Success Story: Jeanie Friar
Jeanie Friar suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder after a traumatic sexual assault that left her house-bound for nearly 14 years. In addition to the overwhelming fear of leaving the house, she lives with chronic pain from multiple car accidents that has made work difficult for her.
Success Story: Heraldo Pickering
When Heraldo Pickering started receiving services at AspenPointe’s Pathways ACCESS Center two years ago he could not add or subtract, and he pretty much kept to himself.
Success Story: Survivors of Fallen Soldiers
Pat O’Kane-Trombly used to love to sing. But after her 27-year-old son died on a training mission in Afghanistan in 2009, O’Kane-Trombly lost her voice.
Success Story: Lisa Barrett
Lisa Barrett could not see herself. For years, she could not see her value, feel hope or look to the future. In her first art therapy class, she painted her family but not herself.
Success Story: Connie
Two years ago, 50-year-old Connie McCool couldn’t get around without a wheelchair. She slept most of her days away. Plagued by chronic pain from arthritis and major depression, she tried to take her own life.
Success Story: Ronnie
At a very young age he was diagnosed with a learning disability and battled with depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and a personality disorder.
Success Story: Bridget
At 19, Bridget had a drug problem and was supporting her habit by stealing cars. As a result, she was arrested and convicted of a class three felony and second-degree aggravated motor vehicle theft.
Success Story: Clarence
Clarence* was a college student studying computer engineering when he first began to hear voices. As his illness progressed, Clarence was unable to continue his studies and dropped out of college.
Success Story: Kandice
Kandice came to Aspen Diversified Industries (ADI) after a long, unsatisfying history of short-term job placements. Because of her learning disability and a major mental illness, Kandice lacked both confidence and relevant employment skills. She had never
Success Story: Brett
Brett heard about AspenPointe's justice restoration program through a friend who was already involved.
Success Story-Serina
Serina idealized the life of a military wife: opportunity for travel, stability, adventure. But at 22 years old, she spends much of her time trying to help her husband cope with the emotional wounds of war.
Success Story: Justin
Justin sensed something was wrong as his unit headed to Baghdad to pick up supplies on Jan. 18, 2006, and the nearest civilians were about 200 yards from the road.