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Pathpoint

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Mission statement
Beneficiaries
Funders
Public funders Community partners
History and growth
1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s
References
External links

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PathPoint is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that works with the disadvantaged and disabled. PathPoint aids in the field of supported employment and housing support services. The organization operates in the five California counties of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles and Kern.

Mission statement

"The mission of PathPoint is to provide comprehensive training and support services that empower people with disabilities or disadvantages to live and work as valued members of our communities."^[1]

Beneficiaries

people with physical disabilities (traumatic brain injury, quadriplegia, stroke, etc.)
people with cognitive disabilities (intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, seizure disorders and/autism)
people with mental illnesses (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression)
people with economic disadvantages (low-income seniors and at-risk youth)

Funders

Public funders

U.S. Department of Labor (through Senior Service America, Inc.)
The Workforce Investment Act
California Department of Rehabilitation
California Department of Developmental Services (through California’s system of Regional Centers)
The County of San Luis Obispo
The County of Santa Barbara
The County of Ventura^[2]

Community partners

Local businesses and organizations who employ people with disadvantages or disabilities through Pathpoint are known as Community Partners. These community partners include many corporate and local businesses.^[3]

History and growth

PathPoint was founded in Santa Barbara, CA, in 1964 as Work Training Programs. In 2008 the organization changed its name to PathPoint.

1970s

Community needs influenced the organization to extend its range of service to include individual instruction and independent living support as well as expansion into Los Angeles County. .

1980s

Pathpoint partnered with Santa Barbara County's Mental Health Department in 1980 to expand services to include employment and housing assistance for those with mental illnesses. In 1985 PathPoint began providing services in Ventura County.

1990s

A merger with Friendship School Inc. expanded services into San Luis Obispo County. The cities of Lompoc, Santa Maria, Chatsworth, Newbury Park, and Antelope Valley also saw expansions during this decade.

2000s

New programs were instituted to serve low-income, elderly individuals in need of reentering the work force as well as programs aiding youths aging out of the foster system. The decade also saw PathPoint begin operations in Kern County at the invitation of the California Department of Rehabilitation.

References

1. ^http://pathpoint.org/ PathPoint Website
2. ^{{cite web |url=http://pathpoint.org/our_partners/our_partners.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-05-23 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823123017/http://pathpoint.org/our_partners/our_partners.html |archivedate=2011-08-23 |df= }} List of public funders
3. ^{{cite web |url=http://pathpoint.org/our_partners/comm_employers/comm_employers.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-05-23 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110824031310/http://pathpoint.org/our_partners/comm_employers/comm_employers.html |archivedate=2011-08-24 |df= }} Community Partners of PathPoint

External links

PathPoint Website

2 : Disability organizations based in the United States|Non-profit organizations based in California

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