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PATH:
a Workbook for Planning Positive Possible Futures
Planning
Alternative Tomorrows with Hope for Schools, Organizations,
Businesses and Families
Written by Jack Pearpoint, John O'Brien, and Marsha
Forest
PATH
is a creative planning tool which starts in the
future and works backward to an outcome of first
steps that are possible and positive. PATHs were
designed to deal with complex issues for individuals,
families, and organizations. It is a sharp and
powerful tool that gets people to do-able first
steps based on taking them into the future (North
Star), then developing possible and positive goals
for one or two years ahead before coming back
to now i.e. what is life like now for the person.
The PATH then asks who do we need to enroll or
have agree to help so the goals become a reality,
and what do we need to actually do to stay strong
enough for the journey. Then the facilitator takes
the group back to the future and they plan six
month, three month, one month and finally the
first step to start the individual on his PATH.
After having worked through the 8 steps of the
PATH process, participants have managed to identify
the following:
- A
dream(s).
- Some
long term goals.
- Some
shorter term smaller goals.
- First
steps towards reaching those goals.
- Ways
to build strengths needed to reach the goals,
and
- People
who need to enroll in the commitment towards
the goal.
When
using the PATH for person centred planning it
is of utmost importance the individual be kept
at the centre of the process. Prior to the PATH
the individual is assisted to explore his/her
wants, hopes, dreams as well as to identify who
he/she would like to have involved and present
at his/her PATH. A consensus team approach is
used to facilitate a PATH for an individual requiring
additional supports.
A PATH is best undertaken with two facilitators,
one who facilitates the process and a graphic
facilitator who graphically presents the information
expressed. It is recommended that the facilitators
have received training and have experienced their
own PATH.
Included in the workbook are a Code of Ethics,
PATH checklists, points to consider when preparing
to facilitate a PATH, some ground rules and guidelines,
a color graphic of a real PATH and much more.
An effective tool not only for individual planning
but as well for organizational planning, PATHs
are being used in social services, education,
healthcare, business both in the for profit and
non-profit sector, also great for families.
It
is recommended that the "PATH in Action - Working
with Groups" & the "Path Training Video: Joe's
PATH" be used in conjunction with this manual.
The PATH Action Pack is available from Inclusion
Press for $150.00.
Description
of Resource: 56 page, softbound manual
Approximate
Cost: $15.00 (Canadian)
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