About The Pathfinder: A Non-Profit Residential Recovery Program Since 1976
The Pathfinder is a non-profit residential rehabilitation program for men who are serious about recovering from drug and alcohol addiction but need extra support as they rebuild their lives. The program provides a structured environment in which clients can take the journey of recovery one day at a time.
Rebuilding Lives, Improving the Community
Since 1976, The Pathfinder has provided services for thousands of people. Its mission for each person who enters the program is straightforward:
| The Program at a Glance | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1976 — nearly five decades of continuous service |
| Model | Non-profit residential recovery program for men |
| Average stay | About 90 days; some clients stay six months or longer |
| Approach | 12-step participation, individual rehabilitation planning, counseling |
| Client role | Employment and a personal contribution toward housing and services |
| After discharge | Follow-up care and a growing alumni support program |
- To take responsibility for their life
- To participate in a 12-step recovery program
- To secure a job in order to pay for participation in the program
- To learn independent living skills
- To develop coping skills
- To become productive citizens
Upon admission to the program, more than 90% of clients are unemployed because of addiction, and many have also lost housing or are facing alcohol- and drug-related charges. For men who have completed a detox treatment program, The Pathfinder, Inc. provides a therapeutic environment in which they can learn long-term independent living skills. The average stay is 90 days, but some stay six months or more, depending on the time required to complete their goals.
The program emphasizes the 12-step approach and provides clinicians who assist clients in constructing an individual rehabilitation plan, along with professional counseling and guidance on maintaining sobriety. Also included is instruction in relapse prevention strategies and basic independent living skills. As an investment in their own recovery, clients are required to obtain employment and pay a portion of the cost of their housing and services.
The Pathfinder, Inc. also provides follow-up care for its clients, which gives them a safe "home base" they can return to for help and guidance when they need it. A growing alumni program provides an added support system for graduates of the program.