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
November 30th, 2019 Mic Michael Turner started his work-based training program at the Our House Resale Stores that was funded recently by the state of Arkansas Department of Workforce Services in August 2018. He completed his 9-month training program May 9, 2019. He took initiative in every task he was assigned, and exceeded expectations. Michael
December 1st, 2019 Shaybrion and her four children were experiencing chronic homelessness prior to coming to Our House two years ago. After enrolling in our CAFSI program, she secured affordable, income-based housing, and negotiated an end to her lease, avoiding an eviction on her credit. Her children were enrolled in our out-of-school-time program, Our Club.
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February 3rd, 2020 Lauren and her daughter Rylee came to Our House two years ago after Lauren graduated from a treatment program. During their time at Our House, Lauren and Rylee exemplified community and resilience, through their engagement with Little Learners, Positively Parenting classes, recovery support classes, and the Career Center’s Reentry program. Lauren worked
December 2nd, 2019 Having a great, well-paying job as a paralegal in Southern California, Greg never expected that he would become homeless. After unexpectedly being laid off, Greg struggled finding another job which slowly spiraled into losing his car and home. Greg came to Arkansas to live with his daughter and son-in-law stationed in Jacksonville,
March 1st, 2020 Almost two years ago, Nichol was no longer able to juggle her full-time work as a nurse while also coordinating care for her twins, Nicholas and Noah, who are both dually diagnosed with autism and behavioral issues. Nichol left her job to become her son’s full-time caregiver, but without a steady income,
August 21st, 2019 When Laquita got pregnant with her third child last year, she was unable to continue to work an adequate number of hours to support her family. This led to missed car payments and eventually the loss of her car and home. It was at this time when Laquita received recommendations to go