1993-2002

Ester Holzendorf is a life member of National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice (NABCJ) where she met the necessary partners to help establish CSWS, including Joyce Ann Brown. Joyce was wrongfully convicted of robbery and murder in 1980 and spent almost a decade in prison before her conviction was overturned. She was exonerated in 1990 after an investigation led by Centurion Ministries. After Brown was released from prison she relocated to Dallas, and founded MASS, Mothers (Fathers) for the Advancement of Social Systems. MASS' mission is to assist wrongfully convicted prisoners and help newly released prisoners transition back into society. Ester’s work with Joyce was the spark that ignited the idea to establish Consolidated Social Work Services (CSWS).

2002

CSWS established as 501c3

2002-2009

Ester dedicated her energy into planning and structuring the services provided by CSWS. After years of research, first-hand experience as a social worker, and community leadership, Ester identified that (1) full wrap-around social services were needed to truly serve residents of the Eastside 3 rd District neighborhood; (2) increasing resources and services available to neighbors and vulnerable populations in this area was a top priority; (3) Increasing outreach and advocacy for all services and resources was needed to ensure wrap-around services are effectively utilized. She focused her efforts on organizational development, operational planning & structure, and research for future services and programs. In addition, her efforts included projects at the time: Case management & social work, recidivism reduction, elderly care, youth mentoring, & education insecurity.