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 […]

Chef Brian’s Thursday Cooking Class

Every two weeks Jaywalker Chef, Brian, spends an hour with the Jaywalker U men teaching them some of his famous recipes. Through our active addiction many of us lost our passions. Here at Jaywalker we try and help find these passions again and maybe even some new ones. Since becoming sober many of us have […]

Mental Health First Aid

Jaywalker U students are finishing up with Workshop Wednesday’s next week and will be starting a 6-week class at Colorado Mountain College on Mental Health First Aid. The class will be taught by Janet DeMars, Jaywalker U Program Director, and will be held Wednesday mornings. By the end of the semester JWU students will be […]

Congratulations Donnie on 3 years

I would like to congratulate Donnie Hagenbart, Jaywalker U program coordinator, on celebrating 3 years of sobriety today. Donnie grew up in the suburbs of Chicago where he fell in to drugs, alcohol, and gambling. After a few years of college Donnie attended Jaywalker Lodge in 2010, where he quickly became a solid member of […]

What’s in your backpack?

What’s in your backpack?  Craig Farnum, the academic counselor from CMC in Carbondale, facilitated two workshops and also presented during Workshop Wednesdays at Jaywalker U today.  His first workshop encouraged the participants to look at the effect their beliefs, values, and attitudes have on their behavior. Our beliefs, values, and attitudes are the things we […]

Teamwork

Every 4th Monday of the month Jaywalker heads to a church in Glenwood Springs to help feed the homeless. This week the Jaywalker U students helped out. This wasn’t the first time for most of the JWU students but it was for some of the Jaywalker Lodge men. This was a great way for the […]

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 […]

Working together

Wednesday Workshop has become a huge part of the education given here at Jaywalker U. This week’s class was held by local life-skills coaching center, A New Path. A New Path was developed by two Jaywalker alumni, Frankie G and Rob M, to help individuals transition from treatment to sustainable long-term success. The workshop was […]

Workshop Wednesday

We kicked off our second JWU workshop yesterday. This was another opportunity for the students, staff, and members of the community to learn more about how everyday life and communication can be tied into addiction. Patty English, Dr. of Communication Studies at Gustavus Adolphus College, helped us explore new ways of journaling, skill building, and […]

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In partnership with Colorado Mountain College (CMC), Jaywalker U provides a safe and structured environment for sober students to fully reintegrate into a college life based on the principles of recovery. In addition to taking classes at CMC, students at JWU have the opportunity to experience a variety of classes on philosophy and addiction, interpersonal […]