Guided by service, compassion, and fairness, UCC's mission is to assist low-income, disadvantaged, and at-risk individuals and families, including seniors and youth, to become self-sufficient and self-supporting; while enhancing their quality of life and standard of living.? 

Fulton Street Emergency Shelter
Fulton Street Emergency Shelter provides a clean, safe space for homeless adults to stay for up to 30 days. 

Food & Clothing Pantry
The Champion House Food & Clothing pantry has a goal of providing food and clothing necessities to those in need. Food packages, baby items, and a wide range of clothing, shoes, and coats are available for the whole family from our Ann St. location - appointments are not required but they are encouraged.

Youth, Family, & Senior Services
United Community Corporation (UCC) provides summer camps and after-school programs to more than 300 children and families.

Community Based Violence Intervention Program (CBVI)
The program is designed to provide services to youth between the ages of 16-26. Our main focus is on violence and assisting those that were convicted of violence, victims of violence, and those that are considered at risk of being involved with violence.

Community and Family Empowerment Program
UCC’s Community and Family Empowerment Program aims to effectively engage families about the services available to their children, connect families to a network of community programs, agencies, and services that support and empower parents in advocating for their children, and aid families in maneuvering the Juvenile Justice System reform efforts. 

Youthbuild
The Youthbuild program has been carefully designed by community activists with the input of young people in several neighborhoods over 14 years. Community service, alternative school, training and pre-apprenticeship, and leadership development. 

Homelessness Prevention
Assistance to households experiencing a financial hardship placing them imminently (at risk) of homelessness due to an eviction(Must have a summons or warrant of removal from landlord-tenant court - court papers must have a docket number and a court date and must be no more than 6 months old)

Rapid Re-Housing
Assistance families and individuals living; on the street, in a transitional, emergency shelter, domestic violence shelter, or the home is not fit for human habitation, assist financially in obtaining permanent housing.

Age Groups

Children Adolescents Adults Seniors

Community Services

Basic Needs / Assistance Clothing / Supplies / Furniture Emergency Shelter / Housing / Warming Center Financial Assistance / Referrals Food Pantry / Soup Kitchen Homeless Prevention Housing / Shelter Rental / Security Deposit Utility Assistance Education Adult Education / Literacy Tutoring / Enrichment Employment / Training Job Training Family & Support Services Family Support LGBTQ Seasonal Programs Summer Camp

Last Updated: 10/18/23