Our Beginnings
In 2019, the Carter County Commission Board created a task force to investigate poverty and homelessness within Carter County. The findings were alarming. According to 2019 data, 23.5 % of Carter County residents were living in poverty. The study also determined the county had an array of services that did not collaborate. Navigating the resources was difficult and time-consuming. The county needed a resource hub that would become a liaison between the resources and the families needing assistance. From this new knowledge, the Carter Compassion Center was birthed with the vision: Compassion Consolidated.