Organization: NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS OF
Mission: NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS OF JOHNSON COUNTY IS DEDICATED TO BUILDING A BETTER FUTURE FOR PEOPLE IN NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGH PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT EDUCATE, STRENGTHEN FAMILIES AND CREATE A SENSE OF COMMUNITY. OUR APPROACH TO HUMAN SERVICES, WHILE NOT NEW, IS A BIT DIFFERENT FROM MANY HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES. MOST AGENCIES ARE DRIVEN BY A SPECIFIC ISSUE, PROBLEM OR THE NEEDS OF A DEMOGRAPHIC SUBGROUP. OUR MISSION, ON THE OTHER HAND, IS DRIVEN BY THE NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF THE FAMILIES IN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS.
Activities: EDUCATION AND SUPPORT PROGRAM - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES PARENTING, EDUCATION, CHILD CARE, TRANSPORTATION, FOOD NUTRITION, OUTREACH PROGRAMS, AND COUNSELING FOR LOW-INCOME SINGLE PARENTS AND CHILDREN.
PREVENTION PROGRAM - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES VARIOUS SERVICES TO CHILDREN OF LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE YOUTH RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, TUTORING, TEEN SUPPORT GROUPS, AND OUTREACH SERVICES.
NTEE category: Human Services
Secondary category: Youth Development