Our Purpose
Downtown Pathways Project is a public-private philanthropic partnership launched to build on the progress achieved by 100 in 100 Kent County: an effort to permanently house and provide supportive case management to 100 individuals experiencing chronic homelessness.
Our purpose: A thriving community where economic mobility, opportunity, and quality of life are accessible to all.
Our niche: Creating clear pathways to housing stability, individual wellness, and economic vibrancy.
Our Values
Bias for action: We change systems through bold action, and we are willing to rapidly prototype and embrace falling forward.
Results-focused: We believe that utilization does not equal impact, and we pursue measurable, meaningful results for our community.
Person-centered: We focus our work on serving individuals and promoting dignity, respect, and lasting improvements to quality of life.
Collaborative: We collaborate across public, private, and philanthropic partners with an abundance mentality to solve complex challenges.
Communicative and accountable: We strive for radical transparency that recognizes success and struggle as we pursue the shared goal of ending homelessness.
What is Success?
- The downtown and business districts are vibrant, clean, healthy, and safe.
- Public perceptions of safety are dramatically improved.
- Communication is consistent and streamlined across organizations and stakeholders.
- Complex care and transitional housing resources are available for those who need them.
- An integrated and coordinated healthcare strategy mitigates barriers to housing.
- Homelessness response services are appropriately aligned, consolidated, and provide “housing plus” supports.
- The service center is fully operational and provides a clean and dignified community space.
- Innovative actions are formalized into succession-proofed processes.
- Public, private, and philanthropic partners are aligning resources and investments.
- The system is resilient, action-oriented, and adaptable to solve complex challenges.
Community Partners
