LADWP/IBEW-Local 18/JSTI

A joint company-union program

peer volunteer program

Help with alcohol and substance use disorder or coping with a loved one’s alcohol/substance use disorder

Peer Highlight

Check Out the Peer Volunteer Video

Get to know more

Watch the Video About Peer Story

TAKE THE TEST

Are You Addicted?
Do You Wonder But Aren't Sure?

Peer Stories

Jeff King

Mike Tracy

Hi. My name is Mike Tracy, and I’ve been employed by the Department since 2015 as an Maintenance and Construction Helper with General Construction at

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Troy Williams-Holmes
LADWP Cares

Troy Williams-Holmes

My name is Troy Williams-Holmes and I am an Alcoholic / Addict. I have slept on sidewalks eaten out of garbage cans and begged at gas

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Joe Kite
LADWP Cares

Joe Kite

My personal video can be viewed here:Joe’s Video Hello My name is Joe Kite and I am a recovering alcoholic/addict. I’d like to tell you

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Jeff King

Kipp Coughtrie

Hello, My Name is Kipp Coughtrie and I am here to help you help yourself. My story is simple….my Doctor informed me I had hypertension/high

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Jeff King

Arnold Hudson

  Hello. My name is Arnold Hudson. I am a recovering addict. I made the decision to use drugs when I was a teenager because

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LADWP Cares

Rafael Lopez

My personal video can be viewed here: Rafael’s video Hello, My name is Rafael Lopez. I am a EDMS at the Contract Operations lincoln Heights District.

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We appreciate the cooperation with PG&E / IBEW Local 1245 for allowing us to model our program after theirs.