Been There, Done Her

[Anonymous]

"Peer Counsellors have been there
Addicts are adept at manipulating and conning others. But they can’t con a con and AARC’s peer counselors are graduates of the program. They know all the lines and have heard all the excuses — they’ve used them.
All peer counselors are required to furthering their education while working at AARC. Many have degrees, giving them a powerful blend of real like experience, clinical expertise and academic training."
 http://www.aarc.ab.ca/the_AARC_program.html
"Massage parlour site of Kitsilano slaying, police say
Last Updated: Thursday, August 30, 2007 | 2:38 PM PT
CBC News
A woman found dead behind an apartment in Vancouver's Kitsilano area Monday was killed in a unit of the building used as a massage parlour, police said Thursday.
Vancouver police spokesman Const. Tim Fanning said no one was living in the unit in the building at 1450 Chestnut Street, which is near the foot of the Burrard Street Bridge.
Nicole Parisien, 33, was found dead behind an apartment building in Vancouver Monday morning.
(CBC) The dead woman, identified by police as 33-year-old Nicole Parisien, was nicknamed Pickles.
"You've got to be a sick person to hurt her. She was always laughing,'' said Tanya Beadle, a cousin of Parisien.
Andrew William Evans, 25, of Vancouver, was arrested Wednesday night and charged with second-degree murder in Parisien's death. He is being held in custody and will appear in Vancouver provincial court on Sept. 5.
Police said Parisien was working as a masseuse in the apartment and Evans had been a customer. Fanning said she was killed in the suite but wouldn't provide any further details.
Evans had gone to Calgary, where he turned himself in to police on Tuesday, Fanning said.
"Evans was brought back to Vancouver yesterday [Wednesday] by homicide detectives and has been co-operative in the investigation," Fanning said.
Evans was not known to police before this investigation and he did not know the victim prior to Monday, Fanning said.
The department's vice squad is investigating whether the massage parlour was being operated as bawdy house, he said."
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columb ... woman.html
Andrew Evans is a former AARC peer counselor.  His father is Roy Evans, currently AARC's Director of Operations.
"Roy Evans
CA
Director of Operations"
http://www.aarc.ab.ca/organization.html
No word yet on evans trial date.

[Anonymous]

Evans is currently in jail.
So are several other "Graduates" for various things from murder to liquor store robbery and assault.

[Anonymous]

"Why does the program use peer counselors?

All of the peer counselors at AARC are graduates of the program. The peer counselors can relate to the clients, and provide excellent role models for the addicted teens."

Could there be a more "excellent" role model for the addicted teens than a man who would commit the ultimate act of violence against one of the most vulnerable people in our society?

[Anonymous]

All of the peer counselors at AARC are graduates of the program. The peer counselors can relate to the clients, and provide excellent role models for the addicted teens."

So if someone graduated from Bosco homes, they could work at AARC as a peer counselor, right?

Cause they've been there, done that, right?

Not likely! It appears AARC only hires it's own graduates, guess the other programs aren't good enough.

 :notworthy: