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Our Mission

To help all individuals in the community achieve the “American Dream” – economic independence, and personal fulfillment.

NOC operates within neighborhoods, connecting, listening, and involving people. It focuses on empowerment, teaching people “how and where to fish.”

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Poverty

22.1% of young people under 18 years of age in Beaufort County live below the poverty level.

NOC’s education, health, and workforce development programs create pathways for economic and social progress

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Pre-school

95% of pre-school age children in low-income neighborhoods in Beaufort County lack access to affordable early childhood education.

NOC’s pre-school classes focus on school readiness skills so that children are prepared when they enter school.

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After - School Program

40% of “new majority” students (African Americans and Hispanics) are under- performing in public schools in Beaufort County.

NOC’s afterschool program helps children master skills in math and language arts through tutoring, homework support, and internet-based learning.

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Adult Education

90% of Hispanics in low-income neighborhoods in Beaufort County lack a working knowledge of English.

NOC provides adult classes within neighborhoods to help adults become functional in English language

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Health Care

90% of people living in low-income neighborhoods in Beaufort County have no health insurance and lack access to health care.

NOC, in conjunction with Beaufort Memorial Hospital and VIM, has provided free health screening to more than 1,500 adults and children.

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A Business Model
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Achievements
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Faces of NOC

Get to Know NOC’s Administrative Staff

Over the past ten years, NOC has grown from one small class with five students to six centers spread...

Making An Impact



News & Research

NOC Strengthening Partnership with Beaufort County School District, SC

On October 19, Dr. Herbert Berg, Interim Superintendent of BCSD, met with Dr. Narendra Sharma, NOC...

Workforce Development

NOC Supports Social Entrepreneurship New

Since its beginning in 2008, NOC has focused on empowering communities through education, healthcare,...

Window of Opportunity for Adults in Low-Income Neighborhoods

In response to high demand by residents in some low-income neighborhoods, NOC has opened a window of...

Education

More than half of students in Beaufort Co. School District aren’t meeting SC standards New

  According to the Island Packet (October 17, 2018), "Results from two standardized tests South...

A New Look at Social Mobility and Opportunity Disparity

Just released by the U.S. Census Bureau, the interactive Opportunity  Atlas  provides access to data...

Healthcare

NOC and USC-Beaufort Connection New

Dr. Sharma, NOC Founder and Chair, recently met with senior nursing students from USC-Beaufort to explore...

Neighborhood Health Screenings

          In the past several weeks, NOC together with...

Successful Health Screening at Oaks

On October 16, more than 60 people participated in a Heath Screening Clinic sponsored by NOC, in...

NOC Health Screening Reaches Many People

Health screenings in Hilton Head and Bluffton served more than 130 people, both adults and children,...

Beach City Health & Fitness Fund Raiser a Big Success

Neighborhood Outreach Connection thanks Beach City Health & Fitness for their support of NOC’s outreach...