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Pioneer Presents the 2013 Annual Report

Learn about Pioneer’s 50 years of providing services to overcoming the challenges of substance abuse and criminal histories in Washington State in the new 2013 Annual report. The report is a retrospective of Pioneer’s treatment,...

Home Safety Tips For Ex-Convicts

One of the immediate concerns of ex-prisoners stepping off buses and reaching certain communities is where will they spend the night – and the following ones, and also how safe will their new dwelling be. The truth is this is a daunting challenge than hits most of them when without even realizing it. Few ex-convicts have loving families and relatives they can get in touch with and rely on in this regard. With deceased...

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News 2023

January, 2023

January, 2023

Hard Work, Support and Humor Help to Build Arlene's New Career in Recovery

Pioneer Industries Supports a Second Chance Workforce - King 5 TV

KOMO Radio Interviews Pioneer's COO on Hiring Formerly Incarcerated

Hiring an Untapped Workforce - the Formerly Incarcerated - Seattle Times

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2023

2023

KOMO Radio Interviews Pioneer's COO on Hiring Formerly Incarcerated

Hiring an Untapped Workforce - the Formerly Incarcerated - Seattle Times

Pioneer Industries Supports a Second Chance Workforce - King 5 TV

Hard Work, Support and Humor Help to Build Arlene's New Career in Recovery

2022

2022

Treatment and Housing Support Services Build Stability for Edward

Roadmap to Success Job-Readiness Training Program Helps Jessica Launch New Career

Carnegie Resource Center in Everett Provides Needed Support and Resource Services

Drug Court Options and Stable Employment Assist in Building a New Life

Job-Readiness and Self-Confidence Prepares John for Workforce After 21 Years in Prison

Thank You Amazon - Pioneer’s Generous Visionary Sponsor

Anthony Wright Appointed as CEO of Pioneer Human Services

Pioneer is featured on the Spotlight with Laurie Hardie Podcast

Job-readiness Training - An Investment in Building a Solid Workforce and a Safer Community for All

Once a Substance Use Disorder Client - Now a Treatment Specialist

Spokane Job-readiness Training Program Assists Formerly Incarcerated in Securing Employment

A Letter of Thanks for Providing a Path to Recovery

Building Back a Successful Life

Pioneer Industries Receives Silver Supply Chain Performance Achievement

Supportive Services Wrapped around Treatment & Counseling = Success

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

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

Pioneer Speaks Out About Second Chance Month

George Follows His Artistic Dream After Prison

Unincarcerated Productions Hosts Karen Lee on Podcast

Stable Housing and Support Services Provide Security for Todd

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

Aspen Terrace Supportive Housing Services Provides Stability for Residents

Drawing from Past Experience to Now Give Back to Others

Social Change Leaders Podcast Features Karen Lee, CEO of Pioneer Human Services

Pioneer CEO, Karen Lee, Re-elected on Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco's BOD.

Pioneer's Voluntary In-Jail Treatment Program is a Life-Saver for Many

2021

2021

Pioneer Human Services' CEO is Featured on Ellevate Network Podcast

Reunited with Family for the Holidays

Pioneer Human Services is a Recipient of Bank of America's 2021 Neighborhood Builders Grant

After 22 Years in Prison - Steven Receives Job-Readiness Training and Gets Hired

Selma Carson Home Honors Day of the Dead Celebration with Students

Employment and Support Services Helps to Build a Successful Life Back in the Community

Thank You to Pioneer’s Generous Life Changer Sponsors

Support Services and Housing Builds Stability for Regional Mental Health Court Client

Charity Charge Podcast Features Pioneer Human Services

Pioneer Employees Featured in Alcatraz Island Permanent Installation

New Stabilization Center on Whidbey Island Helps Client in a Mental Health Crisis

Spokane Regional Stabilization Center Set to Begin Operations

Substance Use Treatment, Counseling & Foundational Community Supports Builds Back Lives

Compassionate Care Turns Around Youth's Severe Behavior and Mental Health Issues

Pioneer Human Services to Operate New Jail Diversion Center in Spokane

Frontier Behavioral Health, Catholic Charities Eastern Washington, and Pioneer Human Services Receive Supportive Housing Grant

Building a New Life through Hard Work and Support

The Carnegie Resource Center in Everett Partners with Community Organizations to Save Lives

Karen Lee, CEO of Pioneer Human Services, Featured on Holding Ground Podcast

The Foundational Community Supports Program Assists Individuals in Securing Stable Housing and Employment

In-Jail Substance Use Disorder Program Changes Lives

Open Mike Podcast Discusses Living with a Conviction History

Awarepreneurs Podcast Interviews Pioneer's CEO, Karen Lee

Building a New Life After 18 Years in Prison

Causeartist Presents Disruptors for Good Podcast with Guest Karen Lee

Our New Mission/Vision Statements Reflect Current Times

The Importance of Employment and Support After Incarceration

Background Check Podcast Interviews Karen Lee, CEO of Pioneer Human Services

Accepting the Opportunity to Change Your Life

Inspired Money Podcast Interviews Pioneer's CEO, Karen Lee

U.S. Spends Billions to Lock People Up, but very Little to Help Them Once They’re Released

Coming Full Circle to Give Back to Others

Karen Lee - Pioneer Human Services - Guest on GoodMakers Podcast

Pioneer Human Services Selected to be in New REDF Growth Portfolio

Youth Unites with Father after Changing Severe Behavior

Social Entrepreneur Podcast Talks with Karen Lee, CEO, Pioneer Human Services

Social Entrepreneur Podcast Speaks with Karen Lee, CEO, Pioneer Human Services

Karen Lee Featured on Justice Matters Podcast

Donor Funds and Staff Support Assists Samantha in Reaching Goals

The 'Official Do Good Better' Podcast Features Pioneer Human Services

Community Partners Work Together to Secure Treatment Before the Holidays

Maximizing Advocacy to Fulfill Your Mission - Karen Lee

Guidance and Support Builds Successful Transition After Incarceration

Aspen Terrace Open House - Virtual Tour

2020

2020

Permanent Housing, Supportive Services and Donations Assist Resident in Building a Successful Life

Vulcan Inc. is Generous Sponsor of Pioneer Human Services

From Client to Employee - Katrina Gives Back

Pioneer Human Services Featured on "Creating a New Life" Podcast

The Road to Recovery is a Journey

Roadmap to Success Graduate Aims to Thrive - Not Just Survive

Pioneer Center East Selected as Top Rehab Center

Co-occurring Program Provides Solid Recovery Path

Care and Behavioral Health Tools Help Gabe Fulfill Dream

Recovery Programs Assist New Mom in Regaining Custody of Newborn

Spokane Job-Readiness Program Helps to Launch Careers

PACT Team Helps Build Client's Path to Independent Living

Telehealth Services Provide Critical Channel for Serving Spokane Community Residents Struggling with Behavioral Health Issues

Pioneer Industries Receives Silver Boeing Performance Excellence Award - July 2020

Youth Experiences Personal Growth and Independent Living

Intensive Inpatient Treatment and Therapeutic Drug Court Turn Mark's Life Around

Youth Successfully Transitions with Behavior Rehabilitation Services

Providence Health Care Awards Pioneer Human Services with Grant to Continue Support Service Enriched Housing Program in Spokane

Standing Up for Racial Justice

All Kids are Capable of Success - No Exceptions

In-Jail Treatment Program Prepares Heather for Life in Community

A Continuum of Care Provides Adam with a Path to Stability

The Power of Providing Care and Support to a Person in Need

Second Chances are a Life Saver

Donate Today to Pioneer Human Services' COVID-19 Relief Fund

Employee Safety - Stay Updated on the Coronavirus

Willisha Creates Positive Change in Her Life

Training and Apprenticeship Pave a Path to Success After Incarceration

Spokane Residential Reentry Center Serves as Bridge After Incarceration

Support Services Help Build Robin's Life

Treatment and Support Introduces a New Life after Years of Substance Abuse

Drug Court, Housing & Self-Empowerment Changes Lives

A Study on Supervising Employees with Criminal History

2019

2019

Askia Comes Full Circle

Intensive Outpatient Treatment Program Breeds Success in Spokane

Getting the Support You Need After Prison is Priceless

Program Helps Youth Overcome Behavioral Issues and Reach Goal

U.S. Bank Invests $50,000 in Pioneer Human Services

Aslee Starts Living Her Dream

Ashlee Starts Living Her Dream

Youth Learns Coping Skills to Transform His Life and Reunite with Brother

Providence Health Care Awards Pioneer Human Services with Grant to Continue Support Service Enriched Housing Program in Spokane

Dudley's Path to Becoming a Productive Citizen in the Community

Regina Builds Her Life Back

Education and a Drive to Succeed Move Vince Ahead

Kimmie Becomes a Model Housing Resident - Despite Her Past

Michael Finds His Path in the Geiger Corrections Center’s Intensive Out-Patient Treatment Program

Pioneer Donor Spotlight: Merchants Acceptance Corp.

Kim Secures Housing and Builds a Life Back with Her Children

Building a Career Based on Giving Back to the Community After Incarceration

Whatcom Community Detox Center Implements Mindfulness and Gentle Stretching into Program

Devoted Mentor Retires After Years of Service

Jacob Excels After Years in the Justice System

Pioneer Human Services Receives Economic Opportunity Award from PSBJ

Reentry Skills Provide Path to a Productive Life

GiveBIG to Support Pioneer!

Pioneer's Youth & Young Adult Division Celebrates Teen's Adoption

Making a Life Change

Pioneer Human Services Acquires Phoenix Recovery Services in Mount Vernon, WA

REDF Awards Pioneer Human Services with Grant to Support Pioneer Industries

Moving Beyond Past Arrests

Local Rugby President Supports Pioneer Youth

Pioneer Human Services Provides Temporary Housing for Trueblood Lawsuit Individuals

The Power of Employers Giving a Second Chance

Pioneer Counseling-Fawcett Clinic Opens to Better Serve Substance Abuse and Mental Health Needs in Pierce County

Recovery is a Journey - "No One is a Lost Cause"

Students Share Experience in Pioneer's Job-Readiness Training Program

Giving Back at the Snohomish County Diversion Center

2018

2018

Growing Community Giving Supports our Programs

Carnegie Resource Center Opens as an Innovative Gateway to Services

Love Heals

Pioneer is Awarded the 2018 AWB Achieve Award

Pioneer’s Evolution of Serving the Community

Seattle Office of Labor Standards Marks Five-Year Anniversary of the Fair Chance Employment Ordinance with a Training at Pioneer Human Services

Amy Graduates from Theraputic Mental Health Court and Soars to Help Others

MOD Pizza Hosts Fundraiser for Pioneer Human Services

Seattle City Councilmember Lisa Herbold Receives Champion Award

Tacoma Housing Authority Funds Pioneer's Rialto Apartments

How Mary Jo's Perseverance and Job Training Turned Her Life Around

Brian Proves it is Never Too Late to Change

Thank You, Change Makers!

Helping to Remove Barriers for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals

Turning Life Around Full Circle After Drug Court

Job-Readiness Training & Employment Lead Robert to Success after Incarceration

Pioneer Fellowship House Celebrates National Accreditation

Living with Conviction - Pioneer's New Annual Report

Phoenix House Provides the Bridge from Homelessness to Permanent Housing

Former Pioneer Center North Client Gives Back to Community

Premera & Providence Health Award Pioneer Human Services with Grants in Spokane

Housing Provides Resident with Chance to Recover

Becoming a Good Parent - A Father Reunites with His Children

A Journey to Success with the Unstoppable Al Brown

Veteran is Reintroduced to Hope

Building Lives of Reentry Residents

Snohomish County Diversion Center Provides Alternative to Jail

Pioneer Developing New Affordable Housing Building in Seattle

Pioneer to Operate New Snohomish County Diversion Center

Pioneer Works with Community Partners on Helping to Build Productive Lives

A Teen's Path to Stability

Learning Life Skills and Healthy Boundaries for a Prosperous Future

Pioneer's Training Program can be a Life Changer

Job-Readiness Training Program Graduates Share their Experience

Finding Stability Through a Solid Counseling & Treatment Program

Tacoma Weekly Covers Pioneer Youth Center - J Street Open House

Choosing a Path AWAY from Prison.

Seattle 4 Rotary Supports Youth at Pioneer's Spruce Street

Seattle University Alumni Lend a Hand

Navigating Many Barriers After Prison

Natalie Builds Up Her Life By Giving Back

Letter of Thanks Touches Hearts of Staff

Father and Son Reunite at Pioneer Housing

Formerly Incarcerated Students are Provided a Chance for Change

Pioneer's City Gate Apartments Provide a Stepping Stone for Jason

Pioneer Is Hiring - Join Us at Job Fair in Everett

Treatment and Community Involvement Aid in Recovery Journey

Join Pioneer at Mount Vernon Job Fair - Sign-On Bonuses

Youth Turns Life Around - with a Little Help

Counseling Clinic Expansion in Spokane Better Serves Community

Attend Pioneer's Job Fair at Rainier Worksource on 2/13/18

2017

2017

Building a Great Workforce

Pioneer Donor Spotlight

From Homeless to Homebuyer

ICCA Conference Attendees Take Pioneer Industries Tour

Pioneer Industries Awarded Employer of the Year

Given a Second Chance with Drug Court

Annual Change Maker Luncheon is a Success

Pioneer Clients Need Supplies

Rebuilding Reentry - an Interview with Karen Lee, CEO, Pioneer Human Services

Job-Readiness Training Graduates Share Stories

Karen Lee Joins Federal Reserve Bank Council

Spokane Hosts Beyond the Wall Documentary

Building Back My Life in Recovery

Leaving Behind a Life of Substance Abuse

ICCA Conference Coming to Seattle in October

Sharing a Recovery Month Blog

Grateful for Housing and Two Years of Sobriety

Mayor Ed Murray Signs Fair Chance Housing Bill in Seattle

Service Enriched Housing Builds Hope

A Full Circle Journey in Recovery

Meet Ted

Pioneer Distribution Center Employees Appreciate Second Chance

The Power of Giving Back After Prison

Young Adult Program in Tacoma Offers Second Chance

GiveBIG to Support Pioneer!

Celebrating Success in Residential Reentry

A Story of Recovery for National Drug Court Month

National Drug Court Month

Governor Jay Inslee Proclaims April 19 as Reentry Day

The Hard Road After Prison

Tacoma Housing Pilot Provides Additional Support

Youth in Crisis Served at Spruce Street Inn

Breaking Our Failed Reliance on Mass Incarceration

Celebrating International Women's Day

Celebrating Graduates Success

Holistic Reentry from Prison

Teaching Yoga and Mindfullness to Youth in Crisis

The Path from Prison to Successful Employment

Pioneer Opens Sobering Center Pilot in Renton

Pioneer's PACS Program Accredited as First SafeCare Site in Washington State

PACS Works to Preserve Families

KGMI Radio Addresses Opioid Addiction

Sharing His Story to Help Others

Join Pioneer at FREE Screening of Beyond the Wall

Crain's Seattle Interviews Karen Lee

Rainier Clinic Celebrates Open House

Seattle Business Magazine Honors Karen Lee

King 5 TV Shares News on Pioneer

2016

2016

Volunteers for Pioneer's Adopt-A-Child Holiday Gift Program Ease the Workload

Pioneer Industries and Algona Distribution Center Reach Safety Milestones

Pioneer Selected for Geiger Corrections Center Treatment Program in Spokane

Tacoma Mayor Visits State Work Releases

FIRS Program for Juveniles Exhibits Amazing Outcomes

A Letter of Thanks

Catching Up with a Past Work Release Resident

Watch Video of Shaka Senghor at Pioneer's Change Maker Lunch

Annual Change Maker Luncheon is a Success

Watch Pioneer's Tacoma Housing Resident Discuss Needed Services

Pioneer Human Services and Compass Health Value Partnership that Helps to Better Serve Residents in Need

Meet Justin - an Aerospace Apprentice

New Pioneer Human Services Outpatient Counseling Clinic Positioned to Help Tackle Region’s Drug and Mental Health Crisis

Shout Out to a Concerned Citizen and the Dutch Shisler Service Center in Seattle

Overcoming Addiction and Building a Successful Life

Pioneer Employee Succeeds in Apprenticeship after Incarceration

It Takes a Community

Youth in Pioneer's Snohomish Residential Programs Graduate

Join Pioneer for Students' Job Training Graduation

KUOW FM Interviews Karen Lee on How to Help Keep Individuals from Returning to Prison

Dutch Shisler Service Center Remembers Legend

May is Mental Health Month

GiveBIG to Pioneer

A Drug Court Client’s Story

Pioneer’s First AJAC Apprenticeship Graduate

Pioneer In the News

Bishop Lewis House – Caring Neighbors Help Provide a Successful Reentry

Volunteer Teaches Women Trauma-Informed Yoga at Reentry Facility

Reentry Week – Pioneer in the News

Pioneer’s Women in Manufacturing

Shawna Smith at Pioneer Industries elected to AWMI Board

The Path to Success

Pioneer’s Pathway House Cooks Up Success

Meet Tim

Architect gives inmates a place of ‘light and space’ to transition to new lives

Meet Rubin

2015

2015

Pioneer Center North Reaches into the Community

Meet Jason

Spruce Street Open House Honors Donors

Pioneer Wins WA State Governor’s Employer Award

Prison – Breaking the Cycle

Pioneer Distribution Center Sets Safety Standard

WA DOC Receives $7.5M Grant to Help Incarcerated Parents Maintain Bonds With Children

Building a Solution to the Recidivism Problem

Every Person Deserves a Chance for Recovery

Pioneer Employees Discuss Employment Barriers with Seattle Channel TV

Meet Monica – Success after Prison

Bishop Lewis House Participates in National Night Out Against Crime

Join Us at the Roadmap to Success Graduation

Book of Poems Written by Spruce Street Inn’s Youth in Crisis

Congressman Chaka Fattah Accompanies President Obama to Criminal Justice Reform Speech

Apprenticeship Offers A Chance For Change

Happy Independence

Pioneer Industries Earns International Environmental Certification

Pioneer Industries Representing WA State at Paris Air Show

Training Programs Celebrate Graduation

May is Mental Health Month

GiveBIG is Tuesday, May 5th

For the Health of It – April is Alcohol Awareness Month

Pioneer’s 2014 Annual Report

Pioneer Transition House Celebrates Annual Garden Party

New Film on Pioneer Industries Features Capabilities

Goodwill Seattle & Fotos Photography Participate in Mock Interviews

Pioneer’s Pest Detection Service

February Specials at Pioneer’s Food Buying Service

Join Us for a Graduation in February

Happy New Year!

2014

2014

Holiday Adopt-a-Child Program is Big Success

Join Us for a Graduation and Networking Event

Karen Lee Wins a Women of Influence Award

Giving Back to Veterans

Job Options After Prison

Pioneer Human Services Manufacturing Academy Provides a Chance for Change

Pioneer Promotes Employers’ Role in Addiction Recovery in the Workplace

Monitoring for Health Hazards in the Aerospace Industry

Pioneer Celebrates Opening of New Co-Occurring Residential Program Facility

Drug Addiction in Washington State

May 18-24, 2014 is National Prevention Week

Camp Outlook Celebrates a Graduation

Celebrating 25 Years of Drug Courts in America

Pioneer Industries Wins Seattle Business Magazine’s Manufacturer of the Year Award for a Nonprofit

From Prison to Professional with Pioneer Human Services

Pioneer Presents the 2013 Annual Report

Home Safety Tips For Ex-Convicts

Pioneer Industries receives Silver Boeing Performance Excellence Award