North Hudson Community Action Corporation

Early childhood development and child care: funded to serve 367 pre-school children, 144 infants and toddlers, and 38 pregnant women, the north hudson community action (nhcac) head start/early head start (hs/ehs) programs provide full-day, full-year early education and parenting programs, integrated with extended childcare, health, and family support services. 87% of families served this fiscal year had incomes at or below 100% of poverty and 173 children participated in preschool activities and are developmentally ready to enter kindergarten.

Community services: encompass all programs not included in the other 2 categories. A. Women, infants & children (wic) nutritional program: wic nutritional education and assistance services continues to provide supplemental nutritious foods to pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants and children up to the age of five. The program also includes nutrition education and counseling breastfeeding promotion and support, immunization screening and health care and social service referrals, as well as vouchers. These vouchers are redeemable for specifically designated foods at participating supermarkets. Total clients served: 16,897 b. Employment services/job placement: assessment and referral to employment plus job development accompanied by job readiness services for those needing such aid before beginning job search. Total participants enrolled: 174 total jobs received: 32 c. Hispanic affairs/ immigration & naturalization: a variety of assistance related to entrance, legal residency, citizenship and other ins concerns including special projects, e.g. Family unification visas and work permits, amnesty and lottery programs. Total clients served: 2,693 d. Housing counseling/ tenant advocacy: provides education and assists residents with pre-purchase/home buying,rental counseling,shelter/ services for the homeless, and tenant advocacy. North hudson community action corporation is a hud approved housing counseling agency. Total clients served: 155 e. Hud coc rapid re-housing: provides quick entry into housing paired with temporary financial assistance and individualized case management that assists a minimum of 22 households with their housing stability goals. A number of support services (job placement, parenting skills workshops, financial management, etc.) are provided to enable self-sufficienty after the temporary assistance ends. Total clients served: 34 f. Project shape:(social & health assistance program for the elderly) provides a full spectrum of social and home health services for area residents 60 years old and over. These services include information and referral, benefits screening, access assistance to entitlements and other forms of care, case management, homemaker assistance, and management of the jacc program. Total clients served: 760 g. Safe housing/home repair (residential maintenance): provides a maximum of $800 in home repairs to correct health and safety violations for seniors 60 and over. Total clients served: 10 h. Christmas toys: annual toy distribution to children in neediest families served; additional toys were purchased to support those impacted by hurricane sandy. Children served: 2,382

Homeless prevention & housing services include: a. Homeless prevention: temporary housing for eligible tanf recipients, the working poor, and non-wlefare families for 6 to 12 months, case management and support services, in cooperation with hudson county welfare for tanf families are also provided. Total tanf recipient families served during the year: 102 b.emergency assistance: provides emergency assistance to clients, from food to rental payments. Total clients assisted with: emergency food: 248 emergency rent: 108 temp emergency shelter: 583