Haywood Pathways Center

Haywood Pathways Center provides housing for those experiencing homelessness 365 days per year. We provide shelter for men, women, and families with children. Residents can choose to participate in one of three housing programs, emergency (up to 3 days), short-term (up to six months), or when the temperature will drop to 32 degrees or lower Cold Grace. All residents must be drug and alcohol free and not have a history of violent or sexual assault. Those in our short-term program receive wrap-around case management both from our case manangment staff and with partner organizations in the community.

In partnership with the Haywood Sheriff's Office, Haywood Pathways Center has three professional staff working in the Haywood Detention Center. These three include a certified drug and alcohol addictions counselor, a certified peer support specialist, and a licensed clinical social worker. Our office is located in the intake area so our staff is able to meet with incoming inmates as they enter the facility so they will know what services and support Pathways offers. Along with individual and group sessions, the staff makes connections with other support agencies and organizations in the county and advocates as needed within the court system. The goal is to ensure that upon release the inmates are prepared to make better choices and find better living situations than prior to incarceration.