We are dedicated to breaking the cycle of repetitive trauma experienced by teenagers in foster care due to multiple placements and plugging the gap of services needed for youth to thrive as they age into adulthood.
Our mission is to create lasting positive change in the lives of these vulnerable youth, ensuring they have the resources and opportunities needed to thrive and build a path towards a brighter, more secure future.
“TEENS NEEDS A HOME NOT A HOTEL & A FAMILY NOT A STAFF” ~ Taylor DuRard
Our comprehensive approach includes programs that empower youth with essential life skills and support their successful transition to independence.
COMING SOON, We will provide long-term placement for foster youth waiting permanent placement in a family-like atmosphere, their place to call home.
Through The Path Line, offer wrap-around support, housing placement, professional leadership, family support foundation for teens aging out of foster care.
There are currently nearly 9,000 youths in Tennessee foster care—yet there are only homes for a little more than half of them. Within the first 12 months of being in this program, 30% of those youths are moved through three or more homes.
Without our help, the trauma of this unstable environment has been shown to have negative impact on these youths for the rest of their lives. Multiple placements have also been found to lead to delayed permanency outcomes, academic difficulties, and struggles to develop meaningful attachments.
We give Middle Tennessee teens in foster care a new path—with a place to call home and a chance to dream. Jonathan’s Path fills a huge void of consistency teens face in foster care including, housing, support, direction and love. No paths are the same, but the love, stability, and support from Jonathan’s Path will be constant for every youth.
Watch this video to learn why we created Jonathan’s Path, directly from the people who inspired it.
Getting involved is life changing! We could use your help as we work toward our goal of reducing the trauma teens face living in and aging out of foster care. Join us as we build our long-term approach to reducing trauma for teens in state custody.
In 2016, Jonathan died of sepsis. The cause being abuse and neglect. His younger brother, Taylor, survived. Hear their story and how Taylor continues to honor him today.
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Jonathan’s Path is an active 501(c)(3) organization with the goal to give Middle Tennessee youths (12+) currently in or aging out of foster care a chance to dream, a path to walk down and a place to call home.
Learn how Jonathan’s Path is breaking the cycle of trauma for foster care teens and explore how you can help make a difference with us.
