Mission

Our Mission Statement:

JCEO is dedicated to providing resources and services that enhance people's dignity and self-reliance.

Vision

Employ a broad range of dedicated, talented individuals to achieve our mission.
Serve as a county referral center for persons in need of financial and personal assistance.
Create an environment which promotes clients' active role in their pursuit of self sufficiency.
Create innovative programs by forming partnerships and coordinating services.
Interact with, and advocate for the economically disadvantaged.
Assess program effectiveness to plan for the future.

Values

To excel in the provision of service that is respectful and highly responsive to people's needs.
To encourage people's active role in their pursuit of self-reliance.
To be fair, honest and trustworthy in all of our interactions.
To attract and retain a broad range of dedicated and talented staff and volunteers.
To encourage teamwork characterized by unity of purpose and innovation.
To create innovative programs by forming partnerships and coordinating services.
To prudently manage our resources so as to ensure the continuation of our mission.
To zealously safeguard confidentiality and human rights.

JCEO combines services such as Community Outreach and Head Start to promote Family Development. We work closely with the family as a unit to enhance strengths and goals in order to help families reach a healthy interdependence within their communities.

Our Mission

Our History

Our Board of Directors

Bruce Garcia, Cheif Executive Officer

Bruce Garcia joined the Management Team at JCEO in 1996 after spending 18 years with the Committee for Economic Improvement in Essex County. In 2003, Bruce met the requirements established by the Community Action Partnership in Washington D.C. for designation as a Certified Community Action Professional. He assumed his current position as Chief Executive Officer in January of 2009. E-mail Bruce Garcia

"I feel extremely fortunate to have had the opportunity to spend most of my adult life working in Community Action. The time I have spent at JCEO has been the most exciting, challenging and rewarding of my career." - Bruce