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…
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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…
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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,…
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“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…
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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…
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Back to School: From Homelessness to Honors
Client Spotlight: Roxsand B. At CaringWorks, we believe that everyone deserves the stability of a home and the opportunity to achieve their goals, regardless of their past circumstances. CaringWorks client…
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Housing, Not Handcuffs: A Response to the Executive Order on Homelessness
Statement from CaringWorks CEO Carol S. Collard, PhD, LMSW: Last week’s Executive Order, titled Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets, takes a fundamentally flawed approach to homelessness by prioritizing forced…
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CaringWorks’ Hope House Shines on WABE: A Story of Second Chances
CaringWorks’ Hope House was recently featured on WABE, Atlanta’s NPR affiliate. In this radio segment, reporter Chamian Cruz spotlights one of our residents and his journey from homelessness and incarceration to recovery and healing at…
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Celebrating Health and Recovery at the Peer Cafe
At CaringWorks, we believe in empowering individuals on their journey to stability and well-being. In June we demonstrated this by hosting a Men’s Health Month/Father’s Day event at our new…
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Leading with Empathy
Employee Spotlight: Ailene Gordon, Program Director With over 25 years of experience working with some of the most vulnerable members of our community, CaringWorks Program Director Ailene Gordon leads with…
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