A Message from our CEO and Board Chairs
Dear Friends, Partners, and Supporters,
As we reflect on the past year, we are filled with immense gratitude and renewed determination. This past year was one of both challenge and transformation, and thanks to your unwavering support, PATH continued to advance our mission of ending homelessness for individuals, families, and communities across California.
We witnessed firsthand the enduring strength of those we serve, and the tireless commitment of our teams who walk alongside them every step of the way. From building more supportive housing to expanding street outreach, supportive services, and job readiness programs, PATH made critical progress this year - despite the continued pressures of our state’s housing crisis, L.A. wildfires, and overarching economic uncertainty.
Among our proudest accomplishments:
• We opened over 151 new units of affordable and supportive housing.
• We expanded outreach and interim housing services, serving 27,272 individuals with critical care and compassion.
• We forged powerful public-private partnerships with companies including Starbucks, Google, and Capital One, that resulted in scalable, community-centered solutions.
None of this would have been possible without you – our donors, partners, volunteers, and advocates. Your belief in our mission fuels our innovation and deepens our resolve.
As we look ahead, PATH remains committed to not only connecting people to housing but also creating pathways to healing and opportunity. Together, we’re not just responding to homelessness, we’re redefining what it means to prevent it, ensuring that when it does occur, it is rare, brief, and met with compassionate, effective support.
At a time when political efforts seek to criminalize homelessness and defund proven, life-changing solutions, we remain more committed than ever to advancing approaches that truly work – rooted in compassion, housing, and care.
With sincere gratitude and hope,
JENNIFER HARK DIETZ, LCSW Chief Executive Officer
JANE BLUMENFELD Co-Chair, PATH Board of Directors
TERRY BIRD Co-Chair, PATH Board of Directors
MISSION + VISION
PATH’s mission is to end homelessness for individuals, families, and communities.
At PATH, we address the complex needs of unhoused individuals and families by meeting people where they are - with compassion, dignity, and personalized support. Homelessness is not one-size-fits-all, so our programs are designed to support people at every stage of their journey. A few of PATH’s key programs include:
Homelessness prevention services - We provide a comprehensive range of solutions designed to help individuals and families avoid or exit homelessness and achieve lasting stability.
Street and community outreach - Often the first point of contact, our outreach teams build trust and connect individuals with critical resources.
Interim housing - We offer temporary housing that provides safety, stability, and supportive services to help people begin rebuilding their lives.
Permanent housing navigation and placement - Our teams assist with finding a unit, securing financial support, coordinating the move-in process, and furnishing spaces to create a true sense of home.
Affordable and supportive housing - To address the root causes of homelessness, PATH Ventures works to increase the supply of affordable and supportive housing, partnering with PATH to provide wraparound services that help residents maintain stability and thrive.
Veterans services - We proudly serve those who served our country by offering specialized housing, healthcare, and assistance tailored to veterans.
Together, these services form a comprehensive, person-centered approach that helps people not only find a place to live, but also heal, grow, and thrive.
IMPACT BY THE NUMBERS
REGIONAL IMPACT
NUMBER OF PEOPLE SERVED NUMBER MOVED INTO PERMANENT HOMES
NUMBER SUPPORTED THROUGH OUTREACH SERVICES
27,272 4,884 12,153 2,000 2,810
NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS SUPPORTED IN INTERIM HOUSING
HOUSING RETENTION RATE
NUMBER OF VETERANS SERVED
PATH Ventures
95.2% 28 2,174
COMMUNITIES IN OPERATION
HOMES FOR PEOPLE IN NEED
SANTA CLARA 1,547 people served 149 housing placements
LOS ANGELES
15,967 people served 3,515 housing placements
SANTA BARBARA 363 people served 21 housing placements
SAN DIEGO
7,466 people served 1,129 housing placements
ORANGE COUNTY
1,929 people served 170 housing placements
2024-28 STRATEGIC PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
We are proud to share key progress on our strategic priorities: quality, advocacy, and workforce development and culture. Our proactive approach has helped us navigate today’s challenges while staying focused on sustainable, high-impact solutions for our unhoused neighbors.
STRATEGIC HIGHLIGHTS
Infrastructure & Operations
• Launched an agency-wide risk assessment to identify and mitigate key risks
• Set targets to improve grant audit compliance
Staffing & Workforce Development
• Launched staff engagement efforts including exit and 90-day interviews to improve workplace culture
• Introduced a Manager Development Training Program for 200+ supervisors
• Redesigning a three-day onboarding to create stronger staff connection
• Expanded benefits education and hosted a Health & Wellness Fair
Advocacy & Leadership
• Advocated at the state level to protect HHAP funding
• Secured land annexation for Villas on the Row in San Jose
• Trained 40+ San Diego staff on advocacy and hosted dialogue with elected officials
Program Innovation
• Evaluating CalAIM’s sustainability with consultant Intrepid Ascent; final analysis due October 2025
• Piloting CalAIM integration in Orange County to assess expansion potential
Communications
• Released first annual report to amplify PATH’s impact statewide
• Reached 1,000 new social media followers, 290K+ impressions, 16,500+ engagements
• Email list now exceeds 46,000 contacts; website traffic at 50,000+ visitors annually
Financial Stability
• Surpassed unrestricted fundraising goal by 25%.
• Raised a significant value in in-kind goods for participants
• Strengthened financial tracking and staff training; streamlined purchasing for efficiency
• Continuously evaluating contracts for financial sustainability; exited or adjusted several strategically
Through these initiatives, PATH remains focused on strategic, sustainable growth, ensuring we can continue to serve as a reliable and effective resource for individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
PATH Villas West Carson
Opened a 111-unit supportive housing community for low-income and disabled individuals and families, with onsite services and amenities such as a community room, teaching kitchen, kids’ play area, and wellness room
Pacific Motor Inn
Renovated a 72-room former hotel in San Jose into interim housing with supportive services, with plans to redevelop into permanent mixedincome housing
Functional Zero in Signal Hill
In partnership with L.A. County’s Pathways Home initiative, achieved functional zero homelessness by housing nearly every unhoused resident and creating systems to sustain progress
PATH Villas El Cerrito
Opened a 40-unit affordable housing community in San Diego for low-income and formerly unhoused families, built with modular construction and featuring an onsite health clinic
Measure A Passage
Helped secure voter approval for a permanent half-cent sales tax in L.A. County, expected to raise $1.2 billion annually for affordable housing, mental healthcare, and prevention
Workforce Development
Expanded evidence-based training, cultural competency programs, leadership development, and holistic staff wellness initiatives to strengthen service quality and reduce burnout
JOIN US!
At PATH, our mission to end homelessness is powered by the unwavering support of our community. Our incredible supporters got involved in so many ways by donating funds, contributing goods, volunteering time, or using their voice for advocacy.
WAYS TO GET INVOLVED
8,525
NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS
21,801
NUMBER OF VOLUNTEER HOURS
Ending homelessness takes all of us.
Whether you choose to donate, volunteer your time, or help spread the word, your support makes a lasting impact. Join us by becoming a monthly donor, organizing a supply drive, sharing our mission on social media, or attending a PATH event. However you engage, you are part of the solution—and we’re grateful to have you with us.
Volunteers from Molina Healthcare sprang into action to help sort donations for our displaced program participants after the Los Angeles fires.
Thanks to our regular volunteers we’re able to gather and sort rescued food donations for our interim and supportive housing residents at Connections Housing in San Diego.
