NJCDC At-A-Glance
Mission
Our Vision
About Us
To provide opportunities to transform lives in Paterson’s Great Falls Promise Neighborhood through education, youth development, affordable housing, and community building initiatives
All 8,000 children living or going to school in the Great Falls Promise Neighborhood will graduate from high school— ready for college and a career
Founded in 1994 by Bob Guarasci, New Jersey Community Development Corporation (NJCDC) is a private, nonprofit organization. We serve 4,000 children, teens, and families daily through our cradle-to-college pipeline of programs and services
Our Neighborhood Paterson, New Jersey
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Senator Frank Lautenberg Transportation Opportunity Center: NJCDC Headquarters; Paterson Family Center Preschool; Neighborhood Help Center Great Falls Youth Center Shohid Minar Monument at Westside Park John F. Kennedy Educational Complex: Full Service Community Schools; 21st Century Compete for Life Birch Arms Apartments Full Service Community Schools at Paterson Public School #5 Great Falls Youth Corps at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park Congdon Mill Apartments Paterson Community School Corps at Paterson Public School #2 Elm Street Apartments Youth Performing Arts Center in development William Carlos Williams Community Plaza Park Corner Plaza Spruce Terrace Apartments Barclay Street Apartments in development Community Charter School of Paterson: Elementary and Middle School Campuses (75 Spruce St. and 8 Morris St.) International High School: Garrett Morgan Academy; Great Falls Teen Center William Waldman Independence House
Creating Opportunitites to Transform Lives
NJCDC At-A-Glance Paterson Today
90%
28%
OF RESIDENTS DO NOT HAVE A COLLEGE DERGREE
POVERTY RATE AMONG RESIDENTS
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76%
OF STUDENTS DO NOT GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IS HALF THE NEW JERSEY AVERAGE
OF STUDENTS QUALIFY FOR FREE OR REDUCED LUNCH
Our Approach: A Pipeline of Services & Support EARLY CHILDHOOD
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MIDDLE SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE
Youth Development, Family and Social Service Programs Community-Building Programs Affordable & Supportive Housing
Our Results
75 MILLION DOLLARS REINVESTED IN THE COMMUNITY
150 AFFORDABLE/ SUPPORTIVE HOMES BUILT
100% PATERSON YOUTH COUNCIL SENIORS ACCEPTED TO FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES
4,000 CHILDREN OR FAMILIES SERVED DAILY
15 PLAYGROUNDS AND COMMUNITY GARDENS CREATED
For more information, visit njcdc.org or contact our Development Office at 973-413-1608 or development@njcdc.org Tax I.D. Number: 22-3282526