The Pathway Home has two distinct phases. Phase one is a 16-bed temporary residential treatment facility for Native youth, ages 13 to 17 years old, who are diagnosed substance abusers and have mild to moderate developmental disorders. Phase two, a 36-bed residential treatment facility, is expected to open its doors to youth in August 2001.

Southcentral Foundation is building a larger, permanent Pathway Home for the program's second phase. The program, located in Anchorage, provides family and community centered substance abuse treatment and rehabilitation. The Pathway Home weaves Alaska Native values and cultural aspects into the treatment plans and offers an integrated treatment program including education, vocational education and life skills development. The overall program helps to ensure personal, social, cultural, spiritual and economic well being and growth for the youth after they leave the program. It is expected that each youth will take six to 18 months to complete The Pathway Home program.

For information or to obtain a referral packet, contact The Pathway Home at (907) 729-4955 in Anchorage, toll free 1-800-478-3343 or email fkopacz@citci.com.

Interested applicants must submit a letter of interest and resume to the Alaska Native Justice Center before 5 p.m. on Friday, April 20, 2001. The Justice Center may be reached at 121 West Fireweed Lane, Suite 240, Anchorage, Alaska 99503 e-mail dwing@citci.com, or fax (907) 278-1121. The letter must include a statement of interest in a justice career, future career plans, previous work experience and three references with contact information.

Cook Inlet Housing Authority Helps Shareholders Pay Off Homes

Some CIRI shareholders who are also beneficiaries of Cook Inlet Housing Authority's programs are using some or all of their recent special distribution for early pay-off of their homes.

Cook Inlet Housing Authority's Mutual Help program, presently limited to current participants, provides the opportunity to lease a home with an option to buy. Several CIRI shareholders participating in this program used their distribution to pay off their homes with payments ranging from $5,000 to $43,000.

CIRI shareholder Judith Kalkins, a mother of two, used a portion of her CIRI distribution to pay off her home, much to her relief and comfort. Kalkins also plans to paint her home and add a large deck. Some elders have also taken advantage of the CIRI distribution by paying off their homes. CIRI shareholder Waska Awalin Sr. used $7,052 to pay off his house, and Agnes John used $13,428 to complete her payments.

None of these families or households were required to pay off their homes or make extra payments. Each of these shareholders took a step to greater self-sufficiency and financial independence as a result of the recent CIRI special distribution.

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