Homeless Families

Haven 4 Hope provides safe housing for homeless mothers and their children. The non-profit began in 2014 to help single mothers who need a place to regroup, exhale and pivot.

Haven 4 Hope provides housing to mothers and their children one safe space at a time

A listener reached out to The Local Take about Tawana Allen. She purchased a run-down home and turned it into a safe place for mothers and their children. Her non-profit Haven 4 Hope started in 2014. After not being able to find housing for mothers in need, she began buying houses for her clients to have a safe space to exhale.

The Boyce L. Ansley School is a private school for children who have experienced the trauma of homelessness.

The Local Take: The Boyce L. Ansley School offers a private school education, resources for homeless children

The Local Take: The Boyce L. Ansley School for homeless children offers wrap-around services to support families

Community Engagement

The Local Take: Eviction Moratorium with DeKalb Commissioner Lorraine Cochran Johnson

This week on WCLK's The Local Take(Saturdays 8am), I speak with DeKalb County Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson, representing Super District 7. We…

Community Engagement

The Local Take: Nicholas House And Homeless Families in a Pandemic

This week on WCLK's The Local Take(Saturday mornings 8am) I speak with Nicholas House Development Director Terrisita Terry about challenges being faced by…

Community Engagement

Off The Street and On Their Feet - Nicholas House Sleep Out Fights Family Homelessness

This week on The Local Take I speak with Roshawn, a single mother who found herself homeless and luckily received support from The Nicholas House. I also…