Family Pathfinders of Tarrant County

The Pathfinders Mentoring program matches trained volunteer mentors with individuals and families struggling to overcome the bonds of poverty, homelessness and reentry after incarceration. Mentors join hands with the family for up to one year, helping them make the very difficult transition to financial stability. Each mentor provides a broad range of support including assistance with budgeting, job preparation, decision making, emotional support, parenting and goal setting. Our unique program makes a difference in people's lives when they learn life skills from caring, committed volunteers. Due to our success, the Mentoring program has been recognized as a best practice by urban partnership initiatives of the U.S. Department of Health and Human services. The strength of the program is the three-way relationship among the client, the mentor, and the staff, all focused on helping the family become more self-sufficient.

Through financial education, coaching, and asset building, the Financial Capability program helps individuals attain economic stability by using a client driven approach that includes goal setting and action planning. The program uses resources from the financial industry and employs the coaching methodology to develop financial skills in a personal, meaningful environment with the goal of helping individuals make positive changes in financial behaviors and attain their financial goals. Financial coaching is offered one-on-one or in small group settings. Topics include budgeting, banking, borrowing and credit. The Financial Capability program provides the opportunity for clients to work with a coach to take control of their finances, make better decisions, and become financially stable.