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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

Special Day of Connection at St Luke’s

Saturday, May 4, was a special day of celebration at St Luke’s Church in HHI.  We gathered to celebrate...

Making An Impact



News & Research

NOC Kicks off 2019 Summer Virtual School throughout Beaufort County

NOC's Summer Virtual School will begin on Monday, June 3, 2019 at five Neighborhood Learning Centers...

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

NOC Kicks off 2019 Summer Virtual School throughout Beaufort County New

NOC's Summer Virtual School will begin on Monday, June 3, 2019 at five Neighborhood Learning Centers...

Beaufort County Schools Fall Short

Beaufort County faces an enormous challenge to overcome the significant achievement gap between white...

Healthcare

NOC Health Screening – March 14, 2019 New

Neighborhood Outreach Connection will be hosting free healthcare screenings in partnership with the...

NOC and USC-Beaufort Connection

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...