Our House Awarded Grant for Parents and Children Impacted by Domestic Violence
Our House is honored to receive the FY 2024 SSAPC grant from the Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services. This funding will help us strengthen support for abused parents and children exposed to domestic violence across Metro Atlanta through enhanced services, advocacy, and interventions.
Our House’s Samantha Mullins Awarded Teacher of the Year: Preschool by Georgia’s Department of Early Learning
We are beyond excited to announce that our very own Ms. Samantha Mullins has been awarded the Teacher of the Year Award in the Preschool category! This prestigious honor was presented last week by Bright from the Start: Department of Early Learning, and we couldn’t be more proud of her outstanding achievement. Thanks to the […]
Our House President & CEO Tyese Lawyer Recognized Among Georgia’s Most Influential Leaders
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 […]
Our House Receives 2021 CSES Organizational Leadership Award
On August 11, Our House was honored to receive the 2021 Organizational Leadership Award from the American Psychological Association’s Committee on Socioeconomic Status (CSES). Each year, CSES gives awards to recognize the outstanding achievements of psychologists, students of psychology and organizations which have made significant contributions to the understanding of socioeconomic status (SES) and the […]
Our House Receives $1 Million Grant for Early Childhood Education
Largest Program Grant in Nonprofit’s 33-Year History Our House has received a grant of $1,000,000 for high-quality early learning programs for young children experiencing homelessness. This transformational gift will provide early childhood education scholarships and mental and behavioral healthcare services to young children over a period of three years. In addition, the funding will allow […]
Our House Receives Three-Star Rating
Atlanta, GA — Our House’s Atlanta site recently received a three-star rating from Quality Rated — the highest rating a childcare site can receive. Georgia’s Quality Rated tool helps parents find high-quality early childhood education programs in their area. Quality Rated is an initiative of Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and […]
Cocktails, Confetti & Cake, a 30th Birthday Party for Our House a Success!
With over 350 guests in attendance, Our House’s 30th Birthday celebration, Cocktails, Confetti & Cake, generated close to $275,000 – 10% more than the goal! The program started off with a welcome by the night’s emcee and advisory council member, Jovita Moore. Board Chair, Adele Gipson, introduced gala honoree, Stephanie Blank, and presented her with […]
High School Senior Makes Big Plans
Waheed is a quiet young man, shy and unassuming. He is soft-spoken but seems sure of himself and ready to put in as much work as is necessary to change his life. He is a resident in Our House’s transitional shelter along with his mother and 4 siblings who range in age from 10 years […]
Our House, Inc. Awarded Transformational $900,000 Grant
Largest Program Grant in 30 Year History of Our House Atlanta, GA May 25, 2017: In a powerful statement of support for the importance of early childhood education, a local foundation recently awarded Our House a grant of $900,000 to support high-quality early learning programs for Atlanta children experiencing homelessness. Over the next three years, […]
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.