What is a man?
This week Dave Landers (pictured left), Ph. D. in educational counseling, brought a workshop to the men of Jaywalker on how their fathers influenced their view of what a man is and how we would like our future children to view us. Through recovery many of us have learned that sometimes our thinking can be […]
Education, therapy and family interaction
Another large, successful family program has ended. Family programs take place approximately every six weeks at Jaywalker. This one included clients and families from both the Lodge and Solutions program. The four days of education, therapy and family interaction is exhausting and exhilarating at the same time. Twenty five participants required the skills and services […]
Fun in the Breck Sun
Jaywalker Lodge was proud to be a sponsor of the 1st Annual National Recovery Ski & Ride -Athon hosted by the Harmony Foundation in beautiful Breckenridge Colorado. The Snow Gods saw fit to bless us with an abundance of fresh powder and warm sunny days. Several Jaywalker Alumni and New Path Staff were on hand […]
Kick-a-thon Crushed
Team Solutions joined local martial artists to crush the 2nd Annual Kick-a-Thon “Only the half mad are truly alive”. With that sentiment in mind Team Solutions undertook the arduous task of completing 10,000 kicks in a 15 min. time period at the PRO TKD Kick a Thon on Feb. 21. I am pleased to report […]
Mindfulness Meditation
This Week Tim Harrington, founder of Sustainable Recovery based here in Carbondale, Co. brought a workshop to the students of Jaywalker “U” on mindfulness in recovery. Joined by some of the newest clients at Jaywalker Lodge, the “U” students were shown some new and practical skills to stay present for their new life. At Jaywalker […]
Celebrating 21 years of sobriety
Everyone here at Jaywalker would like to congratulate our Founder and Director, Bob Ferguson, on celebrating 21 years of sobriety. Bob opened Jaywalker Lodge on April 14, 2005, and has since created a continuum of Jaywalker programs that are saving more and more lives. The saying, “in order to keep what we have we must […]
“WE ABSOLUTELY INSIST ON ENJOYING LIFE”
Jaywalker Lodge is pleased to welcome 40 sober friends from Phoenix Multisport to Carbondale this weekend for their annual Aspen/Snowmass Ski Trip. Our Alumni and Alumni from CeDar will be joining Phoenix Multisport for two days of skiing and sober fun. Jaywalker Alumni will be serving a BBQ feast at 5:30 P.M. at the Lodge […]
Anything is possible
Jaywalker would like to congratulate one of its own, Kjell D, for graduating college this last semester. Kjell went through Jaywalker over 5 years ago and since then has been on a mission. Since graduating the Lodge, Kjell starting working at the Lodge as an overnight tech. When the time was right he moved back […]
Colorado Springs Winter Symposium
Jaywalker Lodge counselors and staff joined 1,200 addiction treatment professionals this week taking part at the 39th Annual Winter Symposium in Colorado Springs. Jaywalker founder and CEO Bob Ferguson presented on “The Promises and the Pitfalls of College in Sobriety;” and Jaywalker Lodge was honored by its colleagues in the field at the symposiums annual […]
SAM – Smart Approaches to Marijuana
Staff and alumni from Jaywalker Lodge were in attendance at the initial press conference for SAM (Smart Approaches to Marijuana) held at the Denver Press Club on Thursday, Jan. 10. The SAM project was initiated recently by US Congressman Patrick Kennedy and fellow supporters from the Colorado medical community. Rep. Kennedy spoke about his personal […]
