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By Ashley Goodwin
October 2, 2023
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Seven organizations will now receive thousands more dollars to help fight crime and violence in Little Rock thanks to an extension of the crime reduction plan.
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas — On Monday, Little Rock directors approved the extension of crime reduction resources in the city.
Last year, the board passed a plan to give about $ 1.5 million dollars to 10 local organizations to help fight violence. Since those groups have been seeing success the board wants it to continue.
The money went towards issues like anger management, workforce readiness, mental health, and violence intervention.
Our House was one of those groups that received money and they focused on mental health with one of Arkansas’s most vulnerable populations.
“The work to get out of homelessness is really difficult. It’s challenging. It takes a long time. It takes a lot of resilience,” said Ben Goodwin, Our House’s Executive Director.
The organization provides resources to those who are unsheltered or are experiencing homelessness. It also provides mental health treatments and career-readiness skills.
Last year, the City of Little Rock approved $200,000 dollars for Our House to expand its work and help more people. This money allowed the organization to increase the hours for therapy and provide further training for staff.