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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.

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

Did you know that Pioneer Human Services has in-jail treatment programs in Seattle and Spokane? At our King County Corrections-Based Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment Program in the Norm Maleng Regional...

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Reunited with Family for the Holidays

Our staff at the Snohomish Youth Residential Homes in the North Sound do an amazing job of working with each youth in the program on a one-on-one basis to assess their needs and address their severe behavioral health issues so they...

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Helping Others Energizes Staff

Nolan Bennett is our amazing admin assistant at the Carnegie Resource Center in Everett. He wanted to share a few success stories that he witnessed at the center recently.

The Carnegie Resource Center is a gateway to a...

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

Our Roadmap to Success job-readiness training program in Spokane shared a story on a recent student that had spent 22 years in prison and was at a loss at how to search for employment and use all the new technology in the current age....

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

I wanted to share my story in hope that people will read it and start to understand how important lowering the barriers to reentry are in giving a formerly incarcerated person a chance to live a successful life. I was incarcerated for seven years and...

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

Julie Moore, Certified Peer Specialist (pictured) at the new Ituha Stabilization Center (Ituha) in Oak Harbor on Whidbey Island, shared a story with us about the second person admitted to...

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