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Following are many examples of our clients and employees success stories after incarceration and/or in their recovery process. Learn about the people we serve and the varied paths they have taken to lead successful lives. Be sure to check back as we add new stories on a monthly basis. Also check out our apprentice success stories!

Building Back a Successful Life

“I was given a feeling of acceptance when I started the Roadmap to Success job training program and was later hired at...

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Employment Provides Buckley with Stable Housing and Support

Our Food Services’ commercial kitchen in Tacoma was overjoyed to share a story on Buckley, an amazing employee that started working in the kitchen while he was still homeless and living in an RV in downtown Tacoma....

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Advice from Stabilization Facility Client, "Don't Give Up!"

The Ituha Stabilization Facility staff in Oak Harbor on Whidbey Island shared a heartfelt letter from a recent client. Ituha provides a monitored and safe setting for individuals withdrawing from alcohol and drugs, and counseling for...

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Supportive Services Wrapped around Treatment & Counseling = Success


Pioneer Human Services provides housing and employment services through our Foundational Community Supports (FCS) program for anyone who is...

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Mental Health Counseling, Case Management and Support Services Build Stability in Kevin's Life

Seth Anderson, Client & Community Services case manager at Pioneer Human Services (pictured) shared Kevin's story. After years of revolving around jail and the streets because of a substance use disorder and mental health...

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Stable Housing and Support Services Provide Security for Todd

“You need to learn to trust people. To anyone struggling with addiction and homelessness, or involved in the criminal justice system, you need to realize that there really are people and organizations out there that want to help you”,...

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George Follows His Artistic Dream After Prison

Pioneer’s residential reentry programs serve as a bridge from incarceration to life in the community. Through a contract with the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Pioneer serves men and women referred from federal prison at all four of the residential...

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Aspen Terrace Supportive Housing Services Provides Stability for Residents

Staff from Aspen Terrace, our 89-bed affordable housing facility on Capitol Hill in Seattle, shared an inspiring story about a Veteran that moved into the facility and really...

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Skagit Community Detox Staff Go Above & Beyond to Secure Treatment for Client

We are proud to share a story on our amazing staff that always go above and beyond the call of duty for the clients they serve. Nicole Ervin, director of the Skagit Community Detox program in Burlington (Pictured Center), gave a shout...

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Drawing from Past Experience to Now Give Back to Others

We are always happy to share a success story on a former client who is now a successful employee! Kari Swecker (pictured left), clinical substance use disorder (SUD) manager at Pioneer Center East (PCE); and Jake Johnson (...

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