Health Safety Advocacy Committee Member
We’re looking for passionate, dedicated professionals to volunteer on our Health & Safety Advocacy Committee—an essential part of our Head Start program’s mission to protect and promote the well-being of the children and families we serve. Lend your expertise, shape impactful policies, and help ensure the highest standards of care in early childhood development. Learn more.
MISSION AND
VALUES
To engage and empower individuals, families,and groups in realizing their aspirations…

INVESTING IN CHILDREN & FAMILIES
Programs and services to meet community needs, especially the needs of the most vulnerable …

ORGANIZING FOR JUSTICE
We envision a safe, healthy, just, and nurturing Ironbound, a welcoming and fully inclusive community …

OUR COMMUNITY
A mosaic of peoples from countries around the world who arrive in the community with aspirations for a better life …

55 YEARS, A LEGACY
ICC impacts the lives of Ironbound residents both at the individual and community levels…

What our community is saying
ICC brings people together…. Coming to the Family Success Center, to our Garden Club, and Knitting Club is like meeting with family. We talk, we share, we laugh, and we help each other. I especially like gardening with my family and friends because it reminds me of my home country, Ecuador… I wasn’t even surprised when ICC staff showed up on a Saturday morning when an apartment in my building was on fire… I invite you to join us; the center is for all of us!
Special Initiatives
Ironbound Community Corporation Joins NAACP and Others at Emergency Press Conference Opposing Harmful Federal Legislation
Newark, NJ — On July 2, Ironbound Community Corporation (ICC) ...
Read moreCEO Hazel Applewhite Appointed to City of Newark’s Equitable Growth Advisory Commission
CEO Hazel Applewhite Appointed to City of Newark’s Equitable ...
Read moreCEO, Hazel Applewhite, Representing Ironbound Community Cooperation in recent ABC7 News Feature
CEO, Hazel Applewhite, Representing in recent ABC7 News Feature ...
Read moreLeaders Unite Against Unlawful Detention at Delaney Hall
City of Newark and Community Leaders Unite Against Unlawful ...
Read moreFFC Program Manager Christian Callahan Recognized at Prudential Community Grants Program Awards
On Thursday, April 24, 2025, Christian Callahan, FFC Program ...
Read moreHousing Justice Advocacy Coalition Kickoff
Housing Justice Advocacy Coalition Kickoff In partnership with ...
Read moreNewark Community Unites Against NJDEP
Newark Community Unites Against NJDEP Approval of Newark’s ...
Read moreICC Speaks Out at FUERA ICE Press Conference
ICC Speaks Out at FUERA ICE Press Conference TAP OR CLICK TO ...
Read moreRFQ Announcement: Lead Abatement and Remediation Services
RFQ Announcement: Lead Abatement and Remediation Services ...
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