About Us
Housing is Healthcare
People impacted by HIV/AIDS deserve to more than survive, but to fully live
Housing is Healthcare
Home is a bright light when all is dark
Facilities-based Housing
Our Facilities-Based Housing serves single adults in efficiency apartments. Residents have on-site access to support staff, and services including case management and medical care coordination. Our current facility is dedicated to single adults living with AIDS who require more concentrated care.
Master-lease Housing
Our master-lease housing provides autonomous, independent living solutions in subsidized rental units throughout Atlanta to individuals and families.
Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA)
We help families and individuals who are able to hold a lease in their name maintain their housing by providing monthly rental subsidies for 12 – 24 months.
Via staff and community partners, Status: Home provides wrap-around services to individuals in all of our housing programs, including case management, linkage to HIV care, employment services, mental health services, and legal services.
Our clients are referred to us via Atlanta’s Coordinated Entry System.
From One Into Hundreds of Homes in Atlanta
Discover our history and evolution over 35 years
What is today Status: Home originated as Jerusalem House, and began in 1988 as a coalition of Atlanta’s business, religious, civic, and medical community leaders who conceptualized a residential facility for the growing number of people who’d lost their homes due to AIDS. In 1989, Status: Home was one house that could serve five individuals with HIV/AIDS.
Today, with over 300 housing units and counting, we provide homes for over 400 residents, including nearly 100 children, and we’re responsible for more than 70% of Atlanta’s permanent supportive housing for individuals and families impacted by HIV/AIDS.
Light up Atlanta with Status: Home
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Meet Our Dedicated Team
A Message from Maryum Phillips:
Maryum Phillips
Maryum Phillips, CFRE currently serves as the President & CEO of Status: Home. In this role, Phillips directs all operations, oversees staff and strategizes fundraising activities for the organization, which is Atlanta’s oldest and largest HIV/AIDS permanent supportive housing provider. Status: Home is one of the 75 largest nonprofits in Atlanta with a budget of $9.7 million and a staff of 35. Each year, the organization houses close to 400 people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. Maryum came to Status: Home 2021 with over two decades of diverse non-profit leadership experience including executive, fundraising, organizational management, board leadership, volunteer management and consulting.
She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Michigan and a Master’s of Science degree in Non-Profit Leadership from Georgia State University. She is a past faculty member at the Georgia Center for Nonprofits, a 2018 graduate of Leadership DeKalb and 2019 Chair of National Philanthropy Day. She previously served on the board of the DeKalb Library Foundation, The Museum School of Avondale Estates, and the Community Advisory Board of the Georgia State University Prevention Research Council. She was selected as a 2022 and 2023 Georgia Titan 100, one of Georgia’s Top CEO’s & C-Level Executives. In addition, she is a proud member of the Leadership Atlanta Class of 2023. She currently serves as Board President of the National HIV/AIDS Housing Coalition.
Our Leadership
Barbara Bond-Gentry - Chief Financial Officer and VP of Finance
Barbara is responsible for fiscal management and grant compliance, trains and supervises the finance department staff, develops and initiates systems and procedures in accordance with professional accounting practices and government regulations. Barbara came to Status: Home from Hope Atlanta and has had a distinguished career in both nonprofit and public accounting sectors. Barbara was also in senior management at Midtown Alliance and Meals on Wheels Atlanta.
Anita Douglas Murphy, MPA, CNP - Chief Development Officer
Anita joined Status: Home in 2022, charged with growing and developing the fundraising operations of the organization. In this role, she coordinates both marketing and resource development opportunities that include individual, foundation, and government fundraising initiatives. Anita is a graduate of Kennesaw State University and has obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration. Anita was selected for Kennesaw State University’s 2026 class of 40 Under 40.
Daphne Walker, JD - Chief Operating and Programs Officer
Daphne joined Status: Home in 2025. An attorney and seasoned housing and human services executive, she brings 20+ years of experience in the legal, government and affordable housing development sectors. A proud Spelman College and Emory University School of Law alumna, she previously led the Housing Assistance Division at the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, overseeing the distribution of $1.1 billion in housing resources statewide during her tenure.
William Caraway, MSW - Director of Supportive Housing
William Caraway, MSW, is the Director of Supportive Housing at Status: Home, where he oversees permanent supportive housing operations serving individuals and families impacted by homelessness and HIV/AIDS across Metro Atlanta. With extensive experience in housing stability, program management, and resident-centered care, he leads multi-site housing operations while ensuring compliance with HUD and HOPWA standards. William is passionate about advancing equitable housing access, strengthening community partnerships, and creating supportive environments that promote long-term stability and wellness.
Kenneth Gantt - Director of Community Based Housing
Kenneth joined Status: Home in 2018 as a case manager in the New Horizons TBRA (Tenant-Based Rental Assistance) program. Kenneth brings to Status: Home over 20 years of HIV/AIDS experience as a case manager and director with local non-profits, including AID Atlanta, Living Room, and Hope Atlanta. He is an alumnus of Georgia State University with a BS degree in Psychology and Mental Health.
Renee Starrett - Director of Operations & Administrative Services
Renee celebrated 24 years at Status: Home in 2026, where she began as the Executive Assistant. She developed the role to include board liaison, fundraising, special events, social media, the Status: Home website, and program operations. As a sector switcher, her previous roles were in marketing in the UK music industry and US tech.
July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026
Status: Home Board of Directors
Status: Home is guided by a dedicated group of community leaders committed to our mission. Our all-volunteer Board of Directors includes individuals with expertise in a wide variety of areas, including law, real estate, medicine, and finance.
Board of Directors Officers
- Brett Haynie Chair | PwC
- Marcus D. Benning, Esq. Vice Chair | Regions Bank
- Joseph Keeney
Treasurer | My Virtual CFO – ATL - Jamee Lawson Nelson
Secretary | Autodesk - Joe Royals
Immediate Past Chair | Truist
Board of Directors
- Shanika Asher | EY
- Lori B. Chennault | Retired, Georgia-Pacific
- Ehize Lee | Wells Fargo
- David McEachern | Keller Williams
- Shirley Mitchell Ferrell |
S&C Mitchell Investments - Antoinette Hughes, CRCM |
Hyperion Bank - Lauren Waits |
Community & Policy Advocate - Michael Yochelson, MD |
The Shepherd Center
Advisory Council
- Mike McCoy | Retired, Truist
- Monique Quindsland |
Frazier & Deeter - R. Kirk Rich |
Avison Young - Jonathan Tucker |
KBKG - Evelyn G. Ullman |
Jerusalem House/Status: Home Co-Founder
Our Partners & Resources
Status: Home collaborates and partners with 25+ community agencies to meet our residents’ changing needs and provide valuable services to enhance their quality of life. The relationships we have established are vitally important for our residents as well as the homeless and HIV/AIDS community throughout Greater Atlanta.
