1-29-26
Pura Vida Support - File No: PLN25-0136
Honorable Members of the City Council,
I am writing to express my support for the proposed expansion of Pura Vida Recovery Services at 5761 Mountain Hawk Dr. to increase the number of treatment beds within our city.
Treatment beds and community care facilities are an important component of a comprehensive public health and safety strategy. Programs such as Pura Vida Recovery Services contribute to community stability by supporting individuals in recovery, reducing reliance on emergency and social services, and promoting long-term positive outcomes for residents and neighbors.
Pura Vida Recovery Services has demonstrated its ability to operate responsibly and to be a good neighbor, maintaining a well-managed facility and complying with applicable standards and expectations. The proposed expansion would allow the program to address a documented community need while continuing to operate in a manner consistent with the interests of the surrounding area.
For these reasons, I respectfully support approval of the proposed expansion at 5761 Mountain Hawk Dr. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Respectfully submitted,
Steven Brazil
CC: [email protected] [email protected] Attachment 7
January 29, 2026
Pura Vida Support - File No: PLN25-0136
Honorable Members of the City Council,
I am writing to express my support for the proposed expansion of Pura Vida Recovery Services at 5761 Mountain Hawk Dr. to increase the number of treatment beds within our city.
Treatment beds and community care facilities are an important component of a comprehensive public health and safety strategy. Programs such as Pura Vida Recovery Services contribute to community stability by supporting individuals in recovery, reducing reliance on emergency and social services, and promoting long-term positive outcomes for residents and neighbors.
Pura Vida Recovery Services has demonstrated its ability to operate responsibly and to be a good neighbor, maintaining a well-managed facility and complying with applicable standards and expectations. The proposed expansion would allow the program to address a documented community need while continuing to operate in a manner consistent with the interests of the surrounding area.
For these reasons, I respectfully support approval of the proposed expansion at 5761 Mountain Hawk Dr. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Respectfully submitted,
Trisha Cuddy
CC: [email protected] [email protected]
February 12th, 2026
Pura Vida Support – File No: PLN25-0136
Honorable Members of the City Council,
I am writing to express my strong and deeply personal support for the proposed expansion of Pura Vida Recovery Services at 5761 Mountain Hawk Dr. Increasing the number of treatment beds in our city is not only a matter of public health — it is a matter of life, dignity, and second chances.
In 2018–2019, I entered the Pura Vida Outpatient Program after completing treatment at other facilities. I did not attend inpatient treatment at Pura Vida because, at that time, they had not yet opened an inpatient program. Had that level of care been available to me earlier in my journey, my path may have looked very different.
The treatment centers I attended prior to Pura Vida were adequate, but they did not offer the same structure, compassion, accountability, and continuity of care that I experienced at Pura Vida. If some of those early programs had been as thorough and recovery- oriented as Pura Vida, there is a very real chance I would have found lasting recovery sooner. I might have had more time — time to spend with my family, time to help others, time to live with clarity and purpose.
That lost time is something I cannot get back. Those were years I could have been more present as a daughter to my mother and father. Years that could have been filled with growth instead of struggle. It makes me sad to think about what was missed — not only for me, but for the people who loved me.
Pura Vida changed that trajectory.
After completing outpatient treatment, I lived in their sober living homes for two years and eventually managed one of them. The staff’s level of care and compassion is unparalleled. Many of them are in recovery themselves and are deeply passionate about helping others because they were once given a second chance. That lived experience creates an environment of understanding, structure, and accountability that is transformative.
Today, I work in the field and see individuals struggling with addiction every day. I see what happens when discharge planning is rushed, when aftercare is not coordinated, and when clients are released without adequate support. I can say with full confidence that Pura Vida prioritizes thorough exit planning and recovery-oriented placement. They do not simply complete treatment — they guide people toward sustainable recovery.
Pura Vida saved my life.
The tools I gained there carried me through the death of my partner, the death of my father, and through battle against stage 3 Cancer. Without the foundation I built in that program, there is a very real possibility I would not be alive today. Because I am alive, I now have the opportunity to help others navigate grief, illness, trauma, and addiction; I am able to give back to the community that once helped me survive.
Limiting beds in a facility that offers this level of care is heartbreaking. Every bed represents a human being who is eager for recovery — someone’s child, parent, partner, or friend. Expanding access does not just help individuals; it strengthens our entire community. If structured, clinically supervised treatment is not available in safe and respectful programs like Pura Vida, addiction does not disappear — it moves to the streets. And when that happens, people suffer and people die.
Approving this expansion will not only help individuals reclaim their lives, it will help keep our city clean, safe, and prosperous. Recovery programs reduce strain on emergency services, lower public safety concerns, and create productive members of society. They transform despair into contribution.
I urge you to consider the human impact behind this decision. For someone waiting for a bed, this is not a zoning issue — it is a chance to live. A chance to regain lost time. A chance to rebuild relationships. A chance to become a healthier, contributing member of our community.
For these reasons, I respectfully ask that you approve the proposed expansion at 5761 Mountain Hawk Dr.
Thank you for your time and thoughtful consideration.
Respectfully submitted,
Jenna Mozdy
Jenna Mozdy, CADC