County Resources

2nd chance company that has expressed a willingness to hire individuals who are former offenders or have a criminal history.

Apple Staffing serves the greater Dallas community by linking employers with job-seekers, and it can assist people with criminal backgrounds in accessing employment. Interested individuals should sign up at Apple Staffing

Dallas County Community Action Committee provides employment assistance to previously incarcerated individuals who have referrals from their parole officers.

They offer job training and placement, vocational evaluations and many other services.

Labor Finders specializes in finding qualified temporary workers for industrial, commercial, and construction projects. Labor Finders is a convenient way for individuals to get to work fast, as they can begin work immediately, work when they want, get paid daily or weekly, and learn new skills. Please note that Labor Finders only provides temporary jobs and should not be considered for long-term employment. Interested individuals should search for job openings on Labor Finders.com.

Project 4 Victory, a program of the Urban League of Greater Dallas, helps re-entering individuals with a nonviolent criminal history through job readiness training, life skills, coaching and mentoring, mental health and substance abuse services, GED preparation, computer training, and job placement assistance. Participants must be 18 years of age or older, have nonviolent offenses, and enroll within 180 days of release to qualify for assistance.

Texas Workforce Solutions-Vocational Rehabilitation Services supports people with disabilities to prepare for, obtain and advance in meaningful employment by providing of range of services based on an individual’s employment goals. Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) counselors work closely with job seekers to determine an employment goal, and then identify and arrange for the high-quality services that lead to successful employment.

TORI is a non-profit, faith-based organization with a mission to guide and empower previously incarcerated individuals in maximizing their potential, increase opportunity, and promote a successful reintegration back to society. The TORI program focuses on individuals who are either on probation or parole, and who may be experiencing hopelessness, lack of support, unemployment, or substance abuse issues that might hinder them from succeeding. Please note that the TORI program cannot assist individuals with a conviction for any sexual offense. TORI has five locations in major cities throughout TX. Interested individuals should call the nearest center to make an appointment, or visit the office to enroll in the program.

Job search assistance and resources are available to the public free of charge.

Job search assistance and resources are available to the public free of charge.

Job search assistance and resources are available to the public free of charge.

Job search assistance and resources are available to the public free of charge.

Job search assistance and resources are available to the public free of charge.

Job search assistance and resources are available to the public free of charge.

Job search assistance and resources are available to the public free of charge.

Job search assistance and resources are available to the public free of charge.

Job search assistance and resources are available to the public free of charge.

Job search assistance and resources are available to the public free of charge.

At this location they provide their entire range of services for children, teens and adults in need. If you are seeking help with a mental disorder, homelessness, unemployment, addiction or hunger, please visit them! They accept walk-ins or you can call to schedule an appointment.

Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Unlocking DOORS™ is a comprehensive statewide “Community Reentry Network” that is committed to reducing crime and the ever-escalating fiscal impact to the State of Texas and its communities through coordinated collaboration, partnership, public awareness, reporting of evidence-based analytics and predictive trends, education and training. Unlocking DOORS™, through its unique and unduplicated “Reentry Brokerage™/Data and Predictive Trends" model, reduces crime by guiding those with criminal backgrounds to a future of self-sufficiency that is crime-free. By collaborating and coordinating with a Network Partners/Providers statewide (160 and counting), Unlocking DOORS™ pulls together all resources, organizations, and programs into one coordinated effort, allowing for cross-networking, collaboration, cohesion and a stronger service model for those with criminal backgrounds.

Cornbread Hustle is a staffing agency focused on second chances. They offer job placement for people coming out of incarceration/returning to their communities, as well as those with criminal records/backgrounds or in recovery from substance addiction and alcoholism. Many of the jobs we place lead to permanent, full-time employment. They post new jobs daily throughout the Dallas area, as well as in Sherman.