Our Community: Catching Up with CORE
Description
In this episode of Our Community, host Candice Michel speaks with Diana Carter, Executive Director of Brookings CORE Response, about the organization’s efforts to stabilize operations and expand essential services in Curry County. Diana shares plans for launching a licensed childcare facility to address local shortages and discusses the challenges posed by federal government instability and healthcare funding cuts. The conversation highlights the impact of Medicaid and Affordable Care Act changes on community health and the necessity of sustainable funding for housing and healthcare initiatives. The episode underscores CORE’s commitment to adapting and serving vulnerable populations in an evolving social and political environment.
Host: Candice Michel; Guest: Diana Carter
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Intro and end music: The Best Is Yet to Come, licensed from audioblocks.com.



