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Working together for safer communities
Painting Over the Canvas: How Jon Saunders Is Erasing Marks of Hate and Designing a Future of Hope
WALLA WALLA — Jon Saunders is a scholar, counselor-in-training and an artist. The 42-year-old just graduated cum laude from Walla Walla Community College...
Supporting our Neighboring Communities: Kaiser Canyon Fire Response
DOC’s IMT provides trained personnel and a structured incident-management framework to help coordinate complex emergency operations.
Cultivating Connection: How an Incarcerated Horticulturist is Revitalizing a Prison Community and Restoring Traditional Roots
LITTLEROCK — On any given day at Cedar Creek Corrections Center, CCCC, you can usually find 43-year-old Masson Manson outside in the gardens, hands gloved and covered in dirt.
Horsing Around in Prison: Equine Therapy Supports Trauma-Informed Healing at WCCW
GIG HARBOR--A gentle nuzzle from a horse’s muzzle was all it took for Erin Mildenberger to feel her anxiety melt away.
More Than Skin Deep: Tattoo Removal Pilot Helps Incarcerated Remove Marks of Trauma
GIG HARBOR—Bright lights illuminated the clean, white walls. Private rooms held padded treatment tables. In the hallways, green plants shared counter space with small baskets filled with lotions and moisturizers.
