Child Care Associates delivers a wide range of programs and services to boost early childhood development for children in lower-income families, who have the greatest needs. We deliver Head Start programs, engage parents in the learning process, assist families with child care subsidies, influence public policy, and continuously work to improve the quality of early child care and education.

One of the oldest and most respected early childhood education agencies in the nation. Currently the seventh largest non-profit organization in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. We serve children (over 2,500) from birth to age 5 and pregnant mothers. Education is our primary product however health, nutrition, social & emotional development are addressed as well. Parents are recognized as their child's primary teacher and encouraged to learn as much as they can to become partners with our staff in improving the lives of their children.

For more than 135 years, Gladney has been a pioneer and leading voice for improving the lives of children, adoptive families and birth parents. With unwavering commitment, through good economic times and bad, we have focused on our mission and made a difference in the lives of birth parents, families and children here and around the world.

OUR MISSION: Goodwill Industries of Dallas exists to provide training and employment to persons with disabilities and disadvantages to help them transform their lives through the power of jobs. Since 1923, our mission-based operation has relied on material and monetary donations to generate revenue, fund our programs and help create jobs. Goodwill strives to break the poverty cycle through the power of jobs... It’s not a charity, but a chance! Connect with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GoodwillDallas Connect with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Goodwill-Dallas/370162379699149

Our Vision: Communities where no one has to go hungry. Our Mission: Empowering our communities to alleviate hunger by providing food, education and resources. A central clearinghouse for donated food and groceries, Tarrant Area Food Bank (TAFB) receives fresh, frozen and nonperishable food donated by the food industry and the community. Dedicated volunteers help sort, inspect and repackage the food, which is then distributed to our network of 270 Partner Agencies serving hungry children, families and seniors in North Texas. The people who generously donate their time, funds and skills to TAFB help make the services we provide to the community possible. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Founded in 1901, ChildCareGroup is the North Texas area's oldest and largest provider of comprehensive early childhood programs and services. We TEACH children and parents, we TRAIN early childhood professionals, and we ASSIST families. Using a holistic, two generation approach, we educate young children and support their parents on a path to greater well-being and self sufficiency. Each year, our programs and services impact the lives of over 40,000 children, parents and early childhood educators across 12 Texas counties. For information about our programs and services, please visit ChildCareGroup.org Interested in a career with ChildCareGroup? Please visit https://childcaregroup.org/contact-us/join-our-team

One in three Texas women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime, but SafeHaven exists to provide freedom. SafeHaven is the only state designated family violence center in Tarrant County. Over our 45+ year history, we’ve never strayed from our mission: to end domestic violence in Tarrant County. Everything we do is with the end goal of providing freedom for survivors of domestic violence. SafeHaven works to end domestic violence in a two-fold manner: 1. Keep victims safe 2. Hold offenders accountable We are here to take care of the most vulnerable, to keep them safe, and to serve them wherever they are on their journey to escape domestic violence. Our services aren’t one-size-fits-all - that’s why we provide robust resources from shelter and transitional housing, to counseling and legal aid. We want to meet survivors where they are. As part of our lifelong mission, we also feel an obligation to bring change across the board - change the distribution of power in relationships, change where the blame lies, and change how the system responds. We will not stop until every woman in Tarrant County feels safe in her relationship.

Downtown Dallas, Inc. (DDI) is the principle advocate, champion and steward of Downtown, affecting change by developing strategies, setting targets and mobilizing resources that: - Stimulate a vibrant and sustainable Downtown environment - Improve infrastructure - Enhance economic competitiveness - Create a culturally inclusive urban center - Position the area as a global destination Downtown Dallas has repositioned itself in recent years as not just the largest employment center in North Texas, but also as a premier destination to live, dine, shop, and be entertained. New retailers, restaurants, and cultural spots are opening at a more aggressive pace than ever, and with the adoption of expanded Downtown boundaries, a new Downtown has emerged. Downtown Dallas is made up of fifteen districts, each with enough to discover and explore for weeks on end. For more information about all there is to see and do in these districts, be sure to visit downtowndallas.com.

Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity transforms neighborhoods by engaging families and community partners in creating affordable housing. Since incorporation in 1986, Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity and its contributors have served over 1,600 families and served as a catalyst for the revitalization of more than 25 communities. Our dream is not to simply build one home at a time, but to transform and nurture communities where our success is only limited by our ability to dream and imagine. Each year we partner with hardworking families and the community to build 70+ homes, making Dallas Habitat the largest nonprofit homebuilder and the largest single family residential homebuilder overall in the City of Dallas for 3 years running. Dallas Habitat has adopted a strategic vision of transforming neighborhoods throughout the most impoverished communities in Dallas County. This vision, which we call, “Dream Dallas” is one of holistic revitalization in partnership with the Federal government, Dallas County, the City of Dallas, faith-based organizations, other non-profits, and private investors. Learn more about Dream Dallas at www.dallas-habitat.org

Mission: To eliminate poverty from our community by empowering individuals and families to find their path to social and financial well-being. Vision: Helping families help themselves. Pathfinders offers three programs to families and individuals struggling to overcome the bonds of poverty, homelessness and reentry after incarceration. Our Mentoring program is unique to Tarrant County, matching trained volunteer mentors to provide a broad range of support to clients including: budgeting, job preparation, decision making, emotional support, parenting, and goal setting. Our 89% rate of retained employment confirms this unique program makes a difference in people's lives. The Mentoring program has been recognized for Best Practices by Urban Partnership Initiatives of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Financial Empowerment programs use the Money Smart curriculum developed by the FDIC and innovative instruction to teach financial skills in a personal meaningful learning environment. Classes include instruction in managing money, using financial services, managing credit history and handling financial setbacks. Financial Coaching offers client-drive sessions led by a volunteer coach with training in budgeting, banking and borrowing, and credit. These sessions allow clients to come with their own questions and work together with a coach to take back control of their finances, make better decision, and regain a foothold in financial stability and self-sufficiency. This is a proven effective intervention with 96% of participants achieving greater financial stability, increasing savings by an average of $4,200, and decreasing debt by an average of $5,900.

Lighthouse for the Blind Fort Worth (Tarrant County Association for the Blind) is a non-profit industry in Fort Worth, Texas. Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth empowers individuals who are blind through superior training, meaningful employment and one-on-one specialized rehabilitation services so that they lead full lives with the highest level of independence and quality of life.

Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County is a united Christian organization and ministry dedicated to providing love, hope, respect and a new beginning for the homeless in Tarrant County. The Mission accepts no government funding, relying solely on the generosity of individuals, businesses and foundations to help provide the wonderful services to those with the greatest needs. It takes a team of dedicated staff to keep the Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County up and running. As an employee of the Mission, you are playing a unique and very important role in God’s plan for all those He brings to our doors. We are "God's Healthy Place to End Homelessness, One Person at a Time."