Housing and Homeless Services
Projects For Assisting in the Transition From Homelessness (PATH) Program Description
Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness, is a federal grant program to assist people who are homeless and who are diagnosed with mental illness and co-occurring disorders. PATH funds community-based outreach, mental health, substance abuse, case management and other support services, as well as limited housing services. The program is administered through contracts with Community Mental Health Agencies and other community agencies that reach out and transition homeless persons with mental illness to ongoing recovery services. Mental health professionals are responsible for developing the program and providing the services in the community.
PATH reduces the likelihood of hospitalization and the use of acute care, assists in mainstreaming the mentally ill homeless into the mental health system, increases community tenure and the likelihood of employment, ensures that consumers receive the needed services in order to successfully integrate into the community, improves the quality of life, and reduces the reliance upon more costly services. A consumer satisfaction survey completed with PATH recipients showed the following outcomes as a result of PATH delivered services:
- 96% felt that staff was willing to help them and not give up on them
- 94% felt that they had received the services they needed
- 80% felt more in control of their life
- 81% felt better about themselves
