1 projects for assistance in transition from homelessness (path)
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PROJECTS FOR ASSISTANCE IN
TRANSITION FROM HOMELESSNESS
(PATH)
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PATH PROGRAM Created under the McKinney Homeless
Assistance Amendments Act of 1990 Formula grant program that funds the
50 States and the territories Supports service delivery to individuals
with serious mental illnesses, as well as individuals with co-occurring substance use disorders, who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless
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PATH PROGRAM DEFINITIONS
Homeless Individual – an individual who lacks housing, including an individual whose primary residence during the night is a supervised public or private facility that provides temporary living accommodations
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PATH PROGRAM DEFINITIONS
Imminent Risk of Becoming Homeless – facing eviction without a place to move, living in over-crowded conditions, or in substandard housing, living in temporary or transitional housing, and being discharged from a health care or criminal justice institution without a place to live.
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PATH SERVICES Outreach, screening, and diagnosis Habilitation/rehabilitation Community mental health services Alcohol or drug treatment Staff training Case management Supportive and supervisory services in
residential settings Referrals for primary health; job
training; educational services Allowable housing services.
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Pennsylvania PATH Program
OMHSAS contracts with 19 County MH/MR program offices which comprise 28 counties statewide
Some MH/MR provide PATH services directly, while others subcontract to community agencies
30 PATH agencies in the state serving more than 5000 individuals
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PA PATH Program For many counties, PATH grant is
the only funding available to serve the SMI homeless population.
Innovative programs developed using PATH dollars in conjunction with other funds.
New counties/programs funded thru a competitive process if and when SAMHSA increases the yearly grant amount.
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MAP OF PENNSYLVANIA INDICATING SITES OF PATH PROGRAMS
PATH State Map
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PATH Providers in PAAllegheny Mercy BH
Community HS Corp
Three Rivers Youth
Blair Home Nursing Agency
Bucks Penndel mental health
Butler CCR
Catholic Charities
Cameron/Elk Direct service
Clarion Direct service
Crawford CHAPS
Dauphin Direct service
Delaware Horizon House
Erie Stairways
Fayette City Mission Living Stones
Chester Ridge
Forest/warren Warren/Forrest EOC
Franklin/Fulton Direct service
Lehigh Direct service
Luzerne/Wyoming Community Counseling
Step By step
Mercer MCBHC
Community Counseling Center
CAPMC
Philadelphia First Step
Opportunity Place
Project Home
Schuylkill SAM Inc./Allied Services
York/Adams Bell Socialization
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PATH Allocation for FY 08/09
Allegheny 228,375
Blair 63,142
Bucks 69,301
Butler 109,831
Cameron/Elk 86,387
Clarion 46,687
Crawford 63,142
Dauphin 69,301
Delaware 132,444
Erie 132,444
Fayette 73,162
Forrest/Warren 46,687
Franklin/Fulton 73,162
Lehigh 69,301
Luzerne/Wyoming 69,301
Mercer 69,301
Philadelphia 367,042
Schuylkill 46,687
York/Adams 69,301
Total Allocations to Counties $1,885,000
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PA PATH Technical Assistance (TA)
On June 2nd and 3rd 2008, OMHSAS received a Technical Assistance (TA) award from CMHS.
This TA specifically focused on training the PATH providers on innovative and effective Outreach Techniques.
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PA PATH TA - cont’d
Workshops included: What works: promising practices in
homeless services Outreach and engagement – why,
where, who, what, and how Specific concerns in outreach: safety,
supervision, self-care
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PA PATH TA - cont’d Relational outreach and engagement
model Person-centered, trauma-informed,
recovery-oriented care Engagement strategies in rural
settings
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NEXT STEPS Continue working with providers to
increase PATH enrollment. Continue yearly monitoring to
ensure program adherence to established guidelines.
Work with individuals from SAMHSA around technical support in outreach.
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For More Information………
http://www.pathprogram.samhsa.gov
http://www.parecovery.org/services_housing.shtml#path
Email Amanda Pearson at [email protected]