Charlene Newbill, former Youth Healing Team (YHT) intern and CRIB resident, has been hired as the part-time Youth Healing Team Lead! Her role will be to oversee the Youth Healing Team and collaborate with the interns, as well as work with Kate Daugherty, Healing 10 Convener at Hopeworks. As a former Youth Healing team intern, Charlene has first hand of experience with Hopeworks and can bring an important perspective to the team: “I love working with youth, especially in this field because it gives me the opportunity to better understand how they deal with their traumatic experiences, and how they have overcome them.”
The Youth Healing Team are experts on the effects trauma can have on the brain, and how trauma can affect everyday life. The YHT gives trauma trainings to professionals who want to learn more about trauma. Because of their success and growth, there is an increased demand for trauma trainings and Charlene will play an important role as YHT lead. When asked about her new role, Charlene says, “I am definitely looking forward to working with the Youth Healing Team. I am looking forward to not only helping the youth develop their public speaking & presentation skills, but to also see how they use this information in their everyday lives.”
The nonprofit provides paid training, career support and real work to help 17- to-26-year-olds move into full-time jobs averaging $43K a year. In a bright room at Hopeworks Kensington, young adults sit at computers learning to code, build websites and prepare for careers many once thought were out of reach. Some come in unsure of […]
The Rutgers Camden Campus Center was transformed into a high-energy hub of professional development last week as Hopeworks hosted its third annual HOPE Summit. Headlined by Truist Bank, the event served as a critical bridge between young adults in the region and some of the most influential employers in the Greater Philadelphia area. The summit is a cornerstone of […]
Headlined by Truist Bank, the event removed access barriers to career readiness, connecting Camden, NJ – March 16, 2026 – On Thursday, March 12, Hopeworks, a social enterprise dedicated toempowering young adults to establish living wage careers, hosted its third annual HOPE Summit at theRutgers Camden Campus Center. Headlined by sponsor Truist Bank, the summit […]
