salvation army : paetzold centre

The Salvation Army Paetzold Rehabilitation Centre has been helping addicts for 45 years. The 120-bed facility offers adult males 19 and older a chance to break the cycle of addiction. It is located 25 kilometers north of Mission in the Cascade Mountains.

We went there to photograph Les who is the subject of an article. He has been part of the Expressive Arts Therapy program and shared with us some of his art and the journey of discovery and healing he has been on. Arts Therapy identifies and addresses the client’s blocked efforts to express “stuck points” that inhibit recovery. Using creative ways of expression, it teaches self-sufficiency, stress reduction and relapse prevention.

Here are some pictures of Les and a sculpture he created …