06/02/2026
🎉 Congratulations to Taylor on her newly appointed role as Co-Chair of the Buncombe County Safety Net Committee!
Taylor will be serving alongside Dr. Carmen Robinson, Chief Medical Officer at Western North Carolina Community Health Services, and we couldn’t be more excited about what this collaboration represents.
The Safety Net Committee plays an important role in identifying community needs, addressing gaps in services, and helping guide investments that improve access to healthcare, behavioral health services, and other social determinants of health throughout Buncombe County.
Taylor's appointment is especially significant because it strengthens the voice of lived experience in conversations about how safety-net resources are designed, prioritized, and deployed in our community. Those closest to the challenges are often closest to the solutions, and we believe that perspective is essential when shaping systems that serve people.
This is what partnership looks like. This is what it looks like when diverse perspectives, lived experience, healthcare leadership, and community voices come together to create meaningful change.
As we continue implementing the NCFIT Community Health Worker model with Western North Carolina Community Health Services, we are grateful for a Federally Qualified Health Center that recognizes the value of investing in formerly incarcerated individuals and leveraging an evidence-based approach to improving health outcomes and reducing barriers to care.
Together, we're building stronger pathways to recovery, reentry, health, and hope for the people of Buncombe County.
Congratulations, Taylor! We are proud of your leadership and look forward to the amazing work ahead.
Buncombe County Government UNC School of Medicine
