Program areas at Heart Ministry Center
Heart Ministry's willing partner program supports omaha community members to obtain long term financial independence. All community members who participate in willing partner are assigned a Heart Ministry Center navigator. The navigator completes an evidence based self-sufficiency assessment with each community member and this assessment helps the community member understand their barriers to self-sufficiency and the assessment also guides goal setting. Navigators then work collaboratively with community members to achieve their goals in areas including employment, public benefits, budgeting, housing and transportation.
Heart Ministry's food distribution program is the largest of its kind in Nebraska & provides free food for omaha community members. Community members can shop in Heart Ministry's grocery area where those participating can choose the food during their personalized shopping experience. Our choice food distribution experience nurtures both dignity and relationship. Through these food distribution relationships, we are able to share the campus full of resources that our now 27,000 square foot campus represents with our ultimate goal being meeting people where they are & journeying into self-sufficiency.
Heart Ministry's fresh start program provides intensive support for omaha community members so they can break cycles of unemployment, addiction, toxic relationships and mental health issues. If a participant makes it through the 3 week trial period, they are assigned a fresh start facilitator & participate in programming 6 days a week (40 hours weekly) for 16-20 weeks on the Heart Ministry Center campus. This programming includes skill building groups, work in the Heart Ministry Center food distribution area, budgeting, & job placement. To aide in the support, bills are paid during the period by the Center. The evolution of fresh start is our social enterprise laundromat and the flower shop. The laundromat business unit created 3 jobs and a viable good/service for both community utilization & improvement. Fresh start laundromat generates $10k in monthly revenue.
Heart Ministry's fresh floral initiative is a community-minded social enterprise in omaha that provides floral arrangements and services. Fresh floral employs graduates of the fresh start program. All employees are provided job training and short-term employment through fresh floral.
The monen healthcare clinic provides free medical, dental, vision, mental health, occupational therapy, and physical therapy services for community members in need. During the year ended june 30, 2024, the monen healthcare clinic provided assistance to approximately 4,300 individuals.