Houghton-Jones Neighborhood Association (HJNA), officially organized and incorporated as Houghton-Jones Neighborhood Task Force, Inc. in the fall of 1992, is a nonprofit, tax exempt neighborhood improvement organization whose purpose is to foster a sense of “community” in the area and to empower the residents to restore the neighborhood to safety, beauty, and comfort.

HJNA serves the residents living in the areas surrounded by Houghton and Heavenrich Elementary Schools as well the areas around the now closed Morley and Jones Elementary buildings.  The primary goals of HJNA include:

• Improve residential interaction and participation.
• Improve neighborhood beauty.
• Provide activities for children, teens, and young adults.
• Create employment opportunities.
• Improve community communications.
• Improve neighborhood safety.
• Improve neighborhood health delivery.
• Develop and improve the services offered at the HJ/SENA Resource Center.