How We Serve

Photo by Stewart Tilger

How we serve

Photo by Stewart Tilger

A catalyst for transformation

9,000+

People were served in 2022

At the core of all of Pioneer’s programs is the underlying belief that people are capable of change and that when empowered with the right skills and tools, they have the power to transform their lives.

In 2022, we served over 9,000 people and the people participating in our programs accomplished some great things.

Treatment

39%

Engaged in residential treatment rather than be sent to jail

Too often, substance use disorders and mental health crises have been dealt with through the criminal legal system rather than through a more effective treatment response. Many communities have come to understand this in recent years, and Pioneer is proud to have worked in communities across the state to develop treatment options that keep people out of the vicious cycle of jail and hospitalization, and empower them to build healthy lives.

Housing

85%

Achieved Housing stability for 6+ months

71%

Transitioned to permanent housing

Housing remains one of the top barriers for people who have been involved in the criminal legal system. Discrimination is rampant and even an arrest can be used as a reason to deny someone housing. At Pioneer, we offer transitional and permanent housing options to provide access for people who would otherwise be at high risk of homelessness, due largely to having a record. In addition to being a housing provider, Pioneer’s supportive housing team also works with people to find housing when they are leaving our treatment programs or simply need support to access safe, affordable housing. In 2022, 86% of the supportive housing team’s clients secured housing.

Employment

86%

Graduated from the roadmap to success job-readiness program

69%

Secured employment

Employment is a key factor to achieving stability in the community when someone has been involved in the criminal legal system. Preparing people to be successful in the workplace is a cornerstone of many of our programs.

Perhaps best well-known is our Roadmap to Success job-readiness program. Roadmap to Success not only provides the skills and support to secure and maintain a job, case managers work with graduates for up to nine months to empower them to navigate the transitions that come with a new job and work on furthering their careers.

Employment is also a key focus area in our residential reentry programs. Everyone returning home to Washington state from federal prison comes through one of Pioneer’s four reentry centers to help prepare them for life in the community. Of the residents in these programs with a work requirement, all secured employment at an average starting wage of $19.56.

$21.37...

Average starting wage in Seattle

$15.25...

Average starting wage in Spokane

2%...

Returned to incarceration

TRANSFORMING LIVES ACROSS THE STATE

People Served in 2022 by County

Click or tap on the “i” to see the breakdown by services provided. Some clients may have received multiple services.

Some clients may have received multiple services.

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