Jun Tan, the institution’s director and co-founder of TCI Village and A New Day Village was once a drug and gambling addict. Recalling his life’s greatest challenge, “22 years ago, I was a patient. My life experiences have gotten me into that addiction and eventually put me in rehab.” Tan said that in that rehabilitation center, he found his purpose again. When he sobered, he became an advocate of mental health, and the subsequent years of his life are in dedication to helping and serving those in need.

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Working in the industry for more than half his life, Jun Tan, also known as Kuya Jun, knows that dealing with human behaviors and their issues can eventually catch up on them. But he wants his A New Day family to know that working in this field together with them is fulfilling. Doing it with integrity, sincerity, and unselfishly to help the residents find their life's purpose is unparalleled. He hopes that they continue the mission and the advocacy.

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"It is a blessing to see your patients living their lives and having a purpose. You know that it's not only one person but the whole family. Pag naging maayos yung pasyente, nagiging maayos yung buong pamilya (Once the patient gets well, the whole family heals too.) The fulfillment is there."