care
Through initiatives like the Mackenzie Fund, we provide partial and full grants so individuals can access treatment and supportive housing that would otherwise be out of reach. At the same time, we fund research and development to validate and advance more effective approaches to addiction treatment — helping reshape the future standard of care.
Cape Fear Recovery & Resilience Foundation expands access by providing financial assistance to individuals to receive effective addiction treatment, funds research on innovative care models that improve outcomes, and invests in the future of substance abuse recovery.
Our Mission
Cape Fear Recovery & Resilience Foundation’s mission is to expand access to effective addiction treatment, fund research on innovative care models that improve outcomes, and invest in the future of recovery.
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Expanding Access
Provide partial and full grants to economically disadvantaged people to receive highly effective substance abuse treatment and supportive housing
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Research
Funding the research and development of novel evidence-based treatment modalities, methods, and technologies that improve treatment outcomes
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Systems Change
Support the expansion of highly effective treatment through training a new generation of clinicians and therapists in novel clinical modalities used to treat substance use disorder
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Funding
Capital investments and improvement projects needed to provide
state-of-the-art treatment facilities capable of accommodating effective treatment therapies
We don’t just
fund care —
we fund
better outcomes.
Recovery begins with a willingness to change.
Unfortunately for some individuals without access to resources, a desire to get better isn’t enough. Individuals face cost barriers, limited program availability, and lack of education on what resources are available.
Additionally, even when people can get help, it’s not always the right help. Many programs rely on old or outdated models of care that might not be the best fit for a particular individual suffering from substance use disorder. As a result, individuals drop out of recovery programs early, relapse, or never enter treatment in the first place. People fall through the cracks before they ever even have a real chance.
Cape Fear Recovery and Resilience Foundation was created to remove those barriers - and invest in what actually works!
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Mackenzie Fund
Turning Loss Into Hope
After tragically losing her son to overdose, Kathryn Reed wanted to find a way to give back to the recovery community. She created the Mackenzie Fund, in memory of her beloved son, Mackenzie Hornbeck, to provide direct assistance for individuals who cannot afford treatment.
What began from profound personal loss has become a way to pay it forward and honor Mackenzie's life by helping others access treatment. If the fund can help save even one person's life and spare another family the heartbreak of losing their child, Mackenzie's legacy will continue to make a difference.
Treehouse Recovery NC
Innovative Treatment
Treehouse Recovery NC opened its doors in May 2022 with a different approach to addiction treatment. They have used their innovative, holistic, true biopsychosocial approach to help countless individuals achieve sobriety.
Treehouse Recovery's approach incorporates data-driven treatment alongside physical fitness and movement-based therapies that aide in natural neurobiological stabilization.
By addressing the biological, psychological, and social factors involved in addiction, Treehouse's framework translates to better health outcomes and reduced relapse risk.
A Shared Vision
Building Something Bigger
Despite offering a unique and effective recovery program, Treehouse recognized there was a significant gap in financial resources needed for underserved populations seeking treatment. Around the same time, Kathryn was researching different treatment programs after creating the Mackenzie Fund, and Treehouse's innovative approach resonated with her.
Their shared commitment to improving access to effective treatment led to the creation of Cape Fear Recovery & Resilience Foundation, a separate nonprofit established with the immediate goal of closing the financial gap so that recovery would never depend on someone’s financial situation—while also working on the overarching mission to redefine the standard of care.
The story behind Cape Fear Recovery & Resilience—and the people and organizations that came together to build it.
How It All Began
Board of Directors
Our Board brings together diverse experience and a shared commitment to expanding access to effective addiction treatment and advancing the future of recovery.
Brent Botros
Executive Director
Chairman of the Board
Kathryn Reed
Vice Chairman of the Board
Founder of Mackenzie Fund
Scott Shapiro
Secretary
Founder of Mackenzie Fund
Arielle Golden
Marketing & Community Engagement
Chairman of the Board
Clayton McMillen
Treasurer
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Future of Recovery
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