Pathways to Success

The Pathways model is built around Navigators engaging youth in a coach-like way to develop and achieve
goals and provide services related to the five outcome areas of housing, education, employment, permanent
connections, and health and well-being. Youth direct the intervention, while Navigators deploy strategies and
an individualized services array that may include mentoring, transitional living/housing, sexual and relationship
health training, and other supports tailored to each youth’s needs and strengths. The primary focus of the
intervention is on preventing homelessness among youth ages 14 to 21 who are currently in or transitioning
out of foster care placement, with an additional emphasis on serving youth up to the age of 23 who have foster
care histories, but who are no longer in care and are homeless. CASA of the 7th Judicial District uses a Coach-like model for all the youth and young adults we serve.