March 28th, 2007 by Ann Walker
“Cognitive rehabilitation does not assume that individuals start with any motivation to change. Creating conscious choice is the heart of motivating antisocial offenders to change. The program challenges children to make a conscious choice and to accept full responsibility for that choice. Giving choice and acknowledging that they have the potency to make such choices […]
March 28th, 2007 by Ann Walker
Has Oxycontin abuse touched your family yet? An in-laws’ son recently succumbed to an overdose. The irony was that he had been clean for a few years. Just thought he’d take a “chill pill”, relax a little, no harm done. And perhaps if he hadn’t overestimated his tolerance, no harm would have been done. But […]
March 28th, 2007 by Ann Walker
“The Arts Council of Snohomish County has been funding the Denney Juvenile Justice Center Youth at Risk art program through grants since 1993. With blunted scissors, primary colors and pencils, inmates take art classes each week.
In a building that was largely devoid of public art, their art stands as bright beacons in the halls, offices […]
