About
New Beginnings of Lake County
Who We Are & Serve
We are a faith-based, Not-For-Profit organization in South Lake County helping the HOMELESS learn how to live a better life by making good choices and to recover from their hurts, habits & hang ups. We provide a home, food, clothing, professional counseling, job opportunities, hope, and encouragement.
How We Are Different
An emergency shelter must, by law, take anyone into the facility. They typically provide food, clothing, and a bed. The individual is usually in the facility for only a short time. New Beginnings takes in men, women, and children in need. They are carefully screened through police and medical records. Relatively healthy adults who have adequate criminal backgrounds are acceptable. Most importantly, they must agree to our admissions policy. They include: no alcohol or drugs at any time after moving in; and no sexual reading or activity. The house manager at New Beginnings monitors all activities and any medicines, and insures that all established policies are adhered.
How to Find Us
South Lake Local Hospital, LK CTY Sheriffs Office and local police departments, Lifestream (a local Detox center), churches, and Faith Neighborhood Center refer individuals to us.
We are Members of:
Mid Florida Homeless Coalition
South Lake Chamber of Commerce
Christian Chamber of Commerce
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History
New Beginnings Lake, Inc (NB) was incorporated May, 2007, as a non-profit transition housing program for homeless in southern Lake County. NB provides a nine-month work/study training program designed to provide counseling for the homeless to regain self esteem and recover from any addictions.
The work training is to provide controlled and steady employment while they are retrained for a new career. Many homeless people in this county have worked for years in the construction industry. The fluctuating economy has been the cause of many lay-offs. Thus many are now unemployed, without unemployment benefits, and unable to find work in the construction industry. NB has a state certified job trainer thru Building Blocks, Inc. who not only teaches the individual how to apply for a job and retain a job, but they are being retrained for an industry that has demand for employees.
While the client is learning job skills, they need part-time work to cover their expenses and regain self-esteem. NB has filed a DBA with the State of Florida to create the Weeds to Go program. Services include pulling weeds, removing Spanish moss from trees, trimming bushes, mulching, and general yard clean up. NB will soon be launching some other businesses that offer the homeless work: an Ebay store and a tee shirt sales business.
In summary, our hope is to transition the homeless back into the workforce and take them off welfare. We are providing the training and have work available and seeking more financial support to open two more facilities for homeless families.
New Beginnings
