Prairie CenterTouching More Young LivesIt’s an overcast Thursday afternoon when most 6th graders might otherwise be checked out of school, gazing outdoors daydreaming of the…Sep 14, 2017Sep 14, 2017
Prairie Center“I wanted to learn to be a wife, a mother, and a daughter again.”They all called her Liz back then. The dealers. The police. The other addicts. The other prostitutes. Even the johns.Sep 12, 2017Sep 12, 2017
Prairie CenterThe Long-TimersShe used to be a go-go dancer. He was a Yellow Cab driver. And another a former probation officer. Their resumes run the gamut of…Aug 14, 2017Aug 14, 2017
Prairie Center“I have a passion for this line of work.”“You don’t learn this stuff out of a book. You learn it by experience.” He’s known around Prairie Center for both his use of colorful…Jun 20, 2017Jun 20, 2017
Prairie CenterTogether We Change More LivesShe’s not on our staff. She has no phone here. And she doesn’t have a Prairie Center email.Jun 13, 2017Jun 13, 2017
Prairie Center“Once they get sober, the sky is the limit.”He comes to Prairie Center with more experience and credentials than your average intern — already over two years of field experience under…Jun 8, 2017Jun 8, 2017
Prairie CenterSaying Goodbye After 28 YearsWhen Charles Lyons began his career with Prairie Center, keyboards didn’t exist. Starting as a Treatment Tech with us back in 1989 and back…Apr 26, 2017Apr 26, 2017
Prairie CenterDrug Court: A Partnership-Driven Alternative to IncarcerationShe stole raw rib-eyes to resell for cash to fuel her pain-pill-to-heroin habit. Another quit his job to sell cocaine to support his drug…Mar 21, 2017Mar 21, 2017