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“I was given a feeling of acceptance when I started the Roadmap to Success job training program and was later hired at Pioneer Industries. When I started work at Pioneer Industries in 2011, I had lost everything – my home, marriage...
The Ituha Stabilization Facility staff in Oak Harbor on Whidbey Island shared a heartfelt letter from a recent client. Ituha provides a monitored and safe setting for individuals withdrawing from alcohol and drugs, and counseling for individuals experiencing a mental health crisis.
Pictured: Ituha team
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Letter from Client...
Pioneer Human Services provides housing and employment services through our Foundational Community Supports (FCS) program for anyone who is Medicaid-eligible - even if the individual is not a client in another Pioneer program. Shelly Jones, a FCS supportive housing...
We asked our employees and former clients to tell us what reentry support and second chances means to them. Following is a sample of the comments we received back:
"At the point of my reentry into society from incarceration, the programs available to me were the cornerstone to my success. Being provided with the knowledge of, and access to, these programs was absolutely crucial. I found employment with...
Seth Anderson, Client & Community Services case manager at Pioneer Human Services (pictured) shared Kevin's story. After years of revolving around jail and the streets because of a substance use disorder and mental health issues, Kevin entered the King County Regional Mental Health Court program and landed stable housing and support services from Pioneer....
“You need to learn to trust people. To anyone struggling with addiction and homelessness, or involved in the criminal justice system, you need to realize that there really are people and organizations out there that want to help you”, shared Todd. He added, “Ask for help. If you don’t ask, you won’t find what you need. When I finally listened to others who had received help, I reached out and that...
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 reentry centers across the state of Washington. Recently, staff from the Pioneer Fellowship House (PFH) in Seattle shared an inspiring story about a resident named George, who...
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 flourished since receiving the stable housing and support services provided.
William moved into Aspen Terrace through a Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) voucher...
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 out to her team for going the extra mile to ensure a client made it into residential treatment that was secured for him after detox.
The Skagit Community...
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 (pictured right), SUD professional (SUDP) at PCE; shared Jake’s journey from being a Drug Court client in 2015, to graduating from the program and from school...