Employment & Income

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Build Your Financial Foundation

Finding work and establishing a steady income is the first step toward lasting financial stability and independence. Reliable work gives you the ability to meet daily needs, plan for the future, and begin saving or investing in your goals.

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Earning & Growth

If you want to start your own business, accessing income or small business support can create additional opportunities for growth and self-sufficiency. Steady income not only helps build confidence and resilience but also enables you to manage debt responsibly, improve credit, and lay the groundwork for long-term financial well-being.

Take the Next Step

Need help finding work, establishing a steady income, or accessing small business support?
Contact a local Newark Prosperity Hub partner in your Ward today!

    • BRAVEN
      Career-Accelerating Program for Students
      8 Lombardy Street, 07102

      Email: info@bebraven.org
      braven.org

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    • BRICK NETWORK
      Economic Mobility Cradle-to-Career Ecosystem
      534 Clinton Ave, 07108 (Elementary School)

      Phone: 862-236-1333
      Email: info@bricknetworks.org
      bricknetworks.org

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    • CLINTON HILL COMMUNITY ACTION
      Neighborhood Revitalization, Community Advocacy
      208 Chadwick Ave., 07108

      Phone: 201-228-0757
      Email: info@clintonhillaction.org
      clintonhillaction.org

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    • GATEWAY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
      534 Clinton Ave, Newark, NJ 07108

      Phone: 973-556-7070
      gatewayacademy.org

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    • GREATER NEWARK ENTERPRISES CORPORATION
      Business Development, Entrepreneurship
      155 Washington St., 07102

      Email: info@risingtidecapital.org
      gnec.org

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    • INVEST NEWARK LAND BANK/SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT

      Phone: 973-273-1040
      investnewark.org

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    • LA CASA DE DON PEDRO
      Education, Economic Development, Social Services
      75 Park Avenue, 07104

      Phone: 973-482-8312
      Email: info@lacasadedonpedro.org
      lacasadedonpedro.org

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    • NEW COMMUNITY CORPORATION
      Housing, Education, Health, Job Training
      233 West Market St., 07103

      Phone: 973-623-2800
      Email: nccti@newcommunity.org
      newcommunity.org

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    • NEW JERSEY CITIZEN ACTION
      Advocacy, Consumer Rights, Financial Literacy
      625 Broad Street, Suite 270, Newark, NJ 07102

      Phone: 973-643-8800
      Email: rosemary@njcitizenaction.org
      njcitizenaction.org

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    • NEWARK EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR FAMILIES
      Emergency Assistance, Housing, Food
      982 Broad Street, 07102

      Phone: 973-639-2100
      Email: info@nesfnj.org
      nesfnj.org

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    • PROGRAMS FOR PARENTS
      Child Care, Early Childhood Education
      570 Broad St., 8th Flr, 07102

      Phone: 973-297-1114
      Email: customerservice@programsforparents.org
      programsforparents.org

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    • RISING TIDE CAPITAL
      Small Business Development, Entrepreneurship

      Email: info@risingtidecapital.org
      risingtidecapital.org

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    • SOUTH WARD ENVIRONMENTAL ALLIANCE
      Environmental Health and Justice

      Phone: 862-412-2150
      Email: info@southwardea.com
      southwardea.com

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    • URBAN LEAGUE OF ESSEX COUNTY
      Education, Employment, Housing
      508 Central Ave., 07107

      Phone: 973-624-9535
      Email: info@ulec.org
      ulec.org

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    • NEWARK EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR FAMILIES
      Emergency Assistance, Housing, Food
      982 Broad Street, 07102

      Phone: 973-639-2100
      Email: info@nesfnj.org
      nesfnj.org

    • BRICK NETWORK
      Economic Mobility, Cradle-to-Career Ecosystem

      Phone: 862-236-1333
      Email: info@bricknetworks.org
      bricknetworks.org

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    • CLINTON HILL COMMUNITY ACTION
      Neighborhood Revitalization, Community Advocacy
      208 Chadwick Ave., 07108

      Phone: 201-228-0757
      Email: info@clintonhillaction.org
      clintonhillaction.org

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    • SOUTH WARD ENVIRONMENTAL ALLIANCE
      Environmental Health and Justice

      Phone: 862-412-2150
      Email: info@southwardea.com
      southwardea.com

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    • URBAN LEAGUE OF ESSEX COUNTY
      Education, Employment, Housing
      508 Central Ave., 07107

      Phone: 973-624-9535
      Email: info@ulec.org
      ulec.org

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    • GATEWAY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
      534 Clinton Ave, Newark, NJ 07108

      Phone: 973-556-7070
      gatewayacademy.org

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    • GREATER NEWARK ENTERPRISES CORPORATION
      Business Development, Entrepreneurship
      155 Washington St., 07102

      Email: info@risingtidecapital.orggnec.org

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    • NEW COMMUNITY CORPORATION
      Housing, Education, Health, Job Training
      233 West Market St., 07103

      Phone: 973-623-2800
      Email: nccti@newcommunity.orgnewcommunity.org

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    • NEW JERSEY CITIZEN ACTION
      Advocacy, Consumer Rights, Financial Literacy
      625 Broad Street, Suite 270, Newark, NJ 07102

      Phone: 973-643-8800
      Email: rosemary@njcitizenaction.org
      njcitizenaction.org

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    • PROGRAMS FOR PARENTS
      Child Care, Early Childhood Education
      570 Broad St., 8th Flr, 07102

      Phone: 973-297-1114
      Email: customerservice@programsforparents.org
      programsforparents.org

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    • RISING TIDE CAPITAL
      Small Business Development, Entrepreneurship

      Email: info@risingtidecapital.org

      risingtidecapital.org