about

Advocates for Healthy Transitional Living, LLC was established in 2011 by CEO, Dan Holstead, LCSW, as an agency providing comprehensive, collaborative teams to support youth and families in their homes and communities. With more than 40 years’ staff experience working with youth and families in foster care, residential, and community mental health settings, AHTL continues to promote Dan's philosophy and the values of trauma informed care. 

AHTL provides comprehensive, collaborative teams that support youth and families in their homes and communities by working closely with the systems that serve them – counties, schools, and other providers. Advocates builds a community of formal and informal supports around at-hope individuals. Meeting clients where they are and help them be their best self.

“I am a 100% believer in teams. Teams support each other, challenge each other, and understand the giftedness of the separate entities.” - Dan Holstead

Advocates also invests in employees, or Child Advocates, through training, performance feedback and supervision, committment to self-care and the SHARED Values. One employee had this to say...

"I must add...by personally letting [you] know how much this job, along with the knowledge I have gained in training has blessed me not only by being given the opportunity to help benefit others in such a life changing way.  It has also opened my eyes to a much better understanding of my own life entirely in a such a beneficial way I didn't see coming.  Thank [you] for helping give me this opportunity. ❤️ " - Child Advocate