The Food Ecosystem Initiative
Bethel Community Pillar
Bethel New Life’s Workforce Development Program equips Austin and neighboring communities with the skills, resources, and access to obtain longterm, stable employment.
As a pillar of resources and collaboration for residents of the Westside for almost 30 years, we strive to continue creating accessible jobs and provide the technical and personal training needed for more households to succeed and provide a future for the next generation.
Our program provides job readiness, human/social services, and holistic wellness solutions to minimize the disruptions to obtaining and keeping a job. Job readiness includes professional skill development, trade-specific training, and job applicant prep (resume writing, interviewing, etc.). We also partner
with reputable organizations to provide record expungement, childcare, and transportation support. Lastly, we uplift the whole person by providing wellness solutions in eight health categories to create healthy habits and resilience for new roles.
Mission
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Vision
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For more information, contact:
Aniki Coates
Daily Bread Food Pantry
Bethel New Life in collaboration with Amazon Fresh, Rush and Top Box Foods
The Daily Bread Food Pantry (DBFP) was launched in December of 2022. It is not what most people consider a “normal” food pantry. Participants go through an initial assessment exploring as many of the households’ needs as are discoverable with the goal of helping them become secure. Families will receive 3-months of emergency food assistance; the first time participants shop in our pantry. For the next two months participants receive food shipments at their homes from Top Box Foods. BNL’s Community Health Worker works with the participants during that 3-month period to get them connected to resources to carry them forward without need for “emergency” help. Using online resources such as Now Pow and Unite Us we connect them to a wide variety of solutions including getting them connected not only to food support resources, but medical care for those who are uninsured, rental assistance and more.
Bethel New Life, Inc. also partners with Greater Chicago Food Depository to support connecting or reconnecting west side residents to critical benefits such as SNAP and Medicaid.
HOURS
Monday – Friday from 8:30am to 4:30pm CST
Closed During Lunch Time 12pm – 1pm
CONTACT
Marcia Kay
773-887-3630
Healthy Food Access Initiative
Bethel partners with Lurie Children’s Hospital to provide vouchers to individuals and families to increase access to healthy produce. As an incentive to participate in a healthy cooking class, these vouchers have also been distributed to individuals that complete the course.