MENTAL HEALTH
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As our clients work hard towards self-sufficiency, they are also working to overcome the trauma that homelessness and extreme poverty bring. Over the years, we have specialized our team to build an internal capacity to address this complexity and to offer on-site, cost-free, trauma-informed mental health services to all interested clients. Between our team of Social Workers and close partnerships with agencies in the community, we are well-equipped to support clients as they work hard to overcome barriers to their well-being.
TAILORED PROGRAMMING
Through women’s support groups, parenting workshops, anger management sessions, recovery meetings, and more, we provide an array of classes to help our clients build skills to thrive physically, emotionally, and mentally. Clients can tailor a suite of classes that fit their unique needs. See our monthly calendar of our classes available to Shelter residents and community members here.
WHOLE-FAMILY SUPPORT
At Our House, we are deeply committed to empowering families by working closely with both parents and children to foster holistic success. Our team of mental health professionals provides comprehensive therapeutic services, including individual, family, and group therapies for all age groups. With a focus on safety and well-being, our highly skilled team is dedicated to strengthening the overall health and resilience of each individual and each family unit.
what we offer
Our House takes confidentiality very seriously. Information shared in a clinical setting is kept private between a therapist and their mental health provider. All clients sign a confidentiality agreement form during the first session that outlines Our House’s policies and procedures as it pertains to confidentiality. The only time client information may be shared is if the client’s life or someone else’s life is in danger.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Mental Health services are available for existing Our House clients. While there are many doors to access Our House services, the mental health program is available for clients who are currently enrolled in an Our House Program to help them be successful with their goals. To learn more about how to plug into Our House programming, call our hotline at (501) 291-0584.
Services are available at no cost to our clients.
For more information about our services, contact DeMarreo Tidwell, Mental Health Manager, at 501-374-7383 ext. 169 or demarreo.tidwell@ourhouseshelter.org or Paige Krueger at 501-374-7383 ext. 168 or paige.krueger@ourhouseshelter.org.
ON SITE HEALTH CLINICS
Thanks to our partners at ARcare and Arkansas Children’s, Our House offers low-barrier, on-site health clinics for both children and adults. Together, we can quickly connect a client to a provider for things like sick visits, immunizations, well-child checkups, vaccinations, and more, twice a week. We’re also able to have medication delivered and provide transportation and community referrals for those needing care off-site. Our House clients can make an appointment with their case manager or teacher to receive care.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Central Arkansas Resource Guides
Our House has complied a list of community resources in the Central Arkansas area. Our Mental Health and Recovery Guides are designed to provide information for low-income and underinsured individuals in the Little Rock metropolitan area. Please feel free to download, print, and share these guides! Send us an email at resources@ourhouseshelter.org with any updates or corrections.
AR ConnectNow
If you are struggling with mental health issues like depression, anxiety and/or stress, contact the UAMS Health AR ConnectNow call center at 501-526-3563 or 800-482-9921. The call center is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The UAMS Health AR ConnectNow virtual clinic operates Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Looking for Counseling?
Find local therapists in your area at psychologytoday.com/us.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org. The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Child Abuse Hotline
Call 1-800-482-5964 to report suspected child abuse or neglect in Arkansas. If possible, have the child’s name, address, alleged offender’s name and address, and details about the maltreatment.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
For any victims and survivors who need support, call 1-800-799-7233, or if you’re unable to speak safely, you can chat online at thehotline.org or text START to 88788.
Poison Control
Call 1-800-222-1222 to connect with your local poison control center. When you call, you will speak with a specially trained nurse, pharmacist or doctor.
Trans Lifeline
Call 877-565-8860 for US and 877-330-6366 for Canada. Trans Lifeline’s Hotline is a peer support service run by trans people, for trans and questioning callers.
National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline
Call 800-656-4673 to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area.
The Trevor Project
Call 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678678. A national 24-hour, toll free confidential suicide hotline for LGBTQ youth.