ational community and civic activities, obtain-
ing a driver's license and finding transportation.
Drug abuse was chronic, and their children were get-
ting into trouble with the law and struggling in school.
Through Mylie's involvement, Billy now runs his own
painting business, addiction counseling has helped
them escape drug abuse and with their newly acquired
parenting skills they
are helping their chil-
dren get on track. The
joy and thankfulness the
couple feel for finding
POH goes beyond simple
strategies for healthy liv-
ing to a spiritual rebirth. They recognize that the Holy
Spirit has opened them to miracles -- miracles of per-
sonal transformation that equip them to live hope-
fully and constructively from one day to the next.
or congratulate them," says Ricky Harris, case man-
ager for the Bellafontaine Corps. He ticks off the chal-
lenges his clients encounter with a steadfast gaze that
hints at the fortitude it takes to come alongside some-
one through the pain, the struggles and sometimes
the triumphs. "One young woman referred to us by
Catholic Charities lost custody of her children. Her
car had broken down. Our first goal was to get her hous-
ing, then a job. She was able to get her children back.
She is still a struggling mom. Another young lady was
a good candidate, set the right goals. We helped when
her lights were cut off. But then she didn't show up
and didn't return my calls. I keep trying. Engagement
may reap rewards later on. Another young woman
in Pathway was fighting addiction. She had a young
child, and was trying to get her GED. Her boyfriend
lived with her, as did her father, who was trying to
get disability. She disappeared for a while, but she re-
solved to follow through with the goals we set. Can
you say `No more grace for you'? Each person's strug-
gle is different, Success is different for each one."
Marrying young, she and her husband split apart and
whatever necessary to restore her family, she pur-
helped her obtain her birth certificate, Social Security
house, fulfilled parole obligations, completed a substance
abuse treatment program, worked as a waitress and
enrolled in a community college to get a paralegal de-
gree. She earned A's and B's in her first semester. She
reunited with her husband, who found full time employ-
ment. They were accepted into a transitional housing
program, paid off $2,000 of debt, saved to purchase a
moved into a house they
children love to come to
the youth events at the
Salvation Army. Since
graduating from POH,
the corps and to check their progress with Kim,
who they credit for helping save their lives.
jor Smith points out that the ever present chal-
lenge to quantify what case managers do quali-
and measurements to gauge success. Training is an-
other recurring need due to staff turnover. The ini-
tiative requires skilled, dedicated professionals to
make it work, and such personnel are not always
available in more rural areas. And providing a bud-
get adequate to the task is a continual challenge.
grow as people come to know how POH clients struggle
between clients and others is one incident, like loss of
a job or an injury," he says. "Pathway offers hope for
of applying emergency band aids to broad needs that
are becoming more diverse, Pathway addresses what
the Army does well, and focuses resources on that."
involved in activities and worship at Army centers, and
find that the Army's desire to share the love of God with-
out discrimination leads them into a fuller sense of who
they are. As Major Barbara Carroll of the Northland