THV 11 News
by Brooke Buckner
September 22, 2022
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — More than 2,000 Arkansans faced homelessness in 2021 according to the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Now, one organization in central Arkansas has plans to cut that number down by expanding its capacity to serve more people.
At Our House shelter in Little Rock, workers said that they have to turn away hundreds of people a month.
However, this expansion will add beds and become a place for all the other programs to grow.
“It responds to a clear need in our community, there’s too many people who need our services,” said Ben Goodwin, Our House Executive Director.
The most recent data in central Arkansas showed that 401 people experienced homelessness in 2021 in four counties: Pulaski, Saline, Lonoke, and Prairie.
Goodwin said that doubling their housing capacity and adding a designated space for programs will be a big help.
