Economic Vitality

Wealth Building

We empower families to make and exercise smart money management decisions that best fit the circumstances of their lives. Led by HUD certified counselors, our programs not only teach, but connect people with the resources they need to accomplish their financial goals through visioning, saving, spending, protecting and maximizing income.

Youth and Family Services

The purpose of the Family Services department is to continue to build the community’s social and economic infrastructure by helping families become self-reliant, have access to quality education,  provide healthy food and provide resources for success. Our program serves as the hub for social service support in the Eastside, where we work in collaboration of a group of social service agencies.

Youth are engaged in quality, interactive programs in arts and culture, sports and entertainment and education and technology. The positive youth development approach we use is intended to support young people in a way that encourages leadership, positive identity, community involvement, and healthy relationships. Positive youth development “seeks to promote a variety of developmental competencies that young people need at individual, social, and system levels to become productive, contributing members of society. Positive Youth Development adopts a holistic view of development by emphasizing the strengths, resources, and potentials of youth, and holds positive expectations regarding young people’s growth and development and the contributions they can make to society”

Small Business & Entrepreneurship

Our Eastside Legacy Business Council provides support to small minority-owned businesses located in low-to-moderate income communities. HECDC provides technical assistance in the form of one-on-one counseling and workshops, as well as alternative financing options and access to capital programs. For more information email eastside@hecdcjax.org