About Community Gateway
A centralized community-resource and referral platform powered by the Help Keep Me Out The Streets Initiative.
Who We Are
One coordinated gateway to trusted support
Community Gateway is a centralized community-resource and referral platform serving the Dallas–Fort Worth community. We help constituents find trusted support based on needs, goals, location, eligibility, and urgency.
We connect individuals, families, providers, nonprofits, employers, educators, workforce partners, consultants, funders, and community investors — reducing barriers, improving coordination, strengthening referrals, and tracking meaningful outcomes.
Community Gateway is powered by the Help Keep Me Out The Streets Initiative.
Our Core Program Areas
- Beyond Expectations
- Women in Tech
- BBS Skill Building
- Youth & Young Men Programs
- Parenting Support
- Empowering Young Parents (EYP)
Plus dedicated space for participating service providers at the future Gateway facility.
Mission
Build a centralized community gateway that connects individuals and families with trusted programs, providers, resources, opportunities, and wraparound support.
Vision
Create a 15,000-square-foot community building on approximately 5–7 acres, with up to three separate housing units and dedicated space for five core programs and participating service providers.
Structure & Partners
How Community Gateway is organized
Community Gateway is a coordinating platform — not a single generic service. It connects a nonprofit operator, a collaborating organization, a configurable program category, and a network of partners, providers, and participants.
Community Gateway
Coordinating Platform
The centralized platform that connects every participant, program, provider, partner, and outcome in one coordinated place.
Help Keep Me Out The Streets, Inc.
Nonprofit Applicant & Program Operator
The nonprofit organization that operates programs and applies for funding through the Gateway.
EMCRI
Collaborating Organization
Economic Mobility, Community Readiness & Infrastructure — a collaborating organization that supports one or more Gateway programs.
EMCRI — Economic Mobility, Community Readiness & Infrastructure
Configurable Program / Partner Category
EMCRI is a configurable program or partner category within the platform — not hard-coded to a single workflow. Administrators can update its name, description, partners, eligibility, milestones, and reporting structure. EMCRI's relationship to the collaborating organization is displayed wherever applicable.
The Full Network
Civic & Community Leadership
Community leadership & advisory
Council Member Brian Wesley
DeSoto City Council | Place 4
Community Gateway Advisor & Strategic Development Planner
Community leadership ambassador, strategic connector, relationship builder, and advisor supporting community engagement, partnerships, resource connectivity, and responsible expansion.
Brian Wesley serves in an advisory capacity. Community Gateway is not owned, operated, endorsed, or controlled by the City of DeSoto.
Get in touch with Brian
Send a message to Council Member Brian Wesley or his team.
Our Values
What drives us
Community-Centered
People are seen, supported, and connected to the next step.
Outcome-Focused
We track meaningful progress, not just activity.
Collaborative
We bring fragmented services into one coordinated place.
Built for the Future
A permanent home for coordinated community services.
