Pathways to Housing

Pathways to Housing was founded by Dr. Sam Tsemberis in 1992, and is widely credited as being the originator of the "Housing First" model of addressing homelessness among people with psychiatric disabilities. We believe housing is a basic human right, and aspire to change the practice of homeless services by:●Providing immediate access to permanent independent apartments, without preconditions.●Setting the standard for services driven by consumer choice that support recovery and community integration.●Conducting research to find innovative solutions and best practices for those who suffer from mental illness and homelessness.In addition to its New York headquarters, Pathways to Housing now has program offices in Washington DC and Philadelphia, and the Pathways Housing First model has been replicated in more than 40 cities across the United States, as well as in Canada, Japan, the Netherlands, Spain, and Portugal.