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Our House presenter outlines wraparound services for homeless families supported by Little Rock partnership
Summary
A presenter for Our House told meeting attendees that the nonprofit partners with the City of Little Rock Department of Community Programs to deliver wraparound services—mental health, housing support, workforce access, early childhood education and youth enrichment—to hundreds of homeless and near-homeless families.
A presenter for Our House described the nonprofit's long-standing partnership with the City of Little Rock and the Department of Community Programs, saying the relationship helps the organization extend services into the community.
"They allow us to extend the arms of the city and the work that we do throughout the community, reaching residents, meeting residents where they are and helping them to get where they want to be," the presenter said.
The presenter said Our Club/Our House primarily serves homeless and near-homeless families and uses a wraparound model that serves the whole family rather than only children or parents. Core services listed included mental health programming, family case management, access to workforce services, a housing program and early childhood education offered on the organization's campus.
"We have an incredible team of staff and national service members who provide that support through our club, through our mental health program, through family case management, through access to workforce services, through our housing program, um through early childhood education," the presenter said.
The presenter also described enrichment and youth-development activities: nutrition support, safe spaces for children to form relationships, summer outings (including trips to movie theaters) and hands-on exposure to workplaces. For older children, Our House brings in industry representatives and organizes field trips and an annual college tour to encourage postsecondary planning.
"Annually, we also take our older kiddos on a college tour," the presenter said. "We'll all get in the Our House van and we'll spend the night and we'll go see different colleges and universities that they may be interested in attending."
The presenter credited city support with enabling the organization to help families pursue stability. She said the work is challenging and that the organization serves hundreds of children every year.
The presentation provided an overview of services and the partnership but did not include specific budget figures, grant names beyond the Department of Community Programs, or descriptions of formal agreements; those details were not specified in the remarks.
