pathways transitional living program
18-24 months of housing and supportive services including life skills, educational guidance, and career development.
Pathways provides a stable family environment in which each participant has the opportunity and the time to acquire the skills and experience to become self-sufficient.
Pathways Transitional Living Program
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Pathways focuses on 3 main program areas
- Housing and Independent Living
- Life Path (Career, College, Vocational Training)
- Interpersonal Skills and Mental Health
Pathways Philosophy
- Identifying and building on individual strengths
- Youth receptivity as a key ingredient for change
- Empowerment model that tolerates mistakes and requires responsibility
- Importance of a consistent counselor-resident relationship
Services Offered
- Furnished apartments (currently located in Whittier and Inglewood)
- Advocacy and counseling services, weekly hour-long contacts with counselors
- Independent living skills training
- Educational & career guidance
- Assistance to secure medical coverage
- Peer counseling support (provided by a former foster youth)
- On-site mental health counseling
- Assistance with locating apartments upon exit from the program
- Follow-up services with youth who have completed the program
- Housing resources and referrals throughout Los Angeles County
Eligibility
- 18-23 years old
- Emancipated youth from the Los Angeles County Foster Care & Probation Systems
- Youth at imminent risk of homelessness
- Attendance at six-week orientation sessions
Selection Process
- Submit application
- Interview with Pathways Staff
- Six-week orientation
- Committee selection
Program Expectations
- Attend advocacy and life skills meetings
- Maintain employment and/or school enrollment
- Rent payment and apartment upkeep
- Community service and involvement
Programs / Applications
UFC Outcomes
vs. General Outcomes for Foster Youth
86% of UFC active Pathways Alumni
are in stable housing
36% of foster youth
are homeless within 18 months of leaving care
68% of UFC active Pathways Alumni
are employed
51% of foster youth
are unemployed within 3 yrs of leaving care
Since I came into the Pathways family, the staff helped me accomplish both personal and educational goals. Through their support and guidance, I have regained my confidence and feel like I am just as capable to compete in the world for a good job or career, an apartment or simply a front seat in class."
Maureen, Pathways Program Alumni