By: Erin Marcus, Clinical Admissions Director One of my favorite parts of the work we do is receiving updates from students after they leave Pacific Quest. Over the years, we’ve received emails, letters, photos and it’s always an inspiration to hear about continued progress and personal growth. I recently had the opportunity to visit with …
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One Year Later – Meeting with a PQ Alumna
By: Erin Marcus, Clinical Admissions Director One of my favorite parts of the work we do is receiving updates from students after they leave Pacific Quest. Over the years, we’ve received emails, letters, photos and it’s always an inspiration to hear about continued progress and personal growth. I recently had the opportunity to visit with …
The Power of Language
By Erin Marcus-Levine, Clinical Admissions Director Whenever I visit our students in the field, I am surprised and impressed by their attachment to and utilization of Hawaiian words and the meanings behind them. They learn to sit with themselves and reflect, “Nalu”. There is a real implication of pride and independence that comes along with …
Pictures Worth A Thousand Words
By Erin Levine, Clinical Admissions Director Every Friday evening when I am winding down my week, I take some time to view the slideshow of pictures that catalogs the activities the students participated in that week. I scroll through hundreds of pictures of busy and smiling faces in the different camps, at different phases of …