Men’s New Life Program

The New Life Program is a Christ-centered, residential homelessness recovery program for men that provides the opportunity for real life change and healing in order to fully equip an individual to sustainably live a productive, healthy, and rewarding life. The program is entirely free to those who are enrolled.

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Contact program manager Bryon Harvey for details: 859-655-3959

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The key word here is Sustainable. We walk alongside our program participants to successfully transition them from homelessness to obtaining a career-minded, sustainable job to living an independent and sustainable life.

The NLP is designed to help men who struggle with a variety of life-controlling issues that might include: homelessness, chronic job loss, unhealthy relationships, or other issues. We take the opposite approach of simply telling someone to “get a job.” We require that our participant starts the NLP without a job so that we may focus on them (their health, their emotional state, their reason for homelessness, etc.) and properly develop them for a career-minded job. We assess their needs and, most importantly, their strengths so that we can build them up according to their gifts and talents.

The program consists of a moderate work schedule at the mission and our thrift store, life skills classes, group/individual counseling, and joining a home church. Once participants are ready to enter the workforce – typically halfway into the program – we help them to acquire a full-time, career-minded and sustainable job. They are then required to save 60% of their income in an interest-bearing savings account. They are also counseled and encouraged to tithe 10% of their income. Toward completion, we help our participants to acquire suitable permanent housing. And since we believe discipleship doesn’t end, participants are welcome and encouraged to come back for classes and volunteer at the Mission.

Residents in the NLP are expected to participate in and follow the guidelines in the program. The staff works actively and intentionally to provide an environment that fosters godly maturity in the lives of all its participants. This sort of maturity is the core of our healing process focusing on the growth and development of disciples of Jesus on a daily basis.

What the program provides:

• An environment that fosters godly maturity
• Holistic case management
• Work therapy program
• Strengths-based curriculum
• Assistance in acquiring GED, Medicaid, disability, ID, etc.
• Assistance in acquiring full-time and sustainable employment
• Connection and transportation to local church
• Needs-based training and education
• Assistance in acquiring suitable permanent housing
• Preparation for a productive, spiritual life beyond the Mission
• Currently men only

Contact program manager Bryon Harvey for details: 859-655-3959