North Hudson Community Action Corporation

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 COMPARISON,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 INVLUDE 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 HOSPOTALIZATIONS AND USE OF EMERGENCY ROOMS. IN 2023, 68,466 UNDUPLICATED PATIENTS WERE ASSISTED THROUGH 252,607 PROFESSIONAL VISITS. EIGHTY-EIGHT PERCENT (88%) OF PATIENTS ARE LATINO AND 81% ARE SUFFICIENTLY LIMITED IN THEIR ENGLISH THAT THEY WERE SERVED IN ANOTHER LANGUAGE. EIGHTY-EIGHT PERCENT (88%) HAD INCOMES AT OR BELOW 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL (FPL); AND OF THAT NUMBER, 67% FALL AT OR BELOW 100% FPL. UNINUSRED PATIENTS MADE UP 43% OF THE PATIENTS, AND 47% WERE COVERED BY MEDICAID; MEDICAL (INCLUDES FAMILY, INTERNIST, OB/GYN, PEDIATRICS, OTHER SPECIALIST) TOTAL PATIENTS SERVED: 68,466 TOTAL VISITS: 252,607 SUBSTANCE ABUSE TOTAL PATIENTS SERVED: 117 TOTAL VISITS: 1,044 DENTAL TOTAL PATIENTS SERVED: 14,515 TOTAL VISITS: 33,886 MENTAL HEALTH TOTAL PATIENTS SERVED: 1,474 TOTAL VISITS: 10,032 VISION TOTAL PATIENTS: 511 TOTAL VISITS: 566 PODIATRY TOTAL PATIENTS SERVED: 2,277 TOTAL VISITS: 4,403 COMMUNITY EDUCATION SPECIALISTS (INCLUDES ACA ENROLLMENT SPECIALISTS AND COLORECTAL SCREENING SPECIALISTS) TOTAL OUTREACH CAPTURED: 3,430 TOTAL VISITS: 7,326 DIETICIAN TOTAL PATIENTS SERVED: 2,311 TOTAL VISITS: 2,193

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

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. 98% OF FAMILIES SERVED THIS FISCAL YEAR HAD INCOMES AT OR BELOW 100% OF POVERTY AND 157 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: 16,796 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: 340 TOTAL JOBS RECEIVED: 34 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: 2,467 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: 121 E. HUD COC RAPID RE-HOUSING: PROVIDES QUICK ENTRY INTO HOUSING PAIED 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: 38 F. PROJECT SHAPE:(SOCIAL & HEALTH ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR THE ELDERLY) PROVIDES A FULL SPECTRUM OR SOCIAL AND HOME HEALTH SERVICES FOR AREA RESIDENTS 60 YEARS OLD AND OVER. THSEE 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: 781 G. SAFE 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: 18 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: 1,334