The Howard Area Community Center offers support services and assistance to underserved community members in the Chicago area. They operate as a social service organization whose mission is to ensure access to affordable education programming, vital job services and medical care assistance for individuals in the greater Rogers Park community. Their mission is to provide important assistance to indigent individuals and families who face barriers to self-sufficient, independent living. Adults and families have access to educational programing, workforce support and reentry services developed to help disrupt the cycle of recidivism and pull community members out of poverty. The organization also operates a preschool and after school programming for children of low-income families to help ensure that all children have access to safe environments outside the school day. Emergency services include individualized case management, support for individuals leaving domestic violence situations and access to a food pantry stocked by the generous donations of the community.