Deaf Bridges to Recovery
Deaf Bridges to Recovery
Homelessness alone is hard to navigate. Imagine the additional frustration and stress of trying to seek help when others can’t communicate with you.
Through its Deaf Bridges to Recovery (DBR) program—formerly known as the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) program—CaringWorks provides residential treatment and recovery services for homeless adults who are deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind, deaf plus or late-deafened. CaringWorks empowers DBR program participants to maintain sobriety, address mental health needs, and develop communications and other skills for independent living.
DBR is the only program of its kind in the Southeast, and only three comparable programs exist in the United States despite estimates showing that thousands of homeless individuals need these services.
Program Overview
The DBR program offers culturally and linguistically competent therapeutic services at Hope House in downtown Atlanta, which is CaringWorks’ residential facility that provides quality housing and structured support to adult men who have experienced homelessness and are in recovery from substance addiction.
Hope House offers not only a safe and clean environment, but it is a holistic environment free of cultural or language barriers. Services include housing for up to two years, development of an individualized [...]