Employee Spotlights and Accolades
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…
Read MoreServing 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,…
Read MoreRooted 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MorePatience, 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,…
Read More“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…
Read MoreChampioning 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…
Read MoreLeading 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…
Read MoreKeep it Moving
Employee Spotlight: Kim Bray, Senior Care Coordinator at Hope House Hope House Senior Care Coordinator Kim Bray has a deep commitment to helping people escape homelessness and addiction because he…
Read More“Where I Found My Passion”
Employee Spotlight: Shalondria Turk, Associate Clinical Director — Behavioral Health Shalondria Turk has dedicated her career to helping people escape homelessness. Nearly 13 years ago she started as a volunteer…
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