The Pathfinder Network

Our 2024 Impact Report is here! We are so proud of the progress we have made toward the goals set by PATHforward 2026, our three-year strategic vision launched in 2023. The report shares highlights of our impact, what we have accomplished over the last year and stories about our amazing community of Pathfinders. Thank you for walking with us on this PATHforward! ?? Explore the full report: https://lnkd.in/gXGu4cRP #ImpactReport #AnnualReport #Pathfinders #Progress #PATHForward2026

Spend a moment with this poem, “The Place I Call Home” by Ghost Mullen, as published in our upcoming anthology release, Home and Away: Playing at the playground What an innocent sentence Climbing on the monkey bars With a tight grip but not tight enough To hold together the place you call home. The laughter bleeds into screaming When I walk out of the door Gripping Asia’s hand, tightly But not tightly enough to hold together The place I call home. ? Please join us at the Book Release & Showcase celebrating the publication of “Home and Away: Poetry, Stories & Art” on April 15, 2025, from 5:00 to 6:30 PM in the Parkrose High School Library (12003 NE Shaver St, Portland, OR 97220)! ?? Support The PATHfinder Club by purchasing an anthology at https://lnkd.in/gtNMAuew. #Anthology #Publishing #Book #YouthVoices

Vida Mueller expresses that as members of The PATHfinder Club, “...we fit together and keep each other moving, like gears in a well-oiled machine.” Enjoy this piece from Home and Away titled ‘Gears’ as shared by Vida in the video linked below. ?? Save the date for our Book Release & Showcase event in Portland on April 15, where we will enjoy readings from the collection by PATHfinder Club members, art displays, light refreshments, and an opportunity for community members to meet anthology contributors and purchase books! https://lnkd.in/dtGDjj9H ?? Join our email list for publishing and book event updates:? https://lnkd.in/dgSG6McR?

It's #Advocacy Friday! Each week, we share what we’re reading, watching, and listening to from informed voices in our community and beyond. Director Rahsaan “New York” Thomas co-produced a documentary film titled ‘Friendly Signs’ exploring the impact of a sign language class at San Quentin. The class was founded by Tommy Wickerd while incarcerated. “Growing up with a deaf older brother, Wickerd witnessed the isolation of a world without proper accommodations. So when legal advocates won a 2019 petition to move a group of deaf men from underresourced prisons to program-rich San Quentin, Wickerd created his class.” ??? Read the article and watch the film here: https://lnkd.in/gy-UwVrK

Take a moment to enjoy this poem, “Everything is Nostalgic” by Jimmie Harmon, as published in our upcoming anthology release, Home and Away: in my head you smell like lavender and mint and i think about running away to the place that you lived across the cemetery and down the thin road and when you call to me from the back of my head i’m home again ??? SAVE THE DATE! Join us at the Book Release & Showcase celebrating “Home and Away: Poetry, Stories & Art” on April 15, 2025, from 5:00 to 6:30 PM in the Parkrose High School Library (12003 NE Shaver St, Portland, OR 97220)! Preorder your copy of the book at https://lnkd.in/gtNMAuew. #Anthology #Publishing #Book #YouthVoices

Two members of our Pathfinders team recently shared their stories with the Oregon Legislature in support of the Family Sentencing Alternative Program (FSAP). We are so proud of Leticia and Jill for sharing their testimonies! HB 2555 will allow more caregivers and families to qualify for services, such as housing and treatment; expand who can be considered a caregiver to reflect Oregon’s diverse families; and connect families to culturally specific services. Learn more about FSAP at https://lnkd.in/gdJeBs2z Watch Leticia’s testimony: https://lnkd.in/gihcvu5M

Big thanks to D. Donavan of Midwest Book Review for their incredible review of Home and Away! "...an extraordinary synthesis of art and raw life experience..." Read the full review: https://lnkd.in/gvPkM5h3 ?? Preorder your book today at https://lnkd.in/gtNMAuew and save the date for our Book Release & Showcase event in Portland on April 15! #BookReview #Anthology #Publishing #Poetry #Stories #Art

Now is the time to register for classes beginning in March or April at the Center for Family Success! These classes are free for parents 18 and older who are currently or have previously been justice system-involved and live in Portland city limits. All classes are from 6-8 PM, and dinner and childcare are provided. Healing Trauma for Women: Begins March 26, Mon/Wed Healing Trauma for Women: Begins April 7, Mon/Wed All classes take place at the Center for Family Success at 7305 NE Glisan Street in Portland. For more information or to sign up, email cffsinfo@thepathfindernetwork.org or call 503-286-0600, option 1. To learn more about our programs and services, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/gkN7DwgX

On this #Advocacy Friday, we'd like to acknowledge the 20-year anniversary of the Children of Incarcerated Parents’ Bill of Rights, a path for reform created in 2005 to advocate for children whose parents are involved in the criminal legal system. According to SUSU: “Though not legally binding, these rights tell us what children want, need, and are claiming for themselves: the right to be considered, heard, cared for, accepted without judgment, and connected to their parents now and into the future.” - I have the right to be kept safe and informed at the time of my parent's arrest. - I have the right to be heard when decisions are made about me. - I have the right to be considered when decisions are made about my parent. - I have the right to be well cared for in my parent's absence. - I have the right to speak with, see and touch my parent. - I have the right to support as I struggle with my parent's incarceration. - I have the right not to be judged, blamed or labeled because of my parent's incarceration. - I have the right to a lifelong relationship with my parent. Read more about the Bill of Rights: https://loom.ly/AKr0H3w

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