FOCUS was established in 1967 at the height of President Lyndon Johnson’s War on Poverty campaign. With a $30,000 government grant, a tenacious founder, Dr. Jose Rosario,   and a staff of three, the organization began its work sponsoring educational and developmental programs to improve quality-of-life and promote self-sufficiency within Newark’s indigent community.  FOCUS’ human and financial resources have continually strengthened over the past 43 years, enabling FOCUS to offer a greater variety of services and to help an increasing number of clients.  The organization now stands as a leader in New Jersey’s social services sector with over 100 employees and $13 million in assets.