It was founded by the Cook County Bureau of Health Services, and cares for people with diseases such as HIV/AIDS.
In its mission statement, it explains its goals as: to provide the highest quality care for persons and families affected by infectious diseases, with respect, dignity and compassion, without regard to the ability to pay; to ensure a patient-centered and consumer-guided environment; and to seek to better understand and to prevent these diseases through education and research.The center was designed with the involvement of "clients and providers".
An in-house Spanish language interpreter is staffed to assist patients with limited English proficiency at the facility.
A wide range of special care is provided: The CORE center performs some clinical studies into HIV/AIDS.
Not everyone can participate: requirements have to be met so that the staff feel that it is safe to carry out the study.