Colorado Mountain College ranks in top 20
The college, in which the Jaywalker U students attend, Colorado Mountain College, was ranked in the top 20 of nationwide community colleges. CNNMoney reports CMC’s “success rate” earned the college the No. 17 slot nationally, as well as the No. 1 ranking within Colorado. This places the college in the top 2 percent of success […]
Another beautiful day in the mountains
The Landing men head out for a beautiful day cross country skiing in Aspen. Cross country skiing is one of the many activites that the Jaywalker men participate in and one of the many activites that require some patience. The best part is that no one looks cool doing it. Just another way the Jaywalker […]
Calling all Thespians
Take Ten 2013 Come enjoy an evening of 10-minute plays by students from the Theater Masters National MFA Competition as well as the winning High School students from the Aspiring Playwrights Competition. Alums Zeke E, Brian M, and senior counselor Kim Nuzzo will be performing. Sunday, January 27th @ 7:30pm Monday, January 28th @ 7:30pm […]
Workshop Wednesday
Today was Jaywalker U’s first Wednesday Workshop. Wednesday Workshops provide the JWU students and anyone who is interested with opportunities to explore the question, “How do I want to be in the world?” Men from Solutions, JWU, The Landing, CMC staff, and Jaywalker staff all gathered together to listen to Peg O’Connor, international speaker on […]
Martial Arts Training
DISCIPLINE, FOCUS, CONDITIONING. These 3 words encapsulate the essence of the martial arts training the Solutions clients and staff engage in weekly. Both the Cuong Nhu and Tae Kwon Do disciplines we are engaged in are designed to impact us on all levels of our being. Classes are taught by 8th degree black belt Master […]
One day at a time
We would like to congratulate Jaywalkers Senior Counselor and Family Program Coordinator, Kim Nuzzo, who celebrated 27 years of sobriety last week. Kim is a graduate of The Ashland Memorial Medical Treatment Center’s Chemical Dependency Counselor Training Program and a Colorado Certified Level III Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor. Before starting work here at Jaywalker, […]
Colorado native celebrates 3 years sober
Jaywalker’s Landing Programs full time tech, Adam M, celebrated 3 years sober last week. Adam, being a Colorado native went through Jaywalker Lodge about 3 years ago. Since graduating the Lodge, Adam started work up at Aspen Snowmass in a ski and snowboard shop. This was a good opportunity for Adam to start being a productive […]
Back to Nature
What can you do with a bottle of fake blood, makeup, and a wet suit? The students from Jaywalker U answered this question last week in Veyo, UT as they became certified in Wilderness Advanced First Aid. This course was didactic and hands-on, literally. All students, including a group of Expedition Therapy (ET) clients, participated […]
The Bright Promise of the day
Winter Park Sunrise: To those of us caught in the abyss of addiction a sunrise was a rare and often abhorrent sight. The dawn of a new day was not greeted with anticipation of good things to come but rather with the bitterness of lost horizons. There was nothing to live for. Recovery is about […]
Jaywalker Sober System
Jaywalker has recently released a mobile recovery management app to assist our men be more accountable. The app is designed to help our men get honest, stay focused and be accountable to caring people in their lives. This is done through daily check in, reports, reminders, lifelines, and short and long term goals. Jaywalker is […]
