Path Home's mission is to empower homeless families with children to get back into housing — and stay there.
What We Do
Path Home operates four main programs:
- Economic Empowerment — Worldwide research shows that the fastest way to end poverty for people is by giving cash and letting them manage their household expenses. Path Home is engaging in a cash transfer pilot project where families receive $575 cash once a month for two years.
- Homeless Prevention — Families who are about to lose their housing get to keep their housing and never experience homelessness in the first place.
- Housing First — Families experiencing homelessness move back into housing as quickly as possible and receive case management and financial support to keep their housing. 88% of families keep housing long term.
- Family Village Shelter — An emergency shelter for up to 17 families with children at a time (60-80 people). Family Village is the first shelter of its kind in Oregon designed using trauma-informed design and architecture, which aims to build dignity, restore power, and promote autonomy.
What We Need
- Food Preparation/Meal Services
- Gardening/Planting
Opportunities
- In person: One-time
- In person: Ongoing
At Path Home, we believe housing is a basic human right, and we are proud to help families get and keep housing. In 2019, we tripled our capacity by launching our Family Village campus, the first shelter of its kind in Oregon featuring trauma-informed design and architecture – which helps families heal from the trauma of homelessness by building dignity, restoring power, and promoting autonomy. Over the last year, we served more than 600 families with kids. We have continued operating during the pandemic, even expanding our prevention program to help 175 additional families impacted by COVID-19.
Get in Touch With Path Home (formerly Portland Homeless Family Solutions)
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Our Headquarters
Path Home
6220 SE 92nd Ave
Portland, OR 97266
United States
Please note that depending on role, volunteers may work at other locations and/or at other times. Contact our volunteer coordinator to find the best fit for you.