Research
Following are various studies and reports related to or specifically about the programs and services offered by Pioneer.
Counseling and treatment
- Mental Health, United States, 2010
. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, April 2012. - The Health Impact of Substance Abuse: Accelerating Disease Progression and Death . Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, November 2011.
- Behavioral Health Risk among TANF Parents: Links to Homelessness, Child Abuse and Arrests. Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, December 2010.
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Bending the Health Care Cost Curve by Expanding Alcohol/Drug Treatment. Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, September 2010.
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Results from the 2009 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Volume I. Summary of National Findings. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, September 2010.
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The Economic Costs of Drug and Alcohol Abuse in Washington State, 2005. Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, June 2007.
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Evidence-based Treatment of Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Health Disorders: Potential Benefits, Costs, and Fiscal Impacts for Washington State. Washington State Institute for Public Policy, June 2006.
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Evaluation of Pioneer Center North . University of Washington, August 1998.
Housing
- The Importance of Stable Housing for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals. National Housing Law Project, February 2010.
Transition from jail or prison
- Initial study findings suggest Seattle pilot program imposing swift, certain punishment with as little as three to five days in jail for violation of community supervision significantly reduces drug use, incarceration and criminal activity; will likely yield sizable savings. December 2011.
- Does Participation in Washington’s Work Release Facilities Reduce Recidivism? Washington State Institute for Public Policy, November 2007.
- Returning Home: Understanding the Challenges of Prisoner Reentry – Maryland Pilot Study: Findings from Baltimore. The Urban Institute, January 2004.
Youth programs
- Washington’s Juvenile Basic Training Camp: Outcome Evaluation. Washington State Institute for Public Policy, August 2004.
- Aggression Replacement Training: Curriculum and Evaluation . SIMULATION & GAMING, Vol. 25 No. 1, March 1994.