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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!

Self-Discipline, Determination and Hard Work Are Recipe For Success After Prison

We operate the four federal residential reentry programs across Washington state that serve as a bridge from incarceration to life in the community. The residential reentry centers...

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Treatment and Peer Bridger Services Break Cycle of Incarceration and Addiction

Our peer bridger team of certified peer support specialists in Spokane is happy to share Art’s story. Pioneer’s peer bridgers’ work with clients across the state of Washington while they are in treatment for substance...

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Supportive Housing and Mental Health Court Provide Path to Healthy Living

We are happy to share a story on Nate, one of our City Gate Apartments residents. Nate was initially referred into City Gate through the...

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Treatment and Wraparound Support Produces a Healthy and Productive Life

We are very proud to share the story of how treatment and supportive wraparound services helped Steve after he was released from prison. He progressed successfully through various programs and received peer and community support from several Pioneer...

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Drug Court, Treatment, Supportive Housing and Employment are Recipe for Success

Toby Ziegler is our housing monitor at the Pioneer Transition House (PTH) in Mount Vernon. He shared his story of going through Pioneer’s residential...

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Support and Compassion Build Road to Success

Wendy is a shipping and receiving group lead at the Pioneer Distribution Center (PDC) in Fife. The center receives aerospace parts from 10 different aerospace manufacturers for Boeing and tracks...

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Housing, Benefits and Support Services Changes Life Trajectory

In addition to our own housing and employment services, Pioneer also offers support in these areas for anyone who is Medicaid-eligible through our ...

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Lightbulb Switch - Turning on Recovery

We thank Angela for sharing her story with us. She is a Pioneer friend and client who was detoxed and helped at the Oak Harbor Ituha Stabilization Facility on...

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Foundational Community Supports Team Provides David with Stable Housing and a Helping Hand

Our Foundational Community Supports (FCS) team across the state of Washington offers supportive housing and employment services to anyone who is ...

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Turning Hope into a Career of Helping Others

Sarah is an amazing peer resource navigator at a nonprofit reentry program that provides referrals and resources to formerly incarcerated individuals coming out of correctional facilities, the homeless community,...

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