New Life Centers Of Chicagoland Nfp

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

PAN DE VIDA:NEW LIFE CENTERS STARTED THE FULL RENOVATIONS OF OUR CENTRAL FOOD SECURITY HUB (EL MERCADITO) IN 2021. AFTER MUCH WAITING, WE WERE GIVEN THE GREEN LIGHT TO WORK ON THE INTERIOR OF OUR FOOD DISTRIBUTION HUB CENTER. WE ARE PENDING FINISHING TOUCHES AND HOPE TO HAVE OUR GRAND OPENING IN JUNE 2022. EL MERCADITO PROVIDES FOOD PROVISION TO THE FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY AND THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE HUB WILL SERVE AS A COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER. IN 2021, 341 CLIENTS RECEIVED OR RETAINED A TOTAL OF 764 LINKAGES TO SUPPORTIVE WRAPAROUND SERVICES. OUR SIX FOOD DISTRIBUTION HUBS ACROSS THE CITY HAVE SERVED 466,672 INDIVIDUALS. EVERY FAMILY RECEIVES 90 POUNDS OF GROCERIES EACH TIME THEY VISIT THE FOOD DISTRIBUTION HUB.

URBAN LIFE SKILLS:URBAN LIFE SKILLS CONTINUED TO PROVIDE STREET OUTREACH, CRISIS RESPONSE, MEDIATION, VIOLENCE INTERRUPTION, VICTIM ADVOCACY, CASE MANAGEMENT AND MENTORING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. THIS PAST YEAR, WE REINSTATED OUR IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING AFTER GOING REMOTE DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. WE SPENT THE YEAR ENGAGING OUR YOUNG PEOPLE IN SMALL GROUPS, ONE ON ONE SESSIONS, AND PROGRAMMING. IN 2021, 256 YOUTH WERE ENGAGED IN 1-ON-1 MENTORING AND 1,704 YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN MENTORING PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES, WITH 888 YOUTH PARTICIPATING IN SPORTS-BASED MENTORING PROGRAMS. THE STREET OUTREACH STAFF RESPONDED TO 90% OF ALL CRITICAL INCIDENTS IN THE LITTLE VILLAGE COMMUNITY AND SPENT 1,386 HOURS CANVASSING THE STREETS WORKING WITH YOUTH PEOPLE.

THE VINE:THE VINE OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMMING INCLUDES AFTER SCHOOL AND SUMMER CAMP OPTIONS FOR YOUTH IN GRADES K-8TH IN THE HUMBOLDT PARK NEIGHBORHOOD. IT CONTINUES TO BE A SPACE OF HOPE, TEACHING, TUTORING, AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY YEAR-ROUND. WE PROVIDE SUPPORT AND RESOURCES FOR 5 LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND HAVE SERVED OVER 60 STUDENTS DURING THIS CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR AND OVER 70 STUDENTS LAST SUMMER.

LA SEMILLA:LA SEMILLA CONTINUES TO BE A SAFE SPACE IN THE COMMUNITY FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 1ST - 8TH. WE SERVE ABOUT 40 STUDENTS WHO ATTEND LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. OUR FOCUS IS ON BUILDING CONNECTIONS WITH YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING, HEALTH/WELLNESS, AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. WE HAVE SEEN GROWTH IN OUR 1ST GRADE - 2ND GRADE STUDENTS WHO HAD TO ATTEND SCHOOL VIRTUALLY AND MISSED OUT ON THOSE PRE-ACADEMIC SKILLS. OUR AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM PROMOTES LANGUAGE AND COGNITIVE SKILLS, OPPORTUNITIES TO PRACTICE INDEPENDENCE WHILE COLLABORATING WITH OTHERS, AND ENCOURAGES CURIOSITY. WE ARE EXCITED TO SEE YOUNG PEOPLE BECOME CONFIDENT READERS AND THRIVE IN SOCIAL SETTINGS.