JOY Community Development Corporation
JOY Community
Development Corporation is
a faith based, 501C3 nonprofit organization serving
the Houston metropolitan
area, including Harris, Fort
Bend, Wharton, and Rural
Counties. This program is
operated under the direction
of Shirley Collins, who is Executive Director. The focus is
to help veterans, ex-offenders,
and families classified as being low income, disadvantaged, and at-risk; to regain
an acceptable quality of life.
JOY Community Development mission is to enable men and women to succeed n their many roles in
society as they deal with the daily hardships that life brings. The services we provide to men and women include
referrals to agencies assisting with rent and utility payments and Houston Assistance Services. We also provide
Spiritual Support, Recovery Support, Support Groups, Mentoring, Life Coaching. Vocational and Rehabilitation Counseling, Financial Planning, and Legal Referrals. Due to the existing tough economic times, JOY is
expecting these programs will grow very rapidly. JOY offers men and women the opportunity to build character,
set goals, develop healthy self-esteem, and begin to set boundaries and gain techniques to help them stay in control of their emotions. JOY reaches out to all regardless of social background.
CLASSES OFFERED
BIPP
STD
Life Skills
Parenting
Felony Offenses
Misdemeanor Offenses
Drug and Alcohol
Substance Abuse
Domestic Violence
Computer Training
Anger management
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Shirley Collins, Executive Director
JOY Community Development Corporation
9896 Bissonnet St, Suite 450
Houston, Texas 77036
Email: [email protected]