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 Welcomes Michelle Carter as New Chief Impact Officer
Our House is pleased to welcome Michelle Carter, MPA, a 25-year professional in the fields of early childhood education, family services, and program management, as our new Chief Impact Officer. A newly created role, the Chief Impact Officer will ensure Our House delivers on its strategic initiatives and programmatic goals as we move from the […]
Our House and Partners for HOME Work Together On Rapid Re-Housing Initiative
In January 2021, Our House launched a powerful new partnership. For one year, Our House’s Family Services team will be part of a network of nonprofits participating in the City of Atlanta’s Coronavirus Relief Fund COVID Recovery Rapid Re-Housing Initiative with Partners for HOME. The initiative is part of an ambitious $24.1 million dollar effort […]
Register Today: 2021 Gala
Our House will host its 2021 Gala on Friday, February 12, 2021 at 7 p.m. This year, “Dreams Take the Screen” as our annual event moves online for attendees to support while social distancing. Presented by CPC Advisors, this year’s event honoree is Michael Hines, founder and president of CPC Advisors. Jovita Moore returns as […]
Our House Welcomes New Board Members
Atlanta, GA – Our House is pleased to announce the addition of six new members to its Board of Directors: Matt Brock, executive director at Brock Built; Laura Diamond, business development director at Goodman Decorating; Dallie Gaskin, associate broker at Dorsey Alston, REALTORS; Anna Holcombe, corporate counsel at LexisNexis Risk Solutions; Natalie Morhous, president of […]
2020-2021 School Calendar
Our House’s 2020-2021 school calendar is now available for download. Parents can use this tool to learn about school closings and critical dates that may impact your child’s class day. For questions about the calendar, please email our Chief Impact Officer, Michelle Carter.
Our House, Our Community, Our Nation
This week, Our House welcomed students back to our Atlanta and Decatur campuses. While excited to hear their little voices in the classrooms again, I cannot ignore the deeper conversations going on in our nation today. I recognize that injustices against black humans — more recently Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd — are […]
ECE Centers Open
Our House is excited to announce our ECE campuses in Decatur and Atlanta will open to families on June 1, 2020. Phase one of school reopening will require all parents dropping off kids to wear masks when entering the building. To manage the safety of our families and staff, children and parents’ temperatures will be […]
COVID-19 Update: March 27,2020
March 27, 2020 In response to the latest mandates by government and partner agencies, Our House’s early childhood education program will remain closed through April 6, 2020. We understand this is an added burden for the over 100 children and parents served by our ECE program in Atlanta and Decatur, and continue to identify opportunities […]