Program areas at Neighborhood Christian Centers
Compassionate services:emergency aid consisting of clothes, food, furniture, appliances, rental assistance, utilities and funeral assistance for more than 54,600 individuals mobile pantry, in conjunction with the mid-south food bank, provides food to specific zip codes lacking convenient food sources christmas outreach services (6,500+ food baskets, toy store)
Adult & family services : (4,850 individuals)holistic home and neighbor engagement:one-on-one family assessments to identify specific family circumstances and needs love builders:marriage education and support to help couples develop and maintain stable familiesadult education and wellness:men and women empowerment programs that emphasize job skills development, ged preparation, life skills and health and wellness site based services:outreach locations in specific neighborhoods with targeted programs that meet the overall general needs of those neighborhoods
Youth empowerment to succeed ("yes"):(744 individuals)continuum of educational services and opportunities from home to school guides ncc children and youth to academic achievement, supports ncc's goal to expand college, career opportunities for under-resourced youth and young adults. Provides participants with homework support, tutoring, financial literacy, mentoring leadership development, a variety of summer experiences. All experiences encourage and support high school graduation, college entry, graduation, career choices and the opportunity to receive a scholarship from ncc
Site based services:outreach locations in specific neighborhoods with targeted programs that meet the overall/general needs of those neighborhoods.