Built by people who've lived it.
Brightside Living exists because the gap between treatment and a real life is where most relapses happen. We built the bridge we wish had existed.
A home, not a facility.
Brightside Living began with a simple observation: people leave treatment fragile, hopeful, and often alone. The first six months after discharge are where the data is brutal — and where the right environment changes everything.
We built Brightside to be that environment. Not a halfway house with rules taped to the wall. Not a clinical step-down with fluorescent lights. A real home — clean, dignified, structured — where men and women rebuild with peers who get it and a staff that shows up.
Today we run multiple homes across the region, support hundreds of alumni, and partner with the clinicians, courts, and families who trust us with what matters most.
What we hold to.
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Dignity first
Recovery happens in spaces that treat people with respect. We design every detail with that conviction.
02
Honest accountability
Real structure, real consequences, real care. We say what we mean and follow through.
03
Long-arc thinking
We don't measure success in days. We're here for the year-five version of you.
04
Hope, practiced daily
We've watched lives change. We build like we know it's possible — because it is.
Built Brightside after a decade in clinical recovery operations, driven by the conviction that aftercare is where lives are saved.
Taylor PrinceFounder & Executive Director
Oversees the homes, house leadership, and resident experience. In recovery himself for 11 years.
Marcus J.Director of Operations
Coordinates with referring clinicians, therapists, and MAT providers to ensure seamless continuity of care.
Dr. Lena OrtizClinical Liaison
First call for families. Leads family check-ins, monthly nights, and the Al-Anon-aligned support program.
Sarah WhitfieldFamily Liaison
Answers the phone at 2 a.m. and at 2 p.m. Walks every prospective resident through intake with patience.
James ParkAdmissions Lead
Lives on-site at our flagship home. The quiet steady presence residents call when life gets loud.
Rosa MendezHouse Leadership
Want to talk to a real person?
Our team answers the phone — day or night, no scripts.