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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!

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

Pioneer operates over 640 housing units across the state of Washington. In King County, two of our housing facilities are dedicated to individuals in King County District Court Regional Mental Health Court and four housing facilities...

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

"Working with Kristy has really helped me in my recovery. She also guided me in the importance of keeping busy and saving money for a rainy day. I have some self-worth these days."  Che

Che was in Pioneer’s...

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

Pioneer Human Services operates a comprehensive set of programs in Snohomish County to treat behaviorally challenged and/or aggressive youth, and helps families in crisis. The three male-only residential programs in Snohomish County are designed for...

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