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Report of the Cultural Competence Workgroup for the Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH)
Organization: Cultural Competence Workgroup for the Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH)
Publication Date: 2002
...to people with serious mental illnesses, and those with co-occurring substance use disorders, who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. (PATH)
Tags: cultural and linguistic competence; PATH; cultural and linguistic issues; mental health
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Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) 1999 Exemplary Program Initiative: Project HOMI, Morris County, NJ
Organization: Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS)
Publication Date: 2000
Project HOMI (Homeless Outreach to Mentally Ill people) exists for people who want to "get unstuck." A program of the Mental Health Association of Morris County, New Jersey, Project HOMI began in 1989 as an expansion of the Association's clinical case management program. Project HOMI staff aggressively seek out and serve the homeless populations of Morris County, primarily Morristown, New Jersey (population 16,000) and nearby Dover (population 15,000 ). (PA...
Tags: mental health; PATH
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Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) 1999 Exemplary Program Initiative: Crossover House Homeless Project, Anchorage, AK
Organization: Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS)
Publication Date: 2000
The Crossover House Homeless Project of Anchorage, Alaska, is operated by Anchorage Community Mental Health Services Inc., which has been in operation since 1975. Crossover House is located at the Southcentral Counseling Center, the major community mental health center in this sub-arctic city. With a population of 254,269, Anchorage has 42% of the state's population, and 68% of its homeless population.
Gary Mandzik of the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services nomi...
Tags: mental health; PATH
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Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) 1999 Exemplary Program Initiative: Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, Denver, CO
Organization: Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS)
Publication Date: 2000
The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless (CCH) of Denver, Colorado, has operated its PATH program out of the Stout Street Clinic for the past seven years. For its consistent dedication to serving homeless people with serious mental illness, Maxine Bennett of the Colorado Department of Human Services nominated CCH as an exemplary program for FY 1999. (PATH)
Tags: mental health; PATH
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Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) 1999 Exemplary Program Initiative: Frederick Community Action Agency, Frederick, MD
Organization: Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS)
Publication Date: 2000
...budget for serving homeless people with serious mental illnesses. FCAA served about 6,000 clients in FY 1999. Of those, about 200 were homeless people with serious mental illnesses utilizing services funded by the PATH program. (PATH)
Tags: mental health; PATH
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Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) 1999 Exemplary Program Initiative: The Salvation Army, Las Vegas, NV
Organization: Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS)
Publication Date: 2000
In a city synonymous with glitz and glamour, The Salvation Army of Las Vegas, Nevada, is well known for its compassion. The Salvation Army has been in operation in the Las Vegas/Clark County area since 1945, and has operated its PATH program for the past six years. Because of its dedication to homeless people with serious mental illnesses and the array of services it offers at one location, Kevin Crowe of the Nevada Division of Mental Health & Developmental Services nominated The Salvation Ar...
Tags: mental health; PATH
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Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) 1999 Exemplary Program Initiative: Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board -- Fairfax County, VA
Organization: Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS)
Publication Date: 2000
...on a motel room floor, physically and psychologically deteriorated. They arranged for emergency medical services and contacted Adult Protective Services (APS). Sara is now recovering and APS will find an assisted living placement to meet Sara's multiple needs.
It's this sort of persistent dedication to homeless people in Fairfax County that led Joel Ford of the Virginia Office of Mental Health Community Support Services to nominate FFCCSB as an exemplary PATH program for FY 1999....
Tags: mental health; PATH
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Episode 1: Initial Contact (PATH Street Outreach Video Series)
Authors: Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness
Organization: Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness
Publication Date: 2010
The "Street Outreach" video series is designed to equip homeless service providers with skills and knowledge to do their jobs well. Rather than talking theoretically about skills and knowledge, these training videos show providers practicing them in real world settings.
Tags: street outreach; worker training
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Episode 2: Follow Up Visit (PATH Street Outreach Video Series)
Authors: Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness
Organization: Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH)
Publication Date: 2010
The "Street Outreach" video series is designed to equip homeless service providers with skills and knowledge to do their jobs well. Rather than talking theoretically about skills and knowledge, these training videos show providers practicing them in real world settings. (Authors)
Tags: street outreach
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Episode 3: Connecting People with Services (PATH Street Outreach Video Series)
Authors: Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness
Organization: Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH)
Publication Date: 2010
The "Street Outreach" video series is designed to equip homeless service providers with skills and knowledge to do their jobs well. Rather than talking theoretically about skills and knowledge, these training videos show providers practicing them in real world settings. (Authors)
Tags: street outreach
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A Walk in the Woods: Lessons Learned from Outreach Workers in Worcester, Massachusetts
Authors: Martin, Melissa
Organization: Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness Technical Assistance Center
Publication Date: 2011
Peer-to-peer learning is an important part of outreach. Melissa Martin of the PATH Technical Assistance Center had the opportunity to shadow Barbara Lucci and Avera Morrison from Elliot Community Human Services in Worcester, Massachusetts. This article shares their tricks of the trade for effective street outreach.
Tags: street outreach
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HMIS 201: Intermediate HMIS
Authors: Bussino, Melinda; Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness
Organization: Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness
Publication Date: 2011
A review of privacy and confidentiality standards, discussion of staff training and support needs, and identification of HMIS features and best practices.
Tags: PATH Grantee Meeting; presentations
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PATH Program Daily Homeless Outreach Tracking Log
Authors: Georgia's PATH Providers
Organization: Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness
Publication Date: 2009
Organized by date, the PATH Program Daily Homeless Outreach Tracking Log provides a place to document the specifics of PATH outreach. The log includes columns for name of person contacted, location of outreach activity, homeless/at risk of homelessness, suspected mental illness, and referrals to PATH case management.
Tags: PATH; PATH tool
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One, Two... 664,414: Calculating Homelessness in America
Authors: Martin, Melissa
Organization: Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness
Publication Date: 2010
In 2008, homeless censuses around the country calculated that, on a single night in January, there were 664,414 sheltered and unsheltered people homeless in America. In this article Melissa Martin of the PATH Technical Assistance Center gives a first-hand account of the December 2009 Boston Homeless Census.
Tags: homeless census; popint in time; point in time counts
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Moving Forward, Together: Why Integrate People with Experiences of Homelessness
Authors: Prescott, Laura; Harris, Leah
Organization: Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness Technical Assistance Center
Publication Date: 2011
This installment of the Moving Forward, Together series addresses the benefits to implementing consumer involvement. Advantages to consumer involvement include benefits to current consumers, consumer-providers, and agencies as a whole.
Tags: consumer involvement; recovery oriented care; person centered care
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Persistent, Gentle and Integrated Outreach
Authors: Evans, Wendy Grace; Savarese, Marianne
Organization: Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness
Publication Date: 2010
Marianne Savarese has been practicing community health care for thirty years. Today, as the Executive Director of Healthcare for the Homeless in Manchester, New Hampshire, she works closely with PATH providers and other primary health care organizations to promote the integration of primary health care and mental health care for people who are experiencing homelessness.
Tags: primary care; PATH; integrated care; health care for the homeless
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Improving Lives by Improving Practices: Data Collection and Reporting at Brattleboro Area Drop-In Center
Authors: Nickles, Krystle F.
Organization: Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness
Publication Date: 2011
In December 2010, Vermont’s Brattleboro Area Drop-In Center received the 2010 PATH Exemplary Practice Award for Data Collection and Reporting at the Biennial PATH Grantee Meeting. The award recognizes the agency for making significant improvements through data collection and reporting in the lives of the people it serves. (Author)
Tags: Data collection and reporting; Homeless Management Information System ; HMIS; data quality; PATH exemplary practice awards
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Legislative Update for PATH Providers
Authors: Martin, Melissa
Organization: Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness
Publication Date: 2010
We often overlook the power of Federal legislation to influence the work of homeless service providers. From controlling funding streams to affecting the public perception of homelessness, Federal legislation has a powerful hold on human services. In this article, Melissa Martin of the PATH Technical Assistance Center highlights major United States Federal legislation that impacts issues related to PATH.
Tags: legislation; bills; Federal goverment; policy; advocacy
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PATH Reporting Tools 2012
Authors: PATH TA Center
Organization: Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness
Publication Date: 2011
This resource contains tools to assist Providers in the Annual PATH Reporting. It includes: The Provider Guide, a blank Annual Report form, and a document with descriptions of possible mathematical errors.
Tags: PATH; data reporting; data collection
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PATH Webcast Resource: Introduction to the New PATH Website
Authors: Gillis, Laura M.; Kenney, Rachael
Organization: Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness
Publication Date: 2009
This free PATH webcast, which aired on July 21, 2009, introduced PATH Providers to the functionality of the new PATH website. This presentation was delivered by Laura Gillis and Rachael Kenney of the PATH Technical Assistance Center.
Tags: PATH Website; Webcast
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