First Step Staffing

First Step Staffing, an Alternative Staffing Organization, is designed eliminate barriers to employment. First Step believes in providing an economic opportunity for everyone. To do so, First Step contracts with businesses and directly employs men and women who have experienced homelessness, veterans, and returning citizens to fill these contract jobs. To help our clients successfully re-enter the job market and support job retention, 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 being founded in Atlanta in 2007, First Step Staffing has helped thousands of individuals re-enter the workforce in its four current locations (Atlanta, Nashville, Orlando, Trenton, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles) and paid millions in earned wages. In 2022, First Step employed over 8,300 men and women with barriers to employment and paid over $50 million in wages. During 2020, First Step also opened branches in Orlando, FL and Trenton, NJ.

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 12-24 months (compared to 3 - 5 years in Georgia). Over the last 4 years First Step Disability Services has secured approximately $3,000,000 in retroactive benefits and almost $200,000 in recurring monthly benefits.