CORE Georgia Annual Report 2023-24

2023-2024
Annual REPORT
Delivering immediate response and
long-term recovery solutions to
underserved communities
throughout the state of Georgia.
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A Year In Review
Our Mission
We empower communities
in and beyond crisis.
Our Values
We value empathy, community, resilience,
preparedness, adaptability, and passion. We
are community-empowered,
adaptable/nimble, fill gaps, and strive for
social justice towards a more equitable world.
Our Vision
We envision a more equitable world in
which underserved communities are
prepared and can effectively respond
to crisis from within.
Our Pillars
Community building is our north star
and is at the heart of everything we do.
Our programs focus on Emergency
Response & Preparedness; Addressing
Climate Change; and Health Access.
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TOTAL
VACCINATIONS
(03/2021 - 06/2024)
146K+
COVID-19 & FLU
VACCINATIONS
JULY 2023 - JUNE 2024:
9,654 1,787 728
Covid-19 Vaccines
Administered
Mobile
Vaccination Sites
Flu Vaccines
Administered
CORE launched its COVID-19 Response Program in Georgia on April 30th, 2020. CORE operated
free testing sites in Metro Atlanta in partnership with Fulton County, Fulton County Board of Health,
and other local government and community based organizations. In 2021, we launched our
vaccination program in partnership with the Georgia Department of Public Health.
Four years, 410,000+ COVID-19 tests, 615,000+ total COVID-19 vaccinations (146,000+ mobile
vaccinations), hundreds of staff and local partners, and many programs later, CORE has worked to
support equitable distribution of COVID-19 relief services and other healthcare resources with a
focus on health equity for underserved and low-income communities. CORE Georgia continues to
offer free COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations supported by health outreach and education.
In addition, CORE provides various public health services and health education programs in
Georgia such as our Health Outreach, Mpox, and Community Health Worker programs to promote
long-term health equity among marginalized and vulnerable populations.
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Health Outreach & Health Equity
In October 2022, the CORE Fulton Health Equity Program began offering benefits navigation
services at mobile vaccine events as well as other events hosted by community partners. CORE
Georgia has partnered with the Department of Family & Children Services as an umbrella
organization to offer application assistance through Gateway Georgia for government benefits
such as SNAP, WIC, CAPS, TANF, and Medicaid.
In March 2023, we expanded benefits navigation services and incorporated resource coordination
and full cycle case management throughout the state in the other health districts we service. We
currently have 15 Health Outreach Coordinators (HOC) and programming which includes:
1,308
Benefits Applied For
941
Participants Assisted with
Gateway Applications
778
Community
Partners Engaged
288
Participants Referred to
Community-Based
Organizations
Benefits Navigation: provides application
assistance for government benefits.
Resource Coordination: provides referrals to
local community-based organizations for other
services such as mental health and immediate
food needs.
Health Education: shares information related
to current health services CORE provides.
Case Management: is a series of follow-ups to
clients acting as a liaison between client and
state/client and resources.
Uber Health: offers transportation services to
HOC clients to bridge the gap between the
communities we serve and the public health
program that are needed.
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Mpox Program
& HIV/STI Test Distribution
In partnership with Georgia Department of Public Health, CORE launched a new program in 2023
to provide Mpox (formerly Monkeypox) vaccination to at-risk communities in Georgia. CORE
hosted over 70 Mpox events across the state of Georgia during the first program year.
We hosted Mpox events in Fulton County, Cobb County, Columbus, Savannah, GNR (Gwinnett,
Newton, Rockdale), Gainesville, Waycross, Dalton, Clayton, and Lagrange. The health districts in
which CORE administered the highest number of vaccines are Fulton County with 21 vaccines,
Savannah with 8 vaccines, and GNR (Gwinnett, Newton, Rockdale) with 7 vaccines.
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Mpox Vaccines Administered
3,359
HIV/STI Test Kit Distributed
To reach our target demographic, we
partnered with local LGBTQ organizations
and businesses to host vaccination events
and participated in 14 PRIDE festivals during
the Pride months of June, September, and
October. We also attended health fairs and
local events to target the Black community,
LatinX community, and rural communities.
CORE Georgia collaborated with the Georgia
Department of Public Health to provide free
HIV & STI at-home test kits to the public. CORE
distributes Standard 5 HIV/STI At-home test
kits and Oraquick HIV test kits. We distribute
test kits throughout the state of Georgia in up
to 18 health districts at Mpox and COVID-19
vaccination events.
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Narcan
Distribution
& The Opioid
Crisis
As part of CORE’s Opioid Harm Reduction
program, CORE and the Georgia Department
of Public Health have provided free Narcan
Naloxone at select mobile vaccination sites in
Georgia since 2023.
Naloxone is a life-saving medication that can
reverse an overdose from opioids—including
heroin, fentanyl, and prescription opioid
medications— when given in time. Naloxone is
easy to use and small to carry. Narcan is a
brand of Naloxone. Carrying Naloxone can
help save a life if you see a possible overdose.
More than 80,000 of the 107,000 drug
overdose deaths in 2021 involved an opioid.
Drug overdoses can be both fatal and
nonfatal. Overdose deaths remain a leading
cause of injury-related death in the United
States. The majority of overdose deaths
involve opioids: synthetic opioids such as
illegally made fentanyl and stimulants such as
cocaine and methamphetamine.
1,809
Narcan Distributed
Overdose deaths have increased in recent
years and accelerated during the COVID-19
pandemic. Bystanders can recognize the signs
of opioid overdose and offer overdose reverse
medication to potentially save a life and
support prevention and response efforts.
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2024 All Staff Conference
95% Staff
Attendance
20 Trainings/
Activities/Sessions
Let’s Get to Work was the theme for CORE Georgia's First Annual All Staff Conference. This event
was an intentional meeting of the minds for all staff to engage, learn, and grow as professionals.
Led by CORE Georgia's Learning & Development Specialist, Marquise Steward, and powered by
the CORE Georgia Learning & Development Committee, each aspect of the 3-day conference was
crafted to give staff a fun, engaging, and informative experience. Presentations and hands-on
workshops provided resources and community support for the overall success of staff within their
respective health districts.
The conference highlighted programs such as our Health Outreach and Community Health Worker
initiatives and it featured our Keynote Panel "What is Your Why?”and an American Idol style
"Elevator Pitch Competition." The trainings, activities, and sessions incorporated a balance of
content relevant to the professionalism and empathy that it takes to excel within our field.
This event was a great opportunity for the staff to connect with one another and inspire each other
to continue pushing forward as a team to build a better and brighter future for and with our
communities of service.
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Community Health
Workers Program
962
Blood Pressure Screenings
207
CHW Events
304
Blood Pressure Monitor
Kits Distributed
The Community Health Worker (CHW) program launched in spring 2024 to address
hypertension in all of the Georgia Department of Public Health districts that we currently
serve at CORE.
The CHW Program team includes our Area Manager LaQuinta "Lala" Quinn and 16 CHWs
that are educating communities on the risks, causes, symptoms, and ways to improve
hypertension.
Along with health education, we provide patients with educational materials that they can
review at home and a digital blood pressure monitor to track their hypertension levels. We
offer these services at CORE’s mobile vaccination sites and other local events to
populations that are currently diagnosed with hypertension and/or interested in preventing
hypertension.
In the future, we will expand our services to address glucose and harm reduction. Our
ultimate goal is to identify current or potential chronic health issues and support
participants at an individual level to ensure both their immediate health needs can be met
and address the underlying socioeconomic factors amplifying the health risks for patients
and their families.
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Thanks CORE Georgia
Funding Partners!
AFCEMA
(Atlanta Fulton-County Emergency Management Agency)
ARCHI
(Atlanta Regional Collaborative for Health Improvement)
DeKalb Public Health
Georgia Department of Public Health
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Thanks CORE Georgia Community Partners!
Coastal
First City Pride Center
Forsyth Farmer’s Market
Migrant Equity Southeast
Pennsylvania Avenue Recreation Center
People Helping People
Cobb - Douglas
Daily Bread Ministry
First Christian Church of Marietta
Good Samaritan Center of Douglasville
Midway Community Pantry
Sweetwater Mission
DeKalb
International Rescue Committee (IRC) Atlanta
Latin American Association
Mexican Consualte
East Metro
Hispanic Health Coalition of GA
ICNA-Shifa Clinic
Live Healthy Gwinnett
Neighborhood Cooperative Ministries
Fulton
Center for Black Women’s Wellness
Consulado de Columbia
Little 5 Points Center for Arts and Community
NAESM, Inc
Welcoming Atlanta
LaGrange
District 4 DPH
Donovan’s Dream Food Pantry
FairCount
Mercer University School of Medicine Health
Equity Navigation Program
One Roof Food Pantry
Morrow
Clayton County Community Services Authority
Clayton County Public School System
Hearts to Nourish Hope
North
Family Promise Diaper Bank
Good News Clinics
La Vaquita
Hispanic Health Coalition of Georgia
Ninth District Opportunity
Salvation Army (Gainesville & Toccoa)
The Place of Forsyth & Dawson
North Central
Depaul USA Daybreak
Riverside Library
North Georgia
Bethesda Community Clinic
Coalicion de Lideres Latinos (CLILA)
DEO Clinic
Mack Gaston Community Center
South
DC Downtown/OATH
IDP Properties
Monica Williams
Pierce County Food Pantry
Waycross/Ware County Public Library
South Central
KWG Resource Center
Mary Vinson Memorial Library
Southwest
Grant Chapel AME Moultrie
West Central
Amerigroup
District 7 DPH
FairCount
Focus Food Pantry
Food Mill
Grant Chapel AME
Peters Chapel AME Church
SafeHouse Ministries
ST. John AME Church
*This partner list is not an exhaustive list of all CORE Georgia community partners.
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