Our Mission, Ending Homelessness Through Housing First
The mission of Pathways to Housing DC is to end homelessness and support recovery for people with complex health challenges.
Commitment to Equitable Solutions
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Statement on Homeless Encampments
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900+
people moved into our permanent housing program since 2004
3,500+
people served in our programs each year
%
of people remain in housing successfully in our program
%
of the people we serve are overcoming mental illness, substance use or severe health challenges
Our Programs
Housing First Teams
We start by housing people directly from the streets, without preconditions. Then we address their mental health, addiction, physical health, employment, and education challenges to help integrate them back into our community.
Homeless Street Outreach
We meet people on the streets and build person-centered relationships in order to meet their housing and health goals. We don’t maintain people in homelessness- we end homelessness. Permanently.
Urgent Care Clinic
We provide same-day walk-in access to mental health and addiction treatment inside the D.C. Superior Court. The goal is to provide short-term, immediate care while connecting people to services in their community.
Supported Employment
We won’t let anything stand in the way – past histories of homelessness, incarceration, mental illness, or addiction – just like Housing First, we use a Work First philosophy to help people achieve their goal of finding employment or going back to school.
Behavioral Healthcare
We provide behavioral health and primary care services through an on-site, walk-in clinic via our partnership with Unity Health Care.
Montgomery County, MD “Pathways Home”
Pathways Home serves Montgomery County’s chronically homeless individuals with substance use and/or co-occurring mental health disorders
Downtown Day Services Center
Partnering with the DowntownDC Business Improvement District and DC Department of Human Services, we developed a central point of “one stop” access to the services and supports people experiencing homelessness need to move off the streets and into homes of their own in Downtown DC.
How You Can Help Get Involved
There are many ways for you to help us fulfill our mission of ending chronic homelessness and supporting recovery in Washington, DC and Montgomery County, MD.
Make A Donation
Become A Volunteer
Want to make an impact in your community? Learn more about volunteer opportunities at Pathways to Housing DC!
Join the Team
Are you motivated, passionate and committed to ending homelessness? If so, we want you to join our team! Learn more about our job opportunities here.