alternative mental health residence

Pathways Vermont Soteria House

A nonprofit, peer-led Vermont alternative mental-health residence associated with the Soteria model and positioned as a home-like alternative to hospitalization. Pathways Vermont Soteria House scores well because the model leaves more value with stakeholders and the institution is less hostile to people with weak bargaining power, though person-dependent governance still limits the evaluation.

Why this matters: Soteria models are important calibration anchors because they attempt to preserve crisis support, housing, and choice without centering locked psychiatric wards.

Letter grade A Good Medium confidence (AI) Rubric gcd-rubric-v1 Last reviewed May 7, 2026

Final Score 57* A - Good

AGOOD57 pts

* Tentative scaffolding score. Not human-checked or final.

Base Material50

Bonus+12

Cap66No structure cap

After Cap62

Penalties-5

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Evaluation Overview

A - Good

The score turns mainly on Extraction, with the largest penalty coming from Reversibility.

Strengths

Extraction8/10
Ownership6/10
Governance6/10

Penalties

Reversibility-5

Evidence state

ConfidenceMedium confidence (AI)
ThoroughnessDeveloped (AI)
Linked claims7
Direct axis claims7
Coverage7/15

Scoring Axes

Axis	Score	Why this score
Ownership ? Control rights: shareholder-dominated at 0, worker cooperative control at 10.	6 / 10	The linked record identifies Pathways Vermont as a nonprofit providing peer-led support to Vermonters, and public Soteria House materials describe a home-like alternative to hospitalization. The linked record identifies Pathways Vermont as a nonprofit providing peer-led support to Vermonters, and public Soteria House materials describe a home-like alternative to hospitalization. That places Pathways Vermont Soteria House in the middle of Ownership: there is some mission, member, producer, or public-interest constraint, but decisive control is not fully democratic. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 125 scored entries below, 20 tied, 81 above on Ownership. Uncertainty Priority page: add more axis-specific research over time to make the comparative placement harder to dispute. Linked evidence Pathways Vermont describes itself as a nonprofit providing peer-led support to Vermonters, and public Soteria House materials describe a home-like alternative to hospitalization. [1] context Soteria House is presented as a home-like alternative to hospitalization for people experiencing mental-health crisis, preserving crisis support outside ordinary locked inpatient settings. [2] context The Soteria model’s home-like alternative to hospitalization and Pathways Vermont’s peer-led provides evidence for the relevant scoring judgment relative to conventional psychiatric hospitalization. [3]
Governance ? Binding decision authority: centralized control at 0, democratic stakeholder control at 10.	6 / 10	The linked record identifies Pathways Vermont as a nonprofit providing peer-led support to Vermonters, and public Soteria House materials describe a home-like alternative to hospitalization. The linked record identifies Pathways Vermont as a nonprofit providing peer-led support to Vermonters, and public Soteria House materials describe a home-like alternative to hospitalization. That places Pathways Vermont Soteria House in the middle of Governance: there are accountability mechanisms, but they stop short of broad democratic control. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 148 scored entries below, 14 tied, 64 above on Governance. Linked evidence context Pathways Vermont describes itself as a nonprofit providing peer-led support to Vermonters, and public Soteria House materials describe a home-like alternative to hospitalization. [1] context Soteria House is presented as a home-like alternative to hospitalization for people experiencing mental-health crisis, preserving crisis support outside ordinary locked inpatient settings. [2] context The Soteria model’s home-like alternative to hospitalization and Pathways Vermont’s peer-led provides evidence for the relevant scoring judgment relative to conventional psychiatric hospitalization. [3]
Extraction ? Surplus allocation, wage share, CEO pay ratio, margins, and structured extraction judgment.	8 / 10	The linked record identifies Pathways Vermont as a nonprofit providing peer-led support to Vermonters, and public Soteria House materials describe a home-like alternative to hospitalization. The linked record identifies Pathways Vermont as a nonprofit providing peer-led support to Vermonters, and public Soteria House materials describe a home-like alternative to hospitalization. That places Pathways Vermont Soteria House high on Extraction: surplus is structurally routed toward workers, producers, users, or public benefit instead of being primarily captured upward. A still-higher or maximum value requires stronger proof that this structure is durable, broad, and not merely discretionary. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 173 scored entries below, 34 tied, 19 above on Extraction. Linked evidence context Pathways Vermont describes itself as a nonprofit providing peer-led support to Vermonters, and public Soteria House materials describe a home-like alternative to hospitalization. [1] context Soteria House is presented as a home-like alternative to hospitalization for people experiencing mental-health crisis, preserving crisis support outside ordinary locked inpatient settings. [2] context The Soteria model’s home-like alternative to hospitalization and Pathways Vermont’s peer-led provides evidence for the relevant scoring judgment relative to conventional psychiatric hospitalization. [3]
Labor Sovereignty ? Worker power: coercive conditions at 0, co-determination or ownership at 7. Employee dissatisfaction matters only when source-backed evidence shows concrete limits on worker agency, such as coercive scheduling, retaliation, wage theft, harassment, unsafe conditions, suppression of worker voice, or extreme turnover.	5 / 7	The linked record identifies Pathways Vermont as a nonprofit providing peer-led support to Vermonters, and public Soteria House materials describe a home-like alternative to hospitalization. The linked record identifies Pathways Vermont as a nonprofit providing peer-led support to Vermonters, and public Soteria House materials describe a home-like alternative to hospitalization. That places Pathways Vermont Soteria House in the middle of Labor Sovereignty: workers or participants have some protection or agency, but not enough binding power to control the relationship. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 152 scored entries below, 40 tied, 34 above on Labor Sovereignty. Linked evidence context Pathways Vermont describes itself as a nonprofit providing peer-led support to Vermonters, and public Soteria House materials describe a home-like alternative to hospitalization. [1] context Soteria House is presented as a home-like alternative to hospitalization for people experiencing mental-health crisis, preserving crisis support outside ordinary locked inpatient settings. [2] context The Soteria model’s home-like alternative to hospitalization and Pathways Vermont’s peer-led provides evidence for the relevant scoring judgment relative to conventional psychiatric hospitalization. [3]
Solidarity with the Unemployed ? Treatment of exits and nonworkers, including severance, redeployment, and non-competes.	6 / 7	The linked record identifies Pathways Vermont as a nonprofit providing peer-led support to Vermonters, and public Soteria House materials describe a home-like alternative to hospitalization. The linked record identifies Pathways Vermont as a nonprofit providing peer-led support to Vermonters, and public Soteria House materials describe a home-like alternative to hospitalization. That places Pathways Vermont Soteria House high on Solidarity with the Unemployed: the institution materially supports people outside ordinary employment rather than treating exit as abandonment. A still-higher or maximum value requires stronger proof that this structure is durable, broad, and not merely discretionary. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 197 scored entries below, 22 tied, 7 above on Solidarity with the Unemployed. Linked evidence context Pathways Vermont describes itself as a nonprofit providing peer-led support to Vermonters, and public Soteria House materials describe a home-like alternative to hospitalization. [1] context Soteria House is presented as a home-like alternative to hospitalization for people experiencing mental-health crisis, preserving crisis support outside ordinary locked inpatient settings. [2] context The Soteria model’s home-like alternative to hospitalization and Pathways Vermont’s peer-led provides evidence for the relevant scoring judgment relative to conventional psychiatric hospitalization. [3]
Loss-Bearing Fidelity ? Willingness to absorb costs to preserve values, workers, users, and public obligations.	6 / 7	The linked record identifies Pathways Vermont as a nonprofit providing peer-led support to Vermonters, and public Soteria House materials describe a home-like alternative to hospitalization. The linked record identifies Pathways Vermont as a nonprofit providing peer-led support to Vermonters, and public Soteria House materials describe a home-like alternative to hospitalization. That places Pathways Vermont Soteria House high on Loss-Bearing Fidelity: the institution is structured to absorb real costs rather than shifting losses onto weaker parties. A still-higher or maximum value requires stronger proof that this structure is durable, broad, and not merely discretionary. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 163 scored entries below, 54 tied, 9 above on Loss-Bearing Fidelity. Linked evidence context Pathways Vermont describes itself as a nonprofit providing peer-led support to Vermonters, and public Soteria House materials describe a home-like alternative to hospitalization. [1] context Soteria House is presented as a home-like alternative to hospitalization for people experiencing mental-health crisis, preserving crisis support outside ordinary locked inpatient settings. [2] context The Soteria model’s home-like alternative to hospitalization and Pathways Vermont’s peer-led provides evidence for the relevant scoring judgment relative to conventional psychiatric hospitalization. [3]
Market Conduct ? Pricing fairness, switching costs, lock-in, and rent extraction.	4 / 5	The linked record identifies Pathways Vermont as a nonprofit providing peer-led support to Vermonters, and public Soteria House materials describe a home-like alternative to hospitalization. The linked record identifies Pathways Vermont as a nonprofit providing peer-led support to Vermonters, and public Soteria House materials describe a home-like alternative to hospitalization. That places Pathways Vermont Soteria House high on Market Conduct: pricing, access, switching, and bargaining practices show restraint compared with ordinary rent-seeking competitors. A still-higher or maximum value requires stronger proof that this structure is durable, broad, and not merely discretionary. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 106 scored entries below, 73 tied, 47 above on Market Conduct. Linked evidence context Pathways Vermont describes itself as a nonprofit providing peer-led support to Vermonters, and public Soteria House materials describe a home-like alternative to hospitalization. [1] context Soteria House is presented as a home-like alternative to hospitalization for people experiencing mental-health crisis, preserving crisis support outside ordinary locked inpatient settings. [2] context The Soteria model’s home-like alternative to hospitalization and Pathways Vermont’s peer-led provides evidence for the relevant scoring judgment relative to conventional psychiatric hospitalization. [3]
Product Integrity ? Preservation of quality rather than degradation for monetization.	5 / 5	The linked record identifies Pathways Vermont as a nonprofit providing peer-led support to Vermonters, and public Soteria House materials describe a home-like alternative to hospitalization. The linked record identifies Pathways Vermont as a nonprofit providing peer-led support to Vermonters, and public Soteria House materials describe a home-like alternative to hospitalization. That places Pathways Vermont Soteria House high on Product Integrity: the core offering is genuinely useful and comparatively less dependent on traps, degradation, or harmful dependencies. A still-higher or maximum value requires stronger proof that this structure is durable, broad, and not merely discretionary. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 134 scored entries below, 92 tied, 0 above on Product Integrity. Linked evidence context Pathways Vermont describes itself as a nonprofit providing peer-led support to Vermonters, and public Soteria House materials describe a home-like alternative to hospitalization. [1] context Soteria House is presented as a home-like alternative to hospitalization for people experiencing mental-health crisis, preserving crisis support outside ordinary locked inpatient settings. [2] context The Soteria model’s home-like alternative to hospitalization and Pathways Vermont’s peer-led provides evidence for the relevant scoring judgment relative to conventional psychiatric hospitalization. [3]
Scale Integrity ? Whether growth improves or degrades fairness and accountability.	4 / 5	The linked record identifies Pathways Vermont as a nonprofit providing peer-led support to Vermonters, and public Soteria House materials describe a home-like alternative to hospitalization. The linked record identifies Pathways Vermont as a nonprofit providing peer-led support to Vermonters, and public Soteria House materials describe a home-like alternative to hospitalization. That places Pathways Vermont Soteria House high on Scale Integrity: growth appears compatible with accountability, quality, and stakeholder benefit. A still-higher or maximum value requires stronger proof that this structure is durable, broad, and not merely discretionary. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 109 scored entries below, 81 tied, 36 above on Scale Integrity. Linked evidence context Pathways Vermont describes itself as a nonprofit providing peer-led support to Vermonters, and public Soteria House materials describe a home-like alternative to hospitalization. [1] context Soteria House is presented as a home-like alternative to hospitalization for people experiencing mental-health crisis, preserving crisis support outside ordinary locked inpatient settings. [2] context The Soteria model’s home-like alternative to hospitalization and Pathways Vermont’s peer-led provides evidence for the relevant scoring judgment relative to conventional psychiatric hospitalization. [3]

Penalties

Penalty	Applied	Why this penalty
Reversibility ? Applied when positive conduct depends on current living leaders, founders, family owners, or other person-contingent governance rather than durable structure. Range: -5 to 0.	-5	Soteria House is a nonprofit program with strong values but not direct worker/survivor ownership locked into the source record, so its goodness remains partially policy- and funding-dependent. Soteria House is a nonprofit program with strong values but not direct worker/survivor ownership locked into the source record, so its goodness remains partially policy- and funding-dependent. That warrants a severe Reversibility penalty because favorable conduct depends on current people or discretionary leadership rather than locked stakeholder structure. The value is near the floor because the conduct appears central, large-scale, repeated, or institutionally powerful rather than incidental. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 0 scored entries below, 95 tied, 131 above on Reversibility. Linked evidence Soteria House is a nonprofit program with strong values but not direct worker/survivor ownership locked into the source record, so its goodness remains partially policy- and funding-dependent. [6]

Bonus Credits

Bonus	Credit	Why this credit
Openness to Dissent ? Credit for tolerating internal, user, customer, worker, and public dissent without retaliation, capture, or viewpoint laundering.	3 / 3	Pathways Vermont frames its mental-health work around choice, connection, community, permanent housing, and peer-led support, supporting dissent-tolerant alternatives to professional command models. Pathways Vermont frames its mental-health work around choice, connection, community, permanent housing, and peer-led support, supporting dissent-tolerant alternatives to professional command models. That supports full Openness to Dissent credit because people can criticize, dissent, or challenge the institution without being managed into silence. Full credit is reserved for unusually clear, profile-specific evidence rather than ordinary compliance language. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 216 scored entries below, 10 tied, 0 above on Openness to Dissent. Linked evidence Pathways Vermont frames its mental-health work around choice, connection, community, permanent housing, and peer-led support, supporting dissent-tolerant alternatives to professional command models. [4]
Constitutional Spirit ? Credit for respecting constitutional rights and civil-liberties norms even where private law does not strictly require it.	3 / 3	The Soteria model’s home-like alternative to hospitalization and Pathways Vermont’s peer-led provides evidence for the relevant scoring judgment relative to conventional psychiatric hospitalization. The Soteria model’s home-like alternative to hospitalization and Pathways Vermont’s peer-led provides evidence for the relevant scoring judgment relative to conventional psychiatric hospitalization. That supports full Constitutional Spirit credit because the institution respects speech, privacy, due process, conscience, or civil-liberties norms beyond bare legal compulsion. Full credit is reserved for unusually clear, profile-specific evidence rather than ordinary compliance language. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 212 scored entries below, 14 tied, 0 above on Constitutional Spirit. Linked evidence The Soteria model’s home-like alternative to hospitalization and Pathways Vermont’s peer-led provides evidence for the relevant scoring judgment relative to conventional psychiatric hospitalization. [3]
Good Deal ? Credit for unusually fair value: durable quality, fair pricing, low lock-in, and clear customer surplus.	3 / 3	Soteria House is presented as a home-like alternative to hospitalization for people experiencing mental-health crisis, preserving crisis support outside ordinary locked inpatient settings. Soteria House is presented as a home-like alternative to hospitalization for people experiencing mental-health crisis, preserving crisis support outside ordinary locked inpatient settings. That supports full Good Deal credit because ordinary users receive unusually fair value, durability, access, or surplus. Full credit is reserved for unusually clear, profile-specific evidence rather than ordinary compliance language. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 200 scored entries below, 26 tied, 0 above on Good Deal. Linked evidence Soteria House is presented as a home-like alternative to hospitalization for people experiencing mental-health crisis, preserving crisis support outside ordinary locked inpatient settings. [2]
Cost Transparency ? Credit for clear posted prices, all-in fees, unit costs, public rate cards, margin/cost visibility, or surplus-allocation transparency, especially in markets where opaque quotes, hidden fees, or individualized pricing are normal.	2 / 3	Public Soteria House testimony documents the program as a funded alternative model, but user-facing cost transparency is less direct than peer-respite pages that state free access plainly. Public Soteria House testimony documents the program as a funded alternative model, but user-facing cost transparency is less direct than peer-respite pages that state free access plainly. That supports partial Cost Transparency credit because pricing, margins, fees, funding, or surplus allocation are made meaningfully legible. The value remains partial because the linked record does not show the practice as comprehensive, durable, or central enough for full credit. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 201 scored entries below, 12 tied, 13 above on Cost Transparency. Linked evidence Public Soteria House testimony documents the program as a funded alternative model, but user-facing cost transparency is less direct than peer-respite pages that state free access plainly. [5]
Anti-Scapegoating Culture ? Credit for documented non-punitive practices that prevent scapegoating, mobbing, and isolate-and-expel dynamics. Ordinary civility, peer support, or anti-bullying branding is not enough; the practice must also avoid public shaming, punitive pile-ons, and scapegoating of alleged scapegoaters.	1 / 3	Pathways Vermont Soteria House is documented as a voluntary peer-support or home-like crisis alternative using lived-experience peer support instead of a locked or professional-command crisis model. Pathways Vermont Soteria House is documented as a voluntary peer-support or home-like crisis alternative using lived-experience peer support instead of a locked or professional-command crisis model. That supports partial Anti-Scapegoating Culture credit because the record documents rare, non-punitive protection against mobbing, pile-ons, and isolate-and-expel dynamics. The value remains partial because the linked record does not show the practice as comprehensive, durable, or central enough for full credit. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Anti-Scapegoating Culture calibration: 0 for no direct evidence; +1 for documented practices that reduce isolate-and-expel dynamics for targeted people; +2 for explicit non-punitive, non-coercive, or clearness/restorative practice with safeguards against judgment and forced intervention; +3 reserved for mature, documented internal anti-mobbing practice with due process and no scapegoating of alleged scapegoaters. Uncertainty Direct documentation of explicit non-coercive safeguards and internal conflict practice that avoids public shaming, punitive pile-ons, and scapegoating of alleged scapegoaters. Linked evidence Pathways Vermont Soteria House is documented as a voluntary peer-support or home-like crisis alternative using lived-experience peer support instead of a locked or professional-command crisis model. [7]

Confidence Basis

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Medium 69/100

7 verified linked claims 7 direct axis claims 0 disputed claims 7/15 components covered

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Claim confidence 13/20

7 verified linked claims

Source quality 17/18

Best source per verified claim, weighted by institutional reliability

Direct axis-specific claims 6/18

7 direct claims across 15 active components

Dispute load 12/12

0 disputed claims on this entity

Recency 10/10

Newest accepted timestamp: May 13, 2026

Reviewer status 7/12

Human-reviewed components score higher than AI scaffolding

Component coverage 5/10

7/15 evidence-bearing components have direct support

Evidence State

Profile stateAI draft / human-pending

VerificationUnverified

ConfidenceMedium confidence (AI)

ThoroughnessDeveloped (AI)

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1Pathways Vermont describes itself as a nonprofit providing peer-led support to Vermonters, and public Soteria House materials describe a home-like alternative to hospitalization.

Ownership Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed May 7, 2026

Pathways VermontGeneral web source · 58%
Pathways Vermont Soteria House testimonyPrimary public record · 100%

2Soteria House is presented as a home-like alternative to hospitalization for people experiencing mental-health crisis, preserving crisis support outside ordinary locked inpatient settings.

Good Deal Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed May 7, 2026

Pathways Vermont Soteria House testimonyPrimary public record · 100%
Pathways VermontGeneral web source · 58%

3The Soteria model’s home-like alternative to hospitalization and Pathways Vermont’s peer-led provides evidence for the relevant scoring judgment relative to conventional psychiatric hospitalization.

Constitutional Spirit Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed May 7, 2026

Pathways VermontGeneral web source · 58%
Pathways Vermont Soteria House testimonyPrimary public record · 100%

4Pathways Vermont frames its mental-health work around choice, connection, community, permanent housing, and peer-led support, supporting dissent-tolerant alternatives to professional command models.

Openness To Dissent Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed May 7, 2026

Pathways VermontGeneral web source · 58%

5Public Soteria House testimony documents the program as a funded alternative model, but user-facing cost transparency is less direct than peer-respite pages that state free access plainly.

Cost Transparency Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed May 7, 2026

Pathways Vermont Soteria House testimonyPrimary public record · 100%

6Soteria House is a nonprofit program with strong values but not direct worker/survivor ownership locked into the source record, so its goodness remains partially policy- and funding-dependent.

Reversibility Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed May 7, 2026

Pathways VermontGeneral web source · 58%
Pathways Vermont Soteria House testimonyPrimary public record · 100%

7Pathways Vermont Soteria House is documented as a voluntary peer-support or home-like crisis alternative using lived-experience peer support instead of a locked or professional-command crisis model.

Anti Scapegoating Culture Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed May 9, 2026

Pathways VermontGeneral web source · 58%
Pathways Vermont Soteria House testimonyPrimary public record · 100%

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