Our Programs
Our House provides comprehensive, all-in-one services to homeless men, women and families throughout Central Arkansas. The aim of these services is two-fold:
- to meet the immediate, basic needs of the homeless
- while concurrently building homeless individuals' resources - educational, financial and personal.
All services are free to the homeless residents/participants. Services provided by Our House include the following:
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Services
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Population Served
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Number Served Per Year
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The Shelter (80 beds) and Supportive Services (job search assistance, program referrals, savings program)
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Homeless Men, Women, and Families
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1,320 unduplicated residents
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Family Housing (39 beds - 18 family units) and Supportive Services (job search assistance, program referrals, life skills, savings program, etc.)
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Homeless Men, Women, and Families
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115 unduplicated residents
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Meals: Breakfast and Dinner Served to Shelter Residents
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Homeless Men, Women, and Families
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45,000 meals
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Educational Programs for Adults: Basic Literacy, GED Preparation, Computer Literacy, Life Skills and Work Skills
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Homeless and Low-Income Adults and the Community-at-Large
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300 unduplicated participants
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On-the-Job Training
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Homeless and Low-Income Adults
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50 unduplicated participants
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Meals: Lunch for Education Program and Job Training Participants
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Homeless and Low-Income Adults and the Community-at-Large
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6,500 meals
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Open Computer Lab with Technical Training and Assistance
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Homeless and Low-Income Men, Women and Teens and the Community-at-Large
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500 unduplicated participants
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Child Care and Early Childhood Education Program (including free breakfast and lunch, top-of-the-line playground facilities, computers, and reading time)
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Homeless, Low-Income, and Community Children (ages 6 weeks - 12 years)
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130 unduplicated children
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Our House Objectives
Our House exists to meet short terms needs and to make a long-term impact.
In the short term, we know our programs are successful when:
- Homeless men, women and children have a safe, clean, comfortable place to come home to after a day at work or school.
- Homeless men, women and children are living drug, alcohol and violence free.
- Homeless adults are working in full-time, permanent jobs.
- Families, individuals and children who lacked shelter, food, decent clothing and hygiene items have sufficient housing and clothing and are regularly eating nutritious meals.
- People who once lacked skills and education obtain the skills and education they need to successfully participate in the workforce.
- Homeless, school-aged children are attending school regularly.
- Homeless children are engaged in activities that give them happiness, engage their minds and teach them to be contributing members of their community.
In the long term, we know our programs have succeeded when:
- People who did not have jobs find and sustain employment.
- People move out of homelessness and into permanent housing.
- People who were once homeless and jobless are now successful, contributing members of the workforce, the community and their own families.
- Parents who were once homeless gain the ability to successfully provide for and take care of their own children (both financially and personally).
- Children who have been through our programs improve their grades in school, become more confident and happier.
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