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Path Home is hiring across a number of positions, including some exciting new roles! Check out our Jobs page to learn more and please share with anybody you think might be a great fit. https://lnkd.in/gizTpTJt

🌟 Help Path Home spread the word about trauma-informed design at SXSW! 🌟 Vote for Brandi Tuck and Jessica Helgerson's session proposal for SXSW’s Panel Picker! This discussion, led by design expert Jessica Helgerson and our very own Brandi Tuck, will explore how the spaces we inhabit can either contribute to our stress or help us heal. Path Home’s trauma-informed approach works - we served 564 families last year and 87% of families kept their homes long term. Now we want to advocate for trauma informed design in as many spaces as possible to help even more people benefit from this proven model! Voting is now open, and your support can bring this important topic to the stage. Help us spread the word that spaces matter and get more people creating spaces that nurture wellbeing. 🗳️ https://lnkd.in/g6zHbYzK

🚀 Exciting News! 🚀 Path Home is thrilled to announce that we have been awarded a $30,000 grant from the Henry Lea Hillman, Jr. Foundation! This support will help fuel our shared mission of making the Portland region healthier, safer, and more equitable for all. 🤝 The Henry Lea Hillman, Jr. Foundation and Path Home share a dedication to innovative ideas and solutions for our beloved city, and we're excited to see the positive impact we can create together. Thank you for believing in our mission to empower homeless families with children to get back into housing and for helping us to continue this vital work!

Join Brandi Tuck and Path Home for the first Solution Salon of 2024!

🎊 Path Home is #hiring! 🎊 Path Home is looking to add two positions to the Development Team - a Communications Coordinator and a Donor Relations Manager. If you think that you or somebody you know would thrive in either of these roles, please apply by sending your resume and cover letter in .pdf format to dev-hiring@path-home.org.

We are excited to be the recipient of a $250,000 Community Benefit Initiative Grant from Trillium Community Health Plan! This grant will enable Path Home to expand the homelessness prevention program and support for the Portland community. The Prevention Program partners with families who have an eviction notice in hand to keep them from ever losing their homes. By stopping homelessness before it ever begins, families and their children never have to experience the trauma or crisis of losing their homes. Providing an upstream solution both avoids that emotional damage and is our most cost effective program, at an average cost of under $3,000 per family. Sign up for our newsletter to learn more or comment with your questions!

🎉 We are thrilled to announce that Debra Vanderwerf has joined Path Home as Program Director! 🎉 Debra brings over 20 years of nonprofit experience in the human services, arts, healthcare, and economic development sectors. She has held leadership and consulting positions across the nation at the Sounds True Foundation, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), Horizons for Homeless Children, the United Way, and other organizations that serve families affected by poverty, trauma, and social injustice. Debra has two adult children and is an avid traveler who loves cooking (and eating!) delicious foods, gardening, and all manner of crafting. Fun fact: she used to be a beekeeper and still loves all things bee-related! Did you know that Debra actually means bee in Hebrew?! 🐝 Debra’s career to date has been steeped in trauma-informed play and art interventions and we are overjoyed to have her join Path Home. Join us in welcoming her!

📣 Community Warehouse is hiring! 📣 Path Home’s longstanding and incredible partner, Community Warehouse, is looking for a Development Director to join the team. Community Warehouse is a welcoming, supportive, and exciting place to work that’s committed to creating a safe, trauma-informed workspace. Share with anybody you think might be a great fit! https://lnkd.in/gfQzsX6

Last week, Naomi Friberg, Tawnya Mueller, and Teresa Wiles volunteered at Path Home, MFA's long-term non-profit partner, to help them prepare units at their Family Village shelter for move-in. We appreciate our partnership with Path Home and our MFA team for volunteering their time towards this impactful mission! #FieldFriday #volunteerappreciation

In case you missed it, The New York Times’ recent Opinion piece “A Life Without a Home” is a comprehensive look at the many causes of homelessness, as told by those who know it best - people experiencing it. A stark reminder that there are as many causes as there are unhoused people. As one interviewee implored: ‘[t]alk to us about our wants and needs. Talk to us like adults. Like human beings.’ Amplifying their often overlooked voices, this article reminds us that we cannot hope to solve this issue without centering their unique needs. “If you’re not talking to the people you’re serving, you’re not serving them.” The article reminds us that regardless of why or how people are experiencing homelessness, “it is critical to treat people in their situation with dignity and empathy.” At Path Home, building dignity, restoring power, and promoting autonomy is central to our approach. You can learn more about our trauma informed care on our website or by signing up for our newsletter!