It takes a community to raise one child
InCommons Collaboration Challenge
It takes a community to raise one child
New Pathways collaborates with several local organizations to address the issue of rural homelessness. Through our partnership with Lakes & Pines, CAC, Rise, The Refuge, County Family Services for our service area, Lutheran Social Services, Salvation Army, Rum River Recovery, Ministerial Committee of Cambridge, Bridging, and MACV we are able to address most barriers to housing for the families in our service area of Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, and Pine, Counties.
About You
About You
First Name
Camille
Last Name
Reiser
Country
United States
About Your Organization
Organization
New Pathways, Inc
Organization Website
Organization Phone
7636910121
Organization Address
PO Box 366, Cambridge
Organization Country
United States, MN, Isanti County
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Your Story
Collaboration Title
It takes a community to raise one child
Country your work focuses on
United States, MN, Isanti County
Describe your locally-based collaboration and the problem it sought to address
New Pathways collaborates with several local organizations to address the issue of rural homelessness. Through our partnership with Lakes & Pines, CAC, Rise, The Refuge, County Family Services for our service area, Lutheran Social Services, Salvation Army, Rum River Recovery, Ministerial Committee of Cambridge, Bridging, and MACV we are able to address most barriers to housing for the families in our service area of Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, and Pine, Counties.
Tell us about the community in which this collaboration took place
The 5 county area that New Pathways serves is very rural. Limited resources are available to those in need within these areas. Our collaborations are essential to the livelihood of those we serve.
Issue Selector
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Partnership
Who was involved in co-creating or implementing your collaboration (other organizations, leaders, community members, etc.)?
The best resource that we have as a community organization is the service provider fairs that occur a couple of times a year. During these fairs, social service providers get together to let the families within our communities know that they exist and who they serve. During these fairs, we also learn about each other.
To what extent does your collaboration involve partnerships that are outside or cross traditional organizational or sector boundaries?
100% of our partnerships are essential to the needs of our homeless families. Each family comes in with their own barriers and needs. Knowing and having the partnership with the organization that matches their needs is necessary.
Innovation
What makes your locally-based collaboration innovative and unique?
By utilizing the entire spectrum of services that are available in our service area, we are able to ensure our families receive the assistance they need to thrive.
Did you take risks in establishing this collaboration? Explain
How did this collaboration differ from the normal way of doing your work?
Without these collaborations, our families would be left unaddressed barriers they came to us with. Family Education and Case Management are wonderful tools, but sometimes families need more advocacy and options.
Impact
How do you know your collaboration has been effective?
The collaborations are effective because our families have been referred to appropriate resources and 96% of our families have found success in locating and maintaining permanent housing for at least 6 months.
What progress or impact has been made?
These collaborations allow us to establish relationships for families with service providers. They are able to continue with that family after they leave our program to help sustain stability.
Next Steps
How would you go about continuing, expanding, or replicating this collaboration?
Describe the current stage of implementation and desired next steps
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| 135 weeks ago Camille Reiser submitted this idea. |
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