Seniors Tour Extended Care Center Several groups of seniors recently toured the Extended Care Center, had lunch at the facility and then heard several presentations, including one on hypertension. The
Free Mammography Screenings Free mammography was recently offered through NCC’s Family Resource Success Center, which partnered with The Rutgers University “S.A.V.E. Women and Men Program” to provide the service to
WORKFORCE CENTER ADDING NEW PROGRAMS New Community’s Workforce Development Center has broadened its lineup, adding an Academic Enrichment /Vocational Training Program for Older Youth, reintroducing a Building Trades Program and
For Walter Nelson, the hike in New Community’s minimum wage from $10 to $11 an hour at the start of the year has made a definite difference. Nelson is a
WOMEN’S TEA PARTYWearing their finest outfits with stylish hats to match, the senior ladies of New Community’s various residences gathered for an afternoon tea party at Manor Senior in celebration
ADULT LEARNER MAKING UP FOR LOST TIME In her native Afghanistan, Bibi Abraham did not have the opportunity to attend school on a regular basis. Among school-age children in Afghanistan,
Family Resource Success Center Offers Direction that Can Pay Off Homelessness, hunger, utility assistance and health insurance are but a few of the issues handled at New Community’s Family Resource
FAMILY SERVICE BUREAU OF NEWARK A Help to Immigrant Children & Families As an immigrant to this country, Laila and her children struggled to adjust to life in a new
THE LONG ROAD TO RECOVERY Life is full of twists and turns, but former NCC security officer Phillip Jones never imagined being in a place where he now finds himself—a
Loving and Supporting Our Sons Workshop Edward Morris/Patrick Fennel1 In the midst of a chaotic world, every parent wants his or her child to be healthy, well adjusted and
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: ENGRACIA WALKER Moving into a big, new apartment building can be a bit intimidating, but not when there is someone like Engracia Walker around to help welcome
NCC Auto Student Drawing Praise During Internship Before enrolling in New Communit’s Automotive Technician Training Center Program last March, Damien Myles admits he was going no where fast. “I was
FORMER HARMONY HOUSE RESIDENT GIVING BACK Timisha Woods remembers all too well te days when she and her family were homeless, living at New Community’s Harmony House transitional living facility
NCC chosen as “Exemplary” CDC by University of Maryland New Community has been chosen as an exemplary community development corporation (CDC) by a think-tank based at the University of Maryland
EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH: MELVINA COLEMAN When families move into Harmony House, New Community’s transitional living facility, they know it won’t be their home forever. The average stay is six
IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN: FREE TAX PREP AT NCC New Community Corporation is offering free tax preparation services at its Family Resource Success Center to qualified individuals during
NCC and Its Dedicated Employees Weather the Storm (s) It was the morning of the fierce nor’easter snow storm, but Eleanor Macklin, a dietary aide at NCC’s Extended Care Center
AFFORDABLE HOUSING NEED GROWING The number of individuals and families in Newark spending more than the recommended 30 percent of their income on rent is rising, pointing to a dire
Harmony House Helps Father-Daughter Regain Their Self-Sufficiency It was two years ago, at the same time Robert Warren’s mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, that things started to go downhill
STILL GOING STRONG AT 80 On the third floor of New Community’s Extended Care Center, one will find the woman everyone respectfully calls, “Ms. Ruby.” And she commands every ounce
WOMAN FINDS HOPE AT NCC AFTER JOB LOSS Not long ago, Sharon Thompkins was a stable, employed, administrative assistant with more than two decades of experience working for the Newark
New Community Corporation is offering free tax preparation services at its Family Resource Success Center to qualified individuals throughout this tax season. The center is located in the Pathmark Shopping
EMPLOYEES RECOGNIZED ON THEIR SPECIAL DAY New Community delivered a heartfelt ‘thank-you’ to more than 70 employees for their years of service or dedication to their jobs and the organization’s
GED In Reach Of Former Teen Mom Marilyn Guzman is more determined than ever to get her GED. It was in seventh grade that she dropped out of school after
