Flame of Hope
CaringWorks Care Coordinator Eric Smart was recently named a recipient of the Flame of Hope Award, presented by the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities. The award recognizes…
Stability in the Storm: Our Vision for 2026
Looking Back: Resilience in 2025 As I reflect on the past year, the word that comes to mind is steadfast. 2025 was a year characterized by significant volatility, particularly regarding federal…
A Teen’s Second Chance
How stable housing changed Jameisha’s future Jameisha was 15 years old when she and her family moved to Atlanta—and soon found themselves without a stable place to live. The second…
Atlanta Magazine Again Names Carol Collard One of Atlanta’s Most Powerful Leaders
Carol Collard was once again part of an illustrious group in our community named as one of Atlanta’s most powerful leaders in the 2026 Atlanta 500, which is published annually…
Serving Those Who Served
Employee spotlight: Summer Riddick, Care Coordinator CaringWorks Care Coordinator Summer Riddick spends each day helping veterans regain stability and independence after experiencing homelessness. “I help guide them through medical, housing,…
Rooted in Empathy
Employee Spotlight: Tayna Allums When Tanya Allums moved from California to Georgia in 2017, she didn’t expect to spend her first six months without stable housing. “I wasn’t drinking, I…
The Queens of Cuisine: Hope House’s Culinary Duo
At CaringWorks’ Hope House—a residential treatment facility for men recovering from homelessness and addiction—healing can happen in many forms, in many ways, and in many places. For Barbara Jackson, Hope…
Patience, Companionship, and Hands-On Support
Employee Spotlight: Jemma Moses, Senior Care Coordinator For Senior Care Coordinator Jemma Moses, the heart of her work at CaringWorks is simple: “It’s about helping homeless people live a better,…
“You can come back.”
Employee Spotlight: Lucille Overton, Care Coordinator CaringWorks Care Coordinator Lucille Overton not only has the professional expertise to work with those who have experienced homelessness, but she also brings a…
Championing Hope and Recovery in the Deaf Community
Homelessness and addiction are hard enough to navigate on their own, but imagine the additional frustration of trying to get help when other people can’t communicate with you. For Eric…