In December of 2017, the U.S. Department of Education awarded the South Ward Promise Neighborhood (SWPN) a five-year $30 million Promise Neighborhood Initiative grant. As one of two Promise Neighborhood Initiatives in New Jersey, SWPN works to ensure that all youth in the South Ward of Newark have access to great schools and strong systems of family and community support that will prepare them to attain an excellent education and successfully transition to college and career. SWPN partners with a network of stakeholders who lead anchor strategies in the focus areas of Maternal Childhood Wellness, Early Childhood, K-12 Scholar, Opportunity Youth, Health, Housing, Family Supports, and College and Career Power Development partners. SWPN selected GNHCC as its health anchor partner for the South Ward Promise Neighborhood Initiative.