FRANKFORT, Ind. (March 2, 2023) – CORE Community Center announced via a press release on Wednesday they were the recent recipient of a $70,000 grant from the Indiana Department of Health.
The Health Innovation Partnerships and Programs division was created within the Indiana Department of Health to oversee the Health Issues and Challenges (HIC) Grant Program by funding entities within the State of Indiana to implement programs focused on addressing health issues and challenges within the state. Grantees are expected to develop and implement services focused on improving health outcomes related to one or more of the following priority areas: Chronic disease (diabetes, cardiovascular disease, asthma, and cancer), Tobacco use, Food insecurity/obesity, Elevated blood lead level reduction, and Disease prevention programs (community health workers/patient navigators and community paramedicine).
When CORE received the document outlining the opportunity, Executive Director Stephanie Cooper immediately knew this would be an ideal fit to help fund additional programming related to wellness and nutrition education and programs, as well as food insecurity needs, through CORE Community Center.
“While our initial ask included additional programming, we are so excited and proud to be the recipient of these funds to continue to bolster our program offerings and support our ongoing growth efforts,” Cooper shared in a recent conversation.
In coordination with Vice President of the Board, Krista Stillwell, Stephanie formulated a plan to provide additional support through an expanded personal training program with nutritional consultation, expanding community garden operations, and utilizing additional funds toward continued improvement of fitness equipment and amenities.
CORE has continued to place a strong emphasis on grants and expanding operations to meet the needs of our evolving community. This is the second grant allocation of this calendar year; however, CORE received multiple grants last year that have contributed to the continued success of program expansion.
