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P A T H F I N D E R S E R V I C E S C O M M U N I T Y I N T E G R A T I O N - E D U C A T I O N - E M P L Y M E N T - H O U S I N G TABLE of CONTENTS CELEBRATING 50 YEARS ABOUT PATHFINDER COMMUNITY INTEGRATION 2 4 8 10 EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 14 AFFORDIBLE HOUSING 18 OUR SERVICES 22 EDUCATION & TRAINING 2015/16 FINANCIALS 24 OUR VISION Pathfinder Services, Inc. envisions a community in which all people are valued and accepted and have control over their own destinies. OUR MISSION To strengthen communities primarily by enabling people facing physical, developmental or economic challenges to achieve independence, inclusion, and stability. OUR SERVICE VALUES As a Pathfinder we value - Premier customer service. Active listening. Treating others with dignity and respect. Honesty and fairness to others. Following through in a timely manner. Integrity. New learning opportunities. Developing inclusive solutions. Environments promoting mutual trust. Respecting confidentiality. www.pathfinderservices.org Pathfinder Services, Inc.
Past, Present, and Welcoming the Future “Reaching the 50 year milestone is a great achievement for any organization.” In 1966, community leaders formed the Huntington County Association for Retarded Children, recruiting 1001 members to provide services for 13 children and a work program for 2 adults. In 1981, the Board changed the name of the organization to Pathfinder Services Inc. to enable services to be provided to all people with disabilities. Through the efforts of hundreds of volunteer Board members and community leaders, we are now a $19 million dollar comprehensive human and community development organization serving over 4500 people throughout Indiana. When I become President in 1985, the majority served were persons with developmental disabilities, consistent with our roots. We provided services through mostly segregated programs with limited interaction with others in the community. A community survey revealed the overall public perception was a “babysitting program for the mentally retarded down the street.” That statement propelled the Board to expand the mission of the organization to serve people with all disabilities, and fill community services gaps through integrated models. That change allowed us to integrate our services and help others who could benefit from new programs. Our first expansion was the development of Kids Kampus, bringing together all children who need high quality child care and early developmental services. Serving children with and without disabilities, according to their needs (not labels), allows them to build lifelong friendships. Other community gaps included homelessness and affordable housing. A homeless transitional program for families was created. As families graduated out of homeless services, we noticed there was little affordable housing. In 1996, Rural LISC provided resources to create a new community development division, now known as the NeighborWorks® HomeOwnership Center. We create homeownership opportunities for working families to lower their cost of living and provide wealth creation. Building our core competency in affordable housing and real estate development has allowed the organization to diversify its revenue sources and become more financially sustainable. In 1985, we served nearly 150 people, many who had a developmental disability. Today we are serving over 4500 people, with 15% indicating they have an intellectual disability. We have not forgotten the core reason why we were established 50 years ago. We continue to provide excellent quality services to people with disabilities, while expanding our expertise and competency to serve others to have control over their lives. Reaching the 50 year milestone is a great achievement for any organization. As we look to the future, we envision a greater integration of our services within the community and sharpening of our competencies to improve education, create employment, and develop affordable housing for those we serve. It is critical to continue as a vibrant community asset using our resources, both human and financial, to tackle the complex issues facing those we serve, as they navigate their paths to success. I hope you will be inspired by the stories in our 50th Annual Report. Please join us as we welcome our future of helping people along their path to self-reliance and inclusion, while strengthening the communities where they live. A L E T T E R F R O M J O H N N I E D E R M A N , P A T H F I N D E R S E R V I C E S P R E S I D E N T Sincerely, 1
Page 4 and 5: MEMORABLE P A T H F I N D E R S E R
Page 6 and 7: THANK YOU MEMBERS We appreciate the
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