Hope House
Breaking the Cycle
After years of drug and alcohol addiction, nearly a decade spent in prison, and no home of his own, Demetres B.—with the help of his mom—decided it was time to take responsibility and accountability for his life. “When I got out of prison, me and my mom decided, ‘We gotta do something different to break…
Read MorePaying it Forward
Employee Spotlight: Ralph Holmes Senior House Manager at Hope House CaringWorks team member Ralph Holmes is a Senior House Manager at Hope House, the organization’s 70-bed residential facility in downtown Atlanta that provides housing and support to men who have experienced homelessness and are in recovery from substance addiction. Ralph supervises several house managers who…
Read MoreHealing Through Art
Breaking the cycle of homelessness requires healing: healing from past traumas, healing from self-doubt, and for many, healing from the physical and emotional effects of substance addiction. But what does healing look like for the men who stay at Hope House, CaringWorks’ 70-bed supportive housing and residential treatment facility located in downtown Atlanta? Thanks to…
Read MoreFacing Life on its Own Terms
Client Spotlight: Eddie M. Though he wasn’t physically wounded while serving in Iraq during the Gulf War, Navy Veteran Eddie M. suffered from the psychological and emotional consequences of war. “When I came home, I experienced for the first time being homeless. I had a couple of jobs, but with my PTSD I couldn’t hold…
Read More“Deaf and homeless father gains sobriety, restores family,” Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution featured CaringWorks graduate Bradley Porter in an Inspire Atlanta profile for Father’s Day. Bradley is living his best life, thanks to his daughter Ivy and Atlanta’s Hope House treatment facility. He’s clean and sober, as he always knew he could be with the right help, despite the added challenges of locating services…
Read More“Homelessness nonprofit CaringWorks renovating greenspace to help with addiction recovery,” Northside Neighbor
The CaringWorks Hope House courtyard renovation made possible through a grant by The Home Depot Foundation was featured in The Northside Neighbor. CaringWorks, one of the largest providers of supportive housing in the metropolitan Atlanta area for 20 years, received a $10,000 grant from The Home Depot Foundation to assist in restoring the courtyard…
Read More“Oscar Best Picture nominee ‘CODA’ a big hit for local children of deaf adults,” WSB-TV2
Former CaringWorks Hope House resident Bradley Porter and his daughter Ivy Porter-Henderson were recently featured on a WSB-TV2 story by reporter Berndt Petersen regarding the blockbuster movie CODA. CODA, which stands for Child of Deaf Adults, hit home with Ivy who has gone through many of the same experiences as the lead character, 17-year-old Ruby…
Read MoreBradley and Ivy
PROGRAM: HOPE HOUSE, DEAF-CENTERED (DHH) PROGRAM As a person who has been deaf since the age of 3, Bradley often struggled to find his way in a hearing world. After battling addiction and attempting recovery off and on for years, Bradley finally discovered the support he needed through the CaringWorks deaf-centered community at Hope House.…
Read MorePositive Impacts from the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Homeless Program at Hope House
Makoto is the ASL – Therapist for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Homeless Program at Hope House. Here’s his perspective on our clients.
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