What We Do

Supporting Emerging Adults: Meeting Needs, Building Wellness

Emerging adulthood—typically ages 18 to 29—is a unique and transformative life stage. It’s a time of exploration, increasing independence, and possibility, but it also comes with real challenges. Many young adults face instability in key areas such as housing, education, employment, finances, and relationships.

At NGEM, we believe that meeting the basic needs of emerging adults is essential to promoting lasting wellness, long-term stability, and personal growth. When young people have access to stable housing, financial support, and community connection, they’re better equipped to thrive—mentally, physically, and emotionally. NGEM is here to provide resources, practical solutions, guidance, and opportunities that empower emerging adults to navigate this critical life stage with confidence and care.

We envision a world where everyone's basic needs are met, empowering individuals to live enriched, balanced, and purposeful lives.

Programs

NGEM uses a multi-pronged approach to support emerging adults in meeting their basic needs and achieving holistic wellness. Our offerings include:

  • Success Coaching supports emerging adults in setting realistic, personalized goals to improve their overall well-being. Through ongoing guidance and accountability, participants build coping strategies, strengthen self-care routines, pursue educational and career goals, and make positive lifestyle changes that support long-term growth and success.

  • NGEM empowers emerging adults by connecting them to local, state, and federal resources that support their well-being. We help participants confidently navigate social service systems to access the benefits and support they need to thrive.

  • NGEM helps emerging adults locate safe and affordable housing by offering guidance, application assistance, and connections to trusted landlords and housing providers—supporting long-term stability and independence.

  • What’s Your Next™ is the name of our educational workshop series designed to help emerging adults move confidently toward their next goal. Each workshop addresses key topics such as goal-setting, decision-making, self-awareness, financial literacy, and personal development—equipping participants with the tools they need to shape their future with purpose.

  • NGEM conducts ongoing research and program evaluation to measure impact, identify needs, and continuously improve our services for emerging adults.

What is Wellness?

Wellness is not just about the absence of disease. It is about developing our whole self so that we can actualize our God-given potential. The eight dimensions of wellness include physical, social, emotional, financial, spiritual, intellectual, environmental, and vocational. Wellness is associated with intentions, choices, resources, support, and actions leading toward an optimal state of well-being so that we can THRIVE.

In today’s chaotic world, with all its ups and downs, it is important that we are grounded in knowing that God says, “I have come that [you] might have life and have it more abundantly” (John 10:10). To live a fuller, satisfying, and abundant life, we must strive for wellness in every area of our lives. NGEM is committed to supporting individuals and communities in achieving wellness in each dimension.