Stepping Up
For the last week Jaywalker Solutions men, John C and Peter H, have been cooking meals for the men at Jaywalker Lodge. Chef Brian has been out of town and these two guys were eager to step up to the plate. We hope to see all of the alumni in the area tonight at 5pm […]
ADHD Strategies
Procrastination is one of the chronic problems with those who suffer from ADHD. Psych Central associate editor, Margarita Tartakovsky, talked to some experts who also struggle with adult ADHD and reported on some strategies and solutions for dealing with this procrastination. Here is what she found: Set mini goals, rather than long-term goals Use technology […]
Sober for Subway
Every year Colorado Mountain College puts on an Alcohol Awareness Week at its Spring Valley Campus! The Jaywalker U students will be sharing their experience strength and hope next Monday night at 7:00pm for the “Sober for Subway” student panel. Come enjoy some food and hear the stories of the sober students here at Jaywalker […]
CTL: Crisis Text Line
Parents know that texting is probably the best way to communicate with kids. Sometimes it is the only way to communicate. Crisis Text Line (CTL) serves young people during a time of crisis, any type of crisis. Access is available right at their fingertips 24 hours a day 7 days a week. CTL utilizes the […]
Operations Team Building
Last Friday, the Jaywalker Lodge operations team had the opportunity to step out of the office to work on team building at Colorado Mountain College’s Spring Valley campus high ropes course. Guided by Johann Aberger – a mountaineer, life coach, and adjunct professor, we spent half the day learning about how our team functioned in […]
Village of Hotevilla
On Saturday evening, the Solutions team arrived at the Village of Hotevilla on the Hopi Reservation. The Hopi land occupies some 2,439 sq. miles in Arizona and the population is just under 10,000 people. We were given the opportunity to camp on a Hopi woman’s land which was the headquarters for the Red Feather volunteers. […]
Collegiate Recreation Centers
A 2013 survey by Nirsa: Leaders in Collegiate Recreation reports that 92 schools are planning on building elite recreation centers: water theme parks and lazy rivers. Recreation center users are evolving from sweat drenched body builders and athletes to students who are looking for a new social arena. The new recreation centers are instrumental in […]
TPAS – Recovery Through Collaboration
We’re Revolutionizing the World of Addiction Treatment… Together.” “Transformative, Life-changing, best conference I have ever attended, spiritual renewal ” – These quotes and more were used to describe the the TPAS (Treatment Professionals in Alumni Services) Collaborative which just wrapped up in beautiful Malibu, CA. I had the opportunity to attend this third annual conference […]
JWU Goals Group
Every week the men of Jaywalker U engage in a group to address personal goals that they have set and tracked during the previous week. Recovery principles ask us to participate in each others recovery by being supportive. This group provides a safe place for the men to ask for help in both setting and […]
JWU Colleges
Jaywalker U collaborates not only with Colorado Mountain College (CMC), but also works closely with Colorado Technical University (CTU) and Grand Canyon University (GCU). The relationship with CTU and GCU lets Jaywalker U accept students on rolling admissions. This means that not only do we have students start our program at the beginning of each […]
