R2R
The organizer
Rock to Recovery — the 501(c)(3) charity
Picks the cause, raises the money, and decides who gets in. Every donation, every recipient decision, every outcome — that's us.
// 03 · Facilitate Music SessionsTherapeutic music groups.
Therapeutic music groups.
We bring the band.
We provide the rhythm to help you find your groove.
A professional JAM Master leads a group to write, play, and record an original song — start to finish — in a single session. No experience needed; everyone leaves having made something real.
// Who does what
Think of it like a benefit concert.
Three parts, three different jobs. Here's exactly who is responsible for what.
BandJAM
The band
BandJAM — the company we hire
Shows up with the JAM Masters, instruments, and sound — at a deep discount — and plays the session. They work for the charity, not the other way around.
bandjam.co$125
Your seat
The donation
A $125 gift buys someone's seat at a session they could never book themselves. Recipient organizations chip in $100; the $325-value session happens.
The show belongs to the charity. The band is hired help — world-class hired help.
// One simple rule
Rock to Recovery serves nonprofits and government organizations only.
Companies and individuals: that's BandJAM.
// How a session works
R2R program · played by BandJAMFour moves. One song.
R2R // live
- 01
Gather
A group comes together. Instruments are handed out — guitars, drums, keys, percussion, mics. No skill required.
- 02
Write
The JAM Master guides the group to write an original song together. Lyrics, melody, story — everyone contributes.
- 03
Play
The group performs it live, as a band. The breakthrough moment — people playing together for the first time.
- 04
Record
The song is recorded on the spot. Everyone leaves with proof of what they made.
// Your JAM Masters
Provided by BandJAMProfessional musicians in recovery.
These are Rock to Recovery's sessions — led by JAM Masters, professional musicians in long-term recovery, provided under contract by BandJAM, the band we hire. Peer-led care backed by real credentials. They've stood on the world's biggest stages and in the smallest treatment rooms, and they bring both to every session.
- Addiction-counseling credentials — CADC, CAC, RADC, CDAC
- Affiliated with CCAPP, NAADAC, and CAADE
- CPR-certified
- 10+ years in therapeutic settings
// Delivered by
BandJAM — the group music wellness platform behind every session.
JAM Masters, instruments, sound, scheduling, and recordings.
// How sessions happen
Run by R2RThe participatory model.
Every session is made possible by three parties showing up together — a donor, a recipient organization, and our delivery platform.
- 01
A donor gives
Participating donors give $125 to sponsor a session for a facility or population they care about. One-time gifts fund sessions directly; larger and designated sponsorships are arranged with our team.
- 02
A recipient joins
Recipient organizations — exclusively nonprofits and government programs, such as CRI-Help and The Salvation Army — co-invest $100 per session as a stake in their community's recovery.
- 03
Sessions are delivered
BandJAM, our sister organization and delivery platform, delivers the full $325-value session — JAM Masters, instruments, sound, scheduling, and recordings — at a deep, below-market discount.
// Formats the model powers
The model powers every format — weekly facility-based groups of 1–14 (in person in CA/OR/TN or virtual anywhere) and private one-on-one sessions — plus our subsidized program for other nonprofits and state-funded organizations (scholarships available by email).
Rock to Recovery is an independent 501(c)(3). Sessions are procured from BandJAM at below-market rates under a board-approved agreement; Rock to Recovery independently selects the organizations and populations it serves.
// Not a nonprofit?
Rock to Recovery works exclusively with nonprofit and government organizations — treatment centers, VA programs, schools, courts, shelters.
If you're a company or an individual looking for group music experiences, that's our sister organization, BandJAM.
// Who we serve
Chosen by R2RThree focus areas. One method.
Every session — no matter the room — runs the same playbook: write, play, record.
R2R // recovery
R2R // vets
R2R // youth
Addiction & Mental Health Recovery
Peer-led music groups for people in treatment for substance use, mental health, eating disorders, and co-occurring conditions.
// Settings we serve
- Addiction treatment centers — inpatient, outpatient, sober living
- Mental health facilities — depression, anxiety, trauma
- Eating disorder programs — residential and outpatient
- Co-occurring disorder programs
Veterans & Wounded Warriors
Sessions for service members and veterans healing from combat trauma, TBI, and the invisible wounds of service.
// Settings we serve
- VA hospitals — Long Beach VA, Los Angeles VA
- Spinal injury units
- Traumatic brain injury (TBI) support
- Air Force Wounded Warrior Wellness & Resiliency program
Youth & Schools
Music groups for students, at-risk youth, and young people in the justice and foster systems.
// Settings we serve
- School partnerships — Herren Project, Harmony Academy, Newport Academy
- Juvenile justice & drug courts
- Foster care & transitional programs
- Community shelters
// School & youth partners
// Why it works
R2RNot magic. Music.
Songwriting opens people up
Writing lyrics together bypasses the rational mind and reaches root issues talk therapy alone can miss — clients open up sooner and engage deeper in recovery.
Playing as a band rewires the brain
Playing together builds teamwork, communication, and real community — and is associated with the release of dopamine, serotonin, and oxytocin while reducing cortisol.
Recording gives them something real
Every group leaves with a finished, recorded song of their own. Not a metaphor for progress — proof of it.
R2R // real
// Who do I contact?
Two doors. Pick one.
Nonprofit & government programs, donations, becoming a recipient
Rock to Recovery