News What Is a Nonprofit Social Enterprise? A nonprofit social enterprise operates a business to advance its social mission, reinvesting the revenue it earns in programs and services. Unlike… Read more Washington Must Stop Jailing People for Being Poor A person accused of stealing $20 worth of food should not have to spend days, weeks or even months behind bars because they cannot afford $5,000… Read more Second Chance Hiring and Employment: How Fair Chance Employers Are Solving the Talent Shortage Second chance hiring, also called fair chance hiring, means evaluating candidates on skills and fit first and considering conviction history in… Read more National Recovery Month: Successful Treatment and Recovery is Possible National Recovery Month is observed every September to recognize and celebrate the strength of people in recovery from substance use… Read more Pioneer Human Services Reports 6% Recidivism, 74% Diversion Success Rates, Outperforms National Trends Pioneer’s integrated services drive significantly stronger public safety outcomes than traditional justice system approaches…. Read more What Formerly Incarcerated Individuals Need To Know To Build Their Own Business Key Takeaways Pioneer Human Services offers the INVEST entrepreneurship program in the Seattle area, providing hands-on training, real pitch… Read more Washington’s Updated Fair Chance Act Opens Doors to Employment and Economic Stability Thousands of Washingtonians with past criminal records will soon have stronger protections during the hiring process under new updates to the… Read more Consultant Sought to Grow and Diversify Pioneer Human Services’ Food Services Business Pioneer Human Services is seeking a consulting partner to help our Central Food Services (CFS) build upon its successful institutional food services… Read more Saving Victoria, saving Spokane: Stabilization employee tells her story of fentanyl addiction, overdose and recovery The Spokesman-ReviewBy Emily Whiteemilyw@spokesman.com Photo credit: Colin Mulvany / The Spokesman-Review Ice cubes were all over Victoria… Read more How to End Mass Incarceration: The Steps, Solutions, and People Leading the Way Key Takeaways Every year, more than 600,000 people walk out of an American prison. They collect whatever belongings fit into a plastic bag, step… Read more New Data Shows a Better Path Than Incarceration Pioneer Human Services Releases First Quarterly Impact Report SEATTLE, WA – May 4, 2026 – Pioneer Human Services today released its… Read more Second Chances Are a Public Safety Strategy SEATTLE, WA — April 15, 2026 — Pioneer Human Services is highlighting the critical role second chances play in improving public safety and… Read more
