NJCDC At-A-Glance
Mission
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About Us
To create opportunities to transform lives in Paterson, New Jersey’s Great Falls Neighborhood through education, youth development, affordable/supportive housing, and community building initiatives.
All 8,000 children living or going to school in the Great Falls Neighborhood will graduate from high school — ready for college and a career.
Founded in 1994 by Bob Guarasci, 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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A New Jersey Community Development Corporation: NJCDC Headquarters; Paterson Family Center Preschool; Neighborhood Help Center B Great Falls Youth Center C Shohid Minar Monument at Westside Park D John F. Kennedy Educational Complex: Full Service Community Schools; 21st Century Compete for Life E Birch Arms Apartments F Full Service Community Schools at Joseph A. Taub School and Paterson Public School #5 G Great Falls Youth Corps at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park H Congdon Mill Apartments; Paterson Financial Empowerment Center I Headquarters of the NJ4S Passaic County Hub J Elm Street Apartments K Youth Performing Arts Center (in development) L William Carlos Williams Community Plaza M Park Corner Plaza N Spruce Terrace Apartments O Barclay Street Apartments P Community Charter School of Paterson: Elementary and Middle School Campuses (75 Spruce St. and 8 Morris St.) Q International High School: Garrett Morgan Academy; Great Falls Teen Center; Full Service Community Schools R William Waldman Independence House
Creating Opportunitites to Transform Lives
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