Our Mission and Values

Our Mission and values

Mission And Values

Our Core Values

Tallgrass is guided by values that shape every action, every interaction, and every moment spent with our guests. These values are not ideas written on paper. They are principles we live out every day, because they are the principles that restored our own lives.

We are stewards of our mission

Every team member, volunteer, and leader accepts personal responsibility for protecting the integrity of our work. We remain focused on our mission and fiscally responsible so that we can continue serving individuals and families for generations to come.

We lead by example

We practice the principles of recovery in all our affairs. This means showing up with honesty, humility, willingness, and love in every interaction, whether with guests, colleagues, alumni, or community partners. We believe that people heal when they witness recovery lived out in real time.

We believe in spiritual transformation

A spiritual experience through the 12 steps is at the heart of lasting sobriety. By guiding each guest through the steps individually and connecting them to a fellowship rooted in love, service, and accountability, we help them build a foundation that sustains recovery long after they leave Tallgrass.

We believe community is essential

No one recovers alone. Our sober living home model, our 30 night immersion program, and our volunteer driven structure all reflect our belief that connection saves lives. Our volunteers, mentors, and alumni offer lived experience, guidance, and encouragement that guests cannot find anywhere else.

We honor the traditions that keep recovery strong

Tallgrass respects the traditions and principles of the recovery community with deep commitment. We protect anonymity, uphold confidentiality, and ensure that everything we do aligns with the spiritual framework that has helped millions around the world recover.

What These Values Mean for Our Guests

At Tallgrass, guests do not enter a program. They enter a family. They are welcomed with compassion, treated with dignity, guided with clarity, and supported with love. Our values shape the environment that makes Tallgrass feel safe, hopeful, and spiritually alive. Families often tell us that these values are what made Tallgrass the turning point in their loved one’s recovery.

If you are seeking a place that offers real direction, real hope, and real community, you will find it here.

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Proven: 20 Years of Hope

For 20 years, Tallgrass has been providing Recovery that works.

Through the 12 Steps, spiritual awakening, and a community that refuses to give up, people who arrive consumed by fear, isolation, and hopelessness begin to experience freedom, connection, purpose, and a life of service. For two decades, Tallgrass has turned what begins as a desperate search for a way out into something extraordinary: a new freedom, a new happiness, and a life worth living.

Help us celebrate the people, partnerships, and stories that made 20 years of recovery possible.

When: Nov 10th, 2026, 05:30 pm – 08:00 pm (CDT)

Where: The Country Club of Sioux Falls 3400 W 22nd St Sioux Falls, SD

*If you are unable to attend the event, there are tables available to purchase to gift to the recovery community.*

*All proceeds support individuals in need who would not otherwise be able to enter the Tallgrass 30-day residential program. Part of the reason our program succeeds is that Tallgrass believes in “skin in the game.” Your gift supports our mission and keeps Tallgrass affordable.*

Proven Results Backed by Research

Clinical research from Harvard Medical School shows that Twelve Step Facilitation (TSF) significantly improves long-term recovery outcomes. Compared to other leading therapies, individuals in TSF programs experienced 60–71% higher rates of sustained remission in the first year. Even more compelling, at a 3-year follow-up, abstinence rates were 50% higher among those engaged in Twelve Step–based care.

These results are driven by one key factor: active participation in recovery communities like AA, which has been shown to create lasting behavioral change, stronger support systems, and improved accountability.

At Tallgrass Recovery, our Twelve Step Program approach is designed to connect you with these proven pathways to long-term sobriety—so recovery is not just possible, but sustainable.