Pathways Youth & Family Services Inc

A TEXAS-BASED NON-PROFIT SOCIAL SERVICES ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO CREATING ENVIRONMENTS WHERE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THRIVE THROUGH PROVISION OF A WIDE ARRAY OF SOCIAL SERVICES INCLUDING FOSTER CARE, ADOPTION, RESIDENTIAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES.

FOSTER CAREPATHWAYS IS A CHILD PLACING AGENCY LICENSED BY THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES (DFPS). AT PATHWAYS, WE RECRUIT, TRAIN AND SUPPORT FAMILIES WHO DESIRE TO OPEN THEIR HOME TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO DESERVE A SAFE PLACE TO LIVE. OUR FOSTER CARE PROGRAM ENCOURAGES THE ACHIEVEMENT OF EVERY CHILD'S FULL POTENTIAL BY PROVIDING A STABLE AND NURTURING ALTERNATIVE FAMILY ENVIRONMENT. AT THE SAME TIME, WE IMPLEMENT SPECIFIC TREATMENT PLANS FOR FOSTER CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES WHILE WORKING TOWARDS THE BEST PERMANENT OUTCOME FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED. WE SERVE CHILDREN AND YOUTH AGES 0-17 THAT HAVE BEEN PLACED IN THE CARE OF DFPS. TYPICALLY, THESE ARE CHILDREN WHO ARE EXPERIENCING A VARIETY OF SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL DIFFICULTIES DUE TO ABUSE OR NEGLECT. THEY ARE CHILDREN WHO NEED PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT AND CAN BENEFIT IN A HOME OUTSIDE THEIR FAMILY. PATHWAYS SERVED APPROXIMATELY 886 CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN THE FOSTER CARE PROGRAM IN FISCAL YEAR 2021.ADOPTIONPATHWAYS' ADOPTION PROGRAM IS BUILT AROUND THE PREMISE THAT ALL CHILDREN AND YOUTH NEED GREAT PARENTS TO CREATE STABLE, SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENTS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH TO THRIVE. PATHWAYS FOCUSSES ON FINDING PERMANENT HOMES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH. OUR ADOPTION TEAM IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING THE SUCCESS OF ALL CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES WE HAVE THE PRIVILEGE TO WORK WITH. WE ARE COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE ADOPTION PROCESS, AND PATHWAYS REMAINS AS AN ADVOCATE AND SUPPORTING PARTNER TO THE FAMILY EVEN AFTER THE ADOPTION IS FINALIZED. PATHWAYS' GOAL IS TO PROVIDE EACH HOME AND CHILD THE BEST OPPORTUNITY FOR A SUCCESSFUL ADOPTION EXPERIENCE. PATHWAYS WORKS WITH FAMILIES WHO SHARE A COMMON INTEREST IN HEALING THE PAST AND BUILDING STRONG FUTURES IN EVERY CHILD AND YOUTH WE SERVE. PATHWAYS SERVED 222 CHILDREN AND YOUTH THROUGH ADOPTION IN FISCAL YEAR 2021.

MOSAIC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICESPATHWAYS' MOSAIC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES' TEAM IS COMPOSED OF COMMUNITY BASED LICENSED CLINICIANS AS WELL AS QUALIFIED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WHO DELIVER A WIDE ARRAY OF EVIDENCE-BASED SERVICES THROUGH INNOVATIVE PRACTICES. OUR SPECIALIZED AND SKILLED TEAM MEMBERS UTILIZE AN INDIVIDUALIZED, TRAUMA INFORMED, WHOLE FAMILY APPROACH TO WELLNESS, ENSURING TO BUILD UPON THE STRENGTHS OF BOTH THE INDIVIDUAL AS WELL AS THE FAMILY. THIS PASSIONATE STATEWIDE TEAM SERVES CHILDREN AND FAMILES COVERED BY TEXAS MEDICAID, OF WHICH THE MAJORITY OF THESE CHILDREN ARE EXPERIENCING FOSTER CARE. WE VALUE COLLABORATION WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF THE TREATMENT TEAM INCLUDING DFPS, CHILD PLACING AGENCIES AND OTHER SUPPORTS IDENTIFIED BY THE FAMILY. PATHWAYS SERVED APPROXIMATELY 4,653 CHILDREN AND YOUTH, FAMILIES AND ADULTS IN THE MOSAIC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM IN FISCAL YEAR 2021.TURNING POINTTURNING POINT IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN PATHWAYS AND SUPERIOR HEALTH PLAN THAT PROVIDES CRISIS INTERVENTION, ACUTE STABILIZATION AND PSYCHIATRIC DIVERSION FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. TURNING POINT IS AVAILABLE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH AGES 3-17 IN THE CONSERVATORSHIP OF DFPS WHO ARE RESIDING IN A SINGLE-FAMILY, FOSTER OR KINSHIP HOME LICENSED BY A PRIVATE CHILD PLACING AGENCY OR BY CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES. THERAPEUTIC SERVICES AND NATURAL SUPPORTS HELP PREVENT HOSPITALIZATIONS AND MAINTAIN STABLE PLACEMENT IN THE CHILD'S HOME. LICENSED PROFESSIONALS ARE AVAILABLE 24/7 TO PROVIDE INITIAL SUPPORT, ASSESSMENT AND SERVICE REFERRALS OVER THE PHONE. ADDITIONALLY, MOBILE, ON-SITE CRISIS TEAMS PROVIDING IN-HOME INTERVENTIONS AND SAFETY PLANNING ARE A PART OF THE PROCESS.

HOMESAFE FAMILY SERVICESTHROUGH A PILOT PROGRAM WITH DFPS, PATHWAYS' HOMESAFE FAMILY SERVICES (HOMESAFE) PROVIDES FAMILY BASED SAFETY SERVICES (FBSS) TO FAMILIES RESIDING IN EL PASO AND FIVE SURROUNDING COUNTIES WHO ARE REFERRED BY DFPS. HOMESAFE'S TEAM ADMINISTERS THE FBSS FOR DFPS, ALSO KNOWN AS "FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES OR "IN-HOME SERVICES" BY PROVIDING CASE MANAGEMENT AND MANAGING THIRD-PARTY CONTRACTED PROVIDERS OF SERVICES. THESE PROVIDERS OFFER A FULL-ARRAY OF SERVICES TO THE FAMILIES, WHICH INCLUDE THERAPY, SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION, HOMEMAKER AND PARENTING SKILLS, TARGETED CASE MANAGEMENT AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, DRUG TESTING AS WELL AS OTHER SERVICES. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE EVIDENCE-BASED, EVIDENCE-INFORMED AND PROMISING PRACTICES. HOMESAFE ALSO REFERS FAMILIES TO OTHER RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS FUNDED BY THE COMMUNITY, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR STATE AGENCIES. HOMESAFE ENSURES THAT CHILDREN AND YOUTH ARE SAFE IN THEIR HOME ENVIRONMENT BY STRENGTHENING THE FAMILY'S ABILITY TO PROTECT THEIR CHILD, REDUCE DANGERS TO THEIR CHILD'S SAFETY AND PROMOTE MOBILIZATION OF A "SAFETY NETWORK" THAT WILL HELP MONITOR AND ENSURE THE CHILD'S SAFETY. PATHWAYS SERVED 401 CHILDREN, YOUTH AND ADULTS IN THE HOMESAFE PROGRAM DURING FISCAL YEAR 2021. THE HOMESAFE CONTRACT WITH DFPS TERMINATED ON AUGUST 31, 2020.

3H YOUTH RANCHTHE PATHWAYS' 3H YOUTH RANCH IS A LICENSED RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CENTER PROVIDING 24/7 CARE AND TREATMENT SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH EXPERIENCING FOSTER CARE WITH BEHAVIORAL AND EMOTIONAL CHALLENGES. THE 3H YOUTH RANCH USES THE POWER OF NATURE AS A TOOL TO BUILD NEW PURPOSES, STRENGTHEN CHARACTER AND PERSONAL INTEGRITY IN YOUNG MEN, BETWEEN THE AGES OF 11-17 WHO ARE EXPERIENCING FOSTER CARE. THE BALANCE OF WILDERNESS LIVING AND ACTIVITIES, COUPLED WITH CLASSROOM AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, CREATES A POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR BOYS TO GROW EMOTIONALLY, INTELLECTUALLY AND PHYSICALLY. THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE TREATMENT PROGRAM IS BASED ON TEACHING BASIC LIVING AND SOCIALIZATION SKILLS, BUILDING SELF-ESTEEM AND ENCOURAGING BEHAVIORS PATTERNED AFTER THE AIMS AND IDEALS OF SCOUTING. THE ATMOSPHERE IS SAFE, STRUCTURED AND SUPERVISED BY A TRAINED TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS AND PROMOTES ACCEPTANCE OF AUTHORITY, RESPONSIBILITY FOR PERSONAL ACTIONS AND SKILL BUILDING. EACH CHILD OR YOUTH HAS AN INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT PLAN DESIGNED TO ENSURE SUCCESS UPON RETURN TO HIS FAMILY AND COMMUNITY. PATHWAYS SERVED 52 CHILDREN AND YOUTH AT THE 3H YOUTH RANCH IN FISCAL YEAR 2021.HABILITATIVE HOMESPATHWAYS' HABILITATIVE HOMES' IS A RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CENTER PROVIDING 24/7 CARE AND TREATMENT SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH EXPERIENCING FOSTER CARE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND/OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING DIAGNOSES: AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, IDD AND BORDERLINE INTELLECTUAL FUNCTIONING. AT HABILITATIVE HOMES WE EXIST TO SERVE THE CHILDREN FIRST; THEREFORE, THE ENVIRONMENT, THE PROGRAMMING AND THE STAFFING FOR OUR FACILITIES ARE ALWAYS CHILD-CENTERED. HABILITATIVE HOMES PROVIDES AN ENRICHED, STRUCTURED, SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH THE CHILDREN CAN LEARN AND GROW IN NORMAL, HEALTHY WAYS DEVELOPING SKILLS IN SELF-CARE, SELF-LIVING, SELF-DISCIPLINE, SELF-AWARENESS, RESPONSIBILITY FOR DECISIONS AND CHOICES AND BUILDING SKILLS NECESSARY FOR LIVING AS INDEPENDENTLY AS POSSIBLE AS WELL-ADJUSTED, PRODUCTIVE ADULTS IN OUR SOCIETY. PATHWAYS SERVED 21 CHILDREN AND YOUTH AT HABILITATIVE HOMES IN FISCAL YEAR 2021.VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT GRANTDURING FISCAL YEAR 2021, PATHWAYS' WAS AWARDED ITS FIRST VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT (VOCA) GRANT WITH AN AWARD PERIOD BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2019 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2020. PATHWAYS' VOCA PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO INCREASING ACCESSIBILITY TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, CASE MANAGEMENT, CRISIS INTERVENTION AND PEER SUPPORT GROUPS FOR VICTIMS OF ABUSE, NEGLECT AND FAMILY VIOLENCE IN THE 11 RURAL COUNTIES SURROUNDING BEXAR COUNTY. PATHWAYS' VOCA TEAM STRIVE TO MAKE THESE MUCH-NEEDED SERVICES MORE ACCESSIBLE TO VICTIMS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES BY ELIMINATING BARRIERS THAT COMMONLY PREVENT VICTIMS FROM INITIATING AND COMPLETING SERVICES. PATHWAYS' OBJECTIVES THROUGH THE VOCA GRANT PROGRAM ARE NOT ONLY TO REDUCE BARRIERS TO HEALING, BUT ALSO TO PREVENT THE REMOVAL OF CHILDREN AND PROMOTE FAMILY STABILITY. DURING THE VOCA GRANT AWARD PERIOD, PATHWAYS' SERVED 226 VICTIMS.