Ironbound Community Corporation

Early Head Start serves 4 families who are pregnant, 12 families who have children up to 3 years of age at home, and 56 children 0-3 years at the center. Both in the home-based and center-based components, the staff helps parents with the changes and needs of their family that come along with having a small child, and the parent learns ways to help their child meet all milestones, including helping the family ensure the child is healthy, developmentally on target, and ready for the world. School readiness, is a major component of the Early Head Start program.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH ADVOCATES FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, SAFE STREETS, AND IMMIGRANT RIGHTS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES. The Environmental Justice & Community Development Department strives to build a community that is safe, healthy, just, and equitable for all residents. This is done through various programs and initiatives, including: community organizing & leadership development, neighborhood planning & revitalization, public policy development, community resiliency, urban agriculture, and housing & economic empowerment.

Family success centers

After school/enrichment program

Financial empowerment

Adult education