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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.
Greater Bergen Community Action

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

GBCA BY THE NUMBERS

Greater Bergen Community Action

The Latest

Lincoln Park Pre-School Education Center, Jersey City, NJ

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GBCA TESTIMONIALS
Yunah, English as a second language
Yunah
Greater Bergen Community Action

"This class is very useful and interesting for me.  I met many students from other countries and we have a lot of joy.  Thank you for this opportunity."

English as a Second Language

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.

Greater Bergen Community Action
Greater Bergen Community Action

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.

Greater Bergen Community Action

Utility Assistance

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

Greater Bergen Community Action

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.

Help Us Take Action!

to reduce the impact of poverty

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