Visions And Pathways A Nj Nonprofit Corporation

VISIONS AND PATHWAYS WAS NEW JERSEY'S FIRST PRIVATE 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT YOUTH SHELTER. OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE ABUSED, NEGLECTED, HOMELESS AND MISSING YOUTH WITH HOUSING, A STABLE ENVIRONMENT AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES THAT HELP THEM BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT. THROUGH OUR OUTREACH AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS, WE ARE AT THE FOREFRONT OF EFFORTS TO COMBAT THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC AND HELP HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIMS. THROUGH GROUP HOMES AND OUTREACH/PREVENTION PROGRAMS, WE HAVE HELPED OVER 10,000 YOUTH THROUGHOUT NEW JERSEY.

VISIONS AND PATHWAYS (V&P) CURRENTLY PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES:PROSPERITY. A HOME VISITATION PROGRAM. ADOLESCENTS AGES 14 TO 21 THROUGHOUT CENTRAL AND NORTHERN NEW JERSEY RECEIVE INDEPENDENT-LIVING SKILLS EDUCATION, CAREER COUNSELING AND EMPLOYMENT PREPARATION THROUGH WEEKLY WORKSHOPS, MENTORING GROUPS, WEEKEND RETREATS AND ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT. YOUTH WHO LIVE IN VISIONS AND PATHWAYS' RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS PARTICIPATE IN THE WORKSHOPS, MENTORING GROUPS AS WELL AS OTHER SERVICES ALONGSIDE YOUTH FROM THE COMMUNITY. STREET SMART. A STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM TO HELP KEEP YOUTH, AGES 13 TO 21, OFF THE STREET, PREVENT EXPLOITATION OF HIGH-RISK YOUTH, COMBAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING, AND STOP THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC. SERVICES INCLUDE FOOD AND CLOTHING, JOB AND EDUCATIONAL COUNSELING, HIV/AIDS INFORMATION, AND ACCESS TO A CRISIS-INTERVENTION OR TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM. STREET SMART HAS OFFICES IN BRIDGEWATER AND MORRISTOWN, NJ AND SERVES YOUTH THROUGHOUT CENTRAL AND NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. BRAHMA HOUSE. A SHORT-TERM GROUP HOME FOR 13- TO 18-YEAR-OLD YOUTH. WE PROVIDE FOOD, CLOTHING, COUNSELING, HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION. OUR GOAL IS TO REUNITE YOUTH WITH THEIR FAMILIES; WHEN THAT ISN'T POSSIBLE, WE HELP THEM FIND ALTERNATE STABLE HOMES WHERE THEY ARE ABLE TO THRIVE. PASSAGES, MY PLACE, AND WHITNEY HOUSE. A RESIDENTIAL TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAMS FOR 11 YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN, AGES 16 TO 21 WHO CONTINUE TO NEED SUPPORT SERVICES AS THEY "AGE OUT" OF THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM. WHILE THEY ARE IN RESIDENCE, THEY ATTEND SCHOOL AND HOLD A PART-TIME JOB. THEY ALSO LEARN INDEPENDENT-LIVING SKILLS SUCH AS FOOD PREPARATION, FINANCIAL LITERACY, FINDING HOUSING AND EMPLOYMENT - TOOLS TO EQUIP THEM TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY WHEN THEY LEAVE. TRANSITIONAL LEARNING CENTER (TLC). A PROGRAM THAT ENSURES THAT OUR YOUTH'S EDUCATIONAL NEEDS ARE MET BY; (A) PROVIDING IN-HOUSE INSTRUCTION, (B) COORDINATING WITH A YOUTH RESIDING IN A VISIONS AND PATHWAYS RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM'S CURRENT SCHOOL AND (C) WORKING WITH THE NEW SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT A YOUTH WILL TRANSFER INTO DUE TO AN EXTENDED STAY IN A VISIONS AND PATHWAYS RESIDENCE. WELLNESS PROGRAM. PROVIDES YOUTH ACCESS TO THE ARTS, RECREATION, FITNESS, NUTRITION, AND FAITH OR SPIRITUALITY-BASED PROGRAMMING. THESE COMPONENTS ENCOURAGE LEARNING, IMPROVE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH, AND FOSTER AN APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS. WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF FAITH AND SPIRITUALITY, IT ALLOWS OUR YOUTH TO EXPLORE WHAT MAY BEST INTEREST THEM.BRIDGE HOUSE I (A TWO-BEDROOM HOUSE) AND BRIDGE HOUSE II (A TWO-BEDROOM CONDOMINIUM). AGENCY-OWNED PROPERTIES LOCATED IN BRIDGEWATER, NJ FOR YOUNG ADULTS 18 YEARS OF AGE AND OVER WHO HAVE AGED-OUT OF FOSTER CARE. AN EXPANSION TO TEN (10) UNITS IS PLANNED. VILLAGE HOUSE. VISIONS AND PATHWAYS PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING THROUGH RENTAL "SCATTER-SITE" UNITS. VILLAGE HOUSE SERVES YOUNG ADULTS 18 YEARS OF AGE AND OVER. MOST VILLAGE HOUSE CLIENTS HAVE AGED-OUT OF FOSTER CARE. TRANSITIONS. A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES SERVICES FOR YOUTH WHO HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED FROM A VISIONS AND PATHWAYS PROGRAM AND WISH TO CONTINUE RECEIVING SUPPORT DURING THEIR TRANSITION TO PERMANENCY. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PREPARE YOUTH TO BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT AND ESTABLISH COMMUNITY-BASED SUPPORT.LOVING CARE HOMES.LOCATED IN PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY, LOVING CARE HOMES IS A SHELTER FOR YOUNG WOMEN WHO ARE 18 YEARS OLD AND OLDER. MANY OF THE WOMEN ARE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS.SCHOLARSHIP; GENERAL, WARREN, SPREADING JOY AND MAGIC MONEY.THE GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM SUPPORTS YOUTH WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN VISIONS AND PATHWAYS PROGRAMS. NAMED IN HONOR OF A LONG-TERM FORMER MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE WARREN SCHOLARSHIP FUND PROVIDES RECOGNITION FOR YOUTH WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED A COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY SERVICE AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT. THE SHARING JOY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP HONORS THE MEMORY OF JOY MATHIOWDIS, WHO WAS A STRONG ADVOCATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE. JOY SERVED ON THE BOARD OF VISIONS & PATHWAYS FOR MANY YEARS AND HER EFFORTS HELPED THOUSANDS OF YOUTH IN-NEED. JOY WAS A BEACON OF LIGHT FOR MANY. THE SCHOLARSHIP HONORS YOUTH WHO VOLUNTEER AND WHO HAVE HELPED IMPROVE THE LIVES OF OTHERS, ESPECIALLY BY FIGHTING DISCRIMINATION OF ANY KIND AND PROMOTING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. THESE ARE SOME OF THE QUALITIES WE HONORED MOST IN JOY. THE SHARING JOY COMMITTEE STARTED WITH A MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP. ULTIMATELY, THE GOAL IS TO ESTABLISH A RESIDENTIAL HOME FOR HOMELESS LGBTQ YOUTH. IT IS OFTEN DIFFICULT FOR LGBTQ YOUTH TO LIVE IN A GROUP HOME WITHOUT SPECIALIZED SERVICES. THEY CAN BE OSTRACIZED, BULLIED, AND SUBJECTED TO VIOLENCE. OPENING A HOME SPECIFICALLY FOR LGBTQ YOUTH WILL ALLOW THEM TO HAVE PEER SUPPORT, STRENGTHEN THEIR SELF-ESTEEM AND ENJOY A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE.THE MAGIC MONEY, KRISTINA LORELLE WALKER EMPOWERMENT FUND. KRISTINA WALKER DIED IN A TRAGIC MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT. SHE WAS TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OLD. BECAUSE OF THE SEVERE TRAUMA TO HER HEAD, FACIAL IDENTIFICATION WAS NOT POSSIBLE. HER FATHER WAS ABLE TO PERFORM THE IDENTIFICATION THROUGH A TATTOO ON HER SHOULDER WITH THE WORD MAGIC. THE WORD WAS WRITTEN IN KRISTINA'S MOTHER'S HANDWRITING WHO HAD PASSED AWAY THREE YEARS EARLIER. MAGIC MONEY IS USED TO SUPPORT WOMEN WHO ARE PURSUING AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE. PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO WOMEN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (DV). A SURVIVOR HERSELF, KRISTINA'S LIFE COURSE WAS IMPACTED BY DV, AND SHE WAS DEVOTED TO EMPOWERING WOMEN. ART CENTER THE ARMAN ROY TECHNOLOGY CENTER (ART CENTER) AT BRAHMA POSSESSES A 25-PERSON SEATING CAPACITY. THE ART CENTER FUNCTIONS BOTH AS THE CENTERPIECE OF VISIONS AND PATHWAYS STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART, AND MATH) PROGRAM, AND AS ACADEMIC RESOURCE ROOM WHERE RESIDENTS CAN GET HELP WITH SCHOOLWORK. THE ART CENTER FEATURES A SMART BOARD, CLASSROOM DESKS, A 3D PRINTER, AND DESKTOPS AT COMPUTER BANKS FOR RESIDENTIAL USE. WHEN COMPLETED, IT WILL ALSO FEATURE ELECTRONIC GAMING AND VIRTUAL REALITY HEADSETS. THE ART CENTER IS A CENTRAL CLASSROOM FOR OUR YOUTH TO COME DO THEIR SCHOOLWORK. V&P ANTICIPATES THE ART CENTER WILL BE UTILIZED CAN BE USED AS AN AFTER-SCHOOL SPACE FOR THE KIDS TO DO HOMEWORK, PLAY VIDEO GAMES, ENJOY MOVIES, AND SOCIALIZE. THE ART CENTER OFFERS TUTORIAL SERVICES, HELP WITH HOMEWORK, AND ACADEMIC WORKSHOPS. ULTIMATELY, V&P DESIRES TO EXPAND PAST SERVING OUR RESIDENTIAL YOUTH AND OFFER SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY.INTENSIVE IN-COMMUNITY SERVICES (IIC).INTENSIVE IN-COMMUNITY SERVICE (IIC) IS AN ANALYTICAL, FOCUSED, GOAL ORIENTED, AND NEEDS BASED CLINICAL INTERVENTION THAT ADDRESSES EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES OF YOUTH WITH MODERATE TO HIGH NEEDS. IT MAY BE PROVIDED IN A YOUTH'S HOME OR IN AN AMENABLE COMMUNITY LOCATION BY A LICENSED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICIAN AND IS INTENDED TO STABILIZE AND SUPPORT THE YOUTH AND FAMILY TO DETER MORE INTENSIVE INTERVENTIONS. THIS IS A SHORT-TERM, SOLUTION FOCUSED INTERVENTION THAT ADDRESSES PRESENTING BEHAVIORS RESULTING IN THE YOUTH AND HER/HIS FAMILY/CARE GIVER/GUARDIAN GAINING INSIGHT AND IMPROVING FUNCTION AT HOME AND IN THE COMMUNITY. 2020 PROGRAM STATISTICS: 1. PROSPERITY (PATHWAYS) INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS PROGRAM: 33 INDIVIDUALS SERVED2. PASSAGES TRANSITIONAL-LIVING PROGRAM: 10 INDIVIDUALS SERVED3. MY PLACE TRANSITIONAL-LIVING PROGRAM: 9 INDIVIDUALS SERVED4. WHITNEY HOUSE TRANSITIONAL-LIVING PROGRAM: 5 INDIVIDUALS SERVED5. BRIDGE HOUSE SUPPORTIVE-HOUSING PROGRAM: 3 INDIVIDUALS SERVED6. BRIDGE HOUSE II INDEDPENDENT LIVING: 4 INDIVIDUALS SERVED7. BRAHMA HOUSE GROUP HOME/SHELTER: 36 INDIVIDUALS SERVED8. STREET SMART: 428 INDIVIDUALS SERVED9. SCHOLARSHIP: 14 INDIVIDUALS RECIPIENTS10. LOVING CARE HOME: 14 INDIVIDUALS SERVED