Diversity Job Casting™

Alley's House was formed in February 1997, as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation on the heels of the Welfare Reform Act of 1996. There was a need within the community to provide services to teen mothers. Our mission: empowering teen mothers and their children to achieve independence through support services, education and mentoring. We accomplish this by providing comprehensive case management services, tutoring and life skill workshops.

Family Gateway, in cooperation with the religious community, private sector and governmental entities, provides comprehensive services to children whose families are in crisis: counseling, temporary housing, job search and placement assistance, transitional living apartments and community transition services. The program offers training and counseling which are intended to restore dignity, stability and self-sufficiency to the family unit. All programs and environments are designed to create an atmosphere of emotional, social and economic empowerment.

The Arab American Cultural & Community Center (ACC) is a 501(c)(3) organization providing educational, cultural, social and fitness activities. ACC is also dedicated to enhancing and promoting mutual understanding and collaboration with other communities and the society at large.

Attitudes & Attire™ is a non-profit agency dedicated to promoting personal growth for women seeking self-sufficiency. Our program provides the tools that raise self-esteem, promote ethics and build the confidence necessary to succeed in the workplace.

Buckner Children and Family Services is a diverse global ministry to children. Our mission is to be a multi-service agency dedicated to the restoration and healing of individuals and the family. Our services include a global humanitarian aid program, volunteer missions opportunities, community enrichment and prevention programs, an international network of residential, foster care and transitional housing services, domestic and international adoption, and support programs for children living in orphanages in other countries.

Since 1891, Catholic Charities of Dallas has put into action the Gospel mandate to feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, welcome the stranger, clothe the naked, and care for the sick. From humble beginnings as an orphanage in Oak Cliff – the southern sector of Dallas – Catholic Charities now serves more than 50,000 people annually, regardless of race, age, gender, disability, national origin, or religious belief.

The Charlie Mae Ransom Technology Learning Center (formerly known as the CyberSpot) is located adjacent to the Roseland Homes Housing Development. We encourage all visitors, especially members of the neighborhood, to learn skills needed to succeed in our information-based economy. Current programs include: basic computer literacy and Microsoft Office training for adults; GED classes; graphic design and web page design; and effective job search training.

Citizens Development Center was founded in 1951 by parents of mentally challenged children, and was originally called Children's Development Center. When the public school system became responsible for educating special needs children, parents foresaw the mission of CDC shifting accordingly. As these children graduated from public schools, they continued to need specialized services such as job training and placement. The mission of the agency shifted its focus to the vocational training of adults and became known as Citizens Development Center.

The Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County, Inc. is a private, nonprofit organization whose mission is to educate and advocate for the needs of persons who are homeless through support and coordination of services.

The Cornerstone Community Development Corporation, (CCDC) exists to respond to the needs of residents living in the South Dallas and Fair Park communities. This historic community has suffered the ravages of becoming a transitional area with the loss of businesses, deteriorating housing and the influx of low-income populations. The mission of CCDC is to assist residents in breaking out of the cycle of poverty and to nurture them in living productive lives as they give back to their community.

The Housing Authority of the City of Dallas, Texas (DHA) provides quality, affordable housing to low-income families and individuals through the effective and efficient administration of housing assistance programs; and by creating and cultivating opportunities for program participants to achieve self-sufficiency and economic independence. The Resident Employment & Training (RET) department is responsible for assisting current DHA residents reach their goals of self sufficiency through employment.

Dominion Training & Support Center is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) school that provides training for individuals and families to empower them with current business and educational skills. We offer a variety of classes with both day and night schedules to accommodate different schedules. Our mission is to provide hands-on workforce training in a Christian based environment to low-income and unemployed residents of Dallas County through educational, vocational, technological, and social skills training which leads to self-sufficiency.

Dress for Success Dallas is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. Dress for Success Dallas responds to the needs of our community by providing programs that help economically disadvantaged women acquire jobs, retain their positions and succeed in the mainstream workplace.

Essence of a Lady has been in existence since 1989. We have had personal contact with over 5,000 ladies who are housewives, entrepreneurs, professionals, educators and students. We have been personally involved in the community, schools, churches and businesses. Through constant contact with ladies, we have built up a network of support in all walks of life.

Our mission is to provide quality safety and shelter to battered women and their children through crisis intervention and short term crisis therapeutics and to reduce the occurrence of violence against women and children in the greater Dallas area. We are also committed to raising the level of community awareness regarding the pervasiveness and effects of domestic violence.

Goodwill’s Vocational Services programs serves the welfare-to-work population, the homeless, and the illiterate by providing them an opportunity to acquire job skills and engage in gainful employment. Most of this population lacks education, marketable skills, or any prior work experience. For many of the people Goodwill serves, this is often their only opportunity to become self-supporting, tax-paying wage earners rather than recipients of public assistance.