Our House, Inc
Mario Lopez-Rodriguez is currently the Director of Health Programs at Our House, Inc., bringing a wealth of experience in healthcare. Mario has worked in various roles including Graduate Research Assistant at Emory Centers for Public Health Training and Technical Assistance, Biometric Nurse Screener at Quest Diagnostics, and Pediatric Oncology Registered Nurse at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Mario also has experience working as a Community Health Extension Volunteer in Tanzania with the Peace Corps and as a Pediatric Registered Nurse at Methodist Lebonheur Health Care. Mario holds a Master of Public Health in Global Health from Emory University and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from The University of Memphis.
Our House, Inc
The mission of Our House is to end the cycle of homelessness for families. Our House was established in 1988 by concerned community residents who realized that shelter rules required homeless families to leave early each morning and not return until late in the afternoon. This left families with no where to go during the day, and women with no one to care for their children while they attempted to find work or hold down a job. Since its founding, Our House has strategically addressed homelessness in families using a two-pronged approach: first address affordable, quality childcare as a barrier to self sufficiency and second, provide holistic support to families as they move toward independence.