Paving a Trail of Hope: The PATHfinder Club (TPC), an arts-based social emotional learning support club for justice-involved youth

Pathfinders of Oregon proposes to implement Paving A Trail of Hope: The PATHfinder Club, an arts-based support club for justice-involved youth whose lives have been impacted by incarceration, in partnership with Multnomah County, OR Department of Community Justice – Juvenile Services Division. Project activities include providing weekly club sessions; facilitating art, writing, mindfulness, and community building activities with embedded social-emotional learning strategies; sharing and publishing the work of club members to inspire, support, educate, and create change; supporting the release and reentry of club members in collaboration with juvenile services division staff; and evaluating the impact of the club on reaching program goals.