Programmies whimper and cry

I guess Pathway Family Center has decided to go out not with a bang, but with a whimper.

Someone on another website posted what is reported to be an e-mail from PFC staffers confirming the program's long-awaited closure. Apparently it was written before July 17. It reads in part:

"It has been said that change is inevitable. It is with great sadness that we need to announce that Pathway Family Center is closing its doors. We have worked hard to serve families and teens and to offer the best service possible but the economic climate has forced us to make this difficult decision."

Blaming the economy again???

Nope, it was the negative publicity. Not Jimmy Carter or whoever PFC feels like blaming today.

The e-mail's last paragraph reads:

"Thank you for the opportunity of serving you. The final open meeting with [sic] be held on Friday, July 17th at the Indianapolis center."

Bye, Pathwaste. And good riddance.

But don't think by any means that our work is completely done. There are other bad programs out there (though PFC was one of the largest in this region). I will do my best to expose the abuse inherent in the failed model that pervades "the industry" - until "the industry" is out of business altogether.