We are a community development corporation dedicated to housing, education, youth development & community building initiatives.
In celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life, vision, and commitment to the causes of both civil rights and public service, the Paterson Youth Council (PYC) hosted its 4th Annual Dr. MLK Youth Recognition Awards Brunch at the Brownstone House on Monday, January 18, 2010.
January 8, 2010
Since NJCDC’s inception in 1994, we have sponsored a Christmas Eve holiday party for hundreds of disadvantaged Paterson children each year. This year’s event, held at St. Gerard’s Community Center, was our largest event to date.
December 9, 2009
As of December 1st, four chronically homeless individuals with disabilities from Passaic County have an apartment of their own and are no longer homeless. These individuals are the first of many who will be permanently housed through NJCDC’s newest housing program called Housing First. NJCDC was selected by the Passaic County Housing First Collaborative as the supportive service provider for this project, and has worked over the last year with members of the group to move chronically homeless individuals off the street and out of shelters.