in the long term. We saw people who were made
homeless by that natural disaster for months and
even years after the hurricane was no longer
making headlines. I hope that all of the people who
were made homeless by the tornadoes that hit
Central Arkansas last month are able to rebuild
their lives and quickly. But for the people who
were already on the edge, who didn‘t have
insurance, whose homes and places of work are
gone, for those people Our House will be here.
We are here in the weeks after a disaster and also
in the months and years that follow.
Jessica Suitor, CAFSI Case Manager
If a family experiences a loss of housing because
of a natural disaster and is living with a relative
or friend, the CAFSI Program can help provide
resources and case management for transitioning
the family back into living on their own again. In
the past, CAFSI has helped families who lost their
home because of fire and were living with relatives. Our House‘s CAFSI (Central Arkansas
Family Stability Institute) Program works with
families who are not homeless and not living at
Our House, connecting them with Our House‘s
other programs to assist with finding full-time
employment, increasing financial stability, and
providing an after-school program.