This editorial was originally published in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette on August 23rd. We’re excited to share this thoughtful piece with you as we begin a period of exciting changes at Our House.
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Click here to read the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s article! By Eric Besson Photo by Thomas Metthe August 20, 2017 A new Little Rock program paid for with federal tax dollars will connect former prison inmates with construction, restaurant and other high-demand jobs — and cover their minimum-wage paychecks for four months, officials said. Mayor Mark Stodola
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Click here to read the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s story. By Jeannie Roberts Photo by Benjamin Krain August 17, 2017 Georgia Mjartan, executive director of the Little Rock homeless shelter Our House, announced Wednesday that she is stepping down from the post after 12 years with the organization and her replacement has already been named. Mjartan’s last
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From Georgia Mjartan, Executive Director: I am writing to you today to share the news that I am leaving Our House after 12 wonderful and life-changing years. My husband Dominik will become CEO of a community development bank in Columbia, South Carolina, so along with our three young children we will be moving there in
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Click here to read the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s article! By Kally Patz August 1, 2017 The U.S. Department of Labor gave $1.2 million to fund a re-entry program for prisoners, Little Rock said in a news release Tuesday. The Little Rock Workforce Development Board was given the money to establish the Rock City Reentry Program, which
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Click here to read Fox 16’s article! LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (News release) – Tuesday, June 27, the U.S. Department of Labor announced over $72M to enhance employment opportunities for justice-involved individuals. $32M was awarded to 23 community based organizations across the United States, including the Little Rock Workforce Development Board, which was awarded $1.2M to
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Click here to read Talk Business & Politics’ article! Originally published online August 21, 2017 The Little Rock Workforce Development Board has been awarded $1.2 million by the U.S. Department of Labor to develop the Rock City Reentry Project. The money is part of $72 million in grants announced by the Labor Department earlier this summer “to
Click here to read the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s story! By Jeanine Roberts Photo by Staton Briedenthal August 2, 2017 Bonnie Watts wasn’t sure what she would tell her young son. She was raising him on her own. The overdue electric bill stared at her from a pile of other urgent demands, and rent was looming. The
Click here to watch KATV Channel 7’s story! By Marine Glisovic August 1, 2017 LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Our House is celebrating five years of its innovative program that’s helped nearly 1,400 people with children who were near-homelessness. The Central Arkansas Family Stability Institute has helped 381 families who have gone through the 12-month program of
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Click here to watch Fox 16’s story! By Tosha Hester July 29, 2017 NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark.– The grand opening of a new retail store is today (July 29) and will help benefit the homeless. From Our House to Yours is now open in the 4600 Block of JFK Boulevard in North Little Rock. The
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