Greater Bergen Community Action Anti-Poverty Agency in Hackensack, NJ

Greater Bergen Community Action

MISSION STATEMENT

Reduce poverty in communities served by Greater Bergen Community Action by addressing the causes and conditions of persistent economic insecurity.

Making an Impact

50,000

PEOPLE SERVED

$250 million

2,212

CHILDREN GETTING A HEAD START

INVESTED IN OUR COMMUNITIES OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS

2,509,367

kWh OF ELECTRICTY PRODUCED FOR CAPSOLAR CUSTOMERS

$225,000

SAVED ON CUSTOMER FEES FOR BANKING AT 1ST BERGEN

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GBCA IS STILL PROVIDING SERVICES

March 26, 2020

While GBCA buildings are temporarily closed to the public, our commitment to our communities remains. Read below to learn how you can still receive services from GBCA.

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GBCA PATERSON HEAD START UPDATED MEAL DISTRIBUTION SCHEDULE - MARCH 25, 2020

March 26, 2020

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SERVICES

Early Childhood Education

At GBCA Head Start/Early Head Start, our goal is to not only get your child ready for kindergarten, but to prepare your entire family for life beyond the program. Our extensive services and resources range from early childhood education to health, nutrition, parent education, family counseling, financial counseling, and more.

Adult Education & Training

The Education and Training Center offers skills and knowledge to lower-income, older, and foreign-born individuals, which will help them better perform daily activities of living, achieve greater success in the job market, and support their desire for a better future in the USA.

Utility Assistance

Home energy assistance programs help income-qualified individuals experiencing a financial challenge pay their energy bill and remain in their home.

Housing/Financial Counseling

We help individuals and families gain greater stability in their financial lives through financial literacy education and housing counseling. We also have an affiliated credit union, 1st Bergen Federal Credit Union, open to all who live, work, worship, volunteer, or conduct business in Bergen County.

CHIP (Affordable Housing)

GBCA provides affordable housing for low and moderate income persons, first-time home buyers, and individuals with special needs by construction and renovating residences for multiple dwelling unit rentals and for single family ownership.

Business Opportunities

A progressive not-for-profit company, GBCA makes strategic investments in the community through innovative business ventures such as community redevelopment, solar energy and a federal credit union.