Pathway Caring for Children has served the Northeast Ohio Community for over 50 years! Jim and Velma Bridges founded Pathway Caring for Children with just 5 boys in a group home. Today, Pathway continues to live out Jim’s vision by helping children and families realize the possibilities of their lives through foster care, adoption, and mental health.

Did you know?

There are more than 16,000 Ohio foster children who need a home.
1 in 5 teens have or will be affected by a mental health condition.
10% of adoptions are at risk of re-entering the foster care system.

-Will you join Pathway in following teens as they discover potential for their lives to be different?

-Or help encourage foster families to be determined, creative, nurturing, and to show the children in their homes unwavering stability.

-Be the difference. The difference between a child feeling lost and hopeless, and knowing there is hope for the lifelong journey of adoption.

Be part of the journey to a better tomorrow and give Pathway children a bright future!

YOUR donation directly helps vulnerable children. In 2024:

1, 793 children, teens, and families received Pathway services to help them realize the possibilities of their lives through 4 locations in Canton, North Olmsted, and Sebring, OH.
141 children slept safely in Pathway foster homes.
20 children were adopted by Pathway foster homes and now have forever families!
39 young adults who aged out of foster care received support and resources by participating in the Bridges Program.
AND 6 School Districts with over 500 students have therapists and case managers who help enhance student well-being, resilience, and success through accessible mental health support.

Interested in learning more?

Visit www.pathwaycfc.org to learn more today!

We are so grateful for advocates like YOU who have a heart for making a difference.

>>Watch Pathway's Mission HERE<<

It's All About the Kids

Be the Difference...Donate today to give Pathway kids a bright future!

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