Maricela, Head Start Parent

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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 in 2015

50,000

PEOPLE SERVED

$48,924,000

2,000

CHILDREN GETTING A HEAD START

INVESTED IN OUR COMMUNITIES

2,647,869

kWh OF ELECTRICTY PRODUCED FOR CAPSOLAR CUSTOMERS

$150,000

SAVED ON CUSTOMER FEES FOR BANKING AT 1ST BERGEN

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Maricela, Head Start Parent

Greater Bergen Community Action

“There’s a lot of help from the school”

“The programs they give here are so nice. Mainly those they give for the children and the parents. There’s a lot of help from the school and they help you find help in other places too.”

Head Start Parent

NEWS AND EVENTS

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Utility Assistance

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

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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.

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to reduce the impact of poverty

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