Pathway Out of Poverty & Homelessness

A dependency map of real resources — from crisis survival to long-term stability • arrows show what each step requires • click a group to zoom in

Stage 1 · Crisis Survival
Stage 2 · Safety
Stage 3 · Identity & Benefits
Stage 4 · Health & Support
Stage 5 · Skills & Work
Stage 6 · Housing & Finance
Stage 7 · Long-Term Stability
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graph LR classDef crisis fill:#FFCDD2,stroke:#C62828,color:#000 classDef safety fill:#FFE0B2,stroke:#E65100,color:#000 classDef identity fill:#FFF9C4,stroke:#F9A825,color:#000 classDef benefits fill:#DCEDC8,stroke:#558B2F,color:#000 classDef health fill:#C8E6C9,stroke:#2E7D32,color:#000 classDef casemanage fill:#E1BEE7,stroke:#6A1B9A,color:#000 classDef housing fill:#B3E5FC,stroke:#0277BD,color:#000 classDef comms fill:#B2EBF2,stroke:#00695C,color:#000 classDef education fill:#BBDEFB,stroke:#1565C0,color:#000 classDef employment fill:#D1C4E9,stroke:#4527A0,color:#000 classDef financial fill:#F0F4C3,stroke:#827717,color:#000 classDef transport fill:#CFD8DC,stroke:#37474F,color:#000 classDef stability fill:#E8EAF6,stroke:#283593,color:#000 subgraph CR["Crisis Resources"] CR1["Call 211 Hotline"] CR2["Emergency Shelter"] CR3["Warming / Cooling Center"] CR4["Food Bank / Soup Kitchen"] CR5["Water & Hygiene Access"] CR6["Free / ER Clinic"] end subgraph SAF["Safety"] SF1["Find Safe Location"] SF2["Domestic Violence Shelter"] SF3["Crisis Hotline"] SF4["Child Welfare Services"] SF5["Protection Order"] end subgraph ID["Identity & Legal"] ID1["Get Birth Certificate"] ID2["Get Social Security Card"] ID3["Get State Photo ID"] ID4["Legal Aid Services"] ID5["Know Your Rights"] end subgraph BEN["Government Benefits"] GB1["Apply for SNAP / Food Stamps"] GB2["Apply for Medicaid"] GB3["Apply for SSI / SSDI"] GB4["Apply for TANF"] GB5["Apply for WIC"] GB6["Apply for Section 8"] GB7["LIHEAP Energy Assistance"] end subgraph HC["Health & Wellness"] HC1["Community Health Clinic"] HC2["Mental Health Services"] HC3["Substance Abuse Treatment"] HC4["Dental Care"] HC5["Prescription Assistance"] HC6["Reproductive Healthcare"] end subgraph CM["Case Management"] CM1["Connect with Case Manager"] CM2["Social Worker"] CM3["Peer Support / Sponsor"] CM4["Faith Community Support"] CM5["Benefits Navigation Help"] end subgraph HP["Housing Pathway"] HP1["Transitional Housing"] HP2["Rapid Rehousing Program"] HP3["Affordable Housing Waitlist"] HP4["Section 8 Voucher"] HP5["Permanent Housing"] end subgraph CO["Communication"] CO1["Lifeline Phone Program"] CO2["Library / Free WiFi"] CO3["Get an Email Address"] CO4["Basic Digital Skills"] end subgraph ED["Education & Skills"] ED1["GED / Basic Education"] ED2["Job Readiness Program"] ED3["Vocational Training"] ED4["Resume & Interview Help"] ED5["Library Resources"] end subgraph EM["Employment"] EM1["Day Labor / Gig Work"] EM2["Temp Agency Work"] EM3["Stable Employment"] EM4["Fair Wages"] EM5["Workplace Rights"] end subgraph FIN["Financial Foundation"] FF1["Second Chance Bank Account"] FF2["Benefits Navigator"] FF3["Build Savings"] FF4["Credit Building"] FF5["Financial Counseling"] end subgraph TR["Transportation"] TR1["Bus Pass / Transit Card"] TR2["Bike Access"] TR3["Employer Carpool / Rideshare"] end subgraph ST["Long-Term Stability"] LT1["Stable Income"] LT2["Employer Health Insurance"] LT3["Emergency Fund"] LT4["Community Connections"] LT5["Self-Sufficiency"] end %% ── STAGE 1: Crisis entry points ────────────────────────────── CR1 -->|connects to| CR2 CR1 -->|connects to| CR4 CR1 -->|connects to| CR6 CR1 -->|connects to| SF3 CR2 -->|provides| CR4 CR2 -->|provides| CR5 CR3 -->|requires| CR1 SF2 -->|requires| SF3 SF3 -->|requires| CO1 SF4 -->|requires| CR1 SF5 -->|requires| ID4 %% ── STAGE 2: Safety unlocks identity work ────────────────────── SF1 -->|requires| CR2 CR2 -->|stable address enables| ID1 ID4 -->|helps obtain| ID1 ID1 -->|required for| ID2 ID1 -->|required for| ID3 ID2 -->|required for| ID3 %% ── STAGE 3: ID unlocks benefits & account ───────────────────── ID3 -->|required for| GB1 ID3 -->|required for| GB2 ID3 -->|required for| GB3 ID3 -->|required for| GB4 ID3 -->|required for| GB5 ID3 -->|required for| GB6 ID3 -->|required for| CO1 ID3 -->|required for| FF1 ID3 -->|required for| EM3 ID5 -->|requires| ID4 %% ── Case manager as navigator ─────────────────────────────────── CM1 -->|requires| CO1 CM1 -->|navigates| GB1 CM1 -->|navigates| GB2 CM1 -->|navigates| GB3 CM1 -->|navigates| GB6 CM1 -->|guides| HP1 CM1 -->|guides| HP2 CM2 -->|requires| CM1 CM3 -->|requires| CR2 CM5 -->|requires| CM1 FF2 -->|requires| CM1 %% ── STAGE 4: Benefits unlock healthcare ──────────────────────── GB1 -->|covers| CR4 GB2 -->|enables| HC1 GB2 -->|enables| HC2 GB2 -->|enables| HC3 GB2 -->|enables| HC4 GB2 -->|enables| HC5 GB2 -->|enables| HC6 CR6 -->|bridges until| HC1 HC3 -->|supports| HC2 HC2 -->|enables| ED2 HC3 -->|enables| ED2 %% ── Communication unlocks everything ─────────────────────────── CO1 -->|requires| ID3 CO2 -->|available at| CR2 CO3 -->|requires| CO2 CO4 -->|requires| CO2 CO3 -->|required for| ED4 CO3 -->|required for| EM2 CO4 -->|required for| ED1 %% ── STAGE 5: Education & skills → employment ─────────────────── ED1 -->|requires| CO4 ED2 -->|requires| ED1 ED3 -->|requires| ED2 ED4 -->|requires| CO3 ED4 -->|required for| EM3 ED5 -->|requires| CO2 ED5 -->|supports| ED1 EM1 -->|requires| CO1 EM2 -->|requires| CO3 EM2 -->|requires| ID3 EM3 -->|requires| ED4 EM3 -->|requires| TR1 EM4 -->|requires| EM3 EM5 -->|requires| ID5 %% ── STAGE 6: Housing & financial foundation ──────────────────── HP1 -->|requires| CM1 HP1 -->|requires| ID3 HP2 -->|requires| ID3 HP2 -->|requires| CM1 HP3 -->|requires| ID3 HP4 -->|requires| GB6 HP4 -->|requires| ID3 HP5 -->|requires| HP4 HP5 -->|requires| FF1 HP5 -->|requires| EM4 HP3 -->|leads to| HP5 FF1 -->|requires| ID3 FF3 -->|requires| FF1 FF3 -->|requires| EM4 FF4 -->|requires| FF1 FF5 -->|requires| FF1 GB7 -->|requires| ID3 %% ── Transportation enables work ───────────────────────────────── TR1 -->|requires| FF1 TR2 -->|enables| EM3 TR3 -->|enables| EM3 TR1 -->|enables| EM3 %% ── STAGE 7: Long-term stability ─────────────────────────────── LT1 -->|requires| EM4 LT2 -->|requires| EM3 LT3 -->|requires| FF3 LT4 -->|requires| CM3 LT4 -->|requires| CM4 LT5 -->|requires| HP5 LT5 -->|requires| LT1 LT5 -->|requires| LT3 %% ── Class assignments ────────────────────────────────────────── class CR1,CR2,CR3,CR4,CR5,CR6 crisis class SF1,SF2,SF3,SF4,SF5 safety class ID1,ID2,ID3,ID4,ID5 identity class GB1,GB2,GB3,GB4,GB5,GB6,GB7 benefits class HC1,HC2,HC3,HC4,HC5,HC6 health class CM1,CM2,CM3,CM4,CM5 casemanage class HP1,HP2,HP3,HP4,HP5 housing class CO1,CO2,CO3,CO4 comms class ED1,ED2,ED3,ED4,ED5 education class EM1,EM2,EM3,EM4,EM5 employment class FF1,FF2,FF3,FF4,FF5 financial class TR1,TR2,TR3 transport class LT1,LT2,LT3,LT4,LT5 stability style CR fill:#FFCDD24D,stroke:#C62828,stroke-width:2px style SAF fill:#FFE0B24D,stroke:#E65100,stroke-width:2px style ID fill:#FFF9C44D,stroke:#F9A825,stroke-width:2px style BEN fill:#DCEDC84D,stroke:#558B2F,stroke-width:2px style HC fill:#C8E6C94D,stroke:#2E7D32,stroke-width:2px style CM fill:#E1BEE74D,stroke:#6A1B9A,stroke-width:2px style HP fill:#B3E5FC4D,stroke:#0277BD,stroke-width:2px style CO fill:#B2EBF24D,stroke:#00695C,stroke-width:2px style ED fill:#BBDEFB4D,stroke:#1565C0,stroke-width:2px style EM fill:#D1C4E94D,stroke:#4527A0,stroke-width:2px style FIN fill:#F0F4C34D,stroke:#827717,stroke-width:2px style TR fill:#CFD8DC4D,stroke:#37474F,stroke-width:2px style ST fill:#E8EAF64D,stroke:#283593,stroke-width:2px
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