NEIGHBORHOOD OUTREACH CONNECTION

To establish a level playing field for all members of our community, so all may enjoy a better quality of life.

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Data

Education, Health, and Workforce Development Data

Poverty

20% of young people under 18 years of age in Beaufort County live below the poverty level (2018).
61% of children in Beaufort County schools are eligible for free or reduced-price lunches (2016).

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

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.

After- School Program

40% of “new majority” students (African Americans and Hispanics) are under- performing in public schools in Beaufort County; 44% of minority 3rd graders failed to meet standards in math; 28% failed to meet standards in Language Arts. White students met or exceeded expectations in math and English at a rate three times higher than black students and two times higher than Hispanic students (2018).

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

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.

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 2,000 adults and children.

Useful Links

Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE)  [1]– U.S. Census Bureau

South Carolina Quick Facts  [2]– U.S. Census Bureau 

Beaufort County School District Census [3] – Census Reporter

South Carolina Economic Outlook (June 2020) [4] – SC Department of Commerce 

July 17, 2020 Over 5k Workers in Beaufort County Remain Unemployed [5] – Island Packet 

October 16, 2018: More than Half of Students in BCSD aren’t meeting SC Standards [6] – Island Packet

July 27, 2017: 8 Public Schools in Beaufort County to Provide Free Meals to All Students [7]– Island Packet

December 10, 2015: Beaufort County Schools Seek to Close Achievement Gap  [8] – Island Packet 

September 30, 2011: Poverty in Beaufort County on the Rise [9] Island Packet

The NOC Story

 

Neighborhood Outreach Connection is a registered 501(c)(3)
non-profit community development organization.

 

 

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Contact Info

Email 

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Office Address
4 Dunmore Court
Bldg.  A, Suite 102
Hilton Head Island
SC 29926

Phone
843-681-4100
 
Mailing Address
Neighborhood Outreach Connection
PO Box 23558
Hilton Head, SC, 29925

Program Centers

Beaufort:
Marsh Pointe Center
Waters at Ribaut Center

Bluffton:
Lowcountry Presbyterian Center

Hilton Head Island:
St. Luke’s/Cordillo Center
Island Lutheran Center
New Oaks Center

 

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