Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) is a Federal Grant that provides outreach, engagement and services to adults who are living outside and have a serious mental illness or a co-occurring serious mental illness and substance use disorder. PATH targets those individuals who are most in need and are not connected to or provided any services from homeless and mental health provider agencies. There is a program in 6 primary locations throughout the State and DHHS contracts directly with a provider agency in these communities to manage and implement the PATH Programs. The agencies/locations are:

• Coastal Horizons, Inc. - Wilmington
• Cumberland County CommuniCare – Cumberland County
• Interactive Resource Center – Greensboro
• Fifth Street Ministries – Statesville
• Ashville Buncombe Christian Community Ministries – Ashville and other areas

PATH services include activities such as providing survival needs (blankets, tents, sleeping bags), assist with obtaining benefits and housing, referrals to community mental health and substance use treatment, primary health/dental care, income assistance and medical insurance.

The goal of PATH is the individuals enrolled to become permanently housed and receiving community mental health services.