Click here to view the Arkansas Department of Human Services’ article. Click here to view a photo gallery of the event from the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. LITTLE ROCK – In the midst of a festive, jubilant atmosphere, more than 100 AmeriCorps members serving Arkansas collectively took the oath of service during Opening Day as the national group […]
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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
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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,
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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
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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,
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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
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Our House recently joined the Little Rock Chamber of Commerce to build on already strong ties with the central Arkansas business community. As a nonprofit whose mission is centered around the importance of full-time employment for families that are struggling to overcome homelessness, local companies have a critically important role to play in our work.
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Click here to view KARK’s News Coverage KARK By Drew Petrimoulx LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – New guidelines from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development say landlords could face lawsuits if they discriminate against renters with a criminal records. Attorneys representing tenants in central Arkansas say many landlords are not aware of the new
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CONWAY, Ark. (July 12, 2016) – Hendrix College alumni have found a second home of sorts serving at Our House, a comprehensive nonprofit program that serves more than 1,800 working homeless clients annually in the Little Rock community. Founded in 1987, Our House’s mission is to empower homeless and near-homeless families and individuals to succeed
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Check out this great mini-documentary about the Our House Career Center that was shown on PBS NewsHour this weekend! Huge thanks to the good people at AETN for putting the piece together!
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