Jefferson Park Ministries Inc Information

Jefferson Park Ministries, Inc. (JPM), founded in 2002, is a 501(c) (3) tax exempt, faith-based community organization in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Its mission is to serve immigrant families and youth by providing services that enhance their quality of life while promoting empowerment to manage their day to day activities. With family orientation being one of its primary focuses, JPM provides a range of culturally-competent services for the Haitian community, as well as services for other at-risk populations including Latinos and African Americans. The agency enables vulnerable, Haitian immigrants and others with limited literacy to navigate the social service system by reducing language and cultural barriers while educating the broader community about cultural sensitivity and diversity. JPM's clients are primarily of limited language proficiency, live at or below the poverty level, are marginally employed, unemployed or at risk of unemployment. Our organization has a solid record of accomplishments in designing and implementing programs that address the needs of families and youth. During the past year, more than 800 clients have been served through 13 programs including Adult ESL and Literacy, Chronic Disease workshops for adults, Santé Pour Tous I and II (Health Literacy for All) in Union County and Essex County), rent and utilities assistance, food pantry, after school and summer programs for youth, and social services for families. Our Mission (Our purpose for existing)Jefferson Park Ministries, Inc. is a faith-based organization committed to serving immigrant families and youth by providing services that enhance their quality of life while promoting empowerment to manage their day to day activities. ur Vision (Our dream for tomorrow)Our vision is to become the community's primary resource for programs and services that contribute to individual and family stability, as well as development among Haitian and other immigrant groups.