The Pathfinder Network

Have you seen the new Parenting Inside Out (PIO) website yet? Check it out at www.parentinginsideout.org! PIO is an evidence-based parenting skills training program that helps systems-impacted parents become thriving role models to their children. PIO’s journey began in 2000, developed by the Oregon Social Learning Center (OSLC) in partnership with the State of Oregon Department of Corrections and Pathfinders of Oregon, now The Pathfinder Network. PIO is currently used in 45 states and 4 countries. #Parenting #ThePathfinderNetwork

We are currently hiring Facilitator/Coach positions at various locations across the state of Oregon, including Two Rivers Correctional Institution, Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution, Coffee Creek Correctional Facility, Oregon State Penitentiary, and Marion County Transition Center and Jail. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that demonstrates our vision to provide holistic resources to our staff and ensure our team is supported and equipped to carry out our mission! The work of a Facilitator/Coach is essential in supporting the mission of The Pathfinder Network. As a Facilitator/Coach, you will be working in a secured detention or correctional setting. You will facilitate participants’ understanding of the program materials and development of new skills and paths ahead; encourage and evaluate participant progress; and role model positive thinking, choices, and behavior. The Pathfinder Network hires a workforce representative of the communities we serve, understanding that a diverse workforce strengthens our organization. We value diversity and support a positive and welcoming environment where all employees can thrive. Check out our open positions at: https://lnkd.in/gjuXBRwX You can learn more about our full compensation package at our website: https://lnkd.in/gUtv7wit.

Youth in our mentoring programs at the Center for Family Success have been enjoying these summer Fridays! “Fun Fridays” is a new Mentoring Inside Out program activity that creates opportunities for our youth participants to get inspired, play outside, and have fun together during the summer months. In July, we welcomed Mic Crenshaw to the Center to share motivational words with our youth and gather in community, and then we enjoyed an afternoon playing games at Essex Park. Stay tuned for more highlights from Fun Fridays in August! The Mentoring Inside Out program at The Pathfinder Network supports youth ages 7-18 who are impacted by a parent or caregiver’s incarceration. The program provides individual and group mentoring and activities, summer camp, advocacy, and case management, with services offered in English and Spanish. Want to learn more about Mentoring Inside Out? Contact us at cffsinfo@thepathfindernetwork.org or call 503-286-0600, Option 1.

It’s Advocacy Friday! Each week, we share informed voices from our community and beyond. “There’s a lot of people at San Quentin that have either already halfway turned their lives around, or are trying to get that push to turn their lives around,” Kruse said. “They’re gonna leave someday. ... That’s going to be your neighbor, might be your family member’s neighbor. Those guys, if I can work with [them] to make [them] better, that, to me, is what it’s about.” https://lnkd.in/gXj-9-NU

Leticia Longoria-Navarro, Executive Director at The Pathfinder Network, shares this message 📢: “I am proud to join the Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ) Women’s Justice Commission with commissioners from across the country who will come together to raise awareness and explore issues that are unique to women who are involved in the criminal justice system. We will work to build consensus and develop solutions for policy and practice to improve outcomes for women. I am honored to be in this position and looking very forward to all that is ahead. We’ll keep you posted with everything that’s going on with the commission, and in the meantime check out the two reports that were recently released from the Council on Criminal Justice.” #WomensJustice Check out the two reports at https://lnkd.in/gnWt7jsh

We are currently hiring a range of Peer Support Specialist positions at our Recovery & Resilience Project locations in Portland, Medford, and Salem. We offer a hiring bonus up to $4,500 for some positions, as well as a comprehensive benefits package that demonstrates our vision to provide holistic resources and ensure our team is supported and equipped to carry out our mission! What does a Peer Support Specialist do? As a Peer Support Specialist, you will provide one-on-one and group peer support services to justice system-involved individuals who are in need of support and services. You will provide wrap-around support to peers with services, referrals, resources and assist them in removing barriers to their recovery and resilience. You will work to support the mission, vision and values of the Pathfinder Network and engage with clients in a holistic, strengths-based, trauma-responsive, person- and healing-centered way. Check out our open positions at: https://lnkd.in/gjuXBRwX You can learn more about our full compensation package at our website: https://lnkd.in/gUtv7wit.

Our partner Portland Children's Levy shared a spotlight about our Mentoring Inside Out program in their 2024 Community Report—check it out at the link below! The Mentoring Inside Out (MIO) program at The Pathfinder Network supports youth ages 7-18 who are impacted by a parent or caregiver’s incarceration. The program provides individual and group mentoring and activities, summer camp, advocacy, and case management, with services offered in English and Spanish. In the report, Portland Children’s Levy highlights MIO participant Jimmie’s experience in the program. Fun fact: Jimmie’s work is published in The PATHfinder Club’s 2024 anthology, Advice to 9th Graders! Want to learn more about Mentoring Inside Out? Contact us at cffsinfo@thepathfindernetwork.org or call 503-286-0600, Option 1. https://lnkd.in/gZtwG7bK

Did you see this spotlight about Marissa, a Youth Group Facilitator/Coach in Clackamas County, in our most recent newsletter? Sign up for our email list so you don’t miss a thing! “In my groups, I try to foster autonomy as much as possible. Systems tend to strip away young peoples’ independence, so it’s important to me to foster a space where we’re offering them that power to make choices for themselves, and to begin to see their future as something that they have control over. It’s close to my heart, because I was impacted by systems when I was young, and it’s hopeful for me to see and work for an organization that might have helped me navigate that experience. Young people are still developing their views on the world, and I love getting to hear about that and delve with them into identifying where in our lives we do have autonomy and power, and thinking about where we can go and the choices we can make from there. It’s about taking into consideration that young peoples’ experiences are a lot more nuanced than just the surface level; maybe the behaviors we’re seeing aren’t really reflective of them as a person, but more so reflective of a lot of really difficult things that they’re navigating.” Join our email list! https://bit.ly/3LjzZJi

It’s Advocacy Friday! Each week, we share informed voices from our community and abroad. "Prison education programs are a major way that people serving long sentences can demonstrate growth and change. Educational opportunities and the hope for clemency improve the prison environment. They turn dangerous prisons into safer ones and better prepare people for life after release. Moreover, the educational achievements and the degrees students earn give the public confidence that incarcerated people are ready to return home.” https://lnkd.in/eNAqYDgb

We’re offering two virtual summer meetings for members of POPS and PATHfinder Clubs across the country! Join us to connect with members of other POPS and TPC clubs. Members who participate will be entered to win a $50 Amazon gift card! We hope to see you! Fill out the interest form at bit.ly/TPCsummer