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Pathways Housing First programs are based on the belief that housing is a basic human right. <br />Pathways believes people should not have to prove that they are "housing ready" by first <br />participating in treatment or by being clean and sober. Instead, Pathways moves people who are <br />homeless and suffer from psychiatric disabilities directly from the streets into apartments of their <br />own, instantly making them part of a community. Once settled in a stable living situation, they <br />successfully engage with the variety of services available to them, such as psychiatric or <br />substance abuse treatment, employment readiness and skills developments, and family <br />reconnection. <br />Job Openings > <br />Access to treatment and support services is the other key ingredient to <br />Access to treatment and support services is the other key ingredient to client success. Pathways <br />offers services as long as a participant needs them and develops an individual Comprehensive <br />Service Plan. Client- oriented services tend to focus on clinical, vocational, and health issues, and <br />are provided through a multi - disciplinary team approach such as Assertive Community <br />Treatment (ACT). These teams are available on -call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Most <br />services are provided in a participants "natural environment" usually that persons apartment, <br />neighborhood, or workplace. Regardless of the treatment or service, staff members work <br />collaboratively with each client to articulate goals as defined by the client and to help move that <br />individual toward recovery and a full, meaningful life. <br />85AA -54 <br />