New Day Ministries

Love Overcomes Violence and its Effects

Our Mission

New Day Ministries, Inc.

is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt grassroots nonprofit whose mission is to address the ills and heal the hurts of Louisville’s disadvantaged, low-income, under-served, and high-risk youth and young adults by providing them access to caring adults and positive programs that offer a clear alternative to the negative influences impacting today’s young people (involvement in gangs, youth violence, criminal activities, substance abuse, juvenile delinquency, academic disengagement or dropping out).

New Day Ministries, Inc. Engages, Educates, Enriches, & Empowers Louisville’s youth & young adults to reach their highest potential and achieve more in school, work, and life while living and being more positive, productive citizens!

WHO WE SERVE

New Day Ministries is committed to helping disadvantaged, low-income, and at-risk youth, ages eight to eighteen, and young adults, ages nineteen to twenty-four, from metro-Louisville, particularly those from the poorer neighborhoods on the west side who are at higher risk of participating in or being affected by gang activity, youth violence, juvenile delinquency or engagement with the juvenile justice system, have an incarcerated parent, have or are at risk of dropping out of high school, and/or have been challenged by growing up in a household below the poverty threshold.

WHY WE EXIST

New Day Ministries recognizes and seeks to address the unique and unusual challenges faced by today’s youth, especially those from west Louisville, who are:

  • 9 x more likely to drop out of school
  • 5 x more likely to have a parent or sibling incarcerated or involved in the criminal justice system
  • 3 x more likely to be exposed to or involved in gang activity
  • 2 x more likely to have witnessed, been exposed to or been a victim of violence
  • 2 x more likely to live in poverty
  • 2 x likely to live 5 to 12 years fewer than their peers

Our goal at New Day Ministries is to ensure the young people of Louisville have a safe place (be it in their home, their neighborhood, or their community) and the opportunity to rise above these negative influences and reach their fullest potential. We believe mentoring and modeling positive attitudes and actions coupled with learning and leadership opportunities that engage, educate, enrich, and empower young people in the process is the key to achieving this goal.

What We Do

New Day Ministries emphasizes people and programs that promote safer, healthier thriving communities. New Day provides low-income, disadvantaged, and at-risk youth and young adults access to caring, committed men and women who have grown up in or survived similar challenging backgrounds to become successful, resilient adults. Our programs equip and empower these same young people to go on to create their own successful lives. Our 4-E Approach is a multi-faceted and focused effort at preventing youth violence, intervening and improving youth growth and development, and reclaiming young people who otherwise might end up trapped in the juvenile justice system.

New Day Ministries’ Programs consist of 4 main components.

Learn About Our 4-E Approach

TARGET OUTCOMES

New Day Ministries believes that by implementing these programs, we can:

 

  • Over a 12-month period, reduce the rate of youth active in gangs by 10% through the Breaking the Cycle Tours and L.O.V.E. Walks.
  • Over a 12-month period, reduce the rate of youth who commit or are involved in acts of violence by 15% utilizing the 4-E strategy.
  • Within a 12-month period, reduce the rate of new youth who are involved in the juvenile justice system by 10%.
  • Within one academic year, increase school attendance by 15% among participating youth and young adults.
  • Within one academic year, facilitate improved academic performance and productivity scores by at least a half grade point in over 15% of participating youth.
  • Over a 12-month period, engage all participants in employment and/or entrepreneurial opportunities.
  • Reduce substance use and abuse among participants by 5%.
  • Improve interpersonal and relationships among youth and young adult participants.