Winter Solstice Celebration
On this darkest day we celebrate the return of the light!” Carbondale celebrated the longest night of the year in grand style at the Third street center Saturday Night. The Two Rivers Unitarian Univeralist congregation along Davi Nikent “Always Light”, Center for Human Flourishing organized the annual Community Winter Solstice Celebration. The festivities began indoors […]
Elementary Education
Colorado Mountain College (CMC) is seeking approval for another bachelor’s degree program in elementary education. Students would be able to pursue elementary education at Colorado Mountain College’s Edwards and Glenwood Springs campuses. This is not the only bachelor’s degree that could come our way; CMC is proposing a bachelor’s degree in nursing and one in […]
Tobacco Free
Last week Jaywalker Lodge introduced the very first nicotine cessation program that is available to all Jaywalker Lodge clients. The program is a 12-step based nicotine anonymous group along with separate clinical support and the option of using nicotine patches or gum. The program is a peer driven where three clients have dedicated themselves to […]
How will YOU Rally ?
Science and Medicine can cure cancer. Radiation, chemotherapy and surgery can treat the disease. Yet healing a person takes more. It requires a comprehensive approach that treats the whole person – mind , body ,and spirit.” Elaine Grossman, head of Rally the Valley Sponsorship team, said, ” Cancer is going to affect 1 in 3 […]
World Suicide Prevention Day
Today is September 10, 2013, and for those of you who do not know, it is World Suicide Prevention day. I remember sitting in math class as a child and debating large numbers with fellow students. What came before infinity? 1,000,000. It is an extremely large and staggering number. It is also the approximation of […]
National Recovery Month
National Recovery Month is a national observance that educates Americans on the fact that addiction treatment and mental health services can enable those with a mental and/or substance use disorder to live a healthy and rewarding life. The observance’s main focus is to celebrate the gains made by those in recovery from these conditions, just […]
Rage In The Sage
In the spirit of continuing sober accomplishment is recovery Pat S. and Ben M. entered the Rage in the Sage mountain bike race this last weekend. Ben entered the 24 hour solo single speed men’s division, completing 140 miles in 24 hours. Pat entered the men’s 12 hour solo division, completing 102 miles and placing […]
Qigong
Every Tuesday at 230pm the Jaywalker U students join A New Path for a Qigong class with Shifu Jon. Qigong is the practice of aligning breath, movement, and awareness for exercise, healing, and meditation. A New Paths Qigong class is open to the public and we hope to see more of you there! For more […]
Sunday Night NFL Football at Alumni Clubhouse
Beginning Sunday Night September 8th, The Jaywalker Alumni Department will be hosting a NFL Football watching party at the Alumni Clubhouse (1154 Hwy 133, next to The Blend). We will show the game in it’s entirety, commercial-free, starting at 7:00 PM, following the NA Meeting. In addition, we will be serving unlimited Wings and Soft […]
What is Masculinity?
Dave Landers from St. Michael’s University in Vermont and Steve Rissman from Metro State in Denver helped Jaywalkers understand how masculinity is socially constructed and they discussed the myriad ways it can impede, facilitate or destroy a man’s recovery. On Tuesday, July 30, the men from the Lodge, Solutions, and Jaywalker U worked together in […]