Mission Statement
As a nonprofit agency, UNC is dedicated to meeting the needs of local low-income families, seniors, youth, and new immigrants while also empowering them to attain self-sufficiency. To achieve this work, UNC encompasses five programmatic departments (Community Services, Children and Teens, Community Education, Community Revitalization, and Community Health and Aging) and a Housing/Community Development Corporation. Through this diverse programming, UNC uses an innovative wrap-around approach to address the emerging needs of the community it serves.
United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania (UNC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to assessing and meeting the needs of low-income families, youth, senior citizens and new immigrants in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Since 1923, the agency has embraced its mission to work together with neighbors to provide services and create opportunities that empower individuals and build strong, interdependent communities. UNC accomplishes this mission through six programmatic departments (Community Services, Children and Teens, Older Adult Programs, Community Education, Community Revitalization and Community Health) and a Housing/Community Development Corporation.
