All proceeds from the ‘70s-themed “Disco for Daybreak” will support the mission of Daybreak Youth Services, to promote involved, healthy communities by offering hope and recovery solutions to youth and their families struggling with addiction and mental health issues.

The event kicks off at 6 p.m. inside the Pavilion Ballroom at the Northern Quest Resort and Casino (100 N Hayford Rd., Airway Heights). It will feature a ‘70s-themed band, costume contest, dancing, a paddle raise and more.

Tickets are available online now. For more information, contact Sarah Spier, Daybreak’s development manager, at 509.444.7033 Ext. 2001 or sspier@daybreakyouthservices.org.

About Daybreak Youth Services

Founded in 1978 in Spokane, Daybreak Youth Services is a nonprofit provider of adolescent addiction and mental health treatment services in Washington state. With inpatient facilities in Spokane (female only) and Vancouver, the organization provides safe and secure environments where adolescents ages 12-18 can commit to their recovery while engaging in school and recreation. Daybreak also offers inpatient psychiatric evaluation & treatment services (suicide prevention unit) for teens with acute mental health issues and co-gender outpatient programming in Spokane and the Vancouver area.

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Approximately 150 people attended the Country Western-themed “Hootenanny at the Hangar” on Saturday, March 10. Proceeds from the event will help establish Daybreak’s Paths to Prosperity program at its RWC Center for Adolescent Recovery in Brush Prairie and outpatient facility in Vancouver. The program connects the clients at Daybreak to enrichment activities in the community so that they can develop a love for clean and sober living and are empowered to take the next steps in building futures for themselves.

“We launched the Paths to Prosperity program two years ago at our Spokane facility and since its implementation, our treatment completion rates and client satisfaction surveys have greatly improved,” said Annette Klinefelter, CEO of Daybreak Youth Services. “We can’t wait to bring this innovative program to Southwest Washington and we thank all of our generous donors, sponsors and community partners for helping to make that possible.”

To fully implement Paths to Prosperity in Brush Prairie and Vancouver, Daybreak will need to hire an activities coordinator, a recreation manager and have funding available for clients to travel to and attend events and recreational opportunities. Additional donations to the program can be made at www.daybreakyouthservices.org/giving/donate.

The Hootenanny at the Hangar was supported by the following local businesses: The Vancouver Clinic, Kaiser Permanente, The Columbian, Thompson Metal Fab, ilani and Kaufman Direct Mail.

Video: View Daybreak’s Paths to Prosperity campaign video at https://youtu.be/mNlYHE5Ev80

Photos: Here are a few photos from Daybreak’s 2018 fundraiser for Southwest Washington. Event festivities included line dancing, chicken “drop” bingo, hot potato, a dessert dash, paddle raise and auction. A total of $84,324 was raised. These funds will help establish Daybreak’s Paths to Prosperity program at the RWC Center for Adolescent Recovery in Brush Prairie and outpatient facility in Vancouver.

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About Paths to Prosperity

The Paths to Prosperity program was first introduced at Daybreak’s Spokane facility in 2016. Providing clients with enrichment activities including meditation, dance therapy, art therapy, career planning, college tours, and affiliations with local churches and youth groups, the program has helped clients in Eastern Washington learn about healthy replacements for chemical dependency.

Since its implementation two years ago, treatment completion rates in Spokane have increased by 20 percent, critical incidents have decreased by 40 percent, and satisfaction surveys have improved with clients often listing Paths to Prosperity activities as a key element in their recovery process.

About Daybreak Youth Services

Daybreak Youth Services is a nonprofit provider of adolescent addiction and mental health treatment services in Washington state. With inpatient facilities near Vancouver (Brush Prairie) and Spokane, the organization provides safe and secure environments where adolescents ages 12-18 can commit to their recovery while engaging in school and recreation. Daybreak also offers inpatient psychiatric evaluation & treatment services for teens with acute mental health issues and co-gender outpatient programming in Spokane and the Vancouver area. To learn more, visit www.daybreakyouthservices.org.

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All proceeds from the Country Western-themed “Hootenanny at the Hangar” will support Daybreak’s Paths to Prosperity program in Vancouver and Brush Prairie. The program connects the clients at Daybreak to enrichment activities in the community so that they can develop a love for clean and sober living and are empowered to take the next steps in building futures for themselves.

The Hootenanny at the Hangar will kick off at 6 p.m. inside the Historic Hangar at Pearson (1115 E Fifth St., Vancouver). The event will feature a country barbecue, games, line dancing, a paddle raise and an auction. Sponsors include The Vancouver Clinic, Kaiser Permanente and The Columbian.

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Watch our fun Hootenanny event video:

About Paths to Prosperity

The Paths to Prosperity program was first introduced at Daybreak’s Spokane facility in 2016. Providing clients with enrichment activities including meditation, dance therapy, art therapy, career planning, college tours, and affiliations with local churches and youth groups, the program has helped clients in Eastern Washington learn about healthy replacements for chemical dependency.

Since its implementation two years ago, treatment completion rates in Spokane have increased by 20 percent, critical incidents have decreased by 40 percent, and satisfaction surveys have improved with clients often listing Paths to Prosperity activities as a key element in their recovery process.

About Daybreak Youth Services

Daybreak Youth Services is a nonprofit provider of adolescent addiction and mental health treatment services in Washington state. With inpatient facilities near Vancouver (Brush Prairie) and Spokane, the organization provides safe and secure environments where adolescents ages 12-18 can commit to their recovery while engaging in school and recreation. Daybreak also offers inpatient psychiatric evaluation & treatment services for teens with acute mental health issues and co-gender outpatient programming in Spokane and the Vancouver area. 

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Daybreak Spokane Inpatient hosted their first ever prom for clients on June 9th. The girls were able to “shop” for dresses from Royal Closet, get their hair and make-up done by the Spokane Community College and have an awesome dance party put on by DJ Chris Anderson.

We know that addiction and mental health treatment can be a difficult process. Hosting events like prom that are all about self-esteem building and having fun are a vital break from the work of treatment. This prom represented a typical rite of passage that Daybreak clients may otherwise not experience.

KXLY news in Spokane covered the story:
Daybreak hosts prom night for girls in treatment

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Jordan Shaw, lead youth pastor at Faith Center Church, holds baby Hazel Shaw, 2 months, as he encourages Daybreak outpatient client Taylor Ledesma, 18, during a tour of the Daybreak Youth Services RWC Center for Adolescent Recovery in Brush Prairie. Amanda Cowan/The Columbian

Published: May 18, 2017, 10:39 PM

BRUSH PRAIRIE — It’s a new day for Daybreak Youth Services.

The youth treatment organization celebrated the opening of its one-of-a-kind center on Thursday afternoon — nearly two decades after coming to Clark County and moving into what was supposed to be a temporary home on Falk Road in Vancouver.

About 200 community members, elected officials and Daybreak staff and volunteers cheered the opening of the 30,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art RWC Center for Adolescent Recovery. The center is the first in the Northwest to offer the full continuum of treatment for adolescents, including evaluation and treatment for acute mental health issues, detox, and residential and outpatient substance abuse treatment.

The capital campaign for the project raised more than $2 million from more than 100 donors — a testament to the dedication of the community to its youth, said Daybreak CEO Annette Klinefelter.

“This facility could not be built anywhere else first,” she said.

Daybreak’s Falk Road facility houses 16 teen boys receiving residential treatment. Those clients will move into the new facility this weekend. The Brush Prairie center, at 11910 N.E. 154th St., will open its doors to new patients on June 1 and will serve boys and girls ages 12 to 18.

The new facility has 43 residential treatment beds, three detox beds and 12 mental-health evaluation and treatment beds — a service previously not available for youth in Clark County. The new facility also houses outpatient services for people living in Brush Prairie, Battle Ground and north county.

Having these services close to home is important for the success of the youth receiving treatment, said state Sen. Lynda Wilson, R-Vancouver. When teens receive treatment close to home, they have the support of their friends and family, she said.

“No more sending kids to Seattle,” Wilson said. “No more denying kids help because they can’t cross state lines.”

With 42 new beds, Daybreak nearly doubles the current capacity of all youth treatment organizations in Western Washington. And while Portland organizations may have space, kids on the state Medicaid program can’t cross state lines for treatment.

That’s why it was important for the community to step up.

“I’m so proud to be in a community that comes together and says, ‘We want to do something for our kids,’” said Clark County council Chair Marc Boldt. “The kids who come out of here are going to be electeds. They’re going to be servants. They’re going to be in our community. We’re gonna see great things from the people that come out of here.”

Klinefelter said that providing the youth seeking treatment with a dignified place to heal sends an important message: “You have value.”

And others across the state are already taking notice of the work being done in Clark County, said Michael Langer, with the state Department of Social and Health Services. The state office is fielding calls from other organizations wanting to know how they can get a facility like Daybreak in their communities, he said.

“Lives will change here,” Langer said. “The road to recovery for many will begin on these grounds.”

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Join Daybreak Youth Services’ board, staff, clients and donors to open the doors to the state-of-the-art RWC Center for Adolescent Recovery!

All are welcome for this afternoon celebrating the new facility. There will be staff offering tours and light refreshments.

This is the first center of its kind in Washington State. Daybreak will be able to serve kids that need help right here in Southwest Washington. The RWC Center features 58 treatment beds, 12 ENT, 3 detox and 43 residential. It also features: a gym and fitness center; classrooms; chapel; serenity garden and plenty of space to build a new life on 8 acres of rural land in Brush Prairie, WA.

It is because of our community that Daybreak is able to grow to be the leader in adolescent recovery in Washington. Come help us celebrate!

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Daybreak received $7,500 from proceeds of the tournament. The funds Daybreak will go to help complete Daybreak’s RWC Center for Adolescent Recovery. This state-of-the-art treatment facility will double the number of treatment beds in Western Washington and provide acute mental health treatment for the first time ever. Plus, it’s a beautiful facility on 8 rural acres with a gymnasium, fitness center, classrooms, chapel and a serenity garden.

Thanks to the Clover Classic for this hole in one opportunity to complete our new home!

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The paddle raise took place at the Warehouse ’23 in Vancouver. Speakers advocated for comprehensive substance abuse and mental health treatment options for teens across the region. Daybreak client Mattie, 18, said, “When I started Daybreak, I didn’t care what I did. I didn’t care about anything except for that need to drink. Since coming to Daybreak, I’m surrounded by people that want to build me up.”

The Daybreak Center for Adolescent Recovery will add 58 treatment beds in Southwest Washington, doubling the current capacity of all youth treatment organizations in Western Washington. In addition to co-occurring (mental health and chemical dependency) inpatient care, the new facility will include: medically assisted detox services; outpatient psychiatric and addiction treatment; an onsite school; a serenity garden; gym and fitness center, all on eight acres of beautiful land.

The new facility will help keep $50,000,000- $90,000,000 from leaving Clark County because teens and families will no longer need to travel to other regions to receive treatment. It also brings 40 permanent, living-wage jobs to Clark County.

“This step toward our goal has given us the momentum that won’t stop. The need is great, and Daybreak is on the forefront to provide vital, lifesaving treatment for teens” said Daybreak Executive Director Annette Klinefelter. “We are so grateful and inspired by the support of our community.”

The Daybreak Center for Adolescent Recovery is projected to open early 2017.

About Daybreak:

As an innovative leader in drug and alcohol youth treatment since 1978, Daybreak Youth Services helps families who are struggling with substance abuse and mental health issues. We provide inpatient and outpatient treatment programs to families across the Northwest, including Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Montana and Alaska.

We operate a 40-bed, girls-only inpatient facility in Spokane, Wash., and a 16-bed, boys-only inpatient facility in Vancouver, Wash. These facilities provide safe and secure environments where adolescents ages 12-17 can commit to their recovery while engaging in school and recreation.

Our inpatient chemical dependency treatment programs are certified by the Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse. Our programs adhere to industry best practices and meet

criteria set by the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) as Level III medically monitored programs.

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