1. The Journey
Never underestimate
your ability to make a
difference!
PATH Program
New Horizons Behavioral Health
2100 Comer Avenue
Columbus, GA 31906
Phone: (706) 596-5500
www.nhbh.org
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Inside This Issue:
PATH Summit 1, 2
Community
Collaborations
2
PATH to Success 3
PATH News 3
Outreach Schedule 4
What is PATH? 4
June 2015Summer Edition
On June 16-17, the New Horizons PATH Team attended the statewide PATH Summit
at the Doubletree Hotel in Columbus. The team met with PATH teams which operate
across the state and learned more effective techniques for engaging with homeless
individuals with mental illness. The New Horizons PATH Team led groups to conduct
outreach in areas all around Columbus to demonstrate their newfound skills. PATH
Team members also won awards for their performance throughout the year, includ-
ing the Rookie of the Year, Spirit Award, Bright Idea Award, and Team Member of
the Year, In addition, the New Horizons PATH Team was chosen as PATH Team of
the Year for their success in housing many individuals in the past year. We know we
will continue the spirit of working hard to end homelessness in our area!
New Horizons PATH is Team of the Year at State Summit
The New Horizons PATH Team with State PATH Coordinator Jill Mays and Director of the Office of
Adult Mental Health Dr. Terri Timberlake of Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Develop-
mental Disabilities celebrating being team of the year!
The New Horizons PATH Team and Residential Support Services Director Frederick Smith

2. The JourneyPage 2
Community Collaborations: Fourth Street Missionary Baptist Church
Felicia Myers proudly shows off her Spirit Award in recognition of her
overwhelming positive attitude in helping homeless individuals
The Fourth Street Missionary Baptist Church is a legacy in the local
faith community. Currently led by Pastor Johnny H. Flakes III, Fourth
Street Missionary Baptist Church is a historic house of worship and a
center of public life for many worshippers and provides much-
needed service to the needy in Columbus.
Fourth Street Missionary Baptist Church hosts several outreach and
ministry programs, including youth groups, Bible study groups, pray-
er ministries and other activities to engage the community in their
mission: “To obey the will of God through preaching, teaching, wit-
nessing, stewardship and fellowship.”
The New Horizons PATH Team conducts outreach at Fourth Street on
the third Monday of each month, when church leaders and volun-
teers help distribute food, clothes and toiletries to needy families
and individuals. We are amazed by the care, attention and love
these volunteers demonstrate, and we hope to continue to assist
churchgoers in our community mission to fight homelessness.
Statewide PATH Summit
For more information about
Fourth Street Missionary Baptist Church,
please visit www.4thst.org
Coming back from the evening outreach—the New Horizons PATH
Team had a blast helping host the event!

3. Page 3Spring Edition
PATH News: PATH to Outreach to Veterans at Monthly Triage
Did You Know? Homeless Veterans
The New Horizons PATH Team is proud to announce that
we will be joining the New Horizons Project Veterans First
in conducting a monthly triage to assess the needs of our
homeless veterans in the greater Columbus area. The tri-
age will provide opportunities for veterans struggling with
homelessness to meet providers in healthcare, housing, em-
ployment, SSI/SSDI/VA benefits, and education services.
Vendors and service providers will include Goodwill Indus-
tries, Georgia Department of Labor, Georgia State De-
partment of Veterans Services, Central Alabama Veterans
Health Care System, Georgia Department of Behavioral
Health and Developmental Disabilities, and more!
Between 529,000 and 840,000 veterans experi-
ence homelessness in a given year.
Veterans are twice as likely as civilians to become
chronically homeless.
Approximately one-third of all homeless males are
veterans.
The number of homeless Vietnam-era veterans, male
and female, is greater than the number of soldiers
who died during the war.
45% of homeless veterans suffer from mental illness
including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and
suicide rates for all veterans are increasing.
About 70% of homeless veterans suffer from sub-
stance abuse problems.
Unemployment among male Iraq and Afghanistan
veterans rose from 5% in March 2007 to 15% in
March 2010.
Statistics from Veterans, Inc., the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans
For more information, please visit
Department of Veterans Affairs: www.va.gov/homeless
National Coalition for Homeless Veterans: www.nchv.org
Last Wednesday of each month, 8:30-10:30 AM
Conference Room B, Health Department Building
2100 Comer Avenue, Columbus, GA 31906

4. What is PATH?
C o m e s e e u s a t o n e o f o u r o u t re a c h l o c a t io n s !
PATH Outreach Schedule
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
St. Anne Outreach
9:30-11:00
Valley Rescue with
Columbus Regional
Mobile Unit
8:30-10:00
Direct Services to PATH
Individuals
(House Hunting, SSI/
SSDI, etc.)
In the Community
2nd Avenue and
Talbotton Road
Direct Services to PATH
Individuals
(House Hunting, SSI/
SSDI, etc.)
Open Door
Showering Program
8:00-10:00
Homeless Resource
Network
10:00-11:30
Direct Services to PATH
Individuals
(House Hunting, SSI/
SSDI, etc.)
In the Community
Columbus
Riverwalk
Direct Services to PATH
Individuals
(House Hunting, SSI/
SSDI, etc.)
4th Street Missionary
Baptist Church
11:00-1:00
Safehouse with
Columbus Regional
Mobile Unit
8:30-10:00
Direct Services to PATH
Individuals
(House Hunting, SSI/
SSDI, etc.)
In the Community
Downtown
Broadway
Direct Services to PATH
Individuals
(House Hunting, SSI/
SSDI, etc.)
Open Door
Showering Program
8:00-10:00
Homeless Resource
Network
10:00-11:30
Direct Services to PATH
Individuals
(House Hunting, SSI/
SSDI, etc.)
In the Community
Veterans Parkway
Bridge
Direct Services to PATH
Individuals
(House Hunting, SSI/
SSDI, etc.)
The Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH)
program provides services to people with serious mental illness,
including those with co-occurring substance use disorders, who are
experiencing homelessness or at imminent risk of becoming home-
less.
There are nearly 600 local organizations that provide PATH ser-
vices. Local PATH programs offer services including outreach, ha-
bilitation programs, community mental health, alcohol and drug
treatment, and case management services.
The New Horizons Behavioral Health PATH Program of Columbus,
Georgia desires to see every individual in our city under a roof in
a warm bed at night. The New Horizons PATH Program seeks to
collaborate with area landlords and employers to bridge the gap
between housing and the homeless and between employment and
the unemployed.
It is our hope through our quarterly newsletter that we share with
the community stories of hope, challenges and triumph. We want
to share the stories of those who are in the trenches with us to help
fight against homelessness and poverty.
For more information, please call to speak to a
member of the New Horizons PATH Team at
(706) 596-5500.