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About

The Way Home is a nonprofit organization committed to fighting homelessness in Lower Bucks County. We come from a variety of places. Some of us are professionals, some are local members of religious communities, and some of us have even wrestled with homelessness ourselves. We exist to create pathways out of chronic homelessness through permanent supportive housing in Lower Bucks County.

Our Executive Director

Julianna Gustis-Napoli
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Julianna is the newest member of our team, taking over as Executive Director in the fall of 2020. Julianna has a bachelors degree in social work from Widener University. Since 2014, she has worked in human services. She has served directly in child welfare with children and families that are at risk.

​Julianna is genuine and has strong advocacy skills that allow her to meet the needs of her clients. In July 2020, she transitioned to a quality assurance position servicing clients needs, transitions, and supports. 
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Julianna is excited to learn more about the support and networks available in Lower Bucks County and the commitment and passion to guide the residents to success.


Our Board

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James Richardson
Board President

James is a founder of The Way Home. He served as the first President and led the organization through the opening of two houses. He was named to the inaugural Bucks County Forty under 40 list in 2012 for his work with The Way Home. In 2017 he resigned from his position to take care of his growing family and returned again in 2019 to assist in the opening of a new house. James is a US Army combat veteran, a former NCAA basketball and baseball coach, and an Elder at Redemption Church of Bristol. James is a graduate of Cairn University. He works in the insurance field and lives in Bristol with his wife and three children. 
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Tyler Knobeck
Treasurer

Newly appointed to the board of The Way Home and a recent transplant to the Bucks County area, Tyler Knobeck hopes to use his finance background and experience to bring a business savviness to the board coupled with a desire to serve others. Tyler is currently the Accounting Manager at Robern, a Bristol based manufacturing business, and looks forward to the opportunity to give back to this community, helping to carry forward the mission of The Way Home.


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Kevin White
Secretary
Kevin White has been a Training Development Specialist at Woods Services in Langhorne, Pa. since 2005.  Kevin worked for over a decade in the area of Human Services, in direct care, case management, and residential management positions.  In that time, Kevin acquired a wealth of knowledge in relation to providing services to underserved, and overlooked populations.  Kevin brings this knowledge, along with an ability to connect and understand others, to his role as Training Specialist and to The Way Home as well.

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Christopher A. Hawthorne
​Board Member
Chris Hawthorne brings his background as a local attorney to help provide legal perspective to The Way Home. Presently the Chief of Labor and Employment Law for the United States Air Force at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, he is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Chris is a 2008 graduate of the Pennsylvania State University, University Park and a 2012 graduate of the West Virginia University College of Law.
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Paul Clements
Board Member​

​Paul joins our board after serving for the past year as our Executive Director.  He has been serving people experiencing homelessness in lower Bucks County for nearly a decade. In 2014, Paul and his wife Sarah organized volunteer efforts through "Redemption Church of Bristol" to build relationships with the homeless communities around Bristol. As volunteer coordinator for "The Way Home", Paul organized volunteers to serve the needs of our residents through special events and regular visitations. Paul was hired as our Executive Director in June of 2019. Since then, Paul has been instrumental in building our presence in the community, and developing relationships with other organizations in the area to better serve those in need. Paul understands the needs of our residents, and is motivated by a desire to see them succeed.

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