New Life Development, Inc.

A Ministry of Norfolk Evangelistic Church

~ More than just a quick sermon and a free bowl of soup ~  Our program is a comprehensively designed, practical approach to encourage and lead poverty-bound people into making individual quality decisions to take necessary steps for self-improvement. Our purpose is to break the cycle of poverty through motivation, education, and employment.

Notice of Nondiscriminatory Policy Regarding Clients: New Life Development, Inc., does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, nationality, or ethnic origin in the administration of its policies, programs, and activities.

Once a person has expressed a sincere desire to free himself / herself from the bonds of poverty, our staff counsels him / her in setting educational and occupational goals.

Through agency coordination, our staff and volunteers obtain support and assistance for clients from other available and appropriate community resources, including health and housing services. We avoid duplicating the efforts of other helping agencies by networking with them.

Through its network of employer contacts, NLD works to get each and every client the right kind of training and employment so that he / she will realize his / her heart's desire. We teach a series of classes that help to redirect a client's outlook on life. And we also make referrals for basic and continuing educational programs.

The families of our clients are just as important to us as the clients themselves. Clients' family members are invited to attend many of the functions that are open to the clients, such as alumni meetings, special events, and other recreational activities.

The Board of Directors and staff of NLD are Christians united together in vision and purpose who are committed to serving the Lord Jesus Christ and ministering to people in need.

New Life Development implements a unique core curriculum for all clients seeking employment assistance, and for those seeking a positive new direction.

Our Human Development Curriculum (HDC) provides free classes and materials that are specially designed to motivate and instruct clients in practical, effective ways of making permanent changes in their lifestyles!

• Self-Esteem Building and Positive Attitudes

• Self-Control

• Financial Budgeting and Money Management

• Marriage and Family Relationships

• Substance Abuse and Addiction

• Foods and Nutrition (Smart Choices Nutrition Education Program)
  Classes meet on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, from 9:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m., during a six-week period.
  
  
  Financial Budgeting and Money Management

  New Life Development offers you practical information and free materials on budgeting your income and expenses.

  
  The Goal:

  ]  Living within our means

  Find out . . .

  What are needs?
  What are wants?
  What are desires?
  ~ how to know the difference!
  ~ how to use money wisely!

  
  "The Ten Commandments" of Spending:

  1.  Always operate from a "Spending Plan" (budget).

  2.  Always tithe on your income and pay yourself first--before you pay your bills.
       (10% of your gross income in each area)

  3.  Never spend what you do not have.

  4.  Do not use borrowed money to buy items that are consumable or that will lose value.

  5.  Never co-sign a loan for someone else, or you will be obligated to pay off the loan.

  6.  Always shop from a list.

  7.  Never buy anything with your emotions; always buy with facts that you can prove.

  8.  Never let someone else dictate how you must spend your money.

  9.  Never shop for food on an empty stomach.

  10.  Always separate your needs from your wants, and learn to say "NO" to yourself.

  
  
  Career Development and Counseling Program
  Career Development & Counseling is the bridge from education to employment.
  Learn the alternatives available to you for creating a successful and rewarding career.
  Get your career off the ground!
                   
  
  "Getting to Know Yourself"
  Explore and discover:
  Your aptitudes
  Your interests
  Your motivational gifts
  Determine your career objectives / options
  Evaluate your qualifications:
  Employment history
  Experience
  Educational accomplishments
                   
  EDUCATION
  Referrals for:
  Adult Basic Education
  GED instruction and certificates
  Vocational and technical training
  College degree programs
  Information on:
  Testing dates and locations
  Eligibility and requirements
  Admissions
  Financial Aid
  (loans, grants, and scholarships)
  
  EMPLOYMENT
  Assistance with:
  Application forms
  Interview skills
  Resumes
  Download Resume Worksheet
  
  Cover letters
  Occupation search in NLD's Job Bank:
  Community services, resources, and employer contacts
  Full-time positions
  
  
  Employment Assistance Program
  New Life Development can help you find the right permanent,
  full-time job for you!
  Our Employment Assistance Program offers you a personal,
  individualized, job search and placement service.
                   

  The qualifications, proficiencies, and work preferences of clients in our Employment Assistance Program are matched with available positions to create and establish profitable careers for life.

  Our directors, counselors, and Human Development Curriculum (HDC) teachers write character references on behalf of the clients to verify achievements that are consistently demonstrated in their attitudes, efforts, and work habits and practices.

  The staff maintains contact with employed clients and their supervisors in order to promote a successful, permanent transitioninto the labor force and to enhance job satisfaction on a long-continuing basis.

  
  Eligibility Requirements

  Persons who wish to participate in our free Employment Assistance Program (E.A.P.) must be at least 18 years of age.

  These clients must want more than just a "pay day" or even money to pay their bills. They must really want to work!

  Companies are not willing to invest their time, expense, and personnel's energy to train a new employee if that individual only intends to resign after a short period.

  A client must prove to the business for which he / she is interested in working that it needs him / her and also that he / she will become a greater asset to its productivity than any other job applicant on file.

  The potential employee should consider an employer's perspective, as well as his / her reasons for and concerns about hiring, when preparing for the initial interview and during all follow-up communications.

  
  Enrollment Procedure
  The Interview Process:

  NLD staff members talk individually with prospective clients and assist them in completing written intake applications.

  Facts about their personal history and economic status are documented.

  Their employment experience, educational accomplishments, skills, and interests are recorded in specific detail.

  A Job Placement Questionnaire is given that requests information regarding past, present, and desired future positions.

  
  Download Job Placement Questionnaire
  
  HDC Registration:

  All E.A.P. clients are required to attend and pass the HDC courses in Self-Esteem Building, Self-Control, Substance Abuse and Addiction, Financial Budgeting, Marriage and Family Relationships, and Nutrition prior to their job placement.

  Clients may be sent out on job interviews after the third or fourth week of classes.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  "Let the redeemed of the Lord say so!"
  

  Psalm 107:2a
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  "And they overcame him [Satan]
  by the blood of the Lamb,
  and by the word of their testimony."
  

  Revelation 12:11a
  

  
  
  

  
  

  "But seek first the kingdom of God
  and His righteousness,
  and all these things shall be added to you."
  

  Matthew 6:33
  

  
  
  
  

  ~   Annual Report of Ministry Activities   ~
  

  Clients Serviced During 2005
  

  
  Activity                   People Served   Funds Provided
  

  Food Distribution                      916                $721.56
  Shelter                                                                          
  Utilities                                                                          
  Medication                                                                  
  Energency Outreach                                                  
  Gifts to Home Buyers                                
  Financial Counseling                                                  
       (Shelter + Utilities + Medication)                            
  Clothing Referrals                        15                            
  Employment Assistance               3                            
  Ministry Materials                                                        
  Support of Other Ministries                                         
  

  Total                                                                              
  

  
  
  

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