Life has thrown many obstacles at Cheirika—from suffering from Bipolar Disorder to living as a single mom of four—that have ultimately led to incredible resilience and an impressive drive to provide for her family. The financial pressure of supporting her family led Cheirika towards desperate measures to pay for rent, utilities, and even food. Cheirika […]
When we first highlighted Hanna over a year ago, she was excelling in our job training program and had just moved up from the Shelter into our transitional Family House. Now, we are excited to say that Hanna has completed a two year stay in our Housing programs, and with the rental history and references
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Ms. Carolyn lived a difficult life early on—moving through the foster care system for over a decade and relocating to Arkansas from her home state at a formative age. This and other adverse childhood experiences would lead to mental health struggles in adulthood that made it difficult to take on big life changes like securing
Our House clients are finding success in all areas of their lives this year! Doc came to Our House one year ago after exiting prison and starting his life from scratch. He had no ID and nothing to his name, but our Career Center quickly set Doc up with the proper documents and helped him
Jamye hit a low point in her life after losing her son in 2021. Jamye went through many months where she struggled with drinking and keeping a job. After finally reaching out to her aunt for help, Jamye entered Our House’s Shelter last year. Jamye has been working on campus in the Guard Shack where
When Ronald exited prison, he only had a bag of clothes to his name, no transportation, nowhere to stay, and enough money to purchase a few items at Goodwill. Ronald stayed with a friend, and checked in to our Shelter as soon as a bed became available. He quickly set out looking for work and
Joy’s road to Our House began several years ago when her car was lost to a fire. Living in the country provided limited job options within walking distance, and slowly but surely more time passed without being in the workforce. A gap in her work history compounded the difficulty of finding employment, and Joy found
“I am a new person since coming to Our House, and I’m never going back to who I was. I have to wake up every morning and reintroduce myself to myself.” It wasn’t until late one night after being struck by a car that Paul could see it was time to turn his life around
Homelessness comes in many forms, and that was certainly true for David. For a long time, David relied on his mother for support, and when she passed away suddenly, he was faced with many difficult decisions, including where to live. David moved in with his sister for a short period, but found the chaotic nature
Summer is in full swing here at Our House, and we are having a great time seeing all of the fun lessons and activities our youth are learning about! Elena is just one student that has excelled this summer—and all year long—in Our Club. Through after-school programming and individualized therapy, Elena has grown in her
