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“Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a decent life. While poverty persists, there is no true freedom.”
-Nelson Mandela
Pathway of Hope is an approach to providing targeted services to families with a desire to take action to break the cycle of crisis and enable a path out of inter-generational poverty. It is rooted in a case management approach, focusing on client needs through a strength‐based lens. The Salvation Army will continue to serve all those that come to us in need, but Pathway of Hope will allow us to dramatically increase our impact by:
Providing targeted services to families with a desire to take action, changing life trajectories and increasing hope
Bringing all the Army’s internal resources to bear, aligned to the goals of clients
Catalyzing community collaboration in service of shared clients
Importantly, the Army will continue to serve all those that come to us in need. However, Pathway of Hope requires us to be more intentional and focused with our resources to provide targeted services to those that have a desire to take action and change the course of their lives, starting with families with children. This is important because we know that families often face a cycle of recidivism – where families move from crisis to crisis and remain vulnerable. By successfully offering a targeted set of services, rooted in strengths‐based case management, we will help more families truly break the cycle of crisis and achieve stability.
The Strengths Perspective focuses on possibilities rather than problems and strives to identify and develop strengths to assist clients reach their goals and dreams. It is a process of developing a team that includes the client, the case manager, and the community. A caseworker works intensively with a small number of families to help them achieve their short and long‐term goals through collaboration and providing access to community resources