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who we are

community partners

FSCE SERVICES

Workforce Development

Workforce Development

Workforce Development

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 Workforce Readiness Training, job placement assistance, resource referrals, job coaching for criminal justice-involved  individuals and occupational training referrals

Social Development

Workforce Development

Workforce Development

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 Social services, i.e., food, clothing, financial literacy workshops, credit restoration, bus passes/gas cards,  auto ownership program, and housing referrals     

(on a case-by-case basis) 

Community Development

Workforce Development

Community Development

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 Build and assist in the development of affordable homes, multi-family housing, apartments, and mixed-use facilities. 

Housing Resources

Health/Wellness Development

Community Development

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Transitional and shared housing resources, apartment information for hard to obtain renters (case-by-case basis), and first-time homebuyer resources.

Food Resources

Health/Wellness Development

Health/Wellness Development

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  Provide food boxes and groceries to Seniors and low-income families, cook and serve hot meals to homeless individuals/families, and after-school meals to school-aged children through collaborative partnerships. 

Health/Wellness Development

Health/Wellness Development

Health/Wellness Development

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 Resource referrals to minority populations, and others, for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STDs, COVID-19, and Tuberculosis testing.     

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FIRST STEP COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT

 Who We Are   

First Step Community Empowerment (FSCE) is a Faith-based 501 (c) 3 tax-exempt organization that address societal ills in the Dallas/Ft. Worth metropolitan low-income communities through social and economic development.  The staff and volunteers have over 50 years of combined social and economic development experience. 

 
Our Mission

FSCE's mission is to address societal ills and social equity with viable resources on a case-by-case basis. FSCE strives to exceed all expectations by providing quality workforce development services for unemployed/underemployed individuals, dislocated workers, and justice-involved persons with comprehensive job placement assistance, social/economic development, capacity building, and resource referrals.   

Dr. ralph Adams (Director)

Learn More About Dr. Adams Below:

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Community Partners

 

  • Abounding Prosperity
  • American G.I. Forum, Dallas, TX
  • Association of People Affected by Addiction (APPA), Dallas, TX
  • Brighter Outlook, Inc, Ft. Worth, TX


  • City of Dallas Community Courts, Dallas, TX
  • Citywide Community Development Corporation, Dallas, TX
  • City Square, Dallas, TX


  • Cornerstone Baptist Church, Dallas, TX​
  • Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity, Dallas, TX
  • Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), Dallas, TX


  • Ebenezar Baptist Church, Ft. Worth, TX
  • Enterprise Car Rental/Ride Share Program, Dallas, TX


  • ​First Step International Church, Dallas, TX


  • God's Outreach Ministries
  • Goodwill Industries, Dallas, TX
  • Portfolio Resident Services, Dallas, Ft. Worth, TX (metropolitan)
  • Potter's House Texas Offender Reentry Initiative (TORI), Dallas/Ft. Worth TX 
  • Ralph & Mary Adams Ministries


  • Ready to Work, Dallas, TX
  • Regional Black Contractors Association, Dallas & Ft. Worth, TX
  • ROD Ministries, Dallas, TX
  • RR Connection Consulting Group, Duncanville, TX
  • ​Safe Haven Housing, Dallas, TX


  • Second Chance Foundation, Dallas, TX


  • Services of Hope
  • Texas Department of Criminal Justice Parole Division, Dallas, TX
  • The Card Board Project, Dallas, TX


  • The Oasis, Dallas, TX
  • TP Solutions, Ft. Worth, TX
  • ​Transformance, Dallas, TX


  • Unlocking Doors, Dallas, TX
  • And many employer​s

First Step Community Empowerment

Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd Dallas, Texas, East Hwy 67 & Main, Duncanville, Texas

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