What you Need to Know About Elder Abuse

People are living longer. Unfortunately, elder abuse cases rise as the population of older adults rises in Alabama and across the nation. The National Council on Aging estimates that 1 in 10 Americans has experienced some form of elder abuse and an estimated 5 million adults aged 60 and over are abused each year. But …

Barbour County Against COVID Campaign

The Barbour County Extension Office, Get Involved Barbour, NAACP Barbour County Branch 5075, Medical Center Barbour, the Eufaula City Schools, Buffalo Soldiers (NABSTMC), St John AME Church, St. James Episcopal Church and First African Baptist are working together to form the Barbour County Against COVID-19 initiative to unite the communities within Barbour County in our …

Alabama Extension Part of National COVID Vaccine Education Effort

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – Extension at Alabama A&M and Auburn universities has joined land-grant institutions across the nation to strengthen immunization education. Alabama Extension is partnering with the Extension Foundation, the United States Department of Agriculture and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the effort to reduce adult vaccination hesitancy around COVID and …