About Us

Our Mission

The Northeast Community Center Association (NECCA) is a nonprofit neighborhood organization. We improve the quality of life of residents in northeast Spokane, with emphasis on social, health, economic, educational and recreational needs.

Committed to this mission, the Northeast Community Center works to:

  • Promote a community center atmosphere that honors human dignity through respect, compassion, and justice.
  • Assess and respond to the quality of life issues.
  • Empower all individuals through support, advocacy, and services.
  • Facilitate and support the work of service providers who are meeting identified needs in the area.
  • Promote and coordinate collaboration among community members.
  • Provide responsible and effective management of the Center and its resources.

The Neighborhoods We Serve

NECC Map

Northeast Spokane encompasses eight neighborhoods with their own neighborhood councils set up through the City of Spokane. They are:

The Hillyard Community Campus

After a year of planning, The Hillyard Community Campus was launched with the opening of the new Shaw Middle School, Lisa Mattson On Track Academy, and Hillyard Library Buildings in 2021. One major accomplishment was having the traffic calmed on Cook Street between the schools and Community Center, in order to give the students better access and a safer community. The campus includes:

  • The Northeast Community Center
  • Shaw Middle School
  • Lisa Mattson On Track Academy 
  • New Tech Skills Center 
  • The Hillyard Library

This campus was made possible through collaboration with many partners who saw the value of having connected community in Northeast Spokane.

Hillyard Community Campus Sign lit up at night in the snow | Northeast Community Center

Northeast Community Center Through the Years

Our History

  • Dec 28, 2022

    1980: Field of Dreams

    Citizens of Northeast Spokane convince city officials that one central
    location for many services would benefit the neighborhood.

  • Dec 28, 2022

    1982: Grand Opening

    NECC opens its doors with six agencies under one roof.

  • Dec 28, 2022

    1992: Head Start

    Head Start opens classrooms in the center,
    offering more options for neighborhood families.

  • Dec 28, 2022

    1994: The Library

    The Hillyard Branch of the Spokane Public Library opens on the campus of NECC.

  • Dec 28, 2022

    1999: Childcare Expansion

    The center expands its childcare wing by 8,400 sq. feet
    to include more classrooms, a kitchen, and a playground.

  • Dec 28, 2022

    2012: Expansion & Community Garden

    The center's new renovation is complete, creating a new third floor for dental, a new medical office, and basement. 

    The one acre Community Garden at Andrew Rypien Field opens, where neighbors can grow their own fresh foods.

  • Dec 28, 2022

    2018: The ZONE

    The ZONE Spokane moves into the center, and eventually becomes
    part of the center itself, offering programming to area families.

  • Dec 28, 2022

    2023: Behavioral Health Clinic

    The center acquires the vacated Hillyard Library space, and to renovates it into a behavioral health center operated in partnership with MultiCare. 

  • Jun 30, 2025

    2024: Financial Opportunity Center

    NECC & The ZONE officially becomes a Financial Opportunity Center. 

  • Jun 30, 2025

    2025: Jean's Beans

    Jean's Beans cafe officially opens and starts the Coffee to Career program. 

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509.487.1603
info@necommunitycenter.com

4001 N. Cook St.
Spokane, WA 99207

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