"Our mission is to enhance social, economic, and climate justice for underserved, marginalized, and low-income people through employment services, mental health, and education.”
Serving Marin City and Marin County Since 1979
Building Communities...It's What We Do...!
Established 1979, Marin City Community Development Corporation (aka CDC) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization and is located in the heart of Marin City (United States Census Bureau-Census Tract 1290) and provides critical and essential workforce, mental health, and financial educational services to marginalized, low-income, and underserved communities.
CDC’s priority regions of client’s served are primarily Marin City, and include the Canal, West Marin, Novato, and LGBTQ+ communities, in Marin County. Clients served are youth (ages 15-25), young and older adults seeking to pursue their goals, dreams, and economic self-sufficiency. Individuals served include traumatized, without shelter, stigmatized, black, indigenous, people of color, formerly incarcerated, on probation, individuals with mental health, physical disabilities, veterans, and impacted by the War on Drugs. These individuals’ health, wellness, and economic opportunities have been impacted in Marin County; ranked as the third most racially disparate county in California.
Over the past several years, and post the global pandemic, the CDC has strengthened their ‘person-centered’ approach, enhanced and designed programs, streamlined operations, and built stronger community partnerships with local and government agencies, generous funders, and community leaders. Most importantly, the CDC has invested their hearts and minds to power human potential. As a result, the CDC has become a safe, reliable, and resourceful place where people can confidently work and achieve their personal goals. A place where breaking down barriers and building healthy and thriving communities is possible.
Our Mission
“Our mission is to enhance social, economic, and climate justice for underserved, marginalized, and low-income people through employment services, mental health, and education.”
Our Vision
“CDC vision is a world where all humans have opportunities to pursue their goals and dreams, live healthy lives, and build thriving communities.”
Guiding Principles/Core Values
Mission Driven-Determined and focused on achieving the organization’s purpose.
Innovative-Committed to its historic creation of building community through services to all.
Professionalism-Support, educate, train, and empower Team Members to competently support persons served and community while building and enjoying their career goals.
Integrity-Direct, honest, transparent, and ethical
Accountability-CDC’s commitment to continuous improvement, enhance performance and manage risk are at the core of what they do. CDC has proactively sought accreditation with the International Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF.org). CDC has received Accreditations 2015 (1 year), and three-year accreditations from 2016 through 2025. This accreditation distinguishes CDC as an organization with a high degree of internal quality, investment in the involvement of services provided to persons served, cohesion among staff members among all levels found in the organization and an enhanced status on services for which they are certified.
About CARF
CARF.org is an independent, nonprofit organization focused on advancing the quality of services you use to meet your needs for the best possible outcomes.
CARF provides accreditation services worldwide at the request of health and human service providers. Whether you are seeking rehabilitation for a disability, treatment for addiction and substance abuse, home and community services, retirement living, or other health and human services, you can have confidence in your choice. Providers that meet our standards have demonstrated their commitment to being among the best available.
Our Programs and Services are Made Possible by these funders and donors like you!
The Fullerton Family Foundation
