Pathways Vermont

Pathways Vermont A non-profit organization working to end homelessness and provide innovative mental health alternatives

Pathways Vermont is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that supports people to live and thrive in the community at times in their lives when they are most distressed: when they are struggling with thoughts of suicide, are experiencing homelessness, incarceration, institutionalization, mental health struggles or substance use challenges. Pathways Vermont is the first and largest Housing First organi

zation in Vermont, providing permanent housing without requirements or barriers. This evidence based model has been proven to be the most successful approach to ending and preventing homelessness. Through our Housing First programs, we serve people struggling with mental health and substance abuse issues, as well as veterans, families, and people coming out of correctional facilities and other institutions. We use a peer-supported alternative approach to mental health in which individuals with lived experience of mental health challenges guide and aid those experiencing similar challenges. From our Community Center that provides peer support in a friendly setting, to our Soteria House which supports people experiencing mental health crises for the first time, to our 7 days/week, non-judgemental phone Support Line, our programs have an immeasurable impact on the everyday lives of our neighbors in need. Since our inception in 2010, Pathways Vermont has succeeded in:

Housing more than 500 individuals, including 180 children
Helping 75 people find employment
Completing 28,842 supportive phone conversations
Preventing 1,122 instances of use of emergency services

Stories of Resilience: Meet Jamie Jamie has lived in Addison County for nearly three decades. Three years ago, after sep...
07/18/2025

Stories of Resilience: Meet Jamie

Jamie has lived in Addison County for nearly three decades. Three years ago, after separating from his wife, he found himself experiencing homelessness.

“I was a builder,” Jamie said. “Built houses my whole life.” Now, Jamie receives disability income, but it isn’t enough to cover the cost of stable housing. During his first couple of years experiencing homelessness, Jamie struggled to find the support and resources he needed. That changed a little over a year ago, when he connected with Pathways Vermont’s Rural Outreach Program and Services team.

Within a week of working with Pathways, Jamie received support securing a housing voucher and getting on multiple waiting lists, something he didn’t even know was possible before. “I wouldn’t have made it this far without Pathways,” he said.

Still, the waiting is hard. Jamie is actively viewing apartments and following up on leads, but many options have fallen through. He says he isn’t trying to be picky, but many of the places simply haven’t been livable. “The hardest part of my experience with homelessness is the not knowing. It seems like after things start moving and you think you’re doing okay, it’s radio silence,” Jamie explains. “If I had to describe my experience with homelessness in a few words, I would say, ‘I’m over it.’”

Throughout it all, Pathways has remained a constant. One moment that stands out to Jamie happened right before Christmas. He wasn’t in a good place, and Melissa, his Pathways service coordinator, showed up at his door. “She loaded me into the car and brought me to my mother’s,” Jamie said. “I would have missed Christmas with my family if it weren’t for Melissa. My mom was so happy she was in tears,” Jamie remembers...

🔗Keep reading: https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/our-stories/jamies-story/

Our amazing staff in Windham and Windsor Counties handed over the keys to welcome home two more Vermonters today! 🏡💙
07/15/2025

Our amazing staff in Windham and Windsor Counties handed over the keys to welcome home two more Vermonters today! 🏡💙

Exciting news! Starting this Monday, July 14th, peer support specialists from the Pathways Vermont Community Center will...
07/10/2025

Exciting news! Starting this Monday, July 14th, peer support specialists from the Pathways Vermont Community Center will be facilitating drop-in hours every Monday and Thursday from 5-8 pm at the Pride Center of Vermont for folks ages 18+ who identify as LGBTQ+. The drop-in hours will be a space for peer support, connection, board games, art, music, reading, and more! Free food will be provided.

Pathways staff will be there to facilitate a safe and welcoming community space, and are also available for one-on-one conversations if you're going through a tough time and looking for confidential emotional support.

Access details: The Pride Center is located at 255 S. Champlain St, on the second floor of the building. There is an elevator in the building. Ring the doorbell outside the Pride Center door to have a staff member let you in! There will be staff hanging outside for the first ten minutes of the drop-in hours.

Please email pvcc@pathwaysvermont.org with any questions.

We’re just a few days away from Vermont Mad Pride, happening this Saturday, July 12th, from 12–3 PM in Burlington! We’re...
07/09/2025

We’re just a few days away from Vermont Mad Pride, happening this Saturday, July 12th, from 12–3 PM in Burlington! We’re thrilled to welcome back Sambatucada, who will be bringing the rhythm and energy to the march through Church St! 🥁💥 Check them out at sambatucada.org and on social media.

Vermont Mad Pride is a march and celebration organized by psychiatric survivors, consumers, mad people, and folks the world has labeled "mentally ill." Mad Pride is about shedding shame, challenging discrimination, advocating for rights, affirming mad identities, remembering and participating in mad history, and having fun.

Register now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vermont-mad-pride-2025-tickets-1316469518769

Stories of Resilience: Meet Mike When I met Mike, I immediately sensed his warmth. He greeted me with a kind smile, his ...
07/03/2025

Stories of Resilience: Meet Mike

When I met Mike, I immediately sensed his warmth. He greeted me with a kind smile, his easygoing energy filling the room. As we sat down to talk, his kitten moved around my legs, inspecting me, shy but curious. It was clear that Mike cherishes his space. “I can finally relax,” he would later tell me. “I can be myself.”

Mike moved to Vermont over 20 years ago to care for his mother. For ten years, he was her caregiver. But when she passed in 2015, he had nowhere to go. He became homeless.

He found housing a few times, but loneliness made it hard to hold on to. Twice, he was evicted for taking in friends who had nowhere else to go. The third time he lost his home, he ended up on the streets of Burlington in winter.

For two months, he struggled to survive. “I nearly froze to death,” he says. Hunger became a constant companion. “I was eating out of the trash,” he remembers. “When you’re starving, you’ll do anything to eat. But the worst part wasn’t the cold or the hunger. The worst part was how I was treated. I knew in my heart I deserved better.”

He eventually found shelter in a motel, where he lived for a year before connecting with Pathways Vermont’s Housing First Team. “Thank God for Pathways,” he says. With their support, he searched for apartments, navigated paperwork, and advocated for his needs. Finding housing wasn’t easy – units went fast, and because of his disability, he needed a first-floor apartment. When one rental opportunity after another fell through, Mike and his team didn’t give up. “I just tried to stay positive.”

🔗Keep reading: https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/our-stories/mikes-story/

🌿 Thanks to a generous donor, Rosewood Cottage’s garden is blooming into a beautiful, thriving space! Staff have been bu...
06/30/2025

🌿 Thanks to a generous donor, Rosewood Cottage’s garden is blooming into a beautiful, thriving space! Staff have been busy planting, tending, and bringing new life to the area, and we’re so excited to see it continue to grow.

Thanks to our staff in Bennington County, two more Vermonters are home today!🗝💙
06/27/2025

Thanks to our staff in Bennington County, two more Vermonters are home today!🗝💙

We are happy to announce an upcoming in-person training opportunity in Burlington, Vermont, on July 11th from 1:00 - 4:3...
06/26/2025

We are happy to announce an upcoming in-person training opportunity in Burlington, Vermont, on July 11th from 1:00 - 4:30 PM!

The Peer Workforce Development Initiative will be offering a "Making Mad History: Mad Movement Histories Overview Training" as a prelude to the Annual Mad Pride March, taking place in Burlington on July 12th.

This event is for people who work and/or live in Vermont, as well as those visiting for Mad Pride. This opportunity is offered free of charge to participants and generously sponsored by the Peer Workforce Development Initiative.

Learn more and register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/making-mad-history-vt-only-tickets-1384302950389?aff=oddtdtcreator

Pathways Vermont offices are closed today in recognition of Juneteenth. Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancip...
06/19/2025

Pathways Vermont offices are closed today in recognition of Juneteenth. Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, two years after President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Emancipation Proclamation, enslaved Black people in Texas finally learned of their freedom.

At Pathways Vermont, we aim to cultivate communities and spaces where we openly address the impacts of white supremacy and racism, particularly focusing on the areas of mental health, economic justice, and housing justice. We are committed to the ongoing work of dismantling white supremacy - and we understand that this work is truly ongoing.

We recognize that multiple systems of oppression, including white supremacy, colonialism, economic injustice, sanism, and ableism, are barriers to achieving our mission. Because of this, we are committed to building inclusive, equitable, and universally accessible communities, which is representative of Pathways’ core values.

We understand that our commitment requires the continuous work of daily action, reflection, confronting inequities, and challenging narratives. We practice this in many ways, including monthly training for all staff members with a rotating curriculum that aims to support the complex and dynamic topics of equity, inclusion, and accessibility.

There are just six hours left of Pathways Vermont's Giving Day! THANK YOU to everyone who has already made a gift. We ar...
06/18/2025

There are just six hours left of Pathways Vermont's Giving Day! THANK YOU to everyone who has already made a gift.

We are just under 90% of the way to our goal and need your help in getting us to the finish line. Your donation today will make a positive and direct difference for people right here in your community.

Make your gift by 11:59 p.m. tonight and help create a Vermont where everyone has access to choice, community, and connection. You can donate online at pathwaysvermont.org/donate, by mailing a check, or on Venmo (). 💙

🎉 Giving Day is here! 🎉Today marks 15 years of Pathways Vermont, 15 years of ending homelessness and providing innovativ...
06/18/2025

🎉 Giving Day is here! 🎉

Today marks 15 years of Pathways Vermont, 15 years of ending homelessness and providing innovative mental health alternatives across our state.

Thanks to generous supporters, your gift today will be matched up to $50,000, doubling your impact for Vermonters who need it most.

We’ve already raised more than $78,000 toward our $100,000 goal, and you can help us get there. Make your gift by 11:59 p.m. tonight and help build a Vermont where everyone has a place to call home.

You can donate online at pathwaysvermont.org/donate, by mailing a check, or on Venmo (). Thank you 💙

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who’s donated to our Giving Day so far! 💙Pathways Vermont’s Giving Day is tomorrow, Ju...
06/17/2025

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who’s donated to our Giving Day so far! 💙

Pathways Vermont’s Giving Day is tomorrow, June 18th. This day marks 15 years of working to end homelessness and provide innovative mental health alternatives across Vermont.

Thanks to support from our generous sponsors and individual donors, we’ve already raised $77,246 toward our overall $100,000 goal!

Every donation brings us one step closer to a Vermont where everyone has access to choice, connection, and community, and the support they need to thrive. Please make a gift today on our website, via Venmo (), or by mailing a check. Thank you!

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