Words From Families We've Served

On December 30, 2016, our family was awaiting the arrival of 2 people. My son was coming back to live with me after a substantial time away at behavioral therapy school and a treatment center. I had worked with his "team" to try and put a transition plan in place and was comfortable that we had all the "structure" basis covered. I was however very concerned that without a strong male figure (single mom) that was a mentor and sober example, things could deteriorate quickly.

The history which had gotten us to this point was long and painful. Myself, as well as my son's sister, were anxious that this transition would work. My son was also scared that things would fall apart and had his own challenges to master.

In comes, the arrival of the other person, Taylor, mentor, sober living coach, and quite frankly, all around answer to our prayers.

From the moment of meeting Taylor and getting acquainted, I grew more comfortable and confident that the decision to bring him into our home and to work with my son was a good one. Taylor has an incredible kindness, empathy, strength and humility that is beautiful. He was tremendously supportive, to my son, and worked hard as a strong communicator when challenges came up between my son and I. He also spent time helping my son build relationships with healthy peers, and get involved in our community, one where my son had not grown up in.

Without Taylor's commitment, guidance and intervention my son would not be in the good place he is today. Taylor exercised just the right amount of balance in recreating healthy boundaries for my son to be able to transition in. His knowledge and experience made him credible, and his good nature made him easy to like.

I would not hesitate for one second to recommend Active Recovery. They excel at what they do, and give hope in what may seem to be a hopeless and challenging place for families.

It is my sincere pleasure to write this personal letter of reference for Active Recovery. Not only is Taylor a person of sterling character who possesses an impeccable work ethic, but he is good hearted and fun to work with.

In this capacity Active Recovery always acted with thoughtfulness and deep concern for the needs of the client, while maintaining solid awareness of procedures and guidelines. I always felt confident in his ability to assess and resolve even the most complex situation and make sound decisions, often in circumstances which were quite complex.

This brings me to personal characteristics Taylor possesses which make him so enjoyable to work with. In addition to being reliable, good natured and hardworking, he is also a stand out when it comes to ethical behavior while maintaining an easy going and positive disposition. I could always count on him to provide a creative, helpful and often funny take on the sometimes dramatic and challenging circumstances that developed in the course of a work day.

I wish him great success in every endeavor and would consider any organization very fortunate to have him.

My name is Chris F. I am a paid Professional Firefighter. I have been employed with the City of Monterey Fire Department for 10 years.

Taylor is both extremely honest as well as a man of integrity. He's both passionate about his profession as a Recovery Specialist and also works extremely hard at it. He takes great pride in being a Recovery Specialist. If you have any questions about Taylor as a friend or in a professional setting feel free to contact me.