Pathway Caring For Children

WE HELP CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO REALIZE THE POSSIBILITIES OF THEIR LIVES.

PATHWAY CARING FOR CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY OUR SKILLED AND DEDICATED TRAUMA COMPETENT THERAPISTS AND CASE MANAGERS TO OVER 1200 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES A YEAR. SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT NE OHIO WITH LOCATIONS BASED IN STARK, CUYAHOGA, MAHONING AND WAYNE COUNTIES. WE PROVIDE FAMILY CENTERED AND STRENGTHS-BASED TREATMENT FOCUSED ON BUILDING PROTECTIVE FACTORS AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. PATHWAY OFFERS INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY AND GROUP THERAPY AS WELL AS CASE MANAGEMENT IN OUTPATIENT, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS TO ADDRESS EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS. DELIVERING SERVICES IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS IS A PRIORITY AS WE WORK TO MEET CLIENTS WITHIN THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IN SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY CENTERS AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED LOCATIONS. PATHWAY PROVIDES BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PREVENTION SERVICES IN COMMUNITY LOCATIONS AND SCHOOLS. ADDITIONALLY, EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION SERVICES ARE PROVIDED WITHIN LOCAL SCHOOLS AND CHILDCARE FACILITIES. PATHWAY EMPLOYS VARIOUS EVIDENCED BASED TREATMENT MODALITIES INCLUDING TBRI, TF-CBT, DBT, EMDR, CBT-SP, ETC., WHILE MAINTAINING RESPECT FOR SOCIO-CULTURAL VALUES, PERSONAL GOALS, LIFESTYLE CHOICES, AND COMPLEX FAMILY INTERACTIONS. PATHWAY PROMOTES THE FREEDOM OF CHOICE AMONG THERAPEUTIC ALTERNATIVES. SPECIALIZED INDEPENDENT LIVING CASE MANAGEMENT IS AVAILABLE TO TRANSITIONAL AGE YOUNG PEOPLE (14-22) TO PREPARE THEM FOR LIVING SUCCESSFULLY AS ADULTS. PATHWAY IS A ZERO-SUICIDE AGENCY WITH A COMMITMENT TO THE BELIEF THAT SUICIDE IS PREVENTABLE. OUR EFFORTS INCLUDE SCREENING, ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT SPECIFIC TO THIS COMMITMENT.

PATHWAY CARING FOR CHILDREN OFFERS THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE POST-ADOPTION AND KINSHIP SERVICES IN NORTHEAST OHIO. WE PROVIDE A UNIQUE, PATHWAY-DEVELOPED FAMILY EMPOWERMENT SERVICE THAT PROVIDES EXTENSIVE SPECIALIZED TREATMENTS FOR ALL FAMILIES, INCLUDING ADOPTIVE AND KINSHIP. PATHWAY USES AN EVIDENCED BASED TREATMENT MODEL CALLED TRUST BASED RELATIONAL INTERVENTION (TBRI) TO DELIVER SUPPORT AND INTERVENTIONS TO THE ENTIRE FAMILY TO FORM HEALTHY ATTACHMENTS AND RESTORE RELATIONSHIPS. CHILDREN AND FAMILIES PARTICIPATE IN AGENCY-BASED SUPPORT GROUPS, INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY THERAPY, AND IN-HOME INTERVENTIONS.

"PATHWAY CARING FOR CHILDREN'S HIGHLY TRAINED AND COMMITTED STAFF RECRUIT, TRAIN, AND SUPPORT FAMILY AND TREATMENT FOSTER PARENTS IN STARK, CUYAHOGA, SUMMIT, COLUMBIANA, PORTAGE, TUSCARAWAS, WAYNE, AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES. WE CURRENTLY RECEIVE OVER 90 REFERRALS A MONTH FOR CHILDREN WHO NEED PLACED IN A FOSTER HOME DUE TO ABUSE, NEGLECT, BECAUSE OF FAMILY DISRUPTION, AND/OR BECAUSE OF EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS. DUE TO THE ADDICTION EPIDEMIC, WE ARE RECEIVING REFERRALS FOR INFANTS, OFTEN BORN INTO CARE, AND YOUNG SIBLING GROUPS. OUR DEVOTED STAFF CAREFULLY MATCH CHILDREN IN NEED WITH FAMILIES WHO WILL CARE FOR AND SUPPORT THEM FOR AS LONG AS NEEDED. WE PLACED A TOTAL OF 67 CHILDREN IN THE LAST FISCAL YEAR AND SERVICED A TOTAL OF 150 CHILDREN IN OUR FOSTER NETWORK. RESPITE FOSTER PARENTS ARE FULLY TRAINED AND LICENSED TO PROVIDE FOSTER PARENTS A CHANCE TO TAKE A BREAK. 156 CHILDREN RECEIVED 590 NIGHTS OF RESPITE DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. SERVICES PROVIDED TO FOSTER CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ALSO INCLUDE CASE MANAGEMENT, REFERRAL TO APPROPRIATE SERVICES, AND ONE ON ONE SUPPORT. FOSTER TEENS RECEIVE INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES TO HELP PREPARE THEM FOR INDEPENDENCE AT AGE 18. IN ADDITION, FOR THE LAST FISCAL YEAR, PATHWAY HAD 15 CHILDREN WHO WERE ADOPTED BY THE FOSTER PARENTS THEY WERE PLACED WITH. ALL FOSTER CARE OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS ARE RELATED TO THE LONG-TERM GOAL THAT EVERY CHILD WILL LEAVE PATHWAY FOR A POSITIVE REASON. FOR FY 23, 75 CHILDREN WERE DISCHARGED WITH 87% OF THOSE DISCHARGES BEING POSITIVE. THE MONTHLY OUTCOMES MEASURED ARE AS FOLLOWS, WITH THE OUTCOME TARGET OF 100%: - CHILDREN WILL EXPERIENCE STABILITY IN THEIR CURRENT PLACEMENT DURING 1ST 3 MONTHS AS EVIDENCED BY HAVING 5 OR LESS CIRS DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD. FOR FY 23, THIS OUTCOME WAS MET AT 100%. - CHILDREN WILL EXPERIENCE INCREASED STABILITY IN THEIR CURRENT PLACEMENT AFTER 3 MONTHS AS EVIDENCED BY HAVING TWO OR LESS CIRS DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD. FOR FY 23, THIS OUTCOME WAS MET AT 94.12%. - 100% OF YOUTH WILL HAVE LESS THAN 2 PLACEMENT MOVES WITHIN PATHWAY AT THE TIME OF DISCHARGE. FOR FY 23, THIS OUTCOME WAS MET AT 96.63%."

PATHWAY CARING FOR CHILDREN STAFF AND LIAISONS PROVIDE SERVICES AVAILABLE THROUGH BRIDGES, BRIDGES WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY GOV. KASICH'S SIGNING OF SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 50, WHICH OPENED THE DOOR FOR OHIO TO PROVIDE HOUSING AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE YOUNG ADULTS WHO LEAVE FOSTER CARE ON OR AFTER THEIR 18TH BIRTHDAY BUT ARE NOT YET 21.BEFORE LAUNCHING THE PROGRAM IN FEBRUARY 2018, THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES RESEARCHED SIMILAR PROGRAMS IN OTHER STATES. ODJFS FORMED AN ADVISORY COUNCIL AND AN INTERNAL WORKGROUP AND TALKED TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AGENCY STAFF, JUVENILE COURT STAFF AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS THE STATE, INCLUDING FORMER FOSTER YOUTH THEMSELVES. TOGETHER, THEY DESIGNED OUR PROGRAM THAT:IS YOUNG ADULT-DRIVEN. PROMOTES THE LASTING CONNECTIONS AND SOCIAL NETWORKS NEEDED FOR LIFELONG SUCCESS. SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION AND SKILL SET THAT ALLOWS PARTICIPANTS TO GAIN AND MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT THAT MEETS THEIR FINANCIAL NEEDS. ENSURES THAT THOSE IN BRIDGES LIVE IN SAFE, STABLE AND HEALTHY HOUSING. LINKS THOSE IN BRIDGES TO APPROPRIATE PHYSICAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES. ENSURES THOSE IN BRIDGES HAVE THE DAILY LIVING SKILLS NEEDED TO TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES. BUILDS SKILLS FOR SELF-ADVOCACY.FROM JANUARY 2023 UNTIL NOVEMBER 2023, WE HAVE PROVIDED SERVICES TO SIXTY-EIGHT (68) YOUNG ADULTS WITH TWO FULL-TIME LIAISONS.