Community Resource
Greater Bergen Community Action (GBCA)
(862) 227-0123
Hackensack
Greater Bergen Community Action is a 501(c) (3), not-for-profit Community Action Agency. Established in 1967, Greater Bergen is part of a nationwide network of poverty-fighting enterprises which were established as part of the nation’s effort to address the intractable and persistent problem of poverty in America.
Their services include:
- Head Start - Early Childhood Education
- High School Equivalency (formerly GED)
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
- New Americans
- Tenants' Rights
- Home Energy Assistance (help with utility bills)
- Home Weatherization (improve energy efficiency)
- Lead Remediation (Home lead testing and correction)
- Credit Counseling and Financial literacy education
- Community Housing In Partnership (affordable housing)
- PHASES (Program for Homeless Adolescents Seeking an Environment of Stability)
- The Ladder Program (supportive housing environment for men in recovery who have come through the justice system)
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Last Updated: 03/14/23