Headquartered in Miami, and with offices in Washington D.C., and New Jersey, CNC is a non-profit organization providing human services to persons in need from all racial and ethnic groups.  CNC assists individuals to become self reliant, and builds bridges among America’s diverse communities.  CNC has pioneered alternative education models in South Florida and has become one of the largest Hispanic non-profit developers of section 202 housing serving low-income elderly in the United States.  Since 1972, CNC has been funded by both the private and public sectors to plan, negotiate, and manage numerous grants and contract agreements. 

To date, the Council has helped over 5,000 at-risk students to remain in school, graduated 465 with  a high school diploma, made 38,700 direct job placements; awarded over 106 internships to needy students; published more than 60 policy papers and books, and built new housing units for 1,900 persons of low and moderate income.  CNC is also the oldest service organization conducting research and policy analysis on Cuban Americans, and is a frequent publisher on Hispanic American issues.