North Hudson Community Action

What North Hudson Community Action does

North Hudson Community Action Corporation (NHCAC) is a private, non-profit community action corporation founded in 1965 during the War on Poverty and headquartered in West New York, New Jersey. It operates as a Federally Qualified Health Center providing integrated clinical care and social services to low-income individuals, families, immigrants, and seniors across Hudson, Bergen, and Passaic Counties. Its core offerings include a Patient-Centered Medical Home (primary care, dental, behavioral health, women's health, and specialty care), a Head Start/Early Head Start program serving 511 children across nine municipalities, a WIC nutrition program serving 12,000+ participants, a 340B discount prescription drug program, and a social services portfolio spanning housing counseling, immigration, employment, and emergency assistance.

NHCAC's underlying technology is modest: an eClinicalWeb-based Electronic Health Record system with a web patient portal providing lab results, appointment requests, and prescription renewals, integrated with LabCorp for diagnostics. It is FTCA deemed, Joint Commission accredited since 2003, and recognized as a Patient-Centered Medical Home since 2013. The organization maintains a wholly-owned supporting foundation, NHCA Foundation, established in 2002 to supplement federal funding streams.

The business model is grant-anchored and mission-driven rather than profit-oriented. Revenue is generated through federal and state grants (HRSA, US HHS, US HUD, NJ DOH, NJ DHS), Medicaid/Medicare/insurance reimbursement under FQHC prospective payment system rules, the 340B drug pricing program, local government funding (Hudson and Bergen Counties), and private donations from United Way, Direct Relief, and other foundations. Services are delivered on a sliding fee scale with no patient turned away for inability to pay. Go-to-market is community-led through partnerships with schools, hospitals, churches, and immigrant community networks, supplemented by direct enrollment intake for WIC, Head Start, and health insurance programs.

Name

North Hudson Community Action

Legal name

North Hudson Community Action Corporation

Website

https://nhcac.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs (HLAJAKAG), Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) Partnerships (HLAJAOAG)

Keywords

• Federally qualified health center
• Community health services
• Head start early childhood
• WIC nutrition program
• Social services non-profit

Headquarters

HQ city

West New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal and State Grants: Funding from HRSA (Health Resources and Services Administration), US Department of Health and Human Services, US Department of Housing and Urban Development, New Jersey Department of Health, New Jersey Department of Human Services, and other government agencies for community health and social services programs.
2. Healthcare Reimbursement: Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance reimbursement for clinical services provided at federally qualified health centers.
3. 340B Drug Program: Revenue generated through the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program which allows community health centers to purchase outpatient pharmaceuticals at reduced costs.
4. Local Government Funding: Funding from County of Hudson, Bergen County Department of Health, and other local government sources.
5. Private Donations and Foundation Support: Support from organizations including United Way, New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund, Direct Relief, and private foundations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

North Hudson Community Action Corporation (NHCAC) is a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center providing comprehensive primary care (medical, dental, behavioral health), early childhood education through Head Start/Early Head Start, the WIC nutrition program, social services (housing counseling, immigration, emergency assistance, employment), and a 340B discount prescription drug program. Services are delivered through multiple health center locations across Hudson, Bergen, and Passaic Counties in New Jersey, with a sliding fee scale ensuring no one is turned away for inability to pay.

Product overview

North Hudson Community Action Corporation (NHCAC) operates as a Federally Qualified Health Center offering a portfolio of integrated health and social services programs. The core offering is the Primary Care Medical Home providing comprehensive healthcare (adult medicine, pediatrics, dental, women's health, behavioral health, specialty care) through multiple health center locations. This is complemented by Head Start/Early Head Start early childhood education services, Social Services (housing counseling, immigration, employment, senior services), WIC nutrition program, and a 340B discount prescription drug program. NHCAC serves as a single-access point for community members, connecting them to primary care, social support programs, and health insurance enrollment assistance. Patients can access their health information through a secure Patient Portal powered by eClinicalWeb.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Health Center / Primary Care Medical Home Comprehensive primary care services including adult medicine, pediatrics, women's health, dental, behavioral health, and specialty care (endocrinology, podiatry, rheumatology). Operates as a Federally Qualified Health Center with patient-centered medical home model.
• Head Start / Early Head Start Federal-funded comprehensive child development programs serving children from birth to age five and their families at no cost. Includes 367 Head Start and 144 Early Head Start children plus 38 expectant mothers across East Newark, Guttenberg, Harrison, Kearny, North Bergen, Secaucus, Union City, Weehawken, and West New York. Programs cover education, medical, dental, mental health, nutrition, and social services.
• Social Services Comprehensive social services including Emergency Assistance (motel assistance, rental assistance, rapid re-housing), Housing Counseling/Tenant Advocacy (HUD-approved), Residency & Citizenship (immigration services), IRS Tax Services, Employment Services, and Senior Services/Project SHAPE.
• Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program
• 340B Discount Prescription Drug Program
• NJ Get Covered (Health Insurance Enrollment)

Quantifiable outcome

• 12,000+ WIC participants served
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Jersey City Medical Center (RWJ-Barnabas Health System)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital partnership providing referral pathways for patients needing hospital care and specialist services. Joint Commission accredited hospital serving Hudson County.
• Hackensack Meridian Health (Hackensack University Medical Center)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital partnership providing referral pathways and care coordination for community health center patients needing specialized medical services.
• Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New JerseyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare insurance partnership for coverage of services provided to Horizon BCBS members.
• Urban League of North HudsoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHead Start/Early Head Start partner organization providing early childhood education services as part of the program partnership.
• Bergen County Department of Health (NJCEED)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty health department partnership for New Jersey Cancer Education and Early Detection program serving Bergen County residents.
• Hudson County Community CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigher education partnership for student training, clinical rotations, and community health workforce development.
• New Jersey City UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigher education partnership providing internship opportunities and academic collaboration for healthcare and social work students.
• American Heart AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth nonprofit partnership for cardiovascular health education and community wellness programs.
• Kearny School DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool district partnership for Head Start/Early Head Start services and community health outreach.
• Union City School DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool district partnership for Head Start/Early Head Start services and educational programs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Newark Community Health Centers: Federally Qualified Health Center operating multiple clinical sites across Newark and surrounding Essex County, NJ. Directly comparable to NHCAC as a multi-site FQHC serving low-income and immigrant populations in northern New Jersey with similar federal funding and sliding-fee-scale model.
• Horizon Health Center: FQHC based in Jersey City providing primary care, dental, and behavioral health services to Hudson County residents. Closely comparable to NHCAC in geography (overlapping Hudson County service area), patient demographics, and FQHC operating model.
• Metropolitan Family Health Network: Federally Qualified Health Center serving Jersey City and Hudson County with primary medical, dental, and behavioral health care. Direct peer to NHCAC operating in the same Hudson County market with similar low-income patient population and FQHC funding structure.
• Hudson Headwaters Health Network: Large FQHC network operating across upstate New York with multiple service lines including primary care, behavioral health, and community programs. Comparable to NHCAC as a multi-site community health center network with integrated social services.
• Zufall Health Center: FQHC serving low-income and uninsured residents across northern New Jersey including Morris, Sussex, Warren, Hunterdon, and Passaic counties. Comparable to NHCAC as a multi-county FQHC serving similar low-income populations with bilingual staff and sliding fee scale.
• Neighborhood Health Services Corporation: Federally Qualified Health Center operating in Plainfield and Elizabeth, NJ serving uninsured and underinsured populations. Directly comparable to NHCAC as a NJ-based FQHC with multi-site operations and primary care plus enabling services.
• Saint James Health: FQHC operating in Newark and Hudson County, NJ providing primary care, pediatrics, women's health, and behavioral health. Directly comparable to NHCAC's primary care service mix and Hudson County footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Hackensack Meridian Health: Largest hospital and health system in New Jersey, operating Hackensack University Medical Center — a strategic hospital partner of NHCAC for specialty referrals. Comparable as a broad incumbent operating in the same Hudson/Bergen market with overlapping patient base.
• RWJBarnabas Health: Major New Jersey hospital system including Jersey City Medical Center — a referral partner of NHCAC. Comparable as a broad incumbent healthcare provider in the same northern NJ geography with overlapping primary care capabilities.

Emerging players

• Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY): Large non-profit home and community-based health services organization serving the NY/NJ region with integrated clinical and social services. Comparable to NHCAC's integrated community health and social services approach, though more focused on home-based and aging populations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=100083169018817
• Instagraminstagram.com/northhudsoncac
• Xx.com/nhcac1

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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