Creating connections. Transforming lives.
At Rat Park, we empower individuals with behavioral health challenges to find resilience, purpose, and healing through a strong, supportive community. Together, we build confidence, foster self-respect, and inspire a sense of belonging.
Your support helps create a haven for recovery and connection. Together, we can transform lives.
Donate NowInspired by groundbreaking research, we believe environment and connection are key to overcoming addiction and mental health challenges.
In enriched environments filled with social bonds and stimulation, rats chose plain water over drugs. Let’s build a "Rat Park" for people—because connection is the antidote.
- Over **57.8 million** adults in the U.S. experienced a mental health disorder in 2021.
- **48,183 lives** were lost to suicide in the same year.
- More than **107,622 deaths** resulted from drug overdoses, many involving opioids like fentanyl.
Behavioral health disorders affect millions, but with the right environment, healing is possible.