I am humbled and grateful to be working for the organization that saved my life and showed me a new way to live. I have been employed with Fresh Start since 2019, when I started in the kitchen. Soon after the pandemic turned the world upside down, I transferred to the front desk to become a Client Support Worker (CSW). I found my passion for this field in my year as a CSW, and in 2021, I was given the opportunity to start my current role in Outreach. In this role, I have been helping clients get integrated into our post-treatment housing and the community after finishing the first phase of their treatment. Helping them achieve goals in 12 distinct areas of their life, including but not limited to housing, employment, and recovery support, keep me connected to the heartbeat of our community. Working in outreach has given me the drive to continue helping men and women succeed in life in recovery and to help me in my own personal recovery.