1. 1 PROJECTS FOR ASSISTANCE IN TRANSITION FROM HOMELESSNESS (PATH)

2. 2 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

3. 3 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

4. 4 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.

5. 5 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.

6. 6 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

7. 7 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.

8. 8 16 3 14 9 8 7 17 19 12 18 10 2 4 6 5 1 1113 15 MAP OF PENNSYLVANIA INDICATING SITES OF PATH PROGRAMS PATH State Map

9. 9 PATH Providers in PA AlleghenyMercy BH Community HS Corp Three Rivers Youth BlairHome Nursing Agency BucksPenndel mental health ButlerCCR Catholic Charities Cameron/ElkDirect service ClarionDirect service CrawfordCHAPS DauphinDirect service DelawareHorizon House ErieStairways FayetteCity Mission Living Stones Chester Ridge Forest/warrenWarren/Forrest EOC Franklin/FultonDirect service LehighDirect service Luzerne/WyomingCommunity Counseling Step By step MercerMCBHC Community Counseling Center CAPMC PhiladelphiaFirst Step Opportunity Place Project Home SchuylkillSAM Inc./Allied Services York/AdamsBell Socialization

10. 10 PATH Allocation for FY 08/09 Allegheny228,375 Blair63,142 Bucks69,301 Butler109,831 Cameron/Elk86,387 Clarion46,687 Crawford63,142 Dauphin69,301 Delaware132,444 Erie132,444 Fayette73,162 Forrest/Warren46,687 Franklin/Fulton73,162 Lehigh69,301 Luzerne/Wyoming69,301 Mercer69,301 Philadelphia367,042 Schuylkill46,687 York/Adams69,301 Total Allocations to Counties $1,885,000

11. 11 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.

12. 12 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

13. 13 PA PATH TA - cont’d Relational outreach and engagement model Person-centered, trauma-informed, recovery-oriented care Engagement strategies in rural settings

14. 14 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.

15. 15 For More Information……… http://www.pathprogram.samhsa.gov http://www.parecovery.org/services_housing. shtml#path Email Amanda Pearson at apearson@state.pa.us apearson@state.pa.us