Pathways Forward is the main entryway into Dauphin County’s MH/IDD program. Individuals and families are referred to Pathways Forward through various sources including Crisis Intervention, the court system, schools, and other agencies. The major programs are broken down into Mental Health, Intellectual Disabilities and an Early Intervention program.
After an intake and a liability assessment have been performed, the individual is opened and assigned to a Case Manager, Supports Coordinator, or Service Coordinator in the appropriate program. Once assigned, they make certain that the individual or their family is referred to organizations or agencies that provide the services they need such as medical assistance, social security benefits, emergency housing, clothing, food, employment, treatment and medical services, and others.