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We are so proud to share Stephen’s story of his 27-year battle with addiction and how he turned his life around when he was sent to participate in an intensive outpatient program (IOP) in our United States Probation Office (USPO) treatment program at Pioneer Counseling-Emerson Clinic. Individuals who attend the program have a federal felony linked to substance abuse.
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We were so proud to have the in-jail, intensive outpatient (IOP) treatment program that we operate, along with our staff members, called out in Spokane County Detention Services' winter 2019 Community Corrections Newsletter. The voluntary program is extremely popular and has been operating at maximum attendance with a waiting list thanks to our terrific staff. Scott was featured in the...
Askia works as a detox treatment specialist in the Whatcom Community Detox Center in Bellingham, Washington that Pioneer Human Services operates. He was gracious enough to share his journey of how he landed in detox and then ended up working in the center a few years later.
The Whatcom Community Detox Center (WCD) provides a monitored setting for the safe withdrawal from alcohol and other...
I am sharing my story with you on how Pioneer helped me build a path in life to move forward after my release from prison. There are many housing, employment and social barriers that formerly incarcerated people face when re-entering society after serving time. Pioneer has services and tools that can help you work around the barriers and have a second chance in life.
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Ashlee has lived in Pioneer’s Rialto housing program in Tacoma for over a year now. She’s very happy with where she’s at now, both in housing and in her life in general. Ashlee has been able to turn the pain of her past addiction struggles into a tool she uses to support others. She is now a certified peer counselor and works with troubled children to help them through their struggles.
“It’s a dream of mine...
Part of New $1 Million Annual Fund Supporting Workforce Development, Arts and Culture and Affordable Housing
Seattle, Wash. (October 1, 2019) U.S. Bank recently gifted Pioneer Human Services a $50,000 Community Possible grant to support more than 100 individuals participating in the organization’s Roadmap to Success job-readiness training program. The grant is part of...
“I spent over half of my life in prison and I am NEVER going back. I have worked hard and built my new life with the love and support from my wife and friends, my faith and the tools Pioneer provided. If I can do it, others can too.”
After the death of Dudley’s mother, he lost the love and support every child needs at six years old. He was left with a father that couldn...
Spokane, Washington — September 10, 2019 — Pioneer Human Services announced it was awarded a grant for $84,300 from Providence Health Care to provide an integrated approach to housing, behavioral health, and medical services at the Carlyle in Spokane. This program aligns with the increasing recognition in healthcare research that up to 60% of a person’s health is connected...
I was not an easy kid. Rules and curfews were made to be broken in my mind so I caused a lot of grief and worry for my mom and really butted heads with my stepdad. By the age of 13 years old, I was always running away from home and I dropped out of school in the eighth grade. When I was 15, I moved in with my 21 year old boyfriend and was drinking, smoking weed, hiding and on the run from my parents. That was a rough time...
Story by Fred Peterson
Excerpted from the Spokane County Detention Services Community Corrections Newsletter
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Michael came to Geiger Corrections Center’s Intensive Out-Patient (IOP) treatment program...