Pathway Family Services, LLC. provides resources for youth and families through their Independent Living Program, TRAIL (Teens Reaching Adult Independent Living), Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility, Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP), Safe Haven Emergency Shelter, outpatient services and specialized foster care services.

Celebrating Child Welfare Professionals: Meet Maria Mariscal, Aftercare Case Manager
Celebrating Child Welfare Professionals: Meet Maria Mariscal, Aftercare Case Manager
Culture Matters – Integrity
Culture Matters – Integrity

Halloween Safety Guide
Halloween Safety Guide

The Benefits of Trust-Based Relational Interventions for Foster Children
The Benefits of Trust-Based Relational Interventions for Foster Children

The Importance of Teaching Foster Youth About Budgeting and Savings
The Importance of Teaching Foster Youth About Budgeting and Savings

The Impact of Trauma on Mental Health and Wellness
The Impact of Trauma on Mental Health and Wellness

Understanding the Unique Mental Health Needs of Foster Children
Understanding the Unique Mental Health Needs of Foster Children

5 Services Offered at a Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility
5 Services Offered at a Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility

Are You a Potential Foster Parent? Probably So!
Are You a Potential Foster Parent? Probably So!

Making Respite Care Work for Your Family
Making Respite Care Work for Your Family

7 Ways A Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility Can Help a Child/Teen
7 Ways A Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility Can Help a Child/Teen

The Value of Inpatient Care for Mental Health
The Value of Inpatient Care for Mental Health

How a Psychiatric Residential Treatment Program Can Help a Child in Need
How a Psychiatric Residential Treatment Program Can Help a Child in Need

The Importance Of Trust-Based Relational Interventions
The Importance Of Trust-Based Relational Interventions

Why Respite Care Is So Important For Foster Children
Why Respite Care Is So Important For Foster Children

What You Need To Know About Exposure Therapy
What You Need To Know About Exposure Therapy

So You Want To Be A Foster Parent
So You Want To Be A Foster Parent

Does the Law Allow Me to Travel with My Foster Child?
Does the Law Allow Me to Travel with My Foster Child?

Can I Foster Without a Spare Bedroom? Here’s What to Know
Can I Foster Without a Spare Bedroom? Here’s What to Know

Why A Residential Health and Wellness Center Can be Beneficial to You
Why A Residential Health and Wellness Center Can be Beneficial to You

5 Guiding Principles for Effective Foster Parenting
5 Guiding Principles for Effective Foster Parenting

I Want To Be A Foster Parent
I Want To Be A Foster Parent

Becoming A Foster Parent
Becoming A Foster Parent

Pathway Services Health & Wellness Center
Pathway Services Health & Wellness Center

When the Qualified Residential Treatment Program is Needed
When the Qualified Residential Treatment Program is Needed

Guide to Starting the Foster Care Process
Guide to Starting the Foster Care Process

Become a Licensed Foster Care Provider
Become a Licensed Foster Care Provider

Adolescents that Age Out of the Foster Care System
Adolescents that Age Out of the Foster Care System

The Qualified Residential Treatment Program at Pathway Family Services
The Qualified Residential Treatment Program at Pathway Family Services

Independent Living Program: Helping Foster Kids Stabilize and Enter Adulthood
Independent Living Program: Helping Foster Kids Stabilize and Enter Adulthood

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Programs – A Path to Independent Living
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Programs – A Path to Independent Living

So You Want to be a Foster Parent 101
So You Want to be a Foster Parent 101

The Truth About Teens and PTSD
The Truth About Teens and PTSD

Study Shows Online CBT Is More Effective Than Face to Face
Study Shows Online CBT Is More Effective Than Face to Face

Does Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Sound Too Simple?
Does Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Sound Too Simple?

Working with Your Outpatient Team
Working with Your Outpatient Team

Outpatient Services to Help You on an Individual and Family Level
Outpatient Services to Help You on an Individual and Family Level

Safe Haven Shelter: Creating Physical, Mental and Emotional Stability for Children
Safe Haven Shelter: Creating Physical, Mental and Emotional Stability for Children

Your Relationship With Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Your Relationship With Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Transitioning to Adulthood Through an Independent Living Program
Transitioning to Adulthood Through an Independent Living Program

Our Independent Living Program
Our Independent Living Program

What if CBT Makes Your Foster Teen Feel Worse Before They Feel Better?
What if CBT Makes Your Foster Teen Feel Worse Before They Feel Better?

EMDR for Teen PTSD Treatment
EMDR for Teen PTSD Treatment

Journaling Tips for Foster Children Receiving Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Journaling Tips for Foster Children Receiving Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

The Cause of PTSD in Teens
The Cause of PTSD in Teens

How psychiatric rehabilitation programs can benefit you
How psychiatric rehabilitation programs can benefit you

Combining CBT with Meditation for Your Foster Child
Combining CBT with Meditation for Your Foster Child

How CBT Helps Foster Children with Personalization Distortions
How CBT Helps Foster Children with Personalization Distortions

The Difference Between Psychiatric Residential Treatment Centers and Inpatient Therapy
The Difference Between Psychiatric Residential Treatment Centers and Inpatient Therapy

Common Questions about Psychological Testing and Psychiatric Rehabilitation Programs
Common Questions about Psychological Testing and Psychiatric Rehabilitation Programs

What Are the Age Limits for Foster Care?
What Are the Age Limits for Foster Care?

What is a Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility?
What is a Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility?

Teen PTSD: What Foster Parents Should Know
Teen PTSD: What Foster Parents Should Know

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Giving Hope to Foster Children
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Giving Hope to Foster Children

3D Study Sheds Light on Tenacity of Post Traumatic Stress in Children
3D Study Sheds Light on Tenacity of Post Traumatic Stress in Children

Tips for Talking to a Teen Who Has PTSD
Tips for Talking to a Teen Who Has PTSD

How Residential Treatment Can Help Mental Health
How Residential Treatment Can Help Mental Health

3 Signs Your Foster Child Might Have PTSD
3 Signs Your Foster Child Might Have PTSD

Using CBT to Overcome Anxiety
Using CBT to Overcome Anxiety

Turning Negatives Into Positives With Cognitive Behavioral Therapy!
Turning Negatives Into Positives With Cognitive Behavioral Therapy!

Residential Treatment…Clearing a Path to Healthy Living
Residential Treatment…Clearing a Path to Healthy Living

Understanding PTSD in Teens
Understanding PTSD in Teens

The Impact of PTSD Symptoms in Teens
The Impact of PTSD Symptoms in Teens

Ideas for a Fun Weekend Game Night With Your Foster Child
Ideas for a Fun Weekend Game Night With Your Foster Child

Teach Your Foster Child How to Adult With These Strategies
Teach Your Foster Child How to Adult With These Strategies

Affordable Extracurricular Activities for Your Foster Child
Affordable Extracurricular Activities for Your Foster Child

Once Upon a Time…Johnny’s Story
Once Upon a Time…Johnny’s Story

Are You Ready to Be a Hero? Consider Emergency Fostering
Are You Ready to Be a Hero? Consider Emergency Fostering

Do I Have to Be Married & Own My Home to Foster?
Do I Have to Be Married & Own My Home to Foster?

The Role of Communication, Individuality, and Understanding in Foster Care Services
The Role of Communication, Individuality, and Understanding in Foster Care Services

Answers for the “Aging Out” Teen Questioning Their Future
Answers for the “Aging Out” Teen Questioning Their Future

Following the News With Your Foster Child
Following the News With Your Foster Child

Fun Ways to Supplement Your Foster Child’s School Education At Home
Fun Ways to Supplement Your Foster Child’s School Education At Home

Best Presents for Foster Kids Ages 2-5
Best Presents for Foster Kids Ages 2-5

How to Become a Foster Parent
How to Become a Foster Parent

Myths That Keep You From Becoming a Foster Parent
Myths That Keep You From Becoming a Foster Parent

Raising A Foster Child With Sensory Processing Disorder
Raising A Foster Child With Sensory Processing Disorder

Common Questions About Residential Treatment Centers For Children
Common Questions About Residential Treatment Centers For Children

Helping Your Foster Child Develop Healthy Eating Habits
Helping Your Foster Child Develop Healthy Eating Habits

How to Prepare for Respite Fostering
How to Prepare for Respite Fostering

Are You Interested in Becoming a Foster Parent?
Are You Interested in Becoming a Foster Parent?

Three Ways to Help Kids in the Foster Care System
Three Ways to Help Kids in the Foster Care System

Treat Your Foster Children Like Adults to Teach Them the Value of Money
Treat Your Foster Children Like Adults to Teach Them the Value of Money

Check-In With Your Children Daily
Check-In With Your Children Daily

How Teachers Can Support the Foster Child
How Teachers Can Support the Foster Child

Addressing Common Foster Parent Fears
Addressing Common Foster Parent Fears

What If You Could Change the Future?
What If You Could Change the Future?

What is Specialized Foster Care?
What is Specialized Foster Care?

How to Support Foster Families Immediately After Placement
How to Support Foster Families Immediately After Placement

How to Prepare for Emergency Fostering
How to Prepare for Emergency Fostering

Long Term Fostering, A Bridge Toward Reunification
Long Term Fostering, A Bridge Toward Reunification

Does Your Child Need Residential Treatment?
Does Your Child Need Residential Treatment?

Supporting Your Child Through Residential Treatment
Supporting Your Child Through Residential Treatment

You Can Help a Child by Respite Fostering
You Can Help a Child by Respite Fostering

Adolescent Residential Treatment Centers Throughout Kansas
Adolescent Residential Treatment Centers Throughout Kansas

Independent Living Program for Teens in Foster Care
Independent Living Program for Teens in Foster Care

Adoption vs. Long-Term Fostering
Adoption vs. Long-Term Fostering

Provide a Child a Home by Becoming a Foster Parent
Provide a Child a Home by Becoming a Foster Parent

Kansas’s Struggling Foster Care System
Kansas’s Struggling Foster Care System

Family-Friendly Outdoor Activities and A Few Safety Tips For Foster Families
Family-Friendly Outdoor Activities and A Few Safety Tips For Foster Families

I Want to be a Foster Parent in Kansas
I Want to be a Foster Parent in Kansas

More Tips to Introduce Your Children to Foster Children
More Tips to Introduce Your Children to Foster Children

Tips to Introduce Your Children to Foster Children
Tips to Introduce Your Children to Foster Children

What is Respite Foster Care?
What is Respite Foster Care?

Common Behaviors Exhibited by Foster Children
Common Behaviors Exhibited by Foster Children

Tips to Help a Troubled Foster Child
Tips to Help a Troubled Foster Child

Are You Able to Foster Children as a Single Parent?
Are You Able to Foster Children as a Single Parent?

Is There Compensation for Foster Parents?
Is There Compensation for Foster Parents?

Foster Parents Do Not Get Paid – But Do Get Monthly Tax Reimbursement
Foster Parents Do Not Get Paid – But Do Get Monthly Tax Reimbursement

What Are the Age Limits for Fostering?
What Are the Age Limits for Fostering?

Can Single Parents Foster Children?
Can Single Parents Foster Children?

Getting Your Foster Care License in Kansas
Getting Your Foster Care License in Kansas

Do Foster Parents Get Paid?
Do Foster Parents Get Paid?

Foster Parenting Requirements: What You Need To Know
Foster Parenting Requirements: What You Need To Know

Summer is here! Here’s how to have fun with your foster children!
Summer is here! Here’s how to have fun with your foster children!

Becoming a foster parent: how to decide if it’s for you
Becoming a foster parent: how to decide if it’s for you

Preparing your home for your foster child
Preparing your home for your foster child

How foster care can positively affect the children already in the house
How foster care can positively affect the children already in the house

Benefits of Being a Foster Parent
Benefits of Being a Foster Parent

I Can’t be a Foster Parent Right Now – How Else Can I Help?
I Can’t be a Foster Parent Right Now – How Else Can I Help?

5 Myths About Foster Care
5 Myths About Foster Care

Foster Care vs. Adoption: Differences and Similarities
Foster Care vs. Adoption: Differences and Similarities

5 Valuable Tips for Being the Best Parent You Can Be
5 Valuable Tips for Being the Best Parent You Can Be

7 Family-Friendly Spring Activities to Enjoy Together This Season
7 Family-Friendly Spring Activities to Enjoy Together This Season

The Top Benefits Realized by Children in Stable Foster Homes
The Top Benefits Realized by Children in Stable Foster Homes

5 Reasons You Should Become a Foster Parent in 2018
5 Reasons You Should Become a Foster Parent in 2018

Why Right Now is the Time for You to Consider Becoming a Foster Parent
Why Right Now is the Time for You to Consider Becoming a Foster Parent

Why Do Children End Up in the Foster Care System?
Why Do Children End Up in the Foster Care System?

The Top Misconceptions About Becoming a Foster Parent
The Top Misconceptions About Becoming a Foster Parent

5 Tips for Being a Stellar Foster Parent
5 Tips for Being a Stellar Foster Parent

Becoming a Foster Parent: What You Can Expect
Becoming a Foster Parent: What You Can Expect

How to Become a Foster Parent in 2018