J & E was established in 1985 by John Emery, Sr., who, after a career in the public sector, became convinced that the health and human service needs of individuals, families, and communities in today's world can best be met by forging creative, effective public/private partnerships.

In its early years, J & E's commitment to the concept of public/private partnerships resulted in the award of various contracts under which the company provided staff to operate publicly funded mental health and substance abuse treatment programs at the local level.

In 1999, J & E graduated from the Small Business Administration's 8(a) program for small, minority-owned businesses. During its tenure in the 8(a) program, J & E focused on expanding both its customer base and the array of services offered to health and human services providers.

Today, J & E has evolved into a responsive, diverse business with the capacity to provide services ranging from strategic planning to program operation to employee training to program evaluation. While we serve a variety of federal, state, local, and private customers, the primary consumer of our services is the Department of Defense. Key services we provide are the operation of quality of life programs for military families and the operation of programs aimed at reducing the incidence of domestic violence.