Vicky Diaz-Camacho

Community Reporter

Vicky Diaz-Camacho managed Kansas City PBS's journalism public engagement series, curiousKC. She is an EMMY-award winning producer and reporter for the monthly current affairs program, Flatland in Focus. Her reporting focuses on housing, health, education and culture. Her upbringing on the El Paso/Juarez border as a Mexican-Puerto Rican guides her methodology, which dissects current affairs and reports its impact on people in our community.

Stories by Vicky Diaz-Camacho

In this bonus episode, you'll hear from one of our guests Breora Page whose clients are domestic violence survivors. (Image of Breora Page in the Post Haus studios during the recording of season two, episode one)

The Filter Extra | Hear More From a Therapist Who Helps Domestic Violence Survivors

In this episode extra, you'll hear from one of our guests, licensed counselor, Breora Page whose focus is helping domestic violence survivors.

During October, curiousKC focuses on housing and homelessness. (Flatland)

curiousKC | Be Part of How We Report on Housing and Homelessness

During October, curiousKC is your platform to send all questions you have about housing and homelessness.

In a year full of ups and downs, here's what we learned from speaking to three different mental health experts. (Image by Vicky Diaz-Camacho | Flatland)

The Filter | Therapize This: Therapists Talk Mental Health

In our season 2 debut, The Filter podcast shares lessons learned about mental health.

Guadalupe Center in the 1940s. (Missouri Valley Special Collections | Kansas City Public Library)

curiousKC | A Roundup of Latinx Kansas City Stories

These are Kansas City's Latino stories. What others should we explore?

Sandy Thornhill is a working mom, an entreprenuer and doula in Kansas City. Childcare access has been an issue, she said, so she's had to pivot. Photo by Daniel Videtich during the 2020 Kansas City George Floyd protest. (Contributed)

curiousKC | Waitlists, Closures and Access: Waning Child Care Support Burdens Working Parents

During the pandemic, many daycare and childcare centers shut down. So, how are working parents being supported now?

“¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues / En los barrios y las grandes ligas” will be on display at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum from Aug. 21 through Nov. 14. (Collage by Vicky Diaz-Camacho | Images from Kansas Historical Society, Gene Chavez and Vicky Diaz-Camacho)

For Latinos in the Midwest, Playing Ball was More than Just a Game

A Smithsonian traveling exhibit now at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City showcases the contribution of Hispanic leagues.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a mixed impact on mental health services on college campuses. Fewer students are reaching out for help, but those who do are seeing counselors more frequently.

Mental Health on Campus: University Counselors Seeing Fewer Clients, But More Often

College mental health counselors saw fewer clients, at least initially, during the COVID-19 pandemic. But clients sought help more frequently.

An unidentified family member visits through the window with their loved one at Cross Creek.

Survey: Just 1 in 4 Nursing Homes Confident They Can Survive Another Year

What does the future look like for long-term senior care centers? One survey suggests only 25% will make it past this year. Here’s what that means for Kansas City.

The Kansas City streetcar, then and now. (Image,leftt, from KSHB | Image, right, Ieshia Downton | Flatland)

curiousKC | Tracking Down KC’s Old Streetcars

What became of Kansas City's original streetcars? This curiousKC quest left us with questions.

curiousKC's May voting round focuses in on how Kansas City was shaped

curiousKC |Announcing August’s Voting Round

Some questions are sparked after a drive around the city. Other queries emerge from watching the weather ping-pong from blazing hot to blistering cold.  All of your questions keep our team intrigued, but it’ all thanks to you. This month, we’ve curated three queries in three different areas: the climate, fashion history and local sites. Voting…

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