For Partners
Build the bridge from shelter to stability
Atlas One pairs transitional employment with dedicated housing navigation, addressing both barriers at once. We work with employers building diverse pipelines and shelter partners who serve participants every day.
Our Mission
Two barriers, addressed together
Most programs solve one problem. We tackle both employment and housing at once — because without a home, a job is fragile; without a job, housing is unsustainable. Atlas One follows the Housing First evidence base, pairing participants with dedicated housing navigators from day one.
Our transitional employment arm — logistics, fulfillment, and professional services — generates real income that funds programming directly. We are built for scale, not grant cycles.
- 78%
- Of participants secure stable housing within 90 days
- 1,200+
- People housed to date across our pilot markets
- 40+
- Employer partners across logistics & professional services
- $0
- Cost to refer a participant — free for shelters & clients
For Employers
A job-ready pipeline, built with intention
Atlas One participants complete structured transitional employment before they ever appear in your hiring queue. By the time they reach your interview, they have logged hours, earned references, and built the soft skills most new hires still develop on your dime.
Pre-screened, retention-tested candidates
Every participant has logged real hours in our transitional employment arm before reaching your queue.
Hands-on case support through onboarding
Our navigators stay with your hire for the first 90 days — transportation, housing, conflict resolution.
Measurable ESG + DEI reporting
Quarterly outcome reports you can hand to your board, sustainability committee, or community partners.
A partner with skin in the game
We are funded by earned revenue, not grants — our success is tied to durable placements, not short-term optics.
The retention numbers shocked us — well above the industry average. These hires show up. They stay. They grow.
90-day retention
vs. industry baseline
Median time to placement
For Shelter & Nonprofit Partners
A free, simple referral pathway for your clients
Atlas One is free to shelters and the people you serve. No contracts, no fees, no quotas. Refer participants in a few minutes; we handle the rest — intake, matching, employment placement, and housing navigation.
- 1
Step
Refer a participant
Submit a brief intake through our partner form or call. We only ask what we need to begin — nothing clinical is required.
- 2
Step
Match and prep
We pair the participant with the right transitional role and a dedicated navigator, using a Housing First approach.
- 3
Step
Placement + follow-through
We stay with the participant for 90+ days post-placement — and share progress updates with you, on your schedule.
$0
Cost to refer
Atlas One is free for shelters and the people you serve. No contracts, no quotas, no fees.
48h
Initial response
We respond to referral inquiries within two business days, from a person on our intake team.
90d
Continued follow-up
Participants get at least 90 days of post-placement support. Regular check-ins, not a one-time handoff.
For Hospitals & Clinicians
Refer a patient into Atlas One intake
If you work with patients experiencing homelessness and want to connect them with job matching, housing navigation, or both — submit a brief intake below. Our intake team will reach out to begin matching within two business days. Urgent referrals are triaged the same day.
Looking to partner your employer or shelter program with Atlas One instead? Use the partnership form below — it routes to the partnerships team.
Get in touch
Ready to build the bridge with us?
Tell us a little about your organization. Whether you're an employer hiring through our pipeline, a shelter or housing partner making referrals, or a hospital connecting patients with intake — we'll route you to the right person and get back to you within two business days with concrete next steps.