CaringWorks CEO Carol Collard has been named a 2024 Georgia Titan 100
Congratulations to CaringWorks CEO Carol Collard for being named a Georgia Titan 100! Using criteria that includes demonstrating exceptional leadership, vision, and passion, the Titan 100 program...
View ArticleProgram & Team Spotlight: Hope House
Hope House Director Dominic Johnson and his team shared some recent highlights at Hope House: Which team members or team updates would you like to recognize? Property Manager Erica Surrell for her...
View ArticleCarol Collard Again Named to Atlanta 500 by Atlanta Magazine in 2024
Carol Collard was once again part of an illustrious group in our community named as one of Atlanta’s most powerful leaders in the 2024 Atlanta 500. which is published annually by Atlanta Magazine....
View ArticleFacing 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...
View ArticleProgram & Team Spotlight: Behavioral Health
Behavioral Health Director Nadine Oldham shares some updates below about what’s going on in the BH department. Which team members or team updates do you want to recognize? I want to thank the entire...
View ArticleThe Face of Homelessness
In the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, it’s easy to overlook one of society’s most pressing issues: homelessness. Behind the statistics and headlines are real people, each with their own story,...
View ArticleCelebrating Social Work Month: Honoring the Compassionate Heart of CaringWorks
March has allowed us to recognize and celebrate Social Work Month—a time to honor the tireless dedication and unwavering compassion of social workers around the globe. Among those shining examples of...
View ArticleMore than Housing: Behavioral Health Services Help Clients Escape Homelessness
Bernice R.’s past is marked with trauma. As a child and through adulthood she experienced neglect, abuse, rape and more. “I went through a lot. I didn’t even go to school until I was 11.” As she got...
View ArticleHealing 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. Chari...
View ArticleProgram & Team Spotlight: RISE (Metro, II, Fulton)
This month’s program spotlight covers three programs: RISE Metro (50 units in Clayton County for single adults), RISE II (voucher program for 20 units in the City of Atlanta for for families and single...
View ArticleProgram & Team Spotlight: MOVE
This month’s program spotlight covers our family programs, MOVE DeKalb (39 units at an apartment complex in DeKalb County) and MOVE Fulton (18 units across two apartment complexes in Fulton County)....
View ArticleFrom Tragedy to Resilience
After a car backed into her while she was working as a security guard on a college campus, Jacqueline T. was injured and unable to work. A single mother of two teenagers, she found herself in an...
View ArticlePromoting Parenthood at CaringWorks
Homeless families make up nearly one-third of the national homeless population in the United States.* At CaringWorks, we are committed to supporting families as they work hard to escape homelessness...
View ArticleCaringWorks Annual Impact Report 2023
I am pleased to share the remarkable achievements and impact CaringWorks has made on our community in 2023. The 2023 Impact Report is a testament to the incredible strides we have made together in our...
View ArticleProgram & Team Spotlight: RISE DeKalb
This month’s program spotlight features RISE DeKalb which provides permanent supportive housing in DeKalb County for chronically homeless single adults who have a mental health diagnosis and substance...
View ArticleThe Next Right Thing
A newspaper clipping of Richard during his Army service. After serving in combat during Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Richard L. finished his Army service commitment and tried to resume a...
View ArticleBack to School
As students across the country head back to the classroom, non-traditional students like Russell M. are also embracing the back-to-school season. Russell never graduated from high school before falling...
View ArticlePaying 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...
View ArticleProgram & Team Spotlight: RISE Atlanta
This month’s program spotlight features RISE Atlanta which currently serves more than 85 single adults across properties throughout the city of Atlanta. This is one of the largest programs in...
View ArticleMission-Minded
Employee Spotlight: Youlanda McCarthy Accounting & Grants Manager In 2021 when Youlanda McCarthy decided to move back to her hometown of Atlanta to be closer to her mother and brother, she didn’t...
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