What is DAMD Recovery?

DAMD Recovery provides professional group facilitators and recovery coaches to treatment centers, rehab facilities, and sober living homes across Los Angeles and Southern California. Founded by Gabriel Chavez, we offer temporary or permanent staffing solutions with trained coaches who have lived experience.

How do I hire group facilitators for my treatment center?

Contact DAMD Recovery at (661) 886-2975 or email gabe@damdrecovery.com to discuss your facility's needs. We offer both temporary coverage and permanent placement of trained group facilitators throughout LA County.

What areas does DAMD Recovery serve?

DAMD Recovery serves treatment centers and rehab facilities throughout Los Angeles County and Southern California, including Pasadena, Burbank, Glendale, Santa Monica, Long Beach, the San Fernando Valley, and Orange County.

What is DAMD University?

DAMD University is our recovery coach training and certification program in Los Angeles. We train individuals with lived recovery experience to become professional group facilitators using evidence-based, trauma-informed methodologies.

What qualifications do DAMD facilitators have?

All DAMD facilitators have lived recovery experience, professional training in CBT, motivational interviewing, and trauma-informed care. Many are certified recovery coaches or peer support specialists.

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Accessibility Statement

DAMD Recovery is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We continually improve the user experience for everyone and apply relevant accessibility standards.

Conformance Status

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) define requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. DAMD Recovery strives to conform to WCAG 2.1 Level AA.

We are actively working to increase the accessibility and usability of our website.

Accessibility Features

Keyboard Navigation

All interactive elements are accessible via keyboard. Use Tab to navigate, Enter to activate, and Escape to close dialogs and menus.

Screen Reader Support

Our site uses semantic HTML, ARIA labels, and proper heading hierarchy to ensure compatibility with screen readers like NVDA, JAWS, and VoiceOver.

High Contrast Support

We maintain sufficient color contrast ratios (minimum 4.5:1 for text) and support high contrast mode for users with visual impairments.

Reduced Motion

Animations are automatically reduced or disabled for users who have enabled "reduce motion" in their system preferences.

No Audio Auto-Play

We do not auto-play audio or video content. All media requires user interaction to play and includes controls for pausing.

Skip Links

A "Skip to main content" link is available for keyboard users to bypass repetitive navigation and jump directly to page content.

Technical Specifications

Our website relies on the following technologies for accessibility:

• HTML5 with semantic markup
• WAI-ARIA for dynamic content and advanced UI controls
• CSS with prefers-reduced-motion and prefers-contrast media queries
• JavaScript with keyboard event handlers for interactive elements

Known Limitations

Despite our best efforts, some content may not be fully accessible:

• Some older PDF documents may not be fully accessible
• Third-party content embedded from social media platforms
• Maps and location services from third-party providers

We are actively working to address these limitations.

Feedback & Contact

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of DAMD Recovery. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers:

Email: gabe@damdrecovery.com
Phone: (661) 886-2975

We aim to respond to accessibility feedback within 3 business days.

This statement was last updated on February 15, 2026.