New Life Centers Of Chicagoland Nfp

NLCC CONNECTS YOUTH WITH CHRIST AND COMMUNITY THROUGH MENTORING, EDUCATION, AND SPORTS.

COMMUNITY CARE: IN 2023, EL MERCADITO, OUR INDOOR FRESH MARKET, ALONG WITH OUR MOBILE PANTRIES PROVIDED FOOD PROVISION TO THE FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. WE OPENED A NEW INDOOR FRESH MARKET IN MIDWAY. IN 2023, OUR DISTRIBUTION HUBS ACROSS THE NEIGHBORHOOD SERVED 133,280 INDIVIDUALS. OUR FOOD PANTRY OPERATES 5 DAYS A WEEK THROUGHOUT OUR SERVICE AREAS. WE OFFERED ENGLISH LITERACY CLASSES FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND CASE MANAGEMENT FOR FAMILIES THAT VISIT OUR PANTRY THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. IN RESPONSE TO THE MIGRANT CRISIS, WE LAUNCHED OUR NEW VECINOS PROGRAM IN 2023. THROUGH THE NEW VECINOS PROGRAM, WE PROVIDES ESSENTIAL SUPPORT AND RESOURCES TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED, FOCUSING ON SUSTAINABLE HOUSING SOLUTIONS. IN THE 2023, WE MOVED OVER 4,000 FAMILIES AND 16,000 INDIVIDUALS INTO APARTMENTS THROUGHOUT THE CITY, AVERAGING 55 MOVES PER DAY. WE DISTRIBUTED 240,000 EMERGENCY ITEMS, INCLUDING JACKETS, HYGIENE KITS AND DIAPERS WITHIN 24 HOURS OF REQUEST. WE ASSISTED THE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN OPENING THE LITTLE VILLAGE SHELTER AND CARING FOR 225 SHELTER RESIDENTS, INCLUDING PROVIDING PROGRAMMING AND RESOURCES TO HELP STABILIZE FAMILIES TO SUCCESSFULLY EXIT THE SHELTER. OUR LANDING ZONE SUPPORT AND INTAKE CENTER WELCOMED AND SUPPORTED 100-300 NEW ARRIVALS DAILY, OFFERING EMERGENCY SUPPLIES AND WINTER GEAR.

PEACEMAKING: NLC CONTINUED TO PROVIDE STREET OUTREACH, CRISIS RESPONSE, MEDIATION, HOSPITAL RESPONSE, VIOLENCE INTERRUPTION, VICTIM ADVOCACY, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND MENTORING SERVICES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN LITTLE VILLAGE, FAR EAST SIDE, BRIGHTON PARK AND HUMBOLDT PARK. OUR TEAM ENGAGED YOUNG PEOPLE IN SMALL GROUPS, ONE ON ONE SESSIONS, AND PROGRAMMING. IN 2023, 441 YOUTH RECEIVED MENTORING SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. APPROXIMATELY, 580 ENGAGED IN BOTH MENTORING AND/OR WEEKLY PROGRAMMING WITH OUR RESTORATIVE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT. THE STREET OUTREACH STAFF RESPONDED TO 100% OF ALL CRITICAL INCIDENTS IN OUR SERVICE AREA AND SPENT 3,394 HOURS CANVASSING THE STREETS WORKING WITH HIGH-RISK KEY INDIVIDUALS. OUR VICTIM ADVOCATES PROVIDED SERVICES TO 83 INDIVIDUALS THAT WERE EITHER VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE OR FAMILY MEMBERS OF THOSE WHO WERE KILLED DUE TO GUN VIOLENCE. THEY ASSISTED FAMILIES AND VICTIMS IN SUBMITTING 31 VICTIM COMPENSATION APPLICATIONS AND SUPPORTED WITH 15 FUNERALS.

MENTORING: IN 2023, NLC SERVED 2,116 YOUTH THROUGH MENTORING SERVICES AND/OR WEEKLY PROGRAMMING. OF THOSE 723 WERE ASSIGNED TO A MENTOR AND RECEIVED ONE ON ONE MENTORING SESSIONS. WE PROVIDED WEEKLY IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING TO 5 LOCAL SCHOOLS. WE PARTNERED WITH OTHER AGENCIES TO PROVIDE COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY IN THE SCHOOLS AS PART OF OUR PROGRAMMING. IN 2023, NLC ALSO EXPANDED OUR ENTREPRENEURSHIP MENTORING PROGRAM TO SERVE YOUNG LADIES IN LITTLE VILLAGE IN ADDITION TO HUMBOLDT PARK. WE SERVED 66 YOUNG LADIES THROUGH OUR ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM.