New Life
Community offers transitional housing while persons in homeless,
jobless families can get support and necessary training on how
to find a job, how to maintain a budget, how to better care for
their children, and how to start on a path to future successes.
While the road to independence can be somewhat rocky and uneven,
all signs can point to a positive outcome. Although securing a
full-time job with benefits is the first goal of New Life
residents, many other milestones can be celebrated at New Life
as well, such as being able to balance a checkbook. Preparing
and enjoying a quiet, nourishing family meal. Or getting the
kids off to school happily and on time.
Founded in 1989 as an interfaith organization to aid families in
need, New Life Community has a history of programs and services
with positive results. The first residents were welcomed in
June, 1990, and in 1991 a former school was purchased and
renovated to created 15 apartments, program space for adults and
children, a kitchen, classrooms, and administrative offices. New
Life’s present location at 3470 E. 152nd Street has served
hundreds of Cleveland-area families through our qualified
support staff and a unique plan for life-changing development.
| For up to 40 homeless, unemployed families each year, we
provide short-term, comprehensive services consisting of: |
| Free
shelter for up to four months |
Intense work on money
management and budgeting |
| Education to prepare for passing the GED |
Housing search preparation
and support |
| Job readiness training |
Art
and music therapy |
| Job
search skills training |
Health promotion/disease
prevention services |
| Computer training |
Other support services
needed to move to independence |
| Life
Skills training |
|
Yes, it is does take work and dedication to move from
homelessness to a more secure, self-sufficient environment. But
in many cases this effort really pays off. Of the families who
have successfully completed our program since 1999, 97% were
employed at 92% moved into permanent housing. Moreover, 77% were
still employed and 93% still in permanent housing one year
later! |
