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Our House President & CEO Tyese Lawyer Recognized Among Georgia’s Most Influential Leaders

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We are thrilled to announce a remarkable achievement for Tyese Lawyer, President and CEO of Our House. Tyese has been honored as one of Georgia Trend Magazine’s GEORGIA 500 – The State’s Most Influential Leaders!

For Tyese, leadership is guided by a powerful personal motto: “Invest in children, families, people, and the future.” This philosophy drives her daily efforts to create lasting change for the communities she serves.

Since joining Our House in 2004, Tyese has transformed the organization into a dynamic, multi-service resource for those in need. Under her leadership, Our House has become a beacon of hope and support for at-risk families and children across Georgia. With over 30 years of unwavering dedication to improving lives, her work continues to inspire and uplift countless individuals.

Please join us in celebrating this well-deserved recognition of Tyese’s extraordinary contributions.

Congratulations, Tyese, on this incredible honor!

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Save the Date: OH What a Night 2025

February 8, 2025

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Our House Health Receives NAFC Gold Standard

Our House Health earned a 2024 Gold Rating from the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC) Quality
Standards Program.

The National Association of Free and Charitable Clinic’s mission is building healthy communities for all through quality, equitable, accessible healthcare. The NAFC and its members are dedicated to ensuring that patients receive access to quality healthcare. To quantify and qualify the care provided at the Free and Charitable Clinic network, the NAFC formalized a set of Quality Standards for member organizations.

NAFC Members voluntarily submit information to the NAFC on the various policies and procedures in place to attain their standards rating and
attest/pledge that they successfully incorporate these standards within their organization.


NAFC Quality Standards elements include policies and procedures related to the following areas: Administrative, Clinic/Pharmacy Responsibilities, Credentialing and Privileging Systems, Patient Care, and Risk Management Systems.

We are excited to receive this rating highlighting our commitment to providing quality patient care. For more information on the NAFC, please
visit www.nafcclinics.org. For more information about Our House Health please visit Our House Health | Our House (ourhousega.org).

April 2024 Newsletter

April 1, 2024

socialATLANTA.com: OH What a Night Gala: An Evening of Love & Laughter

Hosted by Our House at The Atlanta History Center, the event brought together close to 300 esteemed guests and raised nearly $500,000 for transitioning families from homelessness.

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Our House, an Atlanta area nonprofit leading the fight against family homelessness, hosted its annual OH What a Night Gala: An Evening of Love & Laughter at The Atlanta History Center. The event brought together close to 300 esteemed guests for an unforgettable evening of camaraderie and philanthropy.

Aaron Danzig, long time Our House supporter and former Board Chair was honored with the prestigious Jovita Moore Spirit of Community Award. Jennifer Ide served as Chair of the Gala Committee.

The ambiance featured florals and shades of red, inspired by Valentine’s weekend. Thanks to the generous support of presenting sponsor Morris, Manning & Martin LLP, official media sponsor WSB-TV, and all the Gala sponsors the OH What a Night Gala proved the most successful yet, raising more than $500,000 in support of Our House programs to transition families from homelessness to self-sufficiency.