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- EIN 20-8038859
- (404) 577-3392
- 236 Auburn Ave Ne Ste 203 Atlanta GA 30303-2609 USA
- firststepstaffing.com
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Job Training
Mission: First step's mission is to end homelessness by helping men, women and families develop a reliable source of income. We accomplish the mission with two programs. First step staffing provides jobs to individuals who can work. First step disability services fast-tracks individuals with severe disabilities for disability income and health insurance.
Programs: First step staffing is designed to serve men and women who are ready and motivated to work. First step staffing contracts with employers and then directly employs men and women to fill those contract jobs. To help them successfully re-enter the job market, first step provides training, job coaching, transportation assistance to/from work, and any necessary uniforms, tools, or equipment. First step has had a powerful impact on individuals' lives and in the community. Since it started in 2007, first step staffing has helped over 4,000 people re-enter the workforce. Cumulatively, they earned over $7,000,000 on first step's payroll and they paid over $1,00,000 in payroll taxes.
first step disability services was implemented to help men and women with severe disabilities access social security disability income (ssi) and medicaid. Prior to first step disability services, only 19% of homeless people who applied for disability were approved. In contrast, over 80% of first step's clients are approved and in an average of 120 days (compared to 3 - 5 years in georgia). First step disability services has secured social security disability income for over 1,600 participants and they have a combined annual income of over $12,800,000.