CARES

Meet the Team

Catherine Tootle

Executive Director
Recovery Coach, CARES

Catherine is a person with 9 years devoted to long-term recovery. “I embrace my recovery because it has restored my confidence. I speak out about my recovery so others will not die in silence. I live recovery out loud so others who are struggling will know that they are not alone.” 

“Recovery gives me the opportunity to help others. I am so excited to share my joy and passion for recovery with the world through my career with FTR.” -Catherine Tootle 

Sydney Hardee

Vice Executive Director
Recovery Coach, CARES

Sydney is a person in long term recovery, with 8 years dedicated to living a life without alcohol or illegal substances. She is compassionate and genuine in her interactions with people, and loves to love on others. Sydney is passionate about sharing the hope she has found in recovery.

“Serving our recovery community gives purpose to my pain. I am grateful for the opportunity to share the hope that I have found.”
-Sydney Hardee

Clint Fasciano

Recovery Coordinator
Recovery Coach, CARES

Clint is a man in long term recovery. As of December 2023 he will celebrate 18 years of complete abstinence from drugs and/or alcohol. 12 of those years were spent on missions in the far northern regions of Canada, helping to bring the message of hope for recovery to those in remote communities devastated by addiction. Excited to be back home in the southeast, Clint brings a male perspective and pastoral understanding to the amazing work being done in and through the FTR team.

“Seeking truth the world is starving, but I know where the bread is at!”
-Clint Fasciano

Carla Thompson

Maternal Health Specialist
Recovery Coach, CARES

My name is Carla, and I am a person in long-term recovery. It has been almost four years since I’ve used any mind-altering substances to change the way I feel. I am truly grateful to work at Freedom Through Recovery, because my journey here has helped shape me into the person I am today. My greatest passion is supporting families with DFCS cases, because I’ve walked that path myself and know how powerful lived experience can be in helping others find hope.

“I want to be ‘that person’ for someone that I once so desperately needed in my life.”

– Carla Thompson

Hazel Royal

Forensic Peer Specialist
Recovery Coach, CARES

Hazel is a woman in long term recovery about to celebrate 3 years without any mind altering substances that kept her in bondage. Today, Hazel walks in complete freedom and dedicates her life to give that same freedom back to so many others like herself. Hazel believes that working at Freedom Through Recovery came full circle for her as she once used the many services offered to stay sober herself.