New Bethany Inc

Southside drop-in centerthe southside drop-in center helps people stabilize their lives. It starts with a meal and other street-level human services, including showers, laundry services, mailing address, and monthly access to our food pantry, and continues with housing assistance, job search support and tools, and case management. In 2024, the southside drop-in center provided 2,716 showers, offered case management to 200 people, and served nearly 40,000 hot, nutritious meals to over 1,000 of our neighbors.

Supportive housingnew bethany's supportive housing for families with children and for single adults mitigates the negative impact of homelessness by providing a safe, secure, and supportive home while they work to resolve the challenges that led to their being unhoused. In 2024, we provided supportive housing and case management to 43 families and 47 individuals who were previously experiencing homelessness. So far,13 families and seven individuals have moved to permanent housing after working with their resident advisor to address the challenges that led to their homelessness.

Choice food pantrychoice food pantry provides a three-day supply of nutritious food (including fresh produce, perishable proteins, and fresh dairy) to neighbors experiencing food insecurity. Clients select their groceries in accordance with their preferences and health, cultural, and/or religious needs. New bethany also provides nutritional information and referrals to our services and those of our community partners. In 2024, choice food pantry distributed nutritious groceries to create nearly 230,000 meals for 2,565 neighbors. The pantry received and distributed over 100,000 pounds of donated food from grocery stores, local food drives, individual donations, and area farms.

Representative payee programnew bethany's representative payee program prevents the trauma of homelessness and sustains self-sufficiency for low-income people who lack the cognitive and other resources (whether temporarily or permanently) necessary to successfully manage their finances on their own. In 2024, new bethany fostered and sustained self-sufficiency for 90 low-income people.

Trinity kitchentrinity kitchen is located in north bethlehem and serves people experiencing food insecurity and poverty with a daily hot, nutritious meal. Clients are connected to all services available at the southside drop-in center. The program was operated for january and february 2025. Services have been temporarily halted.

Permanent housingnew bethany's permanent housing programs provides safe and affordable housing to low-income households at wyandotte apartments, and two single family residences in bethlehem. In 2024, 20 households remained stably housed through these programs.