Breaking Bread Beyond Inc. is a non-profit organization with 501(c)(3) status whose mission is to focus on providing hope to the hopeless. We are committed to being a source of support to economically disadvantaged families, the homeless, and the elderly. Closing the gap to access is a program that designed to specifically focus on underserved areas and provide critical needs, support, resources, and create stability to these communities and families.
Closing the gap to access is a program within the Breaking Bread and Beyond organization that seeks to change the way those with critical needs access food, shelter, healthcare, and other essential resources. Throughout Central Florida specifically in areas with high poverty rates; our focus is to tackle the most urgent challenges for the poorest and most vulnerable communities. We have worked and maintained partnerships with local officials, government agencies, and other community partners to ensure that our organizations outreach to children, and families in need. Throughout the pandemic we served over a thousand families and we believe we can do more. Our goal is to provide access to critical needs while simultaneously strengthening our community through education, awareness, resources, and case management.
Closing the gap to access is a program within the Breaking Bread and Beyond organization that seeks to change the way those with critical needs access food, shelter, healthcare, and other essential resources. Throughout Central Florida specifically in areas with high poverty rates; our focus is to tackle the most urgent challenges for the poorest and most vulnerable communities. We have worked and maintained partnerships with local officials, government agencies, and other community partners to ensure that our organizations outreach to children, and families in need. Throughout the pandemic we served over a thousand families and we believe we can do more. Our goal is to provide access to critical needs while simultaneously strengthening our community through education, awareness, resources, and case management.
- Program implements critical needs to families. Our program includes a mobile unit fully loaded with products and services to facilitate services to the community.
- We a have a team of well-trained volunteers and staff, who works with local leaders, and clients on providing services, and products to community families. Our staff and volunteers consist of nurses, teachers, public health officials and social service workers who ensures that the needs of these communities are met and the families are connected to help and aid they need.
- Provide individuals and families with case management who have been identified as at risk and/or have severe critical needs. Provide referrals to local department partners as needed.
- Begin individual and family referrals accordingly. Program coordinators will work with individuals or families using our online systems to identify and connect them to available resources. If they need to apply for benefits the coordinator will assist them in completing them in this need. Program will provide immediate needs such as food, referral to shelter, access to transportation etc.. But link clients to long-term benefits with local departments.
- Evaluate and assess program timeline goals using the S.M.A.R.T. model.
- Track individual and family progress
- Collect data through surveys, and assessments
