by Sarah Spier | Jan 24, 2020 | Addiction, In The News
Following the death of 17-year-old Spokane Mead High School student, Michael Garrison, passing away from an apparent drug overdose, KHQ interviewed Daybreak’s Director of External Relations, Sarah Spier, and Daybreak’s Marketing and Development...
by Sarah Spier | Feb 8, 2019 | Addiction, Homelessness, Mental Health
There is an estimated 750,000 homeless individuals in the United States. The rate of homelessness is steadily increasing, particularly among youth and young adults. There are various social determinants that contribute to youth homelessness. Regardless of the cause,...
by Sarah Spier | Feb 8, 2019 | Addiction, Success Stories
by Sarah Spier, Director of External Relations It takes a special person to work at Daybreak Youth Services, I should know, I’m surrounded by them all day, every day. I’ve been a part of the Daybreak family for almost two years now. As Director of External Relations...
by Sarah Spier | Aug 6, 2018 | Addiction, Community Forum
Brush Prairie, WA – Daybreak Youth Services will hold its next Conversations with the Community event on Monday, August 27 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at its Brush Prairie facility (11910 NE 154th St., Brush Prairie, WA). This free educational forum presents a rare...
by Sarah Spier | Sep 22, 2017 | Addiction
On October 2, 2017, Daybreak Youth Services began offering evaluation and treatment services for high-acuity mental health clients at the RWC Center for Adolescent Recovery in Brush Prairie, Washington. 12 beds at the facility are now dedicated to psychiatric...
by Sarah Spier | Jun 28, 2017 | Addiction, In The News
LGBTQ teens struggle more with addiction, Daybreak is fighting to bring change Substance use disorders, more commonly known as addiction, among teens is a public health crisis in Washington and the nation. Of the adolescent population those who identify as LBGTQ are...