By Lori Armbruster, Communications Director In the Hawaiian culture, the word “Ohana” means family, which can be blood-related, adoptive or intentional. The concept emphasizes that families are bound together and members must cooperate and remember one another. When a young person enters Pacific Quest, they become part of a larger Ohana. As they discover the …
By: Mike Sullivan, Primary Therapist & Lori Armbruster, Communications Director PQ staff members were honored and humbled by the overwhelming turnout of alumni, students and families who gathered at the San Francisco Children’s Garden in Golden Gate Park for an inspiring day of service to the community! PQ alumni spent the day working side by …
By Yvette Slagle, Communications Coordinator Pacific Quest is proud to be a Gold Sponsor at the upcoming 3rd annual Nightlights! An Evening of Comedy Benefit Event on May 10th in Menlo Park, California. Sky’s the Limit Fund is an organization that was founded to provide grant money for at-risk youth and their families who would …
By Travis Slagle, Horticultural Therapy Director Changing the world is not an easy business, and for mental health providers, changing a life can be just as complicated. Many people enter the field of outdoor therapy because they want to change lives. For students at Pacific Quest, the most basic therapeutic task is to literally practice …
Are you up for a challenge? Join us for the Ka’u Coffee Trail Run–The Southernmost Coffee Trail Run in the USA! Pacific Quest is proud to sponsor the first 25 employees to complete the early bird registration by July 19, 2014. Students and staff will also be assisting at water stations along the way! This …
By Yvette Slagle, Communications Coordinator On Saturday, September 20th, 28 Pacific Quest employees participated in the Ka’u Coffee Trail Run–The Southernmost Coffee Trail Run in the USA! The goal of this event was to help raise money for the economically depressed community, via the non-profit organization O Ka’u Kakou. O Ka’u Kakou’s mission is to …
BIG THANKS to all who offered support for Program Guide Miriam Gleckman’s efforts in running in the 42nd annual Honolulu Marathon this past Sunday. Miriam’s goal was to raise $4,000 in grant money for the Sky’s The Limit Fund organization to provide more students the opportunity to attend Pacific Quest. Sky’s The Limit Fund is …
PQ was a life-changing experience for our family. As a family unit and as individuals we all grew through the program. One of the most important things we learned was that this wasn’t just about our son/stepson; it was about every single member of our family and how we fit together. The work we did …
On Saturday, September 19th, approximately 18 Pacific Quest employees participated in the 2nd Annual Ka’u Coffee Trail Run–The Southernmost Coffee Trail Run in the USA! The goal of this event was to help raise money for the economically depressed community, via the non-profit organization O Ka’u Kakou. All funds raised went to O Ka’u Kakou …
By Lauren Meyer – Assistant Program Supervisor This past Friday, a few of our Malama students took a break from camp to set out into the community of Na’alehu with a purpose. With a trunk full of tools, and smiles on our faces, we took off down the road to a neighbor’s house. In this house lives …