Association of Recovery in Higher Education
June 3rd-6th I attended the 5th Annual Association of Recovery in Higher Education in Minneapolis, hosted by Augsburg’s StepUp Program. I was blessed to be among colleagues whose mission in life is the same as mine–helping young men and women in recovery who want to be sober college students. With the high rates of drinking […]
It Makes a Difference
“It makes a difference to this one,” said the young man as he returned a beached starfish to the sea. We of Solutions made a small difference as well after spending 5 days in the La Sal Mountains working with the Grand Canyon Trust to preserve wilderness environments. A wetland fouled by free range cattle, […]
Dave K Celebrates 3 Years
HE DID IT!!!!! HE ACTUALLY DID IT!!!!! Dave Krimstock has managed to not drink or use drugs for 3 years… What makes this accomplishment all the more impressive is that Dave arrived in our community three years ago as a scraggly refugee of Boulder’s Bohemian mountain lifestyle. No one ever thought a bearded man from […]
Jaywalker Softball
Softball season has begun! Come out and show your support for the two Jaywalker alumni softball teams Tuesday nights from 7pm-9pm at The North Face field in Carbondale, CO. Donnie Hagenbart Program Coordinator Jaywalker U
79 Years of Gratitude
Today, June 10th 2014, Alcoholics Anonymous celebrates the 79th anniversary since its founding in Akron, Ohio. On June 10th 1935, Bill Wilson and his friend Dr. Robert Smith set out to find the best way to reform alcoholics, and Alcoholics Anonymous was born. Bill W. learned early on that the best way to stay sober […]
Issues of Substance
Dr. Kevin McCauley’s work strives to foster the acceptance of people in recovery as full and valued members of society and paves the way to help our valley reduce the substance abuse issues we face today.” Mark your calendars and spread the word, Dr. Kevin McCauley, a nationally recognized leader in the field of substance […]
WUE: Western Undergraduate Exchange
The Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) program is an opportunity for students in the Western states to receive reduced tuition at participating two-year and four-year institutions. In order to participate, students need to be a resident in one of the following states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South […]
Suicide Awareness and Prevention
The Roaring Fork High School in Carbondale, Colorado, was the site of a community forum hosted by the Aspen Hope Center, Wednesday May 29, 2014. The topic, in general, was mental health; specifically, suicide awareness and prevention. In addition to professionals from Garfield County Public Health, Aspen Hope Center, NAMI Roaring Fork, our own Kim […]
WCSAD 2014
Join us tomorrow, Saturday afternoon, May 31, at the West Coast Symposium for Addiction Disorders for a session with Jaywalker program directors Dan Reed and Lynn Sanson entitled, “Treatment Without Borders – Thinking Outside the Building and Outside the Box.” This colorful presentation will provide tips and tactics for taking treatment “on the road.” Dan and […]
Chef Brian Turns 34
1980 – Mount St. Helen’s erupted, John Lennon was assassinated, Ronald Reagan was elected, the Pac-Man game was released, Blues Brothers made its film debut, parachute pants and leg warmers were the fad and Chef Brian was born. And, who shot JR? Many of you may have no knowledge on any of these, but since […]
