NORTH HUDSON COMMUNITY ACTION CORPORATION
800 31ST STREET, UNION CITY, NJ 07087 www.nhcac.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: TO PROMOTE AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND TO ELIMINATE FACTORS LEADING TO POVERTY FOR NORTHERN NEW JERSEY RESIDENTS BY PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES WITH COMPASSION, THROUGH COLLABORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS IN A CULTURALLY SENSITIVE ENVIRONMENT.

HEALTHCARE SERVICES: HEALTH CARE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FROM 10 SITES STRATEGICALLY LOCATED THROUGHOUT HUDSON, BERGEN AND PASSAIC COUNTIES. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE PRIMARY AND PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE FOR BOTH THE UNINSURED AND UNDER-INSURED PREDOMINANTLY MINORITY RESIDENTS, AND COVERS PRENATAL, GYNECOLOGICAL, FAMILY PLANNING, PEDIATRICS, AND ADULT MEDICINE AS WELL AS COMPREHENSIVE ORAL HEALTH CARE, MENTAL HEALTH, AND ADDICTION SERVICES COUNSELING. THE AGENCY CONTINUES TO FOCUS ON REDUCING UNNECESSARY HOSPITALIZATIONS AND USE OF EMERGENCY ROOMS. IN 2019, 72,806 UNDUPLICATED PATIENTS WERE ASSISTED THROUGH 271,605 PROFESSIONAL VISITS. EIGHTY-ONE PERCENT (81%) OF PATIENTS ARE LATINO AND 70% ARE SUFFICIENTLY LIMITED IN THEIR ENGLISH THAT THEY WERE SERVED IN ANOTHER LANGUAGE. EIGHTY-NINE PERCENT (89%) HAD INCOMES AT OR BELOW 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL (FPL); AND OF THAT NUMBER, 71% FALL AT OR BELOW 100% FPL. UNINSURED PATIENTS MADE UP 45% OF THE PATIENTS, AND 42% WERE COVERED BY MEDICAID; THIS INCLUDES 15,509 CHIP. MEDICAL (INCLUDES FAMILY, INTERNIST, OB/GYN, PEDIATRICS, OTHER SPECIALIST)TOTAL PATIENTS SERVED: 72,806TOTAL VISITS: 271,605SUBSTANCE ABUSETOTAL PATIENTS SERVED: 162TOTAL VISITS: 1637DENTALTOTAL PATIENTS SERVED: 16,833TOTAL VISITS: 42,597MENTAL HEALTHTOTAL PATIENTS SERVED: 3,793TOTAL VISITS: 14,541VISIONTOTAL PATIENTS SERVED: 584TOTAL VISITS: 649PODIATRYTOTAL PATIENTS SERVED: 2,380TOTAL VISITS: 2,903COMMUNITY EDUCATION SPECIALISTS (INCLUDES ACA ENROLLMENT SPECIALISTS AND COLORECTAL SCREENING SPECIALISTS)TOTAL OUTREACH CAPTURED: 6,981TOTAL VISITS: 6,981

EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND CHILD CARE: FUNDED TO SERVE 367 PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN, 104 INFANTS AND TODDLERS, AND 30 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. 93% OF FAMILIES SERVED THIS FISCAL YEAR HAD INCOMES AT OR BELOW 100% OF POVERTY AND 192 CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN PRE-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES AND ARE DEVELOPMENTALLY READY TO ENTER KINDERGARTEN.

COMMUNITY SERVICES: ENCOMPASSES ALL PROGRAMS NOT INCLUDED IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES.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: 13,757EMPLOYMENT 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: 394TOTAL JOBS RECEIVED: 314HISPANIC 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: 2,113HOUSING 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: 193HUD 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-SUFFICIENCY AFTER TOTAL CLIENTS SERVED: 35PROJECT 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: 1284SAFE HOUSING/HOME REPAIR (RESIDENTIAL MAINTENANCE) - PROVIDES A MAXIMUM OF $500 IN HOME REPAIRS TO CORRECT HEALTH AND SAFETY VIOLATIONS FOR SENIORS 60 AND OVER.TOTAL CLIENTS SERVED: 12CHRISTMAS TOYS - ANNUAL TOY DISTRIBUTION TO CHILDREN IN NEEDIEST FAMILIES SERVED; ADDITIONAL TOYS WERE PURCHASED TO SUPPORT THOSE IMPACTED BY HURRICANE SANDY.CHILDREN SERVED: 3319

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