What People are Saying
Clients discuss what it’s like working with LAITR
CLIENT TESTIMONIALS
“I think just being there for the guys for real, cause [the system] it-it ain't really setup right. So, there's a lot of things that the staff and them don't understand. They won't sit there and listen to it. Yeah, uh...see you're kind of like the person I could talk to… and [if] we try to ask [them] something, they ain't gonna listen to us, cause we're just criminals, you know? So…It seems like, uh, you are out for the best interest of us.” —LAITR Client
“It's a good program. I think I've accomplished pretty much every goal…It's good, I mean, you know, it helped me get what I needed to do, you know. To get out of this place…I take my meds all the time now. I'm working, I got a good job, I even got a little part time thing.” —LAITR Client
“There are...beautiful young minds [at LAITR] that are willing to help you get where you need to be believe me they've helped me more than they know and I love each and everyone of them for it. Therapy...helps you control things that you might not be able to control so as a former prisoner, I tell other prisoners and other people that it's all right to get help and ask for help [and] you're not weak ...believe me I know I am one of those persons that ask[s] for help. I got it, I'm not all the way there yet but I'm still working on that. That's the key, keep working on it keep rolling, keep grinding [and] don't ever look back.” —Gerald, LAITR Client (Pictured right)
"...excellent guidance for getting ready for the world." — LAITR Group Participant
“This book has given me a better outlook of life and to what lies ahead in the future if I have a positive attitude.” —LAITR Group Participants
“I think this should be a everyday thing and people like me can start using the materials” —LAITR Group Participant
“Don't stop doing what you're doing as occupational therap[ists]. It's so needed in the community. One of the best unknown secrets that people should know about. So I hope the secret gets out to more people!” —LAITR Client
STAFF TESTIMONIALS
““I LOVE this program! This was the best investment DOC has made! It is everything I got into this career for!””
“This should be something that all treatment centers, prisons and community probation centers should use all over. Taking a holistic approach, this is one factor that is missing and why treatment has a high failure rate. I cannot say enough good stuff about you.”
— Jennifer Brooks, MO DOC PO
“We had a very positive experience…The services they provided improved the lives of our clients and staff. Both first time offenders and offenders with long histories can benefit from the practical day-to-day life skills the team can help [address]…”
— Kevin Knickerbocker, MO DOC CSC District Administrator VII
“For what it’s worth, I’m a believer, and feel we could put far less money in [other] treatment, and more money into OT and probably get more in the long run.”
— Darin VanMeter, MO DOC CSC Unit Supervisor