Program Description
Pennsylvania Program Description Florida Program Description
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Pathway to Everyday Life Human Services assists youth in learning new ways to take responsibility for their choices and develop a positive self-concept. This enables them to aspire to have hopes and dreams and work toward a happy, meaningful, and successful life. Pathway to Everyday Life also prepares young adults for an independent, successful, and productive adult life. Critical components of our program include individual attention, recreational outing activities, strengthening family relationships, behavioral support, and outsourcing services for therapeutic intervention, tutoring, and individual/group therapy.
Our program is designed to identify protective factors that promote resilience, including psychological strengths within the youth and positive family and community interactions. Our program looks to address many of the long-lasting impacts of trauma, including, but not limited to, affective regulation, cognitive coping, social relational skills, and community living skills. By working collaboratively with their families, staff, and professionals, youths are empowered to work to overcome their trauma and establish the use of their voice to build a happy, healthy life and future. Additionally, we look to improve the family/caregiver’s perceived distress and help to improve practical parenting skills, enhance communication skills, and build supportive interactions in the community and at home.
Pathway to Everyday Life Human Services is designed to treat and meet the needs of youths who require or can benefit from a program offering a structured and less restrictive family-style environment. Pathway will provide a wide range of activities and programs, such as teaching cooking skills, budgeting, and day-to-day living.
Pathway to Everyday Life Human Services respects the identified sexuality of our youth, including those who identify as transgendered, gender fluid, and non-binary.
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Pathway to Everyday Life provides twenty-four-hour care. Residential is open for youth ages 13 - 18, Transitional is open for youth ages 16-21, and Supervised Independent Living is open for youth ages 18 - 21 in Pennsylvania. In Central Florida, Independent Living for ages 18 - 23. With the recommendation of the court, county, or management of Pathway to Everyday Life, 1:1 supervision is available. The criteria of 1:1 is based on a history of elopement, aggressive tendencies, and kleptomania tendencies. The home's admission criteria are based on how we can build the youth upward, master coping skills, eliminate triggers, and enhance the individual. If the youth have tendencies of elopement and fire setting, they will be ineligible for admission into the facility.
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Pathway to Everyday Life has a no-cell phone policy for the youths in our Residential (RES) program. Youths in our Transitional (TL) program can use a cell phone based on our Cell Phone Policy and Contract. Youths in our Supervised Independent Living (SIL) and Independent Living (IL) programs are allowed their cell phones.
***We do not provide payment for the youth’s cell phone plan or provide Wi-Fi network access.***
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Admission Criteria
Admission Pathway to Everyday Life Human Services, Inc. is determined on an individual basis without discrimination based on race, color, creed, handicap, sex, or national origin. Referrals from various human service agencies and individual families are accepted 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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Pathway to Everyday Life will conduct a SIL/TL/IL assessment of each youth before admission to evaluate and assess the youth’s ability to participate in the SIL/TL/IL program. The focus will be on young adults who have been adjudicated dependent or delinquent to the county and meet the eligibility requirements for Independent Living Services. Youth must participate in life skills training and be committed to obtaining further education to become self-sufficient.
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Young adults who may not be appropriate for our SIL/TL/IL program are individuals who have academic issues, behavioral issues, and criminal history. Pathway to Everyday Life will assess each referral prior to placement to evaluate and assess the youth’s ability to participate in this program, with a focus on young adults who have been adjudicated dependent or delinquent to the county and meet the eligibility requirements for Independent Living Services. Youth must participate in life skills training and be committed to obtaining further education to become self-sufficient.
Licensure/Contracted
Pathway to Everyday Life Human Services, Inc. is licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Children, Youth and Families under Chapter 3800, Child Residential and Day Treatment Facilities, and Chapter 3680, Administration of Private Children and Youth Social Services.
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Pathway to Everyday Life Human Services, Inc. is contracted with Brevard County, Family Partnerships of Central Florida.
Education
It is the goal of Pathway to Everyday Life Human Services Inc. to provide the least restrictive education setting to the youth residing in our program. Each youth is evaluated to determine his/her needs and readiness to attend school in a community setting.
The staff at Pathway to Everyday Life Human Services, Inc. maintain consistent contact with guidance counselors and teachers to ensure success in academic endeavors and school behavior.
Recreation
Pathway to Everyday Life Human Services, Inc. utilizes the existing resources of the community in which we are part. This includes the YMCA, churches, athletic complexes, movie theatres, state parks, library and other cultural events within the community. All children also have access to variety of indoor activities.
Staff
Pathway to Everyday Life Human Services, Inc. has a highly qualified team of administrative and child care staff. It is the goal of our staff to provide a supportive environment in which each youth may find success in developing positive behaviors. Our staff works closely with referring agencies, families and other supportive services to ensure continuity of care.
Our highly qualified administrative and child care staff consists of: Administration and Child Care Workers holding, at minimum, a high school diploma and at least one (1) years experiences in the human service and/or child care field. Support staff have degrees, college credits and/or experience in the human service and/or child care field.