Pathways Youth & Family Services Inc

A TEXAS-BASED NON-PROFIT CHILD WELFARE SERVICE AGENCY DEDICATED TO CHANGING LIVES, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES.

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. MANY CHILDREN COME TO PATHWAYS HAVING EXPERIENCED A VARIETY OF SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES DUE TO ABUSE OR NEGLECT. THEY ARE CHILDREN WHO NEED PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT AND CAN BENEFIT IN A HOME OUTSIDE THEIR FAMILY. PATHWAYS SERVED APPROXIMATELY 925 CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN THE FOSTER CARE PROGRAM IN FISCAL YEAR 2022.ADOPTIONPATHWAYS' ADOPTION PROGRAM IS BUILT ON THE PREMISE THAT ALL CHILDREN AND YOUTH NEED LOVING PARENTS TO CREATE STABLE, SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENTS WHERE THEY CAN THRIVE. PATHWAYS' 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 FOR EVERY CHILD AND YOUTH WE SERVE. PATHWAYS FACILITATED 200 ADOPTIONS IN FISCAL YEAR 2022.

PATHWAYS' 3H YOUTH RANCH IS A LICENSED GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATION PROVIDING 24/7 CARE AND TREATMENT SERVICES TO BOYS AGES 11-17 WHO ARE IN THE CONSERVATORSHIP OF DFPS. 3H YOUTH RANCH USES THE POWER OF NATURE AS A TOOL TO BUILD NEW PURPOSES, STRENGTHEN CHARACTER AND PERSONAL INTEGRITY IN YOUNG MEN. THE COMBINATION OF OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES AND ACTIVITIES COUPLED WITH ON-SITE CLASSROOM EDUCATION, CREATES A POSITIVE, STRUCTURED 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 42 CHILDREN AND YOUTH AT THE 3H YOUTH RANCH IN FISCAL YEAR 2022.VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT GRANTPATHWAYS' VICTIM OF CRIME ACT (VOCA) GRANT 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. PATHWAYS' VOCA PROGRAM SERVED 76 CLIENTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2022.

MOSAIC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICESPATHWAYS' MOSAIC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM DELIVERS A WIDE ARRAY OF EVIDENCE-BASED SERVICES INCLUDING THERAPY, TARGETED CASE MANAGEMENT AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES (TCM/REHAB) AND PSYCHIATRY. THESE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH LICENSED CLINICIANS AND QUALIFIED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. MOSAIC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO BUILD UPON THE STRENGTHS OF BOTH THE INDIVIDUAL CHILD AND THE FAMILY. THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TEAM SERVES CHILDREN AND FAMILES COVERED BY TEXAS MEDICAID ACROSS THE STATE. MOST CHILDREN ARE EXPERIENCING FOSTER CARE. PATHWAYS COLLABORATES WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF THE CHILD'S TREATMENT TEAM AS WELL, INCLUDING DFPS, OTHER CHILD PLACING AGENCIES, FAMILY MEMBERS, ADVOCATES, THE JUDICIARY, AND OTHER PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS IDENTIFIED BY THE FAMILY. PATHWAYS SERVED 5,437 CHILDREN, YOUTH AND ADULTS - OF WHICH 3,754 CLIENTS RECEIVED THERAPY AND TCM/REHAB SERVICES AND 1,683 CLIENTS RECEIVED PSYCHIATRY SERVICES - IN THE MOSAIC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM IN FISCAL YEAR 2022.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 M-F FROM 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM TO PROVIDE SUPPORT, ASSESSMENT AND SERVICE REFERRALS OVER THE PHONE. ADDITIONALLY, MOBILE, ON-SITE CRISIS TEAMS CAN PROVIDE IN-HOME SERVICES AND ENGAGE IN SAFETY PLANNING WITH THE FAMILY. PATHWAYS' TURNING POINT PROGRAM SERVED 76 CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN FISCAL YEAR 2022.

PATHWAYS' HABILITATIVE HOMES' IS A LICENSED RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CENTER PROVIDING 24/7 CARE AND TREATMENT SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN THE CONSERVATORSHIP OF DFPS AND WHO HAVE INTELLECTUAL AND/OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, INCLUDING AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER AND BORDERLINE INTELLECTUAL FUNCTIONING. THE HABILITATIVE HOMES ENVIRONMENT, THE PROGRAMMING AND THE STAFFING ARE ALWAYS CHILD-CENTERED. HABILITATIVE HOMES PROVIDES AN ENRICHED, STRUCTURED, SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE 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 30 CHILDREN AND YOUTH AT HABILITATIVE HOMES IN FISCAL YEAR 2022.