Archive for November 2021
November is Homelessness Awareness Month: 3 encouraging things you need to know
The man holding a sign at a busy intersection. The woman asking for help in a crowded parking lot. These occurrences and many more serve as frequent reminders of the heartbreaking issue of homelessness that is prevalent throughout communities across Georgia––a very discouraging fact. But this November during Homelessness Awareness Month, we want to shed…
Read More“Honoring Georgia Veterans,” Closer Look with Rose Scott
On Thursday’s special Veteran’s Day edition of Closer Look with Rose Scott, CaringWorks CEO Dr. Carol Collard sat down with program host Rose Scott to discuss the continuing challenges and successes of helping our veterans who are experiencing homelessness. It’s projected that at least 762 veterans in Georgia are unsheltered, with 191 of those based…
Read MoreHelping Veterans RISE Above Homelessness
As we commemorate Veterans Day today, November 11, we’d like to shed some light on why our service members are often more at risk of becoming homeless, some of the current issues they are facing, and what we at CaringWorks are doing to help. Veterans make up about 6% of the population of the United…
Read MoreCaringWorks Receives Nearly $1 Million in Federal Funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to Provide Mental Health Services to Metro Atlanta’s Underserved Populations
ATLANTA, Oct. 21, 2021 – CaringWorks, one of the largest providers of supportive housing in the metropolitan Atlanta area, was named a recipient of a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grant of nearly $1 million over two years funded by the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) of 2021 and the Coronavirus Response and…
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