Back To School
On August 8, 110 children walked into Our House classrooms ready to learn for the 2016-2017 school year! The week prior, teachers attended training and had the opportunity to organize and decorate their classrooms to get ready to meet their new students. A number of community partners including Maggie’s Neighborhood Bar and Grill and For […]
More Than 3,300 Youth Are Homeless in Atlanta Area, Project By Georgia State and Partners Finds
ATLANTA—There are 3,374 homeless and runaway youth in shelters, on the streets or in other precarious housing situations in the Atlanta metro area, according to the results of a project by Georgia State University and its partners to count and assess the area’s homeless youth. Eric Wright, professor of sociology and public health at Georgia […]
The 5K for Hope was a great success!
Thank you to the South DeKalb Striders and all the participants of the race/walk. Support from the South DeKalb Striders means a lot to the Our House community and families. We look forward to partnering with you again next year.
Turner Hosts Sixth Annual Thanksgiving Luncheon for Our House Families and Staff
For the sixth year in a row, Turner Broadcasting hosted Our House families for a Thanksgiving Luncheon last Friday, November 20, held this year at the Friends School in Decatur. The luncheon included all the Thanksgiving staples, from stuffing to apple pie, as well as craft projects for the kids, a family photo session for […]
Atlanta Women’s Foundation Awards $25,000 to Support Women at Our House
Our House is most grateful to the Atlanta Women’s Foundation for its support of our Family Advocacy and Employment Readiness/CDA job training program. The mission of the Atlanta Women’s Foundation (AWF) is to be a catalyst for change in the lives of women and girls and to end generational poverty. AWF 2013 research on effective […]
Our House opens new Preschool
Our House opens two new preschool classrooms at the Atlanta site – an additional infant classroom, a nd a new pre-K classroom – giving Our House the capability to serve a total of 151 children in the Early Childhood Education program.
Premier Organizations Serving Homeless Children Merge
Two metro Atlanta organizations that fill a compelling need for homeless children and families—Our House and Genesis Shelter—will combine operations on July 1st. Our House opened its doors to children in 1988 and is a full-day, year-round, nationally accredited early childhood education center. It serves up to 79 children daily and offers comprehensive support services […]
Our House and Genesis Shelter Merger: WSB-TV Interview
Our House and Genesis Shelter are merging! See the exclusive interview with WSB-TV with Tyese Lawyer (Executive Director of Our House) and Nancy Friauf (Executive Director of Genesis Shelter) as they speak on this exciting transition and how we will be Stronger Together for homeless families and children:
Our House, Inc. Will Provide Free Shoes To Children In Need Through Payless Gives™ Shoes 4 Kids Holiday Giving Program
Our House Inc. is pleased to announce that we have been selected as official partners of Payless Give™ Shoes 4 Kids, an annual giving program from Payless ShoeSource. We are among 750 charitable agencies representing all 50 states in the United Stated, as well as Canada, Puerto Rico and 11 Latin American Countries. Our House […]
Our House merges with Genesis Shelter
Our House merges with Genesis Shelter, which adds an emergency shelter to Our House’s core programs, and also allows for expansion of the Early Childhood Education program to a second site.