The gray bungalow-style house next to Oakhurst Baptist Church has undergone more than just a renovation. Inside, past a sunny kitchen and spacious living area, 11 private bedrooms line the hallways of the two-story house. By the end of the year, the bedrooms will be occupied by women who have experienced homelessness in DeKalb County.
On Dec. 3, community leaders gathered on the front porch of the gray house on East Lake Drive and cut the ceremonial ribbon to unveil the DeKalb Women’s Workforce Development Program.
The house is the site of Georgia Works’ first program for women, a collaboration with A Home For Everyone in DeKalb and Oakhurst Center for Community. The DeKalb Women’s Workforce Development Program will provide transitional housing and wraparound services for women who have experienced or are currently experiencing homelessness…