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A World of Difference

Influenced by her father’s combat service during WWII, her brother’s entry into the National Guard in the Vietnam era, and the value of service instilled in her by her mother,…

Supporting Those Who Serve

For Matt B., the importance of serving others was ingrained in him since childhood. “My dad was a veteran, and my mom was an ER nurse for 45 years. We…

Beauty from Ashes: Raven’s Journey

As a senior credit analyst, Raven was on a successful career path at a major bank. But over the course of five years, the stress and strain of the position…

“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…

Helping 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…

Commitment That Shows Results

At CaringWorks, we are proud of the work and commitment of our clients to reach their goals. Those goals might include sobriety, reconnection with family, employment, addressing health concerns, and…

CaringWorks Client receives emotional support from Ruckus, the boxer pup!

Matthew Brady is a participant in the RISE VA permanent supportive housing program. Matt has always had a great love for animals and his VA mental health team recommended that…

CaringWorks RISE VA Program

RISE VA is a HUD funded Dekalb County Continuum of Care Permanent Supportive Housing program that was originally started in Dec. 2012. CaringWorks adopted the program from another non-profit agency…

CaringWorks Acquires RISE VA Program

Program empowers veterans to achieve resiliency and independence CaringWorks, a non-profit agency working to end homelessness by providing access to safe, affordable housing and support services, recently acquired the RISE…