Mike visits with Meg Deedrick, Executive Director of United Way of Muskingum, Perry and Morgan counties in southeast Ohio, which is recognized by the Ohio Dept. of Development as an economically disadvantaged area.
"Women are the primary caregivers not only for their children, but oftentimes for their aging parents,” Deedrick said. “So, if you're talking about those challenges and opportunities, you're not just talking about one person, you're talking about the whole household. It is challenging in the pandemic as it was before the pandemic."