Pathways to Independence
Alyssia Dunkley currently serves as an Outcome Support Facilitator at Community Living Campbellford/Brighton since August 2020, while also holding the position of Direct Support Worker at Pathways to Independence since September 2019. Prior experience includes a role as a Placement Student at Pathways to Independence and working as a Retail Cashier at Walmart from October 2017 to August 2019. Alyssia Dunkley attained a Diploma in Social Work from Loyalist College, completing the program between 2018 and 2020.
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Pathways to Independence
Pathways to Independence (PTI) supports a group of adults with learning disabilities and associated disorders that have no other resource to turn to for group social development. They, in many cases, have never fit in socially and are now forming the first meaningful relationships and friendships of their lives. PTI's program teaches interpersonal skills and how to apply them through community-based events and activities that help the participants feel more comfortable and experience success both in their personal and work relationships. The PTI program focuses on developing socialization and community integration shills that are commonly difficult for individuals with severe learning and associated disorders. We provide individualized training during 25-35 small group events held each month throughout the community. The staff assists participants in developing and maintaining peer relationships, using appropriate social interactions, and addressing boundary and individual communication issues. PTI was founded in 1987 as a committee of the Learning Disabilities Association of St. Louis. In 1989 we became a separate, not-for-profit 501(C)(3) organization focused on helping adults with severe learning disabilties. PTI is partially funded by the Productive Learning Board of St. Louis and the St. Louis Office for Developmental Disability Resources.