Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH)

Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) assists individuals experiencing homelessness who have mental illness or co-occurring disorders. The program provides community-based outreach services to connect individuals to mental health, substance abuse, case management, and other support services as well as limited housing services. Many of the services, strategies, and partners utilized in PATH, including motivational interviewing and federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), are evidence-based. The Children and Youth Homeless Outreach Project provides outreach and case management for homeless families or those at risk of homelessness to identify children and youth with Severe Emotional Disturbances (SED) or at risk of SED. The program then assists parents to secure needed mental health services for children and other family members in need. Assistance to find or restore secure housing is also provided including temporary financial assistance with rent, utilities, and other needs that will assist the child with SED and help keep the family intact. Some strategies used in this program, like motivational interviewing, are evidence-based.