Catholic Charities of East Tennesee - Pathways Housing Services

Pathways assists families with children in the transition from homelessness, enabling them to live as independently as possible through the provision of supportive housing. It is the only housing program of its type in the Roane County area.

Pathways can accommodate up to six (6) families, providing housing in apartments and single-family homes scattered throughout the Roane County area. Through lease agreements supported by the program, families are able to live on their own and learn to maintain a home. The length of stay for residents is up to 24 months, with Catholic Charities providing rent assistance to each of the six families for the two-year period. The goal of this program is to facilitate the movement of the families to permanent housing.

Accessing permanent housing

Within the 24-month period the residents either gain employment or complete training/school in order to ensure continued stability for their families. They develop a plan in which they will be able to continue to rent or own using their own funds.

Self-Sufficiency

In order to foster the families in their ability to budget future housing costs, 30 percent of the families’ monthly income is collected for investment in their future. This money is applied toward such need as family debt, a savings account for future permanent housing costs, and costs incurred during the time in the program.

• Established in the 1970s and incorporated in 1989 to provide social services to the area the Diocese of Knoxville
• Member of Catholic Charities USA, the largest social service agency in the U.S. in numbers one in ten persons at or below poverty are served by Catholic Charities annually
• All programs accredited by the international Council on Accreditation, which provides social service organizations
• Named by Charity Navigator, the nation’s largest charity evaluator, as a Top Ten Charity fiscal responsibility. Also awarded Charity Navigator’s highest rating for organizational efficiency and capacity.

Pathways Housing Services is a partnering agency of the Roane County United Way. We are HUD funded through the Upper Cumberland Continuum of Care.