Pathways Plus

The Pathways Plus program includes eight residents, five of whom have been chronically homeless and three who where previously homeless.

Residents in the Pathways programs reside in one-bedroom and studio apartments which are nestled within Evanston neighborhoods, helping Pathways Plus residents feel connected and engaged in the larger community. 

A chronically homeless person is defined by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as an unaccompanied homeless individual with a disabling condition who has either been continuously homeless for a year or more or who has had at least four episodes of homelessness in the past three years. To be considered chronically homeless, a person must have been on the streets or in an emergency shelter (i.e. not transitional housing) during these stays.

The HUD definition of homelessness covers individuals and families who reside in temporary shelters or public space that is not fit for human habitation (i.e. streets, parks, public transportation, abandoned buildings, or vehicles), but does not include families who double up in living quarters or individuals in prison or mental health institutions.