New Orleans Neighborhoods Partnership Network

Neighborhoods Served:
• Central City / Magnolia

Planning District:
1

Council Representative:
Stacy Head

Police Precinct:
6

President / Director:
Principal Lakeysha London

Mission:

MJC brings the services families need, together under one roof, right in their neighborhood, with a focus on care and education for Central City’s youngest residents, from birth to age 5, and their families. All families with Central City addresses qualify for full, free membership to Mahalia Jackson Center. Non-residents are welcome to join with other types of memberships.

Current Priorities:

• Comunity Health
• Cultural and Community Facilities
• Public Education
• Quality of Life, Preservation, and Zoning
• Re-population and Membership
• Resident Case Management
• Volunteer Management
• Youth Engagement

Partners:

OPSB
Early Childhood & Family Learning Foundation (ECFLF)
TCA (Head Start & Early Head Start)
St. Thomas Community Health Center
Hetep De-Stress Center
Department of Child & Family Services
Department of Education
Central City Renaissance Alliance
Department of Health and Hospitals
Workforce Commission/Job1
Office of Juvenile Justice
Boys Town Louisiana
New Orleans Public Library
LA Endowment for the Humanities/Prime Time/Family Reading Time
Center for African and African American Studies/SUNO
Mahalia Jackson Center Arts Council
Circle of Courage
God’s Vineyard

For More Info:

www.mahaliajacksoncenter.org
504-359-6835