When Heather realized the lack of opportunities available to her at her halfway house, she decided to move to Our House. As soon as Heather arrived in the Shelter, she saw that if she worked the program and applied herself, she would be able to move forward. When a knee injury kept her from her […]
After over two years living in our Housing programs with her youngest children, Victoria and J’Vonte, Sheila and her family are moving into their own apartment. While at Our House, Sheila used the Career Center and our hiring events to land a job in environmental services at UAMS and enrolled Victoria and J’Vonte in our
Earlier this year, Sheraton described herself as heading down a negative path of being rebellious against her family, leading to a physical altercation that sent her to a correctional facility. Upon her exit, Sheraton’s Uncle encouraged her to come to Our House to pursue classes in the Career Center. Sheraton completed all of her required sessions in the Our House
Cliff had faced homelessness on and off many times before in his life, at times living in shelters or in his truck. Cliff came to Our House when he could no longer afford the place he was staying with the money he was earning, and he was determined to make this time in a shelter
February 7th, 2019 After being a client of the Career Center, Anthony entered The Shelter program when his home flooded back in April of 2018. He continued to use the Career Center during his stay in The Shelter and after working in home health for some time, he landed his dream job working at the
June 3rd, 2019 James had spent nearly ten years working in the Philippines, even meeting his wife there, when he was unable to renew his visa this year. After other housing accommodations fell through, James found himself in Little Rock without a place to stay and heard that he should come to Our House. Within
August 1st, 2019 When David was searching for transitional housing, he was told to go to Our House. Wanting to ensure that he got a bed, David arrived on campus at 5 o’clock in the morning and by the end of the day he not only had a bed, but he had sat down with
September 4th, 2019 After facing homelessness on and off for almost eight years, Tasha arrived at Our House in 2014 with her six-month old son, Ty. Tasha found jobs on campus working as a housekeeper and a chef in the Shelter kitchen, enrolled Ty in Little Learners, and became committed to making a positive difference
October 2nd, 2019 Rachel and her two daughters moved into the Shelter in March of 2018 after she left an unsafe relationship. With a great job as a Special Education Para-Professional, Rachel was easily able to continue working full-time as her children were enrolled in Little Learners and Our Club soon after moving in. At
December 9th, 2019 Shayla, a single mother of three, grew up in turbulent households without a stable foundation or strong support. Her family had come into contact with the criminal justice system, and she encountered abuse at the hands of the people who were closest to her. Shayla transitioned between foster care and the homes