Helping young people in need take charge of their lives, connect to others, and contribute to the community.

It's in the Eyes...

While they don’t speak, they communicate. Too often, they reveal fear, anger, anxiety, and confusion. The eyes belong to the people Pathfinders works with every day; the thousands of people we serve and support every year. For the staff of Pathfinders, the eyes of our clients are often the first things we notice.

Over time, we find that the eyes begin to speak a different language. Where there was confusion and sadness, there is resiliency, hope and joy. Where others fail to see those at the edges of our society, at Pathfinders we see mothers and fathers, daughters and sons, brothers and sisters. We see families and partners. Most of all, we see people just like you; people who hope and work for a life filled with promise, community and caring.

What We're About

For 40 years, Pathfinders has helped those we serve to take charge of their lives, connect to others, and contribute to the community. Our programs are designed to protect youth, strengthen individuals and families, and improve the emotional and mental health of our neighbors struggling with difficult challenges. In partnership with generous individual supporters, foundations, businesses, faith communities, and government more than 7,800 people each year are able to find...
... safety, hope and healing.

With an annual budget of $2.1 million, Pathfinders employs a diverse group of approximately 50 full- and part-time staff, as well as professional consultants, certified therapists and more than 100 volunteers.

Our services are offered at little or no cost and the vast majority of Pathfinders’s clients are low-income.

In 2009, our neighbors in need were a diverse group as well: