Click here to read the Arkansas Democrat Gazette’s article By Brandon Mulder This article was published December 11, 2016 at 3:29 a.m. Leland Wilson pulled out his phone to show one remaining example of his late son’s effervescent personality. A video showed a wiry blond teenager standing in a living room as a beat began […]
New bus shelter at Little Rock’s Our House now memorial to altruistic teen Read More »
Click here to view the Arkansas Democrat Gazette Article Arkansas Democrat Gazette By Brandon Mulder On Wednesday afternoon, Little Rock Central High School sophomore Kleontae Green had to make the 45-minute trek from school to the homeless shelter on Roosevelt Road where he lives with his mother. School let out at 3:45, and he had
Homeless kids fly under radar; number enrolled in Arkansas schools doubles in 10 years Read More »
Click here to view the Institute for Children, Poverty, and Homelessness’ article Institute for Children, Poverty and Homelessness UNCENSORED Vol. 7.2 Summer 2016 By Mari Rich My personal obsession right now is how disconnected we are from what we really need to be talking about with poverty. We talk about work or training for parents,
A Better Life for the Whole Family: The Two-Generation Approach Read More »
Click here to view KATV’s news coverage KATV LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — More than 100 working homeless in Little Rock are getting the resources they need to stay healthy. Our House held its 5th Annual Healthcare and Wellness Day where they provided health screenings for residents on campus. Those who participated had a full
Our House provides working homeless with health resources Read More »
Click here to view KARK’s news coverage KARK LITTLE ROCK, Ark.– Hundreds of people had their health checked Saturday for the 5th Annual Our House Health and Wellness Day in Little Rock. Companies were on site to provide low income families and the homeless with free check ups, mental health screenings, hearing and speech testing,
LR Hosts Our House Health and Wellness Day Read More »
Click here to view KARK’s news coverage KARK LITTLE ROCK, AR. — Honoring those who do so much for our homeless, Representative French Hill and Missouri Congress Woman, Ann Wagner stopped by to visit Our House. Our House helps the homeless by giving them shelter, food and helping them obtain skills to find jobs so
Members of Congress Tour Local Homeless Facility Read More »
KARK by Stephanie Sharp Click here to view video. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Each night hundreds, if not thousands, of kids in Arkansas find themselves without a place to call home. Homelessness for children is a growing problem in Arkansas. According to the National Center on Family Homelessness, each year 21,000 Arkansas kids experience homelessness,
Child Homelessness: Growing Problem in Arkansas Read More »
by CTEH Whether we’re shopping for loved ones, decorating our tree or cooking a holiday meal for family and friends, it’s easy to get wrapped up in the chaos of Christmas. Each year CTEH takes a moment to reflect on the true meaning of the season by giving back to those less fortunate. With more than
Remembering the Reason for the Season Read More »
KARK Channel 4 By DREW PETRIMOULX The news story can be viewed here. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A single mother in Little Rock got a Christmas gift from a complete stranger that she says will help change her life. At just 16-years-old, Alishe’ah Sockwell and her daughter were living at the Our House homeless
Stranger Grants X-Mas Wish for Single Mom Read More »
BY BRIAN EMFINGER & BETH HUNT LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Two dozen families from Our House Shelter in Little Rock got an early Christmas present Monday, one they never saw coming and will never forget. McDonald’s of Central Arkansas wanted to do something special for the families who are living at the homeless shelter. This is
Families from Our House Shelter get an early Christmas present Read More »