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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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