Community Partnerships in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties
We work both counties. Miami-Dade and Broward. Every county and city agency you refer to can only serve residents of its own jurisdiction, so families near the line get sent back and forth. We do not do that.
A New Life in Christ Ministries and Resources works with schools, clinics, behavioral health providers, food programs, and agencies across both counties. Send us a family and we will take the referral, work the case, and tell you what happened.
Why schools and agencies work with us
Pastor Lawrence Hall, who founded A New Life in Christ Ministries and Resources, taught for 20 years in Miami-Dade County Public Schools alternative education programs. He is not an outside vendor approaching the district. He is a retired district teacher who started this organization because he watched students go without help that already existed for them.
That is the difference this organization is built around.
- We work both counties. County and city agencies can only serve residents of their own jurisdiction. Families near the county line get sent back and forth. We do not do that.
- We screen the whole household. A referral for food usually turns up a family that also qualifies for health coverage and has never applied.
- We complete the applications. As a registered MyACCESS Partner with the Florida Department of Children and Families, staff file benefit applications with the family rather than handing over a website address.
- We close the loop. You find out what happened to the family you sent us.
- It costs nothing — not the family, not the referring organization.
How a referral works
- You send itUse the school resource referral form, or call (786) 396-3144. Send what you have; we will chase the rest.
- We contact the familyStaff reach out directly and set up an appointment at our office.
- We screen the whole householdNot just the presenting need. Most families qualify for more than they realize.
- We do the workApplications completed and submitted, referrals made to the right partner for anything outside our scope.
- We confirm back to youYou are told the family was served, so a referral is not something you send into a void.
Working with the school districts
Both districts run formal partner programs, and both have their own requirements.
| Miami-Dade County Public Schools | Dade Partners — the district's community partner program, coordinated through the Office of Community Partnerships, Education & Business Access |
|---|---|
| Broward County Public Schools | Partners in Education, run through the Family and Community Engagement (FACE) office |
| Miami-Dade homeless education | Project UP-START — supports students in unstable housing from Head Start through 12th grade under McKinney-Vento |
| Broward homeless education | HEART, the Homeless Education Assistance Resource Team — Broward's McKinney-Vento program |
| Background checks | Broward requires all outside partners working directly with students to clear a check through the district volunteer application process. Miami-Dade has equivalent requirements. We comply in both counties. |
Organizations we work with
A New Life in Christ Ministries and Resources refers families to, and accepts referrals from, the organizations below across Miami-Dade and Broward Counties.
Health and medical care
Carol City Med Plus
Family medicine, internal medicine and pediatrics in Miami Gardens. Accepts Medicaid and Medicare, which matters for the families we serve. 305-625-9088.
Carol City Med Plus
Rozalyn H. Paschal M.D. P.A. Pediatrics
Pediatric care for children and adolescents in South Florida. Dr. Paschal's practice also delivers school-based health services at KIPP Miami.
Rozalyn H. Paschal M.D. P.A. Pediatrics
KIPP Miami school-based health services
On-campus student health at KIPP Miami North Campus, 3000 NW 110th St — nursing care and first aid during the school day, back-to-school physicals and required immunizations by appointment, and student health screenings. Care is delivered through partner providers including Rozalyn H. Paschal M.D. P.A. Pediatrics. Parents must register their student with KIPP Miami to be eligible.
KIPP Miami
Doctor's Health Group
Primary and internal medicine across South Florida, trading as DHG Medical Centers.
DHG Medical Centers
Behavioral health
Assurance of Hope Institute, Inc.
Integrated mental and behavioral health outreach for adults and children, across Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade. An approved Broward County Public Schools behavioral health provider. 954-368-6856.
Assurance of Hope Institute
Palazzo Mental Health
Outpatient mental health in Miami — psychiatric evaluation, individual therapy, psychosocial rehabilitation and case management. Bilingual, serving adults, children and families.
Palazzo Mental Health
Heal Growth Thrive Mental Health
Mental health services for individuals and families.
Schools and students
Miami-Dade County Public Schools — Title I
Federal funding supporting schools serving high proportions of low-income students. We work with Title I schools across the district.
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Project UP-START
Miami-Dade's program for students in unstable housing. Provides transport, uniforms, supplies, free lunch and community referrals from Head Start through 12th grade.
Project UP-START
Broward County Public Schools HEART
The Homeless Education Assistance Resource Team — Broward's McKinney-Vento program, removing barriers to enrollment and attendance for students in unstable housing.
Broward HEART
Food
Curley's House of Style, Inc.
Feeding and clothing people in need across Miami-Dade since 2001. Based in Liberty City, the same neighborhood as our office. 305-759-9805.
Curley's House
Work and training
CareerSource South Florida
The workforce board for Miami-Dade and Monroe. Job search help, resume and interview support, and training scholarships, at no cost.
CareerSource South Florida
CareerSource Broward
The workforce board for Broward County. Job placement, career coaching, and occupational training scholarships of up to $12,000.
CareerSource Broward
Job Corps
Free federal education and vocational training for young people aged 16 to 24.
Job Corps
New Birth Job Agency
Employment placement support.
Family, youth and community
Miami Gardens Community Resource Center
Miami-Dade County resource center at 16405 NW 25th Avenue, Miami Gardens — economic assistance, Head Start and family support. 305-623-6500.
Miami-Dade Community Resource Centers
Together for Children
A Miami-Dade coalition working to break the cycle of youth violence by strengthening families and empowering young people. Founded in 2016 with Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Miami-Dade County and The Children's Trust. Its neighborhood coalitions include Liberty City and Miami Gardens, and it runs a countywide Referral and Family Engagement System.
Together for Children
Jasmine Project
Community support services.
Family In Distress, Inc.
Faith-based support for families in South Florida, founded by Dr. Cheryl White-Holt. Works with people leaving incarceration, people experiencing homelessness, and families in crisis. Runs classes in parenting, Thinking for a Change, and accountability and responsibility.
Family In Distress
Become a partner
A New Life in Christ Ministries and Resources is looking for partners across Miami-Dade and Broward — clinics that accept Medicaid, behavioral health providers, food programs, employment agencies, schools, and congregations.
A partnership can be as simple as a referral pathway in both directions, or as involved as coordinated case work. Call (786) 396-3144 and we will work out what makes sense.
Where and when we serve you
A New Life in Christ Ministries and Resources7900 NW 27th Ave, Suite 50B
Miami, FL 33147
Our office is inside Northside Shopping Center, at NW 27th Avenue and NW 79th Street. Parking is free.
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM. Closed Saturday and Sunday. By appointment — call before coming. Full hours and directions.
Counties served: Miami-Dade and Broward.
Phone: (786) 396-3144
Frequently asked questions
How do I refer a family to A New Life in Christ Ministries and Resources?
Use the school resource referral form on this website, or call (786) 396-3144. A New Life in Christ Ministries and Resources accepts referrals from schools, caseworkers, clinics, churches, and community organizations across Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, and confirms back to the referring party once the family has been served.
What are school community partnerships?
School community partnerships are formal relationships between a school district and outside organizations that bring services, resources, and volunteers to students and families. Miami-Dade County Public Schools runs its program as Dade Partners. Broward County Public Schools runs Partners in Education through its Family and Community Engagement office. A New Life in Christ Ministries and Resources works with schools in both counties.
Do partners need a background check?
Yes. Broward County Public Schools requires all outside partners working directly with students to clear a background check through the district volunteer application process. Miami-Dade has equivalent requirements. A New Life in Christ Ministries and Resources complies with district screening in both counties.
What does A New Life in Christ Ministries and Resources do with a referral?
Staff contact the family, screen the whole household rather than the single presenting problem, complete any benefit applications the family qualifies for, connect them to the right partner organization for anything outside our scope, and confirm back to whoever made the referral. There is no cost to the family or to the referring organization.
Can our organization become a partner?
Yes. A New Life in Christ Ministries and Resources partners with clinics, schools, behavioral health providers, food programs, employment agencies, and churches across Miami-Dade and Broward. Call (786) 396-3144 to talk about what a partnership would look like.
Where to go next
A New Life in Christ Ministries and Resources Inc. · 501(c)(3) nonprofit · Florida Document N03965 · Last reviewed August 2026